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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1978

Page

15

Shockers Rams Raiders Upsets Highlight Week Eight NFL

NFL Week Eight saw the Rams fall from unbeaten with a Saints upset while Seattle and Tampa Bay posted strong wins. Cowboys beat the Eagles 14 7 lifting them into a tie for first in the East as Landry benches Dorsett for Pearson. Archie Manning and Tony Galbreath connected for a late 19 yard score.

Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints Seattle Tampa Bay Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Washington Tom Landry Tony Dorsett Dorsett Landry Eagles Preston Pearson Archie Manning Tony Galbreath Saints Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers Houston Oilers NFL

Broncos Fall to Chiefs in Week One Showdown

Kansas City defeated Cleveland 17-3 as the Broncos opened with a loss. Other results include Vikings over Packers 21-7, Patriots 33-24 over Dolphins, Bills 5-0 over Bengals, Jets 23-10 over Cardinals, and Falcons 20-17 vs 49ers.

Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers New England Patriots Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49Ers Bills Bengals Buffalo Cincinnati Tom Dempsey Curtis Brown Lou Piccone Dennis Law Jets Cardinals St. Louis Scott Dierking New York Pat Leahy NFL Falcons 49Ers Atlanta San Francisco Tim Mazzetti Steve Bartkowski Mazzetti

Upset Sunday fuels Lions 31 Chargers 14 win

Detroit beats the Chargers 31 14 as Gary Danielson passes for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns two to Jesse Thompson. Detroit halted a five game skid and showcases a strong finish.

Lions Chargers Detroit Gary Danielson Jesse Thompson Chiefs Browns Arnold Morgado Mercado Tony Reed Kansas City Vikings Packers Minnesota Fran Tarkenton Ahmad Rashad Patriots Dolphins Horace Ivory Leander Green East Carolina Richmond Jesse Williams Spiders Jeff Nixon

Cavaliers Upset Tech as Big Five Title Race Opens

Virginia outscored Virginia Tech 14 points in the fourth quarter to win 17-7 at Scott Stadium in a dramatic upset. Sophomore Greg Taylor led with 93 rushing yards and a 4-yard TD as the Cavaliers seized control while Tech was limited to 133 total yards after halftime.

Virginia Virginia Tech Gobblers Cavalier Dick Bestwick Tech Bill Dooley Virginia Military William & Mary's Indians Richmond Spiders William & Mary Navy VMI Lehigh East Carolina Norfolk Scott Stadium Cavaliers Greg Taylor Tommy Vigorito Bryan Shumack Mickey Fitzgerald Scott Dovel Millwood Clarke County Warren County Dave Reeve Mark Johnson Clarke Johnson Woody Morrison Warren Ronnie Stoneman Andy Thomas Charlie Estep Jimmy Garrison The Eagles Jim Burkholder Park View

Chapman Motors, Grim's Electric win Frostbite titles

Chapman Motors won the Mens tournament with 15 3 and 22 7 scores over B J Carpets while Grim's Electric captured the Womens crown with 17 6 and 9 1 victories over Greenwood Methodist. Jimmy Taylor hit six homers to lead Chapman as Renner and others fueled hot hitting.

Chapman Motors Grim's Electric Downing B & J Carpets Greenwood Methodist Jimmy Taylor Chapman Larry Smoot Ricky Renner

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