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The 1968 Green Bay Packers - 6-7-1 (3RD - Central Division)

Head Coach: Phil Bengtson

1968 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (4-2)

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AUGUST (3-2)                              RESULT    RECORD    ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB         LEADING RUSHER           LEADING PASSER         LEADING RECEIVER

2  College All-Stars at Chicago          W 34-17    1- 0-0 69,917                 Bart Starr          Donny Anderson (68)      Bart Starr (288)       Carroll Dale (6-103)

10 G-NEW YORK GIANTS                     L 14-15    1- 1-0 50,861

19 M-CHICAGO BEARS                       L  7-10    1- 2-0 47,127

24 at Dallas Cowboys                     W 31-27    2- 2-0 72,014

31 M-PITTSBURGH STEELERS                 W 21-17    3- 2-0 47,265                 Bart Starr 

SEPTEMBER (1-0)

7  at Cleveland Browns                   W 31- 9    4- 2-0 84,918                 Bart Starr                                   Bart Starr (164)       Carroll Dale (3-83)

1968 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (6-7-1)

SEPTEMBER (1-2)

15 G-PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (0-0)           W 30-13    1- 0-0 50,861 185 193  91 187 Bart Starr          Donny Anderson (92)      Bart Starr (220)       Boyd Dowler (5-110)

22 M-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-0)             L 13-26    1- 1-0 49,346 105 137 124 118 Bart Starr          Donny Anderson (37)      Bart Starr (148)       Carroll Dale (5-48)

29 G-DETROIT LIONS (1-1)                 L 17-23    1- 2-0 50,861 105 219 153 190 Bart Starr          Donny Anderson (57)      Bart Starr (255)       Carroll Dale (6-205)

OCTOBER (2-1-1)

6  at Atlanta Falcons (0-3)              W 38- 7    2- 2-0 58,850 158 312  78  76 Bart Starr          Donny Anderson (101)     Bart Starr (275)       Boyd Dowler (5-55)

13 M-LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-0)              L 14-16    2- 3-0 49,646  84 113  93  97 Zeke Bratkowski     Donny Anderson (55)      Zeke Bratkowski (139)  Boyd Dowler (4-53)

20 at Detroit Lions (3-2)                T 14-14    2- 3-1 57,302 134  79 212  70 Zeke Bratkowski     Donny Anderson (71)      Zeke Bratkowski (102)  Boyd Dowler (3-28)

28 at Dallas Cowboys (6-0)               W 28-17    3- 3-1 74,604 105 217 159 206 Bart Starr          Elijah Pitts (58)        Bart Starr (260)       Donny Anderson (6-84)

NOVEMBER (2-2)

3  G-CHICAGO BEARS (3-4)                 L 10-13    3- 4-1 50,861 107 135 291  37 Bart Starr          Elijah Pitts (43)        Bart Starr (154)       Elijah Pitts (4-33)

10 at Minnesota Vikings (4-4)            L 10-14    3- 5-1 47,644 172  91 160  66 Bart Starr          Jim Grabowski (89)       Bart Starr (118)       Boyd Dowler (4-50)

17 M-NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-6)            W 29- 7    4- 5-1 49,644 132 157  74  62 Bart Starr          Jim Grabowski (50)       Bart Starr (167)       Carroll Dale (6-181)

24 at Washington Redskins (4-6)          W 27- 7    5- 5-1 50,621 158 230  33 134 Zeke Bratkowski     Jim Grabowski (56)       Zeke Bratkowski (230)  Marv Fleming (5-59)

DECEMBER (1-2)

1  at San Francisco 49ers (5-5-1)        L 20-27    5- 6-1 47,218 173  44  60 292 Bart Starr          Jim Grabowksi (88)       Zeke Bratkowski (78)   Carroll Dale (4-45)

7  G-BALTIMORE COLTS (11-1)              L  3-16    5- 7-1 50,861  66  97 138 104 Zeke Bratkowski     Donny Anderson (48)      Zeke Bratkowski (113)  Jim Grabowski (5-26)

15 at Chicago Bears (7-6)                W 28-27    6- 7-1 46,435  65 251 134 157 Zeke Bratkowski     Donny Anderson (54)      Don Horn (187)         Boyd Dowler (5-182)

G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee

1968 IN REVIEW

Phil Bengtson, the architect of the great Packer defenses of the 1960s, took over as head coach following Vince Lombardi's move to the front office. Despite a successful debut against the Eagles, the Packers struggled to a 6-7-1 record, their first losing mark since 1958. Green Bay had suddenly become old, with the average age of the offensive starters being 29, and the defense 29 1/2. The kicking game as a disaster, with four different players taking a shot at the position. Bart Starr led the NFL with a 63.7 percentage completion mark, but missed part or all of eight games. Green Bay's defense remained strong, ranking third in yards given up and was tops against the pass for the fifth consecutive season. While many Packer fans felt that the 1968 season was an anomaly, the fact was the players from the Glory Years were getting old, and there were few replacements in the pipeline.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - THE EARLY YEARS

Monday Night Football did not simply appear in 1970. There were several attempts to get Americans to watch football on days other than Sunday, and the Packers played a key role. Five Monday Night games were played in the 1950's, and in 1964, the Packers beat the Lions in a Monday night game. The NFL scheduled two Monday Night games in 1964, and one in 1965. An attempt in 1964 to play games on Friday nights was quickly dismissed due to criticism over the effect these games would have on high school football. Commissioner Pete Rozelle contracted with CBS to air one Monday night game during the 1966 and 1967 seasons. The St. Louis Cardinals played in both games, even though the team could not be considered a ratings grabber. They fell to the Packers in 1967. Seeing the success of the games, NBC followed suit by airing one AFL Monday Night game during 1968 and 1969. CBS increased its Monday night coverage to two games in 1968 and 1969, with the Packers beating the Cowboys in one of the 1968 games. In 1969, Rozelle approached the Hughes Sports Network, an entity wholly subsidized by reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, with the proposed Monday night games. Feeling the heat, ABC, although still less than convinced, entered into a contract with the NFL to begin airing games on Monday night for the 1970 season.

MONDAY NIGHT GAMES IN THE 1960s

1964: Green Bay Packers 14, Detroit Lions 10 (September 28)

1964: Baltimore Colts 47, St. Louis Cardinals 27 (October 12)

1965: St. Louis Cardinals 20, Dallas Cowboys 13 (October 4)

1966: St. Louis Cardinals 24 Chicago Bears 17 (October 31)

1967: Green Bay Packers 31, St. Louis Cardinals 23 (October 30)

1968: Kansas City Chiefs 26, Houston Oilers 21 (AFL) (September 9)

1968: Los Angeles Rams 24, St. Louis Cardinals 13 (September 16)

1968: Green Bay Packers 28, Dallas Cowboys 17 (October 28)

1969: Baltimore Colts 24, Philadelphia Eagles 20 (October 13)

1969: New York Jets 26, Houston Oilers 17 (AFL) (October 20)

1969: Dallas Cowboys 25, New York Giants 3 (October 27)

NAME              NO  POS  HGT WGT COLLEGE         YR PR AG  G HOW ACQUIRED

Herb Adderley     26   CB 6- 1 200 Michigan State   8  8 29 14 1961 Draft-1st

Lionel Aldridge   62   DE 6- 4 245 Utah State       6  6 27 14 1963 Draft-4th

Donny Anderson    44   RB 6- 3 210 Texas Tech       3  3 25 14 1965 Draft-1st

Ken Bowman        57    C 6- 3 230 Wisconsin        5  5 25 14 1964 Draft-8th

Zeke Bratkowski   12   QB 6- 3 210 Georgia          6 13 36 10 1963 FA-LA

Bob Brown         78   DE 6- 5 260 Ark-Pine Bluff   3  3 28  6 1966 FA

Tom Brown         40   DB 6- 1 190 Maryland         5  5 27 14 1963 Draft-2nd

Lee Roy Caffey    60   LB 6- 3 250 Texas A&M        5  6 27 14 1964 Trade-Phil

Fred Carr         53   LB 6- 5 238 Texas-El Paso    1  1 22 14 1968 Draft-1st

Leo Carroll       67   DE 6- 7 250 San Diego State  1  1 24  6 1968 Trade-Atl

Leon Crenshaw     70   DT 6- 6 280 Tuskegee         1  1 25 10 1968 FA

Carroll Dale      84   WR 6- 2 200 Virginia Tech    4  9 30 14 1965 Trade-LA

Willie Davis      87   DE 6- 3 245 Grambling        9 11 34 14 1960 Trade-Cleve

Boyd Dowler       86   WR 6- 5 225 Colorado        10 10 30 14 1959 Draft-3rd

Dave Dunaway      29   WR 6- 2 205 Duke             1  1 23  2 1967 Draft-2nd

Jim Flanigan      55   LB 6- 3 240 Pittsburgh       2  2 23 13 1967 Draft-2nd

Marv Fleming      81   TE 6- 4 235 Utah             6  6 26 14 1963 Draft-11th

Gale Gillingham   68    G 6- 3 255 Minnesota        3  3 24 14 1966 Draft-1st

Jim Grabowski     33   RB 6- 2 220 Illinois         3  3 23 14 1966 Draft-1st

Forrest Gregg     75    G 6- 4 250 SMU             12 12 34 14 1956 Draft-2nd

Doug Hart         43   DB 6- 0 190 Arlington State  5  5 29 14 1964 FA-St. Louis

Dick Himes        72    T 60 4 244 Ohio State       1  1 22 14 1968 Draft-3rd

Don Horn          13   QB 6- 2 195 San Diego State  2  2 23  1 1967 Draft-1st

Bob Hyland        50  C-G 6- 5 250 Boston College   2  2 23 14 1967 Draft-1st

Claudis James     27   WR 6- 2 190 Jackson State    2  2 24 14 1967 Draft-14th

Bob Jeter         21   DB 6- 1 205 Iowa             6  6 31 12 1960 Draft-2nd

Henry Jordan      74   DT 6- 3 250 Virginia        10 12 33 14 1959 Trade-Cleve

Ron Kostelnik     77   DT 6- 4 260 Cincinnati       8  8 28 13 1961 Draft-2nd

Jerry Kramer      64    G 6- 3 245 Idaho           11 11 32 14 1958 Draft-4th

Bill Lueck        62    G 6- 3 235 Arizona          1  1 22 11 1968 Draft-1st

Errol Mann        39    K 6- 0 203 North Dakota     1  1 27  2 1968 FA

Chuck Mercein     30   RB 6- 3 230 Yale             2  4 25 11 1967 FA-NY Giants

Mike Mercer       38    K 6- 0 217 Arizona State    1  8 32  6 1968 FA-Buffalo

Ray Nitschke      66   LB 6- 3 235 Illinois        11 11 31 14 1958 Draft-3rd

Francis Peay      71    T 6- 5 250 Missouri         1  3 24 14 1968 Trade-NYG

Elijah Pitts      22   HB 6- 1 205 Philander Smith  8  8 29 14 1961 Draft-13th

Bucky Pope        80   WR 6- 5 200 Catawba          1  4 27  3 1968 FA-LA (1967)

Dave Robinson     89   LB 6- 3 240 Penn State       6  6 27 14 1963 Draft-1st

NAME              NO  POS  HGT WGT COLLEGE         YR PR AG  G HOW ACQUIRED

John Rowser       45   DB 6- 1 180 Michigan         2  2 24 14 1967 Draft-3rd

Gordon Rule       47    S 6- 2 180 Dartmouth        1  1 22  1 1968 Draft-11th

Bob Skoronski     76    T 6- 3 245 Indiana         11 11 34 14 1956 Draft-5th

Bart Starr        15   QB 6- 1 190 Alabama         13 13 34 12 1956 Draft-17th

Bill Stevens      10   QB 6- 3 195 Texas-El Paso    1  1 23  1 1968 Draft-3rd

Phil Vandersea    83   LB 6- 3 235 Massachusetts    2  3 25 10 1968 FA-NO (1967)

Travis Williams   23   RB 6- 1 210 Arizona State    2  2 22 14 1967 Draft-4th

Francis Winkler   58   DE 6- 3 230 Memphis State    1  1 21  7 1968 Draft-5th

Willie Wood       24   DB 5-10 190 USC              9  9 31 14 1960 FA

NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent

1968 PACKERS DRAFT (January 30-31, 1968)

RND-PICK NAME                  POS COLLEGE

1a -   5 Fred Carr (A)          LB Texas-El Paso

1b -  26 Bill Lueck              G Arizona

2  -  53 to Los Angeles Rams in Ben Wilson trade

3a -  67 Bill Stevens (B)       QB Texas-El Paso

3b -  81 Dick Himes              T Ohio State

4a -  92 Brendan McCarthy (C)   FB Boston College

4b - 108 John Robinson          WR Tennessee State

5a - 121 Steve Duich (D)         T San Diego State

5b - 137 Francis Winkler        DE Memphis State

6  - 164 Walter Chadwick        HB Tennessee

7  - 191 Andy Beath             DB Duke

8  - 218 Tom Owens               G Missouri-Rolla

9  - 245 Bob Apisa              FB Michigan State

10a- 260 Richard Cash (E)        T NE Missouri St

10b- 272 Ron Worthen             C Arkansas State

11 - 299 Gordon Rule            DB Dartmouth 

12 - 325 Dennis Porter          DT N. Michigan

13 - 353 Frank Geiselman        WR Rhode Island 

14 - 380 John Farler            WR Colorado 

15 - 407 Ridley Gibson          DB Baylor 

16 - 434 Al Groves              DT St. Norbert 

17 - 461 Ken Rota               HB N. Dakota St

A - from New Orleans Saints for Jim Taylor - B - from St. Louis Cardinals for Fred Heron - C - from Pittsburgh Steelers for Dick Arndt - D - from Pittsburgh Steelers for Kent Nix - E - from New York Giants for Dave Hathcock BOLD - Played with the Packers

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1968 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS

MAY 2 - Traded LB Tommy Crutcher and OT Steve Wright to NEW YORK GIANTS for OT Francis Peay

JUL 12 - Released DT Al Groves (16th round). DT Dennis Porter (12th round) elected not to come to camp

JUL 15 - Released QB Lloyd Carr, FB Charles Moore, HB Ken Rota (17th round), DL Russ Sandstede and HB Bill McHenry (69 players)

JUL 27 - Released K Metro Gerela, DB Ridley Gibson (15th round), WR Frank Geiselman (13th round), C Ron Worthen (10th round) and G Tom Owens (8th round). HB Willie Ray Smith announced his retirement (58 players)

JUL 30 - Traded OT Steve Duich (5th round) to ATLANTA for K Dave Traynham. RB Bob Apisa and RB Walt Chadwick released.

