Browns finally topple Eagles 27 17 in Philadelphia
Cleveland breaks through with a 27-17 win over Philadelphia, sparked by a 5.7 second second quarter swing converting turnovers into touchdowns. Nick Skorich, back as Browns coach, watches Phipps spark a third quarter surge while Eagles rookie John Reaves rallies the defense but misses late field goal chances.
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Namath throws for 496 yards and six scores in Jets win
Joe Namath delivered a record day with 496 passing yards and six touchdowns guiding the New York Jets to a 44-34 victory over the Baltimore Colts. Namath’s big day included TD passes to Kiddie Bell John Riggins Don Maynard Rich Caster and a milestone 28, 67, and 65 yarder.
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Steelers claim official missed touchdown play
Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 15-10 as Horst Muhlmann kicked five field goals for the Bengals. Paul Brown praised his defense while Chuck Noll criticized the Steelers offense after a wet Riverfront Stadium matchup in which Bradshaw scored the lone Steelers TD.
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Weekend NFL Scores and Waivers Note Nets Move
Sunday results feature 37 14 San Diego over Denver and 34 13 Miami over Houston with Jets 44 34 Baltimore and Cowboys 24 14 Giants. Also tied Bears 27 27 with Rams, plus Giants live TV games and Nets waivers for George Tinsley in Uniondale New York.
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Browns top Cleveland Philadelphia game statistics note
In a UPI report on the Cleveland at Philadelphia game, Cleveland tallied 18 first downs and 155 rushing yards on 8 attempts, with 142 passing yards and several key scoring drives. Scoring included Cockroft field goals at 10 and 44 yards, a Scott one yard run, a Pitts 23 yard pass, Phipps runs and Reaves connections, plus Dempsey and Cockroft kicks.
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Big Ten Faces Second Break Week in Tough Start
The Big Ten, with a 4-7 mark against nonconference foes, faces eight road games this week as six ranked opponents loom. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa posted wins. Michigan State and others head to challenging venues including Southern Cal and Penn State. Bernie Fryer and Rick Schultz of the Denver Rockets were placed on waivers by the ABA team.
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