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But Lions Lose Anyway105 to 203. The Lion? led 16 to 14 in lira down? and 212 to 147 in pawing yardage. The Ram? led 146 to S3 in rushing and intercepted three passes to none for Detroit.ty Head : Crownsing to beat Chicago.Unitas, hobbled by Injuries recently, brought the Colt? back after three field goat? by Roger Leclerc had given the Bears the lead.Cleveland scored twice in the final 135 minutes, ending New York's upset hopes Ernie Green took a screen pass 31 yard.? for one TD and then Bill Glass returned a recovered fumble 13 yards for the other. Leroy Kelly scored three times and gained 125 yards rushing for the Browns.Reserve quarterback Jack Concanncn drove Philadelphia past Pittsburgh. Making his first start in almost two years, Concannon completed 13 passes for 131 yard? and gained 129 more running.“We didn't seem to have any trouble moving the ball. We just couldn't tcore. Don't ask me why. Gilmer said. “I would like to remind you, however, that the Rams are not famous for giving up a lot of points. Our defense played well, and to repeal. we moved the ball bul we had too many drops The Lions started like world-beaters. Karl Sweelan, a candidate for rnokle-of-the-ycar honors, moved the Lior-s to the Los Angeles Id with passes to Gail Cogdill and Pat StodsUll and runs by Tom Nowatdce and Amo? Marsh. But John Gordy jumped offside and Detroit was back on the 15- Two passes were incomplete — the second thrown much too high—and Garo Ycp-rcmian kicked a 21-yard field goal.Lale in Ihe flrsl period Chuck Lampscn picked off a Sweelan pass and Los Angeles had Ihe ball from Ihe Detroit 29. Withthird and 14. Roman Gabriel hit Tommy McDonald with a touchdown pass and It was really all over for Detroit.In the second period, the Lions drove from their own 19 to a first down on the Ram3’ 40. But three incomplete passes, two of them dropped, made it fourth down sod Yepremisn tried a field goal. Lamar Lundy ! blocked it and ihe Rams took j over from the Lion 45.Gabriel led the Rams to the Detroit two. A penalty set Los Angeies back five yards and Karras threw Gabriel for a 10-yard kiss, but Bruce Gossett kicked a field goal from the 24.Los Angeies opened the second half with a drive to lhc Detroit four. Once again Karra.? threw Gabriel for a loss and Gossett kicked a 15-yard field goal.Then a pass to Studsllll pul the ball on the Rams' 26. But third and fourth down plungesby Marsh failed to gain and Lm Angeles took over. Gilmer wa* asked whether he considered a field goal at this point and he said, No, we wanted seven points.In the last period Sweetan again had the Lions moving when one of his passe* was batted high and Los Angeles intercepted on its own 45 That ended with a M-yard field goal by GossettWith time running out, the Lions tried again and Lampson picked off another pas? and ran 44 yards to score the clincher.Sweelan completed 23 of 46 passes for 216 yards, wilh Stud-still catching six for 75. His sit receptions gave him 67 for the season, breaking the old club record of 66 held by Terry Barr and Bobby Mann. Every yard he gains adds to his club record In that department.The Rams are 8-J while Detroit is 4-8-1.QirtnlA Art inter
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Ludington Daily News
Ludington, Michigan, US
Mon, Dec 05, 1966
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