AUG 17 - Traded FB Brendan McCarthy (4th round) to DETROIT for undisclosed draft choice (rescinded when Lions waived McCarthy)

AUG 26 - Traded LB Dick Capp to ST. LOUIS for a 1969 6th-round draft choice. Released K Wade Traynham and DB Andy Beath (7th round) (46 players)

SEPT 2 - Traded WR Bob Long and RB Doug Goodwin to ATLANTA for DE Leo Carroll

SEPT 4 - DT Dick Cash (10th round) claimed on waivers by ATLANTA (43 players)

SEPT 10 - Placed FB Ben Wilson, S Gordon Rule and QB Billy Stevens on waivers and then on taxi squad (40 players)

OCT 26 - Activated K Errol Mann from taxi squad.

NOV 8 - Signed K Mike Mercer

NOV 11 - Placed DE Bob Brown (broken leg) on injured reserve.

NOV 22 - Activated DE Francis Winkler.

DEC 1 - Activated DE Leo Carroll and WR Bucky Pope. Placed DE Phil Vandersea and DE Francis Winkler on inactive list.

 Another fine publication from the classic Sixties era is the Salute to the Packers series, which was published each year from 1961-62; and 1964-68. It is a review of Green Bay’s fifth championship season under Lombardi (the third consecutive), and the last for a long time. (CREDIT: Packerville, USA for more content and larger pictures)

More pictures from this book can be found here - Packerville, USA

“This groundbreaking look inside the world of professional football is one of the first books ever to take readers into the locker room and reveal the inner workings of a professional sports franchise. From training camp, through the historic Ice Bowl, then into the locker room of Super Bowl II, Kramer provides a captivating player’s perspective on pro football when the game was all blood, grit, and tears. He also offers a rare and insightful view of the team’s storied leader, Coach Vince Lombardi.” — Amazon Book Description

(CREDIT: Packerville, USA for more content and larger pictures)

Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers sits in the press box at Lambeau Field during a game, Green Bay, Wisconsin, September 1968. (Photo by Leonard McCombe/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)  

Published the same year as Jerry Kramer’s “Instant Replay,” The Greatest Packers of Them All by Milwaukee Journal sportswriter Chuck Johnson spotlights some of the greatest players up to that time in Packers history. Ranging from Don Hutson to current players such as Bart Starr and Willie Davis, we get a look at how the team was seen by the press the year after Vince Lombardi stepped down as head coach. (CREDIT: Packerville, USA for more content and larger pictures)

After the retirement of Vince Lombardi in February 1968, his hand-picked successor was longtime defensive coach Phil Bengston. He was, as this 1968 season preview magazine stated, the “Man On The Spot.” Could Green Bay actually make a run at four straight NFL titles? Unfortunately, the aging talent on the roster, Bengston’s coaching demeanor, and luck worked together to make sure that the championship runs of the Sixties were over. Nevertheless, enjoy this snapshot of how you would have been reading about the team in the summer of 1968. (Credit - Packerville, USA)

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Dallas Cowboys (12-2)

Head Coach: Tom Landry

Passing Leader: Don Meredith (2500)

Rushing Leader: Don Perkins (836)

Receiving Leader: Lance Rentzel (54-1009)

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New York Giants (7-7)

Head Coach: Allie Sherman

Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton (2555)

Rushing Leader: Tucker Frederickson (486)

Receiving Leader: Homer Jones (45-1057)

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Washington Redskins (5-9)

Head Coach: Otto Graham

Passing Leader: Sonny Jurgensen (1980)

Rushing Leader: Jerry Allen (399)

Receiving Leader: Charley Taylor (48-650)

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Philadelphia Eagles (2-12)

Head Coach: Joe Kuharich

Passing Leader: Norm Snead (1655)

Rushing Leader: Tom Woodeshick (947)

Receiving Leader: Ben Hawkins (42-707)

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Cleveland Browns (10-3-1)

Head Coach: Blanton Collier

Passing Leader: Bill Nelsen (2366)

Rushing Leader: Leroy Kelly (1239)

Receiving Leader: Paul Warfield (50-1067)

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St. Louis Cardinals (9-4-1)

Head Coach: Charley Winner

Passing Leader: Jim Hart (2059)

Rushing Leader: Willie Crenshaw (813)

Receiving Leader: Jackie Smith (49-789)

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New Orleans Saints (4-9-1)

Head Coach: Tom Fears

Passing Leader: Billy Kilmer (2060)

Rushing Leader: Don McCall (637)

Receiving Leader: Dan Abramowicz (54-890)

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Pittsburgh Steelers (2-11-1)

Head Coach: Bill Austin

Passing Leader: Dick Shiner (1856)

Rushing Leader: Dick Hoak (858)

Receiving Leader: Roy Jefferson (58-1074)

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Minnesota Vikings (8-6)

Head Coach: Bud Grant

Passing Leader: Joe Kapp (1695)

Rushing Leader: Bill Brown (805)

Receiving Leader: Gene Washington (46-756)

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Chicago Bears (7-7)

Head Coach: Jim Dooley

Passing Leader: Virgil Carter (769)

Rushing Leader: Gale Sayers (856)

Receiving Leader: Dick Gordon (29-477)

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Green Bay Packers (6-7-1)

Head Coach: Phil Bengtson

Passing Leader: Bart Starr (1617)

Rushing Leader: Donny Anderson (761)

Receiving Leader: Boyd Dowler (45-668)

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Detroit Lions (4-8-2)

Head Coach: Joe Schmidt

Passing Leader: Bill Munson (2311)

Rushing Leader: Mel Farr (597)

Receiving Leader: Earl McCullouch (40-680)

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Baltimore Colts (13-1)

Head Coach: Don Shula

Passing Leader: Earl Morrall (2909)

Rushing Leader: Tom Matte (662)

Receiving Leader: John Mackey (45-644)

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Los Angeles Rams (10-3-1)

Head Coach: George Allen

Passing Leader: Roman Gabriel (2364)

Rushing Leader: Willie Ellison (616)

Receiving Leader: Billy Truax (35-417)

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San Francisco 49ers (7-6-1)

Head Coach: Dick Nolan

Passing Leader: John Brodie (3020)

Rushing Leader: Ken Willard (967)

Receiving Leader: Clifton McNeil (71-994)

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Atlanta Falcons (2-12)

Head Coach: Norb Hecker (0-3) and Norm Van Brocklin (2-9)

Passing Leader: Bob Berry (1433)

Rushing Leader: Cannonball Butler (365)

Receiving Leader: Jerry Simmons (28-479)

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New York Jets (11-3)

Head Coach: Weeb Ewbank

Passing Leader: Joe Namath (3147)

Rushing Leader: Matt Snell (747)

Receiving Leader: George Sauer (66-1141)

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Houston Oilers (7-7)

Head Coach: Wally Lemm

Passing Leader: Pete Beathard (1559)

Rushing Leader: Hoyle Granger (848)

Receiving Leader: Alvin Reed (46-747)

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Miami Dolphins (5-8-1)

Head Coach: George Wilson

Passing Leader: Bob Griese (2473)

Rushing Leader: Jim Kiick (621)

Receiving Leader: Karl Noonan (58-760)

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Boston Patriots (4-10)

Head Coach: Mike Holovak

Passing Leader: Tom Sherman (1199)

Rushing Leader: Jim Nance (593)

Receiving Leader: Jim Whalen (47-718)

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Buffalo Bills (1-12-1)

Head Coach: Joe Collier

Passing Leader: Dan Darragh (917)

Rushing Leader: Max Anderson (525)

Receiving Leader: Haven Moses (42-633)

TEAMS ADDED IN 1968 : Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6

A-SAN DIEGO 29, Cincinnati 13

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8

A-Boston 16, BUFFALO 7

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9

A-Kansas City 26, HOUSTON 21

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

Boston          1  0 0 1.000  16   7 Kansas City      1  0 0 1.000  26  21

Miami           0  0 0  .000   0   0 San Diego        1  0 0 1.000  29  13

NY Jets         0  0 0  .000   0   0 Oakland          0  0 0  .000   0   0

Buffalo         0  1 0  .000   7  16 Denver           0  0 0  .000   0   0

Houston         0  1 0  .000  21  26 Cincinnati       0  1 0  .000  13  29

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14

MINNESOTA 47, Atlanta 7              A-Houston 24, MIAMI 10

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15

DALLAS 59, Detroit 13                Cleveland 24, NEW ORLEANS 10

GREEN BAY 30, Philadelphia 13        NY Giants 34, PITTSBURGH 20

BALTIMORE 27, San Francisco 10       Washington 38, CHICAGO 28

A-CINCINNATI 24, Denver 10           A-NY Jets 20, KANSAS CITY 19

A-Oakland 48, BUFFALO 6

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16

Los Angeles 24, ST. LOUIS 13

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          1  0 0 1.000  59  13 Cleveland       1  0 0 1.000  24  10

Washington      1  0 0 1.000  38  28 St. Louis       0  1 0  .000  13  24

NY Giants       1  0 0 1.000  34  20 New Orleans     0  1 0  .000  10  24

Philadelphia    0  1 0  .000  13  30 Pittsburgh      0  1 0  .000  20  34

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

GREEN BAY       1  0 0 1.000  30  13 Baltimore       1  0 0 1.000  27  10

Minnesota       1  0 0 1.000  47   7 Los Angeles     1  0 0 1.000  24  13

Chicago         0  1 0  .000  28  38 San Francisco   0  1 0  .000  10  27

Detroit         0  1 0  .000  13  59 Atlanta         0  1 0  .000   7  47

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

Boston          1  0 0 1.000  16   7 Oakland         1  0 0 1.000  48   6

NY Jets         1  0 0 1.000  20  19 San Diego       1  0 0 1.000  29  13

Houston         1  1 0  .500  45  36 Kansas City     1  1 0  .500  45  41

Miami           0  1 0  .000  10  24 Cincinnati      1  1 0  .500  37  39

Buffalo         0  2 0  .000  13  64 Denver          0  1 0  .000  10  24

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21

A-SAN DIEGO 30, Houston 14           A-Oakland 47, MIAMI 21

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22

Minnesota 28, Green Bay 13 @ Mil     Baltimore 28, ATLANTA 20

NEW ORLEANS 37, Washington 17        DETROIT 42, Chicago 0

DALLAS 28, Cleveland 7               LOS ANGELES 45, Pittsburgh 10

SAN FRANCISCO 35, St. Louis 17       NY Giants 34, PHILADELPHIA 25

A-CINCINNATI 34, Buffalo 23          A-KANSAS CITY 34, Denver 2

A-NY Jets 47, Boston 31 at Birmingham

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          2  0 0 1.000  87  20 Cleveland       1  1 0  .500  31  38

NY Giants       2  0 0 1.000  68  45 New Orleans     1  1 0  .500  47  41

Washington      1  1 0  .500  55  65 St. Louis       0  2 0  .000  30  59

Philadelphia    0  2 0  .000  38  64 Pittsburgh      0  2 0  .000  30  79

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       2  0 0 1.000  75  20 Baltimore       2  0 0 1.000  55  30

GREEN BAY       1  1 0  .500  43  41 Los Angeles     2  0 0 1.000  69  23

Detroit         1  1 0  .500  55  59 San Francisco   1  1 0  .500  45  44

Chicago         0  2 0  .000  28  80 Atlanta         0  2 0  .000  27  75

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         2  0 0 1.000  67  50 Oakland         2  0 0 1.000  95  27

Boston          1  1 0  .500  39  41 San Diego       2  0 0 1.000  59  27

Houston         1  2 0  .333  59  66 Kansas City     2  1 0  .667  79  43

Miami           0  2 0  .000  31  71 Cincinnati      2  1 0  .667  71  62

Buffalo         0  3 0  .000  36  98 Denver          0  2 0  .000  12  58

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28

A-Kansas City 48, MIAMI 3

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29

Chicago 27, MINNESOTA 17             NY GIANTS 48, Washington 21

Dallas 45, PHILADELPHIA 13           SAN FRANCISCO 28, Atlanta 13

Detroit 23, GREEN BAY 17             Los Angeles 24, CLEVELAND 6

St. Louis 21, NEW ORLEANS 20         Baltimore 41, PITTSBURGH 7

A-Boston 20, DENVER 17               A-Buffalo 37, NY JETS 35

A-San Diego 31, CINCINNATI 10        A-Oakland 24, HOUSTON 15

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          3  0 0 1.000 132  33 Cleveland       1  2 0  .333  37  62

NY Giants       3  0 0 1.000 116  66 New Orleans     1  2 0  .333  67  62

Washington      1  2 0  .333  76 113 St. Louis       1  2 0  .333  51  79

Philadelphia    0  3 0  .000  51 109 Pittsburgh      0  3 0  .000  37 120

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       2  1 0  .667  92  47 Baltimore       3  0 0 1.000  96  37

Detroit         2  1 0  .667  78  76 Los Angeles     3  0 0 1.000  93  29

GREEN BAY       1  2 0  .333  60  64 San Francisco   2  1 0  .667  73  57

Chicago         1  2 0  .333  55  97 Atlanta         0  3 0  .000  40 103

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         2  1 0  .667 102  87 Oakland         3  0 0 1.000 119  42

Boston          2  1 0  .667  59  58 San Diego       3  0 0 1.000  90  37

Houston         1  3 0  .250  74  90 Kansas City     3  1 0  .750 127  46

Buffalo         1  3 0  .250  73 133 Cincinnati      2  2 0  .000  81  93

Miami           0  3 0  .000  34 119 Denver          0  3 0  .000  29  78

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5

CLEVELAND 31, Pittsburgh 24          A-Kansas City 18, BUFFALO 7

A-NY JETS 23, San Diego 20

SUNDAY OCTOBER 5

Green Bay 38, ATLANTA 7              MINNESOTA 24, Detroit 10

BALTIMORE 28, Chicago 7              Dallas 21, ST. LOUIS 10

WASHINGTON 17, Philadelphia 14       LOS ANGELES 24, San Francisco 10

NY GIANTS 38, New Orleans 21         A-DENVER 10, Cincinnati 7

A-Miami 24, HOUSTON 7                A-OAKLAND 41, Boston 10

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          4  0 0 1.000 153  43 Cleveland       2  2 0  .500  68  86

NY Giants       4  0 0 1.000 154  87 New Orleans     1  3 0  .250  88 100

Washington      2  2 0  .500  93 127 St. Louis       1  3 0  .250  61 100

Philadelphia    0  4 0  .000  65 126 Pittsburgh      0  4 0  .000  61 151

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       3  1 0  .750 116  57 Baltimore       4  0 0 1.000 124  44

Detroit         2  2 0  .500  88 100 Los Angeles     4  0 0 1.000 117  39

GREEN BAY       2  2 0  .500  98  71 San Francisco   2  2 0  .500  83  81

Chicago         1  3 0  .250  62 125 Atlanta         0  4 0  .000  47 141

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         3  1 0  .750 125 107 Oakland         4  0 0 1.000 160  52

Boston          2  2 0  .500  69  99 Kansas City     4  1 0  .800 145  53

Miami           1  3 0  .250  58 126 San Diego       3  1 0  .750 110  60

Buffalo         1  4 0  .200  80 151 Cincinnati      2  3 0  .400  88 103

Houston         1  4 0  .200  81 114 Denver          1  3 0  .250  39  85

SATURDAY OCTOBER 12

A-MIAMI 14, Buffalo 14 (T)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 13

Los Angeles 16, Green Bay 14 @ Mil   Baltimore 42, SAN FRANCISCO 14

ATLANTA 24, NY Giants 21             Detroit 28, CHICAGO 10

DALLAS 34, Philadelphia 14           NEW ORLEANS 20, Minnesota 17

WASHINGTON 16, Pittsburgh 13         St. Louis 27, CLEVELAND 21

A-KANSAS CITY 13, Cincinnati 3       A-San Diego 23, OAKLAND 14

A-Denver 21, NY JETS 13              A-Houston 16, BOSTON 0

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          5  0 0 1.000 187  57 Cleveland       2  3 0  .400  89 113

NY Giants       4  1 0  .800 175 111 New Orleans     2  3 0  .400 108 117

Washington      3  2 0  .600 109 140 St. Louis       2  3 0  .400  88 121

Philadelphia    0  5 0  .000  79 160 Pittsburgh      0  5 0  .000  74 167

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       3  2 0  .600 133  77 Baltimore       5  0 0 1.000 166  58

Detroit         3  2 0  .600 116 110 Los Angeles     5  0 0 1.000 133  53

GREEN BAY       2  3 0  .400 112  87 San Francisco   2  3 0  .400  97 123

Chicago         1  4 0  .200  72 153 Atlanta         1  4 0  .200  71 162

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         3  2 0  .600 138 128 Kansas City     5  1 0  .833 158  56

Boston          2  3 0  .400  69 117 Oakland         4  1 0  .800 174  75

Houston         2  4 0  .333  99 114 San Diego       4  1 0  .800 133  74

Miami           1  3 1  .250  72 140 Denver          2  3 0  .400  60  98

Buffalo         1  4 1  .200  94 165 Cincinnati      2  4 0  .333  91 116

SUNDAY OCTOBER 20

LOS ANGELES 27, Atlanta 14           Chicago 29, PHILADELPHIA 19

DETROIT 14, Green Bay 14 (T)         New Orleans 16, PITTSBURGH 12

Cleveland 30, BALTIMORE 20           San Francisco 26, NY GIANTS 10

Dallas 20, MINNESOTA 7               ST. LOUIS 41, Washington 14

A-BOSTON 23, Buffalo 6               A-NY Jets 20, HOUSTON 14

A-SAN DIEGO 55, Denver 24            A-Miami 24, CINCINNATI 22

A-KANSAS CITY 24, Oakland 10

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          6  0 0 1.000 207  64 Cleveland       3  3 0  .500 119 133

NY Giants       4  2 0  .667 185 137 New Orleans     3  3 0  .500 124 129

Washington      3  3 0  .500 123 181 St. Louis       3  3 0  .500 129 135

Philadelphia    0  6 0  .000  98 189 Pittsburgh      0  6 0  .000  86 183

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Detroit         3  2 1  .600 130 124 Los Angeles     6  0 0 1.000 160  67

Minnesota       3  3 0  .500 140  97 Baltimore       5  1 0  .833 186  88

GREEN BAY       2  3 1  .400 126 101 San Francisco   3  3 0  .500 123 133

Chicago         2  4 0  .333 101 172 Atlanta         1  5 0  .167  85 189

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         4  2 0  .667 158 142 Kansas City     6  1 0  .857 182  66

Boston          3  3 0  .500  92 123 San Diego       5  1 0  .833 188  98

Miami           2  3 1  .400  96 162 Oakland         4  2 0  .667 184  99

Houston         2  5 0  .286 113 134 Denver          2  4 0  .333  84 153

Buffalo         1  5 1  .167 100 188 Cincinnati      2  5 0  .286 113 140

SUNDAY OCTOBER 27

CLEVELAND 30, Atlanta 7              CHICAGO 26, Minnesota 24

BALTIMORE 21, Los Angeles 10         ST. LOUIS 31, New Orleans 17

NY Giants 13, WASHINGTON 10          PITTSBURGH 6, Philadelphia 3

San Francisco 14, DETROIT 7          A-NY JETS 48, Boston 14

A-Houston 30, BUFFALO 7              A-DENVER 21, Miami 14

A-OAKLAND 31, Cincinnati 10          A-KANSAS CITY 27, San Diego 20

MONDAY OCTOBER 28

Green Bay 28, DALLAS 17

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          6  1 0  .857 224  92 Cleveland       4  3 0  .571 149 140

NY Giants       5  2 0  .714 198 147 St. Louis       4  3 0  .571 160 152

Washington      3  4 0  .429 133 194 New Orleans     3  4 0  .429 141 160

Philadelphia    0  7 0  .000 101 195 Pittsburgh      1  6 0  .143  92 186

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Detroit         3  3 1  .500 137 138 Baltimore       6  1 0  .857 207  98

GREEN BAY       3  3 1  .500 154 118 Los Angeles     6  1 0  .857 170  88

Minnesota       3  4 0  .429 164 123 San Francisco   4  3 0  .571 137 140

Chicago         3  4 0  .429 127 196 Atlanta         1  6 0  .143  92 219

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         5  2 0  .714 206 156 Kansas City     7  1 0  .875 209  86

Boston          3  4 0  .429 106 171 Oakland         5  2 0  .714 215 109

Houston         3  5 0  .375 143 141 San Diego       5  2 0  .714 208 125

Miami           2  4 1  .333 110 183 Denver          3  4 0  .429 105 167

Buffalo         1  6 1  .143 107 218 Cincinnati      2  6 0  .250 123 171

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3

Baltimore 26, NY GIANTS 0            Dallas 17, NEW ORLEANS 3

Chicago 13, GREEN BAY 10             St. Louis 45, PHILADELPHIA 17

Cleveland 33, SAN FRANCISCO 21       MINNESOTA 27, Washington 14

LOS ANGELES 10, Detroit 7            Pittsburgh 41, ATLANTA 21

A-NY JETS 25, Buffalo 21             A-OAKLAND 38, Kansas City 21

A-Denver 35, BOSTON 14               A-Houston 27, CINCINNATI 17

A-SAN DIEGO 34, Miami 28

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          7  1 0  .875 241  95 Cleveland       5  3 0  .625 182 161

NY Giants       5  3 0  .625 198 173 St. Louis       5  3 0  .625 205 169

Washington      3  5 0  .375 147 221 New Orleans     3  5 0  .375 144 177

Philadelphia    0  8 0  .000 118 240 Pittsburgh      2  6 0  .250 133 207

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       4  4 0  .500 191 137 Baltimore       7  1 0  .875 233  98

Chicago         4  4 0  .500 140 206 Los Angeles     7  1 0  .875 180  95

Detroit         3  4 1  .429 144 148 San Francisco   4  4 0  .500 158 173

GREEN BAY       3  4 1  .429 164 131 Atlanta         1  7 0  .125 113 260

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         6  2 0  .750 231 177 Kansas City     7  2 0  .778 230 124

Houston         4  5 0  .444 170 158 Oakland         6  2 0  .750 249 137

Boston          3  5 0  .375 120 206 San Diego       6  2 0  .750 246 146

Miami           2  5 1  .286 138 217 Denver          4  4 0  .500 140 181

Buffalo         1  7 1  .125 128 243 Cincinnati      2  7 0  .222 140 198

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10

Baltimore 21, DETROIT 10             MINNESOTA 14, Green Bay 10

Los Angeles 17, ATLANTA 10           NY Giants 27, DALLAS 21

CLEVELAND 35, New Orleans 17         ST. LOUIS 28, Pittsburgh 28 (T)

Washington 16, PHILADELPHIA 10       CHICAGO 27, San Francisco 19

A-NY JETS 26, Houston 7              A-Oakland 43, DENVER 7

A-Kansas City 16, CINCINNATI 9       A-Miami 21, BUFFALO 17

A-San Diego 27, BOSTON 17

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          7  2 0  .778 262 122 Cleveland       6  3 0  .667 217 178

NY Giants       6  3 0  .667 225 194 St. Louis       5  3 1  .625 233 197

Washington      4  5 0  .444 163 231 New Orleans     3  6 0  .333 161 212

Philadelphia    0  9 0  .000 128 256 Pittsburgh      2  6 1  .250 161 235

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - CO ASTAL

Minnesota       5  4 0  .556 205 147 Baltimore       8  1 0  .889 254 108

Chicago         5  4 0  .556 167 225 Los Angeles     8  1 0  .889 197 105

Detroit         3  5 1  .375 154 169 San Francisco   4  5 0  .444 177 200

GREEN BAY       3  5 1  .375 174 145 Atlanta         1  8 0  .111 123 277

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         7  2 0  .778 257 184 Kansas City     8  2 0  .800 246 133

Houston         4  6 0  .400 177 184 Oakland         7  2 0  .778 292 144

Miami           3  5 1  .375 159 234 San Diego       7  2 0  .778 273 163

Boston          3  6 0  .333 137 233 Denver          4  5 0  .444 147 224

Buffalo         1  8 1  .100 145 264 Cincinnati      2  8 0  .200 149 214

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17

Green Bay 29, New Orleans 7 @ Mil    Atlanta 16, CHICAGO 13

Cleveland 45, PITTSBURGH 24          Dallas 44, WASHINGTON 24

NY GIANTS 7, Philadelphia 6          Minnesota 13, DETROIT 6

BALTIMORE 27, St. Louis 0            SAN FRANCISCO 20, Los Angeles 20 (T)

A-KANSAS CITY 31, Boston 17          A-OAKLAND 43, NY Jets 32

A-Cincinnati 38, MIAMI 21            A-HOUSTON 38, Denver 17

A-San Diego 21, BUFFALO 6

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          8  2 0  .800 306 146 Cleveland       7  3 0  .700 262 202

NY Giants       7  3 0  .700 232 200 St. Louis       5  4 1  .556 233 224

Washington      4  6 0  .400 187 275 New Orleans     3  7 0  .300 168 241

Philadelphia    0 10 0  .000 134 263 Pittsburgh      2  7 1  .222 185 280

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       6  4 0  .600 218 153 Baltimore       9  1 0  .900 281 108

Chicago         5  5 0  .500 180 241 Los Angeles     8  1 1  .889 217 125

GREEN BAY       4  5 1  .444 203 152 San Francisco   4  5 1  .444 197 220

Detroit         3  6 1  .333 160 182 Atlanta         2  8 0  .200 139 290

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

NY Jets         7  3 0  .700 289 227 Kansas City     9  2 0  .818 277 150

Houston         5  6 0  .455 215 201 Oakland         8  2 0  .800 335 176

Miami           3  6 1  .333 180 272 San Diego       8  2 0  .800 294 169

Boston          3  7 0  .300 154 264 Denver          4  6 0  .400 164 262

Buffalo         1  9 1  .100 151 285 Cincinnati      3  8 0  .273 187 235

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24

ST. LOUIS 17, Atlanta 12             BALTIMORE 21, Minnesota 9

Dallas 34, CHICAGO 3                 CLEVELAND 47, Philadelphia 13

Green Bay 27, WASHINGTON 7           San Francisco 45, PITTSBURGH 28

DETROIT 20, New Orleans 20 (T)       LOS ANGELES 24, NY Giants 21

A-DENVER 34, Buffalo 32              A-Oakland 34, CINCINNATI 0

A-Miami 34, BOSTON 10                A-NY Jets 37, SAN DIEGO 15

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Dallas          9  2 0  .818 340 149 Cleveland       8  3 0  .727 309 215

NY Giants       7  4 0  .636 253 224 St. Louis       6  4 1  .500 250 236

Washington      4  7 0  .364 194 302 New Orleans     3  7 1  .300 188 261

Philadelphia    0 11 0  .000 147 310 Pittsburgh      2  8 1  .200 213 325

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       6  5 0  .545 227 174 Baltimore      10  1 0  .909 302 117

GREEN BAY       5  5 1  .500 230 159 Los Angeles     9  1 1  .900 241 146

Chicago         5  6 0  .455 183 275 San Francisco   5  5 1  .500 242 248

Detroit         3  6 2  .333 180 202 Atlanta         2  9 0  .182 151 307

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

Y-NY Jets       8  3 0  .727 326 242 Kansas City     9  2 0  .818 277 150

Houston         5  6 0  .455 215 201 Oakland         9  2 0  .818 369 176

Miami           4  6 1  .400 214 282 San Diego       8  3 0  .727 309 206

Boston          3  8 0  .273 164 298 Denver          5  6 0  .455 198 294

Buffalo         1 10 1  .091 183 319 Cincinnati      3  9 0  .333 187 269

Y-Clinched Tie for Division Title                   

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28

Philadelphia 12, DETROIT 0           DALLAS 29, Washington 20

A-OAKLAND 13, Buffalo 10             A-KANSAS CITY 24, Houston 10

SUNDAY DECEMBER 1

Chicago 23, NEW ORLEANS 17           Los Angeles 31, MINNESOTA 3

SAN FRANCISCO 27, Green Bay 20       CLEVELAND 45, NY Giants 10

St. Louis 20, PITTSBURGH 10          BALTIMORE 44, Atlanta 0

A-NY JETS 35, Miami 17               A-BOSTON 33, Cincinnati 14

A-San Diego 47, DENVER 23

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

Y-Dallas       10  2 0  .833 369 169 Cleveland       9  3 0  .750 354 225

NY Giants       7  5 0  .583 263 269 St. Louis       7  4 1  .636 270 246

Washington      4  8 0  .333 214 331 New Orleans     3  8 1  .273 205 284

Philadelphia    1 11 0  .083 159 310 Pittsburgh      2  9 1  .182 223 345

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       6  6 0  .500 230 205 Baltimore      11  1 0  .917 346 117

Chicago         6  6 0  .500 206 292 Los Angeles    10  1 1  .909 272 149

GREEN BAY       5  6 1  .455 250 186 San Francisco   6  5 1  .545 269 268

Detroit         3  7 2  .300 180 214 Atlanta         2 10 0  .167 151 351

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

Y-NY Jets       9  3 0  .750 361 259 Kansas City    10  2 0  .833 301 160

Houston         5  7 0  .417 225 225 Oakland        10  2 0  .833 382 186

Miami           4  7 1  .364 231 317 San Diego       9  3 0  .750 356 229

Boston          4  8 0  .333 197 312 Denver          5  7 0  .417 221 341

Buffalo         1 11 1  .083 193 332 Cincinnati      3 10 0  .231 201 302

Y-Clinched Tie for Division Title 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 7

Baltimore 16, GREEN BAY 3            A-HOUSTON 35, Buffalo 6

A-MIAMI 38, Boston 7

SUNDAY DECEMBER 8

DALLAS 28, Pittsburgh 7              St. Louis 28, NY GIANTS 21

Chicago 17, LOS ANGELES 16           Cleveland 24, WASHINGTON 21

Detroit 21, ATLANTA 7                Minnesota 30, SAN FRANCISCO 20

PHILADELPHIA 29, New Orleans 17      A-OAKLAND 33, Denver 27

A-NY JETS 27, Cincinnati 14          A-Kansas City 40, SAN DIEGO 3

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

X-Dallas       11  2 0  .846 397 176 X-Cleveland    10  3 0  .769 378 246

NY Giants       7  6 0  .538 284 297 St. Louis       8  4 1  .667 298 267

Washington      4  9 0  .308 235 355 New Orleans     3  9 1  .250 222 313

Philadelphia    2 11 0  .154 188 327 Pittsburgh      2 10 1  .167 230 373

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

Minnesota       7  6 0  .538 260 225 X-Baltimore    12  1 0  .923 362 120

Chicago         7  6 0  .538 223 308 Los Angeles    10  2 1  .833 288 166

GREEN BAY       5  7 1  .417 253 202 San Francisco   6  6 1  .500 289 298

Detroit         4  7 2  .364 201 221 Atlanta         2 11 0  .154 158 372

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

X-NY Jets      10  3 0  .769 388 273 Kansas City    11  2 0  .846 341 163

Houston         6  7 0  .462 260 231 Oakland        11  2 0  .846 415 213

Miami           5  7 1  .417 269 324 San Diego       9  4 0  .692 359 269

Boston          4  9 0  .308 204 350 Denver          5  8 0  .385 248 374

Buffalo         1 12 1  .077 199 367 Cincinnati      3 11 0  .214 215 329

X-Clinched Division Title 

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Oakland Raiders (12-2)

Head Coach: Johnny Rauch

Passing Leader: Daryle Lamonica (3245)

Rushing Leader: Hewritt Dixon (865)

Receiving Leader: Fred Biletnikoff (61-1037)

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Kansas City Chiefs (12-2)

Head Coach: Hank Stram

Passing Leader: Len Dawson (2109)

Rushing Leader: Robert Holmes (866)

Receiving Leader: Mike Garrett (33-569)

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San Diego Chargers (9-5)

Head Coach: Sid Gillman

Passing Leader: John Hadl (3473)

Rushing Leader: Dickie Post (758)

Receiving Leader: Lance Alworth (68-1312)

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Denver Broncos (5-9)

Head Coach: Lou Saban

Passing Leader: Marlin Briscoe (1589)

Rushing Leader: Floyd Little (584)

Receiving Leader: Eric Crabtree (35-601)

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Cincinnati Bengals (3-11)

Head Coach: Paul Brown

Passing Leader: John Stofa (896)

Rushing Leader: Paul Robinson (1023)

Receiving Leader: Bob Trumpy (37-639)

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SATURDAY DECEMBER 14

ST. LOUIS 27, Cleveland 16           A-Kansas City 30, DENVER 7

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15

Dallas 28, NY GIANTS 10              WASHINGTON 14, Detroit 3

Baltimore 28, LOS ANGELES 24         Green Bay 28, CHICAGO 27

Minnesota 24, PHILADELPHIA 17        NEW ORLEANS 24, Pittsburgh 14

San Francisco 14, ATLANTA 12         A-HOUSTON 45, Boston 17

A-NY Jets 31, MIAMI 7                A-Oakland 34, SAN DIEGO 27

NFL EAST - CAPITOL                   NFL EAST - CENTURY

X-Dallas       12  2 0  .857 431 186 X-Cleveland    10  4 0  .714 394 273

NY Giants       7  7 0  .500 294 325 St. Louis       9  4 1  .692 325 289

Washington      5  9 0  .357 249 358 New Orleans     4  9 1  .308 246 327

Philadelphia    2 12 0  .143 202 351 Pittsburgh      2 11 1  .154 244 397

NFL WEST - CENTRAL                   NFL WEST - COASTAL

X-Minnesota     8  6 0  .571 284 242 X-Baltimore    13  1 0  .929 402 144

Chicago         7  7 0  .500 250 333 Los Angeles    10  3 1  .769 312 200

GREEN BAY       6  7 1  .462 281 227 San Francisco   7  6 1  .538 303 310

Detroit         4  8 2  .333 204 241 Atlanta         2 12 0  .143 170 389

AFL EASTERN DIVISION                 AFL WESTERN DIVISION

X-NY Jets      11  3 0  .786 419 280 Y-Kansas City  12  2 0  .857 276 170

Houston         7  7 0  .500 303 248 Y-Oakland      12  2 0  .857 453 233

Miami           5  8 1  .385 276 355 San Diego       9  5 0  .643 382 310

Boston          4 10 0  .286 229 406 Denver          5  9 0  .357 255 404

Buffalo         1 12 1  .077 199 367 Cincinnati      3 11 0  .214 215 329

X-Clinched Division Title            Y-Clinched Tie for Division Title 

1968 PLAYOFFS

NFL Eastern Conference (December 21) - CLEVELAND (10-4) 31, Dallas (12-2) 20

NFL Western Conference (December 22) - BALTIMORE (13-1) 24, Minnesota (8-6) 14

AFL Western Division (December 22) - OAKLAND (12-2) 41, Kansas City (12-2) 6

NFL Championship (December 29) - Baltimore (14-1) 34, CLEVELAND (11-4) 0

AFL Championship (December 29) - NEW YORK JETS (11-3) 27, Oakland (13-2) 23

NFL Playoff Bowl (January 5 at Miami) - Dallas (12-3) 17, Minnesota Vikings (8-7) 13

SUPER BOWL 3 (January 12, 1969 at Miami)

NEW YORK JETS (12-3) 16, BALTIMORE COLTS (15-1) 7 - Jets quarterback Joe Namath "guaranteed" victory on the Thursday before the game, then went out and led the AFL to its first Super Bowl victory over a Baltimore team that had lost only once in 16 games all season. Namath, chosen the outstanding player, completed 17 of 28 passes for 206 yards and directed a steady attack that dominated the NFL champions after the Jets' defense had intercepted Colts quarterback Earl Morrall three times in the first half. The Jets had 337 total yards, including 121 rushing yards by Matt Snell.  Johnny Unitas, who had missed most of the season with a sore elbow, came off the bench and led Baltimore to its only touchdown late in the fourth quarter after New York led 16-0.

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Orlando Panthers (10-2)

Head Coach: Dick Pesonen

Passing Leader: Don Jonas (2636)

Rushing Leader: Harry Blackney (507)

Receiving Leader: Tom Bland (71-1422)

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Ohio Valley Ironmen (9-3)

Head Coach: Lou Blumling

Passing Leader: Ed Chlebek (1532)

Rushing Leader: Merlin Walet (696)

Receiving Leader: Hubie Bryant (45-841)

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Charleston Rockets (8-3)

Head Coach: Billy Ray Barnes

Passing Leader: Billy Laird (1435)

Rushing Leader: Claude Watts (726)

Receiving Leader: Wayne Davis (33-463)

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Norfolk Neptunes (7-5)

Head Coach: George Hughes

Passing Leader: Junior Edge (2884)

Rushing Leader: Ray Brown (897)

Receiving Leader: Don Floyd (74-1542)

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Alabama Hawks (5-7)

Head Coach: Steve Sucic

Passing Leader: Terry Southall (864)

Rushing Leader: Tom Bryan (478)

Receiving Leader: Art Robinson (38-711)

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Michigan Arrows (1-11)

Head Coach: Lisle Wells

Passing Leader: Ron Bishop (544)

Rushing Leader: Tony Odneal (382)

Receiving Leader: Don Bean (28-526)

FRANCHISES FOLDING: Montreal Beavers, Hartford Charter Oaks FRANCHISES SUSPENDED: San Jose Apaches, Eugene Bombers FRANCHISES MOVING: Victoria Steelers to Spokane Shockers FRANCHISES ADDED: Alabama (Hunstville) Hawks, Michigan (Detroit) Arrows, Indianapolis Capitols, Omaha Mustangs, Oklahoma City Plainsmen, Arkansas (Little Rock) Diamonds, Chicago Owls, Quad Cities Raiders FRANCHISES CHANGING NAMES: Sacramento Buccaneers to Capitols. Wheeling to Ohio Valley Ironmen

SATURDAY AUGUST 31

Orange County 28, SACRAMENTO 13 (6726) - Orange County's Jerry Otterson threw two TD passes, one to Bruce Smith for 28 yards and the other to Guy Hutchens for 16 yards

Orlando 54, ARKANSAS 20 (3000) - Orlando, riding the passing and kicking of Don Jonas, built a 47-0 lead in the first three periods before Bobby Tiner got the Diamonds on the move

NORFOLK 23, Charleston 7 (11046) - Norfolk scored at will after trailing 7-3 in the first quarter and held the Rockets to 21 yards rushing

SPOKANE 35, Michigan 7 (17500) - QBs Tom Sparlin and Jesse Kaye combined to throw four TDs for the winners

SEATTLE 33, Chicago 13 (7350) - Rangers QB Ray Calcagno passed for two TDs and ran for two more

OMAHA 17, Indianapolis 10 (10156) - Bob Churchich threw TD passes of 52 and 55 yards to lead the Mustangs

ALABAMA 35, Oklahoma City 12 (4500)

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1

OHIO VALLEY 63, Quad Cities 6 (6593) - Hubie Bryant grabbed the opening kickoff and galloped 85 yards for the first Ironmen tally. The hapless Raiders fumbled the ball on their first play, and the Ironmen scored two plays later

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         1  0 0 1.000  54  20 Omaha            1  0 0 1.000  17  10

Ohio Valley     1  0 0 1.000  63   6 Indianapolis     0  1 0  .000  10  17

Norfolk         1  0 0 1.000  23   7 Chicago          0  1 0  .000  13  33

Alabama         1  0 0 1.000  35  12 Oklahoma City    0  1 0  .000  12  35

Charleston      0  1 0  .000   7  23 Arkansas         0  1 0  .000  20  54

Michigan        0  1 0  .000   7  35 Quad Cities      0  1 0  .000   6  63

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   1  0 0 1.000  28  13 Spokane          1  0 0 1.000  35   7

Seattle         1  0 0 1.000  33  13 Sacramento       0  1 0  .000  13  28

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8

CHARLESTON 13, Indianapolis 7 (OT) (6200) - The Rockets' winning TD came on a punt return when Tony Golmont lateralled to Tom Gunnoe

ORLANDO 38, Alabama 14 (8243)

Omaha 20, MICHIGAN 17 (OT) (3415) - Glen Hepburn, a 29-year-old LB for Omaha, died four days after the game of head injuries. Doctors said Hepburn had a brief heart stoppage after a pileup and a ruptured blood vessel in the brain

OKLAHOMA CITY 35, Arkansas 24 (2500)

Seattle 24, SACRAMENTO 10 (5076)

Chicago 21, QUAD CITIES 9 (1200)

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9

ORANGE COUNTY 19, Spokane 3 (3500) - The game, played in 105-degree temperatures, was terminated due to a fight with 41 seconds left

OHIO VALLEY 35, Norfolk 33 (8000) - Ed Chlebek connected with Curt Lucas on a 24-yard pass play with 1:08 to go to give the Ironmen the victory. A 38-yard FG by Neptune K Joe Hightower fell short with six seconds showing

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         2  0 0 1.000  92  34 Omaha            2  0 0 1.000  37  27

Ohio Valley     2  0 0 1.000  98  39 Oklahoma City    1  1 0  .500  47  59

Norfolk         1  1 0  .500  56  42 Chicago          1  1 0  .500  34  42

Alabama         1  1 0  .500  49  50 Indianapolis     0  2 0  .500  17  30

Charleston      1  1 0  .500  20  30 Arkansas         0  2 0  .500  34  92

Michigan        0  2 0  .000  24  55 Quad Cities      0  2 0  .000  15  84

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   2  0 0 1.000  47  16 Spokane          1  1 0  .500  38  26

Seattle         2  0 0 1.000  57  23 Sacramento       0  2 0  .000  23  52

NOTE: Quad Cities franchise was moved to Las Vegas on September 10

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15

ORLANDO 28, Charleston 14 (10084) - Don Jonas threw three TD passes to lead the Panther to another win

Ohio Valley 27, ARKANSAS 14 (5500) - QB Ed Chlebek threw short TD passes to John Embree and Curt Lucas and Merlin Walet ran four and 17 yards for Ironmen touchdowns. Arkansas led 14-13 after three quarters

Norfolk 23, ALABAMA 17 (OT) (5471)

Orange County 45, OMAHA 3 (8356) - QB Jerry Otterson threw one TD pass, and his backup, Gary Snook, passed for two more. FB Bob Jackson scored twice

Sacramento 17, CHICAGO 16 (11000)

Oklahoma City 17, MICHIGAN 7 (6500)

INDIANAPOLIS 41, Las Vegas 0 (7421)

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16

SEATTLE 44, Spokane 10 (6207) - QB Mike Brundage hurled four TD passes to pace his Rangers to an easy win

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         3  0 0 1.000 120  48 Omaha            2  1 0  .667  40  72

Ohio Valley     3  0 0 1.000 125  53 Oklahoma City    2  1 0  .667  64  66

Norfolk         2  1 0  .667  79  59 Chicago          1  2 0  .333  50  59

Alabama         1  2 0  .333  66  73 Indianapolis     1  2 0  .333  58  30

Charleston      1  2 0  .333  34  58 Arkansas         0  3 0  .000  48 119

Michigan        0  3 0  .000  31  72 Las Vegas        0  3 0  .000  15 125

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   3  0 0 1.000  92  19 Spokane          1  2 0  .333  48  70

Seattle         3  0 0 1.000 101  33 Sacramento       1  2 0  .333  40  68

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22

CHARLESTON 56, Michigan 14 (4000) - Billy Laird completed 12 of 14 passes for 202 yards and two TDs to lead the Rockets to a 56-0 lead

NORFOLK 45, Ohio Valley 7 (16102) - While he fired only two TD passes, Junior Edge passed for 285 yards to lead the Neptunes

Orlando 28, ALABAMA 10 (2627)

OKLAHOMA CITY 34, Omaha 31 (3500) - QB Don Trull, recently released by the Boston Patriots, passed for three TDs to lead the Plainmen

Arkansas 24, LAS VEGAS 13 (4500) - Bobby Tiner ran for one TD and passed for another to ruin the Cowboys' home debut

INDIANAPOLIS 27, Chicago 20 (6137) - The Capitols led 27-7 in the fourth before the Owls rallied. Joe Williams got all three Owl TDs on runs of 3 and 41 yards and a 23-yard pass from Bernie McCall

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23

ORANGE COUNTY 19, Seattle 0 (3813)

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         4  0 0 1.000 148  58 Oklahoma City    3  1 0  .750  98  97

Ohio Valley     3  1 0  .750 132  98 Omaha            2  2 0  .500  71 106

Norfolk         3  1 0  .750 124  66 Indianapolis     2  2 0  .500  85  50

Charleston      2  2 0  .500  90  72 Chicago          1  3 0  .250  70  86

Alabama         1  3 0  .250  76 101 Arkansas         1  3 0  .250  72 132

Michigan        0  4 0  .000  45 128 Las Vegas        0  4 0  .000  28 149

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   4  0 0 1.000 111  19 Sacramento       1  2 0  .333  40  68

Seattle         3  1 0  .750 101  52 Spokane          1  2 0  .333  48  70

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24

SACRAMENTO 31, Spokane 3 (5100) - With Tom Kennedy throwing three TD passes, Sacramento won easily. Tony King also sparked the Capitols with a 92-yard interception return for a TD

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29

SPOKANE 24, Seattle 17 (12500)

ORLANDO 55, Arkansas 17 (6734) - The first scoring play was a pass from Orlando QB Don Jonas to Tom Bland for 99 yards. Jonas hit Bland for two more TDs and hit RB Fred Miller for a fourth score

NORFOLK 30, Indianapolis 10 (10721)

OMAHA 21, Alabama 14 (6315) - Pete Tatman scored on a one-yard plunge with 38 seconds to go to lift the Mustangs to the win

Oklahoma City 35, LAS VEGAS 13 (3700)

Michigan 22, CHICAGO 9 (6000)

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30

OHIO VALLEY 28, Charleston 17 (6645) - Rookie QB Jim Alcorn threw two long TD passes in his first start for the Ironmen

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         5  0 0 1.000 203  75 Oklahoma City    4  1 0  .800 133 110

Ohio Valley     4  1 0  .800 160 115 Omaha            3  2 0  .600  92 120

Norfolk         4  1 0  .800 154  76 Indianapolis     2  3 0  .400  95  80

Charleston      2  3 0  .400 107 100 Chicago          1  4 0  .200  79 108

Alabama         1  4 0  .200  90 122 Arkansas         1  4 0  .200  89 187

Michigan        1  4 0  .200  67 137 Las Vegas        0  5 0  .000  41 184

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   4  0 0 1.000 111  19 Sacramento       2  2 0  .500  71  71

Seattle         3  2 0  .600 118  76 Spokane          2  3 0  .400  75 118

TUESDAY OCTOBER 1

Orange County 38, SACRAMENTO 29 (12000)

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5

Orange County 10, OKLAHOMA CITY 7 (2000) - John Seedborg kicked a 22-yard FG with 6:56 remaining to give the Ramblers the win. Oklahoma City took a 7-0 lead into the final period

INDIANAPOLIS 47, Omaha 7 - Gene Wren ran for two TDs to lead the Capitols to the easy win

CHICAGO 62, Las Vegas 16 (5500) - The Owls won their first game under new head coach Bob Webb who replaced the fired Don Branby

Ohio Valley 28, ALABAMA 7 (4000)

Seattle 28, ARKANSAS 6 (150) - Ray Calcagno passed for two TDs and scored one himself as the Rangers defeated the Diamonds

CHARLESTON 14, Orlando 10 (4000) - The Panthers were held to their lowest point total in franchise history and dropped their first

Norfolk 38, MICHIGAN 7 (4701)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 6

SPOKANE 14, Sacramento 10 (7000)

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         5  1 0  .833 213  89 Oklahoma City    4  2 0  .667 140 120

Ohio Valley     5  1 0  .833 188 122 Omaha            3  3 0  .500  99 167

Norfolk         5  1 0  .833 192  83 Indianapolis     3  3 0  .500 142  87

Charleston      3  3 0  .500 121 110 Chicago          2  4 0  .333 141 124

Alabama         1  5 0  .167  97 150 Arkansas         1  5 0  .167  95 215

Michigan        1  5 0  .167  74 175 Las Vegas        0  6 0  .000  57 246

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   6  0 0 1.000 159  55 Spokane          3  3 0  .500  89 128

Seattle         4  2 0  .667 146  82 Sacramento       2  4 0  .333 110 123

SATURDAY OCTOBER 12

CHARLESTON 37, Ohio Valley 17 (7100) - The Rockets rushed for 214 yards while holding the Ironmen to seven yards on the ground

Orlando 31, NORFOLK 16 (16604)

CHICAGO 27, Michigan 23 (4834)

Alabama 49, ARKANSAS 13 (5000)

OMAHA 17, Oklahoma City 7 (4639) - The Plainsmen fell short as the team held a $40,000 fundraising drive to keep the franchise alive

Indianapolis 35, LAS VEGAS 14 (2500) - Frank Stavroff fired five TD passes to lead the Caps into a three-way tie for first in the Central

SUNDAY OCTOBER 13

Sacramento 21, SEATTLE 16 (4022) - The Capitols put on a last -minute scoring drive to defeat Seattle. The Capitols' Kelton Dotson plunged over a pile of defenders from the 1-yard line with 30 seconds to go for the winning TD

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         6  1 0  .857 244 105 Oklahoma City    4  3 0  .571 147 137

Ohio Valley     5  2 0  .714 205 159 Omaha            4  3 0  .571 116 174

Norfolk         5  2 0  .714 208 114 Indianapolis     4  3 0  .571 177 101

Charleston      4  3 0  .571 158 127 Chicago          3  4 0  .429 164 145

Alabama         2  5 0  .286 146 163 Arkansas         1  6 0  .143 108 264

Michigan        1  6 0  .143  95 198 Las Vegas        0  7 0  .000  71 281

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   6  0 0 1.000 159  55 Spokane          3  3 0  .500  89 128

Seattle         4  3 0  .571 162 103 Sacramento       3  4 0  .429 131 139

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16

Orange County 23, Las Vegas 10 (4200) - In an exhibition played in San Bernardino, John Seedborg kicked three FGs and Jerry Otterson passed for one TD

SATURDAY OCTOBER 19

Charleston 14, ALABAMA 6 (4100)

ORLANDO 31, Michigan 3 (5074)

Omaha 20, LAS VEGAS 16 (1000)

CHICAGO 28, Arkansas 0 (5300)

INDIANAPOLIS 33, Norfolk 20 (7807)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 20

SEATTLE 27, Orange County 13 (4106) - Mike Brundage threw three TD passes to Les Payton to hand the Ramblers their first loss

OHIO VALLEY 65, Oklahoma City 7 (4714) - QB Ed Chlevek threw four TD passes, three to Hubie Bryan, in the worst loss for the Plainsmen ever

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         7  1 0  .875 275 108 Indianapolis     5  3 0  .625 210 121

Ohio Valley     6  2 0  .625 270 166 Omaha            5  3 0  .625 136 190

Norfolk         5  3 0  .625 228 147 Oklahoma City    4  4 0  .500 154 202

Charleston      5  3 0  .625 172 133 Chicago          4  4 0  .500 192 145

Alabama         2  6 0  .250 152 177 Arkansas         1  7 0  .125 108 292

Michigan        1  7 0  .125  98 229 Las Vegas        0  8 0  .000  87 301

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   6  1 0  .857 172  82 Spokane          3  3 0  .500  89 128

Seattle         5  3 0  .625 189 116 Sacramento       3  4 0  .429 131 139

TUESDAY OCTOBER 23

SACRAMENTO 23,  Spokane 13 (4872)

SATURDAY OCTOBER 26

OKLAHOMA CITY 28, Las Vegas 10 (1500)

INDIANAPOLIS 18, Alabama 13 (5097)

CHICAGO 30, Omaha 22 (7200)

CHARLESTON 50, Arkansas 13 (4350) - Claude Watte gained 206 yards on 17 carries and scored three TDs to lead the Rockets

NORFOLK 54, Michigan 7 (13338)

ORLANDO 52, Ohio Valley 7 (9874)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 27

Seattle 17, SPOKANE 13 (6800)

ORANGE COUNTY 28, Sacramento 10 (2500)

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Orlando         8  1 0  .889 327 115 Indianapolis     6  3 0  .667 228 134

Ohio Valley     6  3 0  .667 277 218 Omaha            5  4 0  .556 158 220

Norfolk         6  3 0  .667 282 154 Oklahoma City    5  4 0  .556 182 212

Charleston      6  3 0  .667 222 146 Chicago          5  4 0  .556 222 167

Alabama         2  7 0  .222 165 195 Arkansas         1  8 0  .111 121 342

Michigan        1  8 0  .111 105 283 Las Vegas        0  9 0  .000  97 329

PACIFIC DIVISION

Orange County   7  1 0  .875 200  92 Sacramento       4  5 0  .444 164 180

Seattle         6  3 0  .667 202 133 Spokane          3  5 0  .375 115 179

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2

CHARLESTON 31, Norfolk 28 (5700)

Indianapolis 35, MICHIGAN 15 (3320)

Orlando 21, OMAHA 14 (4593)

ARKANSAS 26, Oklahoma City 16 (500)

ALABAMA 44, Spokane 13 (5839)

Las Vegas 14, SACRAMENTO 6 (1218)

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3

OHIO VALLEY 35, Chicago 24 (3679)

ORANGE COUNTY 28, Seattle 24 (3237) - Bob Jackson passed for one TD and ran for another as the Ramblers clinched a tie for the Pacific Division title

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

X-Orlando       9  1 0  .900 348 129 X-Indianapolis   7  3 0  .700 263 149

Ohio Valley     7  3 0  .700 312 242 Omaha            5  5 0  .500 172 241

Charleston      7  3 0  .700 253 184 Oklahoma City    5  5 0  .500 198 238

Norfolk         6  4 0  .600 310 185 Chicago          5  5 0  .500 246 202

Alabama         3  7 0  .300 209 208 Arkansas         2  8 0  .200 147 358

Michigan        1  9 0  .100 120 318 Las Vegas        1  9 0  .100 111 335

PACIFIC DIVISION

X-Orange County 8  1 0  .800 228 116 Sacramento       4  6 0  .400 170 194

Seattle         6  4 0  .600 226 161 Spokane          3  6 0  .333 128 223

X-Clinched division title tie

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9

Charleston 34, LAS VEGAS 6 (1000) - The Rockets rolled up 414 yards on offense and held the Cowboys to 115

Ohio Valley 62, MICHIGAN 6 (3250)

Alabama 27, OKLAHOMA CITY 0 (500)

CHICAGO 17, Indianapolis 3 (6089)

Omaha 34, ARKANSAS 7 (2000)

Orange County 28, SPOKANE 13 (3700)

ORLANDO 21, Norfolk 17 (7843) - The Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division with Don Jonas tossing three TD passes

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10

SEATTLE 48, Sacramento 21 (5237)

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Z-Orlando      10  1 0  .909 369 146 X-Indianapolis   7  4 0  .636 266 166

Ohio Valley     8  3 0  .727 374 248 Omaha            6  5 0  .545 206 248

Charleston      8  3 0  .727 287 190 Chicago          6  5 0  .545 263 205

Norfolk         6  5 0  .545 327 206 Oklahoma City    5  6 0  .455 198 265

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Indianapolis Capitols (8-4)

Head Coach: Bob Snyder

Passing Leader: Frank Stavroff (1650)

Rushing Leader: Gene Wren (826)

Receiving Leader: Roy Winston (31-389)

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Omaha Mustangs (7-5)

Head Coach: Bernie Berigan 

Passing Leader: Bob Churchich (1781)

Rushing Leader: Pete Tatman (559)

Receiving Leader: Dennis Morrison (33-341)

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Chicago Owls (6-6)

Head Coach: Don Branby (1-4)/Bob Webb (5-2)

Passing Leader: George Bork (1834)

Rushing Leader: Joe Williams (788)

Receiving Leader: Gary Townsend (48-605)

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Oklahoma City Plainsmen (5-6)

Head Coach: Cliff Speegle

Passing Leader: C.B. Speegle (589)

Rushing Leader: Ken Brown (623)

Receiving Leader: Ron Francis (35-414)

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Arkansas Diamonds (2-10)

Head Coach: Tom Burke/Fred Williams

Passing Leader: Bobby Tiner (1411)

Rushing Leader: Bobby Tiner (602)

Receiving Leader: Tommy Trantham (43-651)

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Quad Cities Raiders (0-2)/Las Vegas Cowboys (1-9)

Head Coach: John Thomas (0-2)/Bobby Peck (0-2)/Duane Allen (1-7)

Passing Leader: Stan Quintana (334)

Rushing Leader: Tom Williams (260)

Receiving Leader: Duane Allen (20-412)

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Orange County Ramblers (11-1)

Head Coach: Homer Beatty

Passing Leader: Jerry Otterson (1346)

Rushing Leader: Bobby Jackson (963)

Receiving Leader: Bruce Smith (44-770)

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Seattle Rangers (7-5)

Head Coach: Mel McCain

Passing Leader: Ray Calcagno (1224)

Rushing Leader: Ray Calcagno (329)

Receiving Leader: Herm Lewis (46-728)

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Sacramento Capitols (5-7)

Head Coach: George Porter

Passing Leader: Tom Kennedy (1495)

Rushing Leader: Joe Aluise (745)

Receiving Leader: Hugh Oldham (51-951)

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Spokane Shockers (3-9)

Head Coach: Don McKeta

Passing Leader: Jesse Kaye (1512)

Rushing Leader: Lamont Johnson (445)

Receiving Leader: Pat Brosnan (40-547)

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Alabama         4  7 0  .364 236 208 Arkansas         2  9 0  .182 154 392

Michigan        1 10 0  .091 126 376 Las Vegas        1 10 0  .091 117 369

PACIFIC DIVISION

Z-Orange County 9  1 0  .900 256 129 Sacramento       4  7 0  .364 191 242

Seattle         7  4 0  .636 274 182 Spokane          3  7 0  .300 141 251

Z-Clinched division title              X-Clinched division title tie

NOTE: Oklahoma City folded, forcing the cancellation of their last game versus Charleston

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16

OHIO VALLEY 14, Orlando 9 (4320) - The Ironmen shocked the Panthers in the mud

INDIANAPOLIS 34, Michigan 3 (9761) - The Caps clinched the Central Division title in their first season

NORFOLK 34, Chicago 21 (11129)

OMAHA 36, Arkansas 13 (3546) - The Mustangs took second place, as Pete Tateman accounted for the first three Omaha TDs with runs

Sacramento 27, SPOKANE 6 (2500) - Tom Kennedy and Hugh Oldham clicked for two TDs as Sacramento ended the season with a win

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17

ORANGE COUNTY 40, Las Vegas 3 (3901) - Kicker John Seedburg scored 16 points for the Ramblers

Alabama 28, SEATTLE 24 (5312) - Terry Southall threw four TD passes to lead the Hawks to the upset win

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24

ORANGE COUNTY 35, Spokane 14 (2000) - The game was played in San Bernardino

ATLANTIC DIVISION                    CENTRAL DIVISION

Z-Orlando      10  2 0  .833 378 160 Z-Indianapolis   8  4 0  .667 300 169

Ohio Valley     9  3 0  .750 388 257 Omaha            7  5 0  .583 242 261

Charleston      8  3 0  .727 287 190 Chicago          6  6 0  .500 284 239

Norfolk         7  5 0  .583 361 227 Oklahoma City    5  6 0  .455 198 265

Alabama         5  7 0  .417 264 232 Arkansas         2 10 0  .167 167 428

Michigan        1 11 0  .083 129 410 Las Vegas        1 11 0  .083 120 409

PACIFIC DIVISION

Z-Orange Count 11  1 0  .917 331 146 Sacramento       5  7 0  .417 218 248

Seattle         7  5 0  .583 298 210 Spokane          3  9 0  .250 161 313

Z-Clinched division title

ATLANTIC-CENTRAL PLAYOFF

Sat Nov 23 - ORLANDO 28, Indianapolis 14 (5916) - The Panthers scored in every period, as QB Don Jonas threw for 285 yards and two TDs, ran for one more and kicked two FGs and two XPs

1968 CFL CHAMPIONSHIP (November 30 at Orlando - 9,148)

ORLANDO BULLDOGS 30, ORANGE COUNTY RAMBLERS 23 - Don Jonas threw three touchdown passes and kicked three field goals, including a record 52-yarder, as the Panthers claimed the CFL championship for the second consecutive year. Jonas, named most valuable player in the league's Atlantic Division earlier in the week, opened the scoring with the 52-yard boot that bettered Rick Duncan's 1966 mark by a yard.

 

1968

Dec 14 - Oklahoma City franchises is suspended

Dec 15 - The league was aligned into a new two-division format

1969

Jan 15 - Charleston Rockets suspended

Jan 22 - Expansion franchises awarded to Hawaii Warriors

Feb 1 - Orange County Ramblers move from Anaheim to San Bernardino

Feb 2 - CFL reached agreement to add Texas Football League (San Antonio, Tulsa, Texarkana, Beaumont, El Paso, Dallas, Fort Worth and West Texas) as a separate division. Mexico City was also part of the TFL

Feb 7 - Charleston franchise moved to Newark. Oklahoma City players transferred to Hawaii

April 20 - Mexico City Golden Aztecs moved to Monterrey

May 19 - Orange County franchise folded. Players assigned to Hawaii

May 30 - 1969 alignment was announced: ATLANTIC (Jersey Jays, Norfolk Neptunes, Orlando Panther, Alabama (Huntsville) Hawks, and Arkansas (Little Rock) Diamonds CENTRAL (Chicago Owls, Omaha Mustangs, Indianapolis Capitols, Tri-City (Michigan) Apollos and the Ohio Valley (Wheeling) Ironmen PACIFIC (Spokane Shockers, Seattle Rangers, Hawaiian Warriors, Sacramento Capitols, Las Vegas Cowboys) TEXAS (Dallas Rockets, Fort Worth Braves, San Antonio Toros, Monterrey Aztecs, Tulsa Thunderbirds. Texarkana Titan, West Texas Rufneks and El Paso Jets)

July 28 - El Paso Jets franchise revoked

August 6 - Hawaiian Warriors moved to Portland Loggers

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Ottawa Rough Riders (9-3-2)

Head Coach: Frank Clair

Leading Rusher: Bo Scott (911)

Leading Passer: Russ Jackson (3187)

Leading Receiver: Whit Tucker (36-890)

Average Attendance: 22,863 (4th)

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Toronto Argonauts (9-5)

Head Coach: Leo Cahill

Leading Rusher: Bill Symons (1107)

Leading Passer: Wally Gabler (3242)

Leading Receiver: Bobby Taylor (56-985)

Average Attendance: 28,413 (1st)

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-7-1)

Head Coach: Joe Restic

Leading Rusher: Willie Bethea (607

Leading Passer: Joe Zuger (2616)

Leading Receiver: Tommy Coffey (47-800)

Average Attendance: 24,092 (3rd)

Montreal Alouettes (3-9-2)

Head Coach: O.K. Dalton

Leading Rusher: Carroll Williams (436)

Leading Passer: Carroll Williams (2968)

Leading Receiver: Dave Lewis (41-794)

Average Attendance: 16,459 (8th)

J.G. (Jake) Gaudaur was appointed CFL Commissioner and the league adopted a new constitution. Gaudaur would serve in that position until 1984; he is the league's longest-tenured commissioner. Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Ted Watkins was shot and killed while allegedly robbing a liquor store in California, shortly before the start of the CFL season.

RUSHING LEADERS         YDS   TD  LONG RECEIVING LEADERS        REC  YDS TD LONG

George Reed (SASK)     1222   16    69 Ken Nielsen (WIN)         68 1031  5   72

Jim Evenson (BC)       1220    4    32 Herm Harrison (CAL)       67 1306  7   48

Bill Symons (TOR)      1107    9    75 Terry Evanshen (CAL)      63 1002  9   43

Bo Scott (OTT)          911    7    60 Bob McCarthy (CAL)        58  959  6   73

Jim Thomas (EDM)        881    6    59 Bobby Taylor (TOR)        56  985  4   35

Dave Raimey (WIN)       781    5    75 Jim Young (BC)            51  698  1   46

Vic Washington (OTT)    678    7    34 Gerry Shaw (CAL)          48  713  4   66

Silas McKinnie (SASK)   639    2    47 Tommy Coffey (HAM)        47  800  4   83

Willie Bethea (HAM)     607    3    17 Bill Symons (TOR)         44  536  2   68

Dave Fleming (HAM)      599    5    45 Dave Raimey (WIN)         43  509  2   40

PASSING LEADERS         ATT  CMP  YDS  TD INT

Pete Liske (CAL)        438  271 4333  31  28

Wally Gabler (TOR)      365  205 3242  18  22

Russ Jackson (OTT)      305  171 3187  25  16

Ron Lancaster (SASK)    358  181 2969  12  17

Carroll Williams (MON)  365  191 2968  20  33

Joe Zuger (HAM)         316  160 2616  15  19

John Schneider (WIN)    327  146 1949   8  28

Pete Ohler (BC)         153   93 1037   3  11

Paul Brothers (BC)      153   77 1001   5  10

Frank Consentino (EDM)  139   68  858   5   5

TUES JUL 30

British Col 18, WINNIPEG 16 (14395) - Standby QB Paul Brothers capped a fourth quarter march from deep in his own end with a TD toss to flanker Sonny Homer to give BC the win. Homer was left alone when DB Ernie Pitts slipped in the end zone made wet by a rain that began just before the start of the second half.

BRIT COL -  1 10  0  7 - 18

WINNIPEG -  7  8  1  0 - 17

1st - WIN - Ken Nielsen, 5-yard pass from John Schneider (Pierre Guindon kick) WIN 7-0 1st - BC - Single, Ted Gerela missed 32-yard FG WIN 7-1 2nd - BC - Gerela, 12-yard field goal WIN 7-4 2nd - WIN - Single, Ed Ulmer 63-yard kick WIN 8-4 2nd - BC - Sonny Homer, 31-yard pass from Peter Ohler (Gerela kick) BC 11-8 2nd - WIN - Dave Raimey, 93-yard run (Guindon kick) WIN 15-11 3rd - WIN - Single, Guindon missed 17-yard FG WIN 16-11 4th - BC - Homer, 20-yard pass from Paul Brothers (Gerela kick) BC 18-16

Saskatchewan 25, CALGARY 24 (21652) - Larry Robinson's last ditch field goal from 23 yards out was wide, and two plays later Alan Ford boomed a punt downfield to lift the Riders out of danger. Five of the six TDs scored in the game came on passes.  Former Stamp K Bill Goods kicked a 47-yard FG against his old team.

SASKATCHEWAN - 10  8  0  7 - 25

CALGARY      -  3  6  7  8 - 24

1st - SASK - Bill Goods, 47-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - CAL - Larry Robinson, 18-yard field goal TIED 3-3 1st - SASK - Jim Worden, 19-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Goods kick) SASK 10-3 2nd - SASK - Single, Goods missed 42-yard FG SASK 11-3 2nd - CAL - Ted Woods, 2-yard pass from Pete Liske SASK 11-9 2nd - SASK - Worden, 10-yard pass from Lancaster (Goods kick) SASK 18-9 3rd - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 4-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) SASK 18-16 4th - SASK - Henry Dorsch, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 25-16 4th - CAL - Gerry Shaw, 16-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) SASK 25-23 4th - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 23-yard FG SASK 25-24

WED JUL 31

Edmonton 27, MONTREAL 10 (14500) - The Eskimos, who finished third last season with seven wins in their last nine games, stayed hot as they scored in every quarter, while holding the Als scoreless in the first half. FB Art Perkins led Edmonton with two touchdowns.

EDMONTON -  6 13  7  1 - 27

MONTREAL -  0  0  3  7 - 10

1st - EDM - Art Perkins, 14-yard pass from Frank Consentino EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Peter Kempf, 33-yard field goal EDM 9-0 2nd - EDM - Kempf, 15-yard field goal EDM 12-0 2nd - EDM - Perkins, 2-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 19-0 3rd - MON - Jim Long, 32-yard field goal EDM 19-3 3rd - EDM - Jim Thomas, 2-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 26-3 4th - MON - Carroll Williams, 9-yard run (Long kick) EDM 26-10 4th - EDM - Single, Phil Brady conceded on Kempf missed 27-yard FG EDM 27-10

THUR AUG 1

OTTAWA 53, Hamilton 13 (23739) - Ottawa scored seven touchdowns to smash the defending Grey Cup champions. Flanker Whit Tucker caught three Rider TD passes. Vic Washington, a rookie from Wyoming, got two touchdowns, one of those a 104-yard kickoff return.

HAMILTON -  0  6  0  7 - 13

OTTAWA   -  7 26 10 10 - 53

1st - OTT - Bo Scott, 3-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 5-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 14-0 2nd - OTT - Joe Poirier, 45-yard interception return (Sutherin kick) OTT 21-0 2nd - HAM - Dave Fleming, 82-yard pass from Joe Zuger OTT 21-6 2nd - OTT - Tucker, 10-yard pass from Jackson OTT 27-6 2nd - OTT - Tucker, 32-yard pass from Zuger  OTT 33-6 3rd - OTT - Sutherin, 43-yard field goal OTT 36-6 3rd - OTT - Vic Washington, 49-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 43-6 4th - HAM - Fleming, 4-yard run (Tommy Coffey kick) OTT 43-13 4th - OTT - Washington, 104-yard kickoff return (Sutherin kick) OTT 50-13 4th - OTT - Sutherin, 38-yard field goal OTT 53-13

FRI AUG 2

TORONTO 32, Edmonton 4 (25991) - Toronto, who switched from powder blue to navy blue uniforms, overwhelmed Edmonton and held them to just 71 passing yards. Toronto QB Wally Gabler completed 22 of 33 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns.

EDMONTON -  3  1  0  0 -  4

TORONTO  -  7 10  7  8 - 32

1st - TOR - Bill Symons, 2-yard run (Dave Mann kick) TOR 7-0 1st - EDM - Peter Kempf, 27-yard field goal TOR 7-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Kempf missed 35-yard FG TOR 7-4 2nd - TOR - Mann, 31-yard field goal TOR 10-4 2nd - TOR - Mel Profit, 25-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 17-4 3rd - TOR - Symons, 14-yard pass from Gabler TOR 23-4 3rd - TOR - Single, Mann 44-yard kick TOR 24-4 4th - TOR - Neil Smith, 6-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 31-4 4th - TOR - Single, Mann 40-yard kick TOR 32-4

SUN AUG 4

SASKATCHEWAN 27, Winnipeg 8 (16465) - Saskatchewan struck with a touchdown at 5:14 of the first quarter and never looked back. Winnipeg was held to 184 yards on offense and replaced QB John Schneider with Luther Selbo in the fourth quarter. The Riders rolled up 554 offensive yards.

WINNIPEG     -  0  7  1  0 -  8

SASKATCHEWAN -  7 10 10  0 - 27

1st - SASK - Gord Barwell, 6-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Bill Goods kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - George Reed, 1-yard (Goods kick) SASK 14-0 2nd - SASK - Goods, 22-yard field goal SASK 17-0 2nd - WIN - John Schneider, 2-yard run (Pierre Guindon kick) SASK 17-7 3rd - SASK - Goods, 25-yard field goal SASK 20-7 3rd - WIN - Single, Ed Ulmer 80-yard kick SASK 20-8 3rd - SASK - Silas McKinnie, 47-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 27-8

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               1  0  0  2  53  13 Saskatchewan          2  0  0  4  52  32

Toronto              1  0  0  2  32   4 British Columbia      1  0  0  2  18  16

Hamilton             0  1  0  0  13  53 Edmonton              1  1  0  2  31  42

Montreal             0  1  0  0  10  27 Calgary               0  1  0  0  24  25

                                        Winnipeg              0  2  0  0  24  45

TUES AUG 6

Calgary 41, BRIT COL 7 (32765) - Calgary, with QB Pete Liske in top form, annihilated BC. Liske threw five touchdown passes in the first three quarters and made way for backup Jerry Keeling. The Stampeders led 41-0 before Paul Brothers put the Lions on the scoreboard.

CALGARY  - 14 20  7  0 - 41

BRIT COL -  0  0  0  7 -  7

1st - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 28-yard pass from Pete Liske (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Herm Harrison, 8-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 14-0 2nd - CAL - Gerry Shaw, 20-yard pass from Liske CAL 20-0 2nd - CAL - Bob McCarthy, 20-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 27-0 2nd - CAL - Ted Woods, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 34-0 3rd - CAL - Evanshen, 13-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 41-0 4th - BC - Sonny Homer, 5-yard pass from Paul Brothers (Ted Gerela kick) CAL 41-7

WED AUG 7

EDMONTON 10, Saskatchewan 10 (T) (19200) - Saskatchewan capitalized on Edmonton mistakes to salvage a tie. The Riders did go home with two injured stars - E Jim Worden and FB George Reed. Bill Goods kicked a field goal in the final seconds to clinch the tie.

SASKATCHEWAN -  0  0  7  3 - 10

EDMONTON     -  0  7  0  3 - 10

2nd - EDM - Larry Plancke, 25-yard pass from Frank Consentino (Peter Kempf kick) EDM 7-0 3rd - SASK - Silas McKinnie, 4-yard run (Bill Goods kick) TIED 7-7 4th - EDM - Kempf, 41-yard field goal EDM 10-7 4th - SASK - Goods, 25-yard field goal TIED 10-10

FRI AUG 9

Ottawa 38, TORONTO 14 (33052) - A record crowd in Toronto saw QB Russ Jackson survive two early interceptions to lead his Riders to the win as he threw three TD passes. The game saw three players ejected for fighting in the fourth quarter. The two teams combined for 17 penalties and 238 penalty yards.

OTTAWA  -  7  6 13  12 - 38

TORONTO -  7  7  0   0 - 14

1st - TOR - Jim Dillard, 5-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Dave Mann kick) TOR 7-0 1st - OTT - Jay Roberts, 31-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Don Sutherin kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TOR - Bobby Taylor, 4-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 14-7 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 25-yard pass from Jackson TOR 14-13 3rd - OTT - Wayne Giardino, 90-yard return of blocked Mann field goal (Sutherin kick) OTT 20-14 3rd - OTT - Tucker, 55-yard pass from Jackson OTT 26-14 4th - OTT - Safety, Jim Copeland tackled in end zone OTT 28-14 4th - OTT - Sutherin, 15-yard interception return (Sutherin kick) OTT 35-14 4th - OTT - Sutherin, 25-yard field goal OTT 38-14

SAT AUG 10

Hamilton 31, MONTREAL 25 (19785) - Montreal spotted the Tiger-Cats an early 10-1 lead then stormed back to lead 25-22 going into the last quarter. QB Joe Zuger led Hamilton to nine points in the final stanza, scoring six on a short run himself.

MONTREAL -  1 10 14  0 - 25

HAMILTON - 10  6  6  9 - 31

1st - HAM - Dave Fleming, 25-yard run with lateral from Joe Zuger (Tommy Coffey kick) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Coffey, 37-yard field goal HAM 10-0 1st - MON - Single, John Baker missed 13-yard FG HAM 10-1 2nd - HAM - Coffey, 32-yard field goal HAM 13-1 2nd - HAM - Coffey, 43-yard field goal HAM 16-1 2nd - MON - Baker, 45-yard field goal HAM 16-4 2nd - MON - Ed Tomlin, 13-yard pass from Carroll Williams (Baker kick) HAM 16-11 3rd - MON - Fritz Greenlee, 12-yard pass from Williams (Tomlin pass from Baker) MON 18-16 3rd - HAM - Fleming, 10-yard run HAM 22-18 3rd - MON - Andy Walton, 45-yard pass from Williams (Baker kick) MON 25-22 4th - HAM - Joe Zuger, 2-yard run (Coffey kick) HAM 29-25 4th - HAM - Single, Coffey missed 24-yard FG HAM 30-25 4th - HAM - Single, Coffey missed 39-yard FG HAM 31-25

SUN AUG 11

CALGARY 43, Winnipeg 8 (17506) - Calgary whipped Winnipeg to move into second place in the West. TE Herm Harrison led Calgary's onslaught with two touchdowns, while FL Ken Nielsen got the Bombers' only major. Stampeder QB Pete Liske passed for 288 yards, while the Bombers were held to 171 yards offensively.

WINNIPEG -  0  7  0  1 -  8

CALGARY  - 21  7 15  0 - 43

1st - CAL - Herm Harrison, 33-yard pass from Pete Liske (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Harrison, 4-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 14-0 1st - CAL - Dave Cranmer, 41-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 21-0 2nd - WIN - Ken Nielsen, 4-yard pass from John Schneider (Pierre Guindon kick) CAL 21-7 2nd - CAL - Bob Paremore, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 28-7 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 26-yard field goal CAL 31-7 3rd - CAL - Safety, Schneider tackled in end zone CAL 33-7 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 38-yard field goal CAL 36-7 3rd - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 28-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 43-7 4th - WIN, Single, Cranmer conceded on Ed Ulmer 53-yard kick CAL 43-8

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               2  0  0  4  91  27 Saskatchewan          2  0  1  5  62  42

Toronto              1  1  0  2  46  42 Calgary               2  1  0  4 110  40

Hamilton             1  1  0  2  44  78 Edmonton              1  1  1  3  41  52

Montreal             0  2  0  0  35  58 British Columbia      1  1  0  2  25  57

                                        Winnipeg              0  3  0  0  32  93

WED AUG 14

OTTAWA 37, Saskatchewan 23 (25254) - Ottawa scored two stunning touchdowns in the last five minutes of play to defeat Saskatchewan and emerge as the only undefeated team in the CFL. QB Russ Jackson was sacked five times, but recovered to hit flanker Whit Tucker with three touchdown passes.

SASKATCHEWAN -  3  6 14  0 - 23

OTTAWA       -  8  7  7 15 - 37

1st - OTT - Rick Black, 1-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-0 1st - SASK - Bill Goods, 34-yard field goal OTT 7-3 1st - OTT - Single, Bob Kosid conceded on Sutherin missed 44-yard FG OTT 8-3 2nd - SASK - Goods, 33-yard field goal OTT 8-6 2nd - SASK - Single, Barry Ardern rouged on Al Ford 54-yard punt OTT 8-7 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 23-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 15-7 2nd - SASK - Single, Billy Ciooper rouged on Ford 60-yard punt OTT 15-8 2nd - SASK - Single, Vic Washington rouged on Goods missed 30-yard FG OTT 15-9 3rd - OTT - Tucker, 18-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 22-9 3rd - SASK - Henry Dorsch, 1-yard run (Goods kick) OTT 22-16 3rd - SASK - Ford, 26-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Goods kick) SASK 23-22 4th - OTT - Single, Kosid conceded on Bill Van Burkleo 65-yard punt TIED 23-23 4th - OTT - Washington, 27-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 30-23 4th - OTT - Tucker, 4-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 37-23

THUR AUG 15

Edmonton 18, BRIT COL 17 (25722) - Edmonton struck for ten points in the final quarter to pull out the win in Vancouver. QB Frank Consentino hit Gerry Lefebvre for a touchdown with 37 seconds to play. Peter Kempf kicked the game winning convert. Jim Evenson scored twice for the Lions.

EDMONTON -  7  1  0 10 - 18

BRIT COL - 10  0  7  0 - 17

1st - BC - Jim Evenson, 4-yard run (Ted Gerela kick) BC 7-0 1st - EDM - Larry Plancke, 8-yard pass from Frank Consentino (Peter Kempf kick) TIED 7-7 1st - BC - Gerela, 22-yard field goal BC 10-7 2nd - EDM - Single, Kempf missed 22-yard FG BC 10-8 3rd - BC - Evenson, 48-yard pass from Peter Ohler (Gerela kick) BC 17-8 4th - EDM - Kempf, 20-yard field goal BC 17-11 4th - BC - Gerry Lefebvre, 15-yard pass from Consentino (Kempf kick) EDM 18-17

SAT AUG 17

HAMILTON 9, Saskatchewan 3 (24393) - The teams which met in the 1967 Grey Cup struggled through a scoreless first quarter, before Hamilton took an 8-0 halftime lead. The only touchdown of the game came when Garney Henley picked up a George Reed fumble and ran it to the end zone.

SASKATCHEWAN -  0  0  2  1 -  3

HAMILTON     -  0  8  0  1 -  9

2nd - HAM - Garney Henley, 23-yard fumble return (Tommy Coffey kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Joe Zuger 45-yard kick HAM 8-0 3rd- SASK - Single, Bill Goods missed 17-yard FG HAM 8-1 3rd - SASK - Single, Al Ford 55-yard kick HAM 8-2 4th - SASK - Single, Goods missed 33-yard FG HAM 8-3 4th - HAM - Single, Zuger 70-yard kick HAM 9-3

SUN AUG 18

Calgary 31, WINNIPEG 0 (11248) - Calgary took the rain-soaked route to first place in the West with a 313-yard aerial attack, led by QB Pete Liske. Winnipeg threw away their best chances with fumbles, dropped passes and interceptions, and a total offensive output of 49 yards.

CALGARY  -  8 15  5  3 - 31

WINNIPEG -  0  0  0  0 -  0

1st - CAL - Single, Jim Furlong 65-yard kick CAL 1-0 1st - CAL - Bob McCarthy, 12-yard pass from Pete Liske (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 8-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 26-yard FG CAL 9-0 2nd - CAL - Dave Cranmer 54-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 16-0 2nd - CAL - Liske, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 23-0 3rd - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 20-yard FG CAL 24-0 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 14-yard field goal CAL 27-0 3rd - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 16-yard FG CAL 28-0 4th - CAL - Robinson, 36-yard field goal CAL 31-0

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               3  0  0  6 128  50 Calgary               3  1  0  6 141  40

Hamilton             2  1  0  4  53  81 Edmonton              2  1  1  5  59  69

Toronto              1  1  0  2  46  42 Saskatchewan          2  2  1  5  88  88

Montreal             0  2  0  0  35  58 British Columbia      1  2  0  2  42  75

                                        Winnipeg              0  4  0  0  32 124

TUES AUG 20

Brit Col 12, EDMONTON 4 (18213) - BC shut the door on the Eskimos, and Ted Gerela turned the key. The soccer style specialist kicked three field goals to stop Edmonton's bid to move into first place. The Eskimos committed five fumbles and lost three on the muddy, soft field. The Lions lost one fumble.

BRIT COL -  2  3  4  3 - 12

EDMONTON -  0  1  0  3 -  4

1st - BC - Single, Gerry Lefebvre conceded BC 2-0 2nd - BC - Ted Gerela, 44-yard field goal BC 5-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Peter Kempf missed 31-yard FG BC 5-1 3rd - BC - Gerela, 37-yard field goal BC 8-1 3rd - BC - Single, Gerela missed 21-yard FG BC 9-1 4th - EDM - Kempf, 20-yard field goal BC 9-4 4th - BC - Gerela, 46-yard field goal BC 12-4

WED AUG 21

Toronto 19, CALGARY 7 (23280) - A record Calgary crowd saw the Argonaut defense intercept QB Pete Liske three times and hold their rushing attack to 71 yards, DB Dick Thornton picked off two Liske passes, returning one to set up a Wally Gabler touchdown.

TORONTO -  0 14  1  4 - 19

CALGARY -  6  0  1  0 -  7

1st - CAL - Pete Liske, 6-yard run CAL 6-0 2nd - TOR - Mel Profit, 21-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Dave Mann kick) TOR 7-6 2nd - TOR - Gabler, 6-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 14-6 3rd - CAL - Single, Larry Robinson missed 31-yard FG TOR 14-7 3rd - TOR - Single, Rudy Linterman rouged on Mann 53-yard kick TOR 15-7 4th  - TOR - Safety, Jim Furlong conceded TOR 17-7 4th - TOR - Linterman rouged on Mann 30-yard kick TOR 18-7 4th - TOR - Linterman rouged on Mann 43-yard kick TOR 19-7

THUR AUG 22

MONTREAL 25, Ottawa 24 (17000) - Montreal brought two streaks to a half when they upset Ottawa. The Als broke an 11-game losing streak going back to Sept. 9, 1967, and stopped Ottawa's unbeaten skein at three games. The Als roared back from a 17-1 second quarter deficit.

OTTAWA   - 10  7  6  1 - 24

MONTREAL -  4 14  0  7 - 25

1st - OTT - Russ Jackson, 1-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-0 1st - MON - Single, Barry Ardern rouged on Dave Lewis 56-yard kick OTT 7-1 1st - OTT - Sutherin, 11-yard field goal OTT 10-1 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 33-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 17-1 2nd - MON - Single, John Baker missed 16-yard FG OTT 17-2 2nd - MON - Ed Tomlin, 12-yard pass from Carroll Williams (Baker kick) OTT 17-9 2nd - MON - Lewis, 69-yard pass from Williams OTT 17-15 3rd - OTT - Margene Adkins, 19-yard pass from Jackson OTT 23-15 4th - OTT - Single, Sutherin missed 21-yard FG OTT 24-15 4th - MON - Andy Walton, 69-yard pass from Williams (Baker kick) OTT 24-22 4th - MON - Baker, 40-yard field goal MON 25-24

SUN AUG 25

Winnipeg 17, BRIT COL 10 (23638) - Winnipeg snapped a losing streak dating back to October 1967 (nine games) by exploding for two late touchdowns in the fourth quarter, just one minute apart. BC managed only 30 yards on the ground, made wet by a light drizzle, and 179 yards passing.

WINNIPEG -  0  0  3 14 - 17

BRIT COL -  7  3  0  0 - 10

1st - BC - Dale Brady, 1-yard run (Ted Gerela kick) BC 7-0 2nd - BC - Gerela, 44-yard field goal BC 10-0 3rd - WIN - Pierre Guindon, 32-yard field goal BC 10-3 4th - WIN - Ken Nielsen, 6-yard pass from John Schneider (Guindon kick) TIED 10-10 4th - WIN - Dave Raimey, 11-yard run (Guindon kick) WIN 17-10

SASKATCHEWAN 32, Toronto 17 (20336) - Alan Ford, with two touchdowns, and Bill Goods, who collected eight points, sparked Saskatchewan to the win and first place in the West. The Riders exploded for 19 points in the second quarter for a 19-10 halftime lead, and then outscored Toronto 13-7 in the final 15 minutes.

TORONTO      - 10  0  0  7 - 17

SASKATCHEWAN -  0 19  0 13 - 32

1st - TOR - Dave Mann, 29-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - TOR - Al Irwin, 39-yard pass from Mann (Mann kick) TOR 10-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Bill Goods missed 10-yard FG TOR 10-1 2nd - SASK - Alan Ford, 42-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Goods kick) TOR 10-8 2nd - SASK - Single, Goods missed 35-yard FG TOR 10-9 2nd - SASK - Ford, 1-yard (Goods kick) SASK 16-10 2nd - SASK - Goods, 24-yard field goal SASK 19-10 4th - SASK - Lancaster, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 26-10 4th - TOR - Bill Symons, 4-yard run (Mann kick) SASK 26-17 4th - SASK - George Reed, 2-yard run SASK 32-17

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               3  1  0  6 153  75 Saskatchewan          3  2  1  7 120 105

Hamilton             2  1  0  4  53  81 Calgary               3  2  0  6 148  59

Toronto              2  2  0  4  82  81 Edmonton              2  2  1  5  63  81

Montreal             1  2  0  2  60  82 British Columbia      2  3  0  4  64  96

                                        Winnipeg              1  4  0  2  49 134

WED AUG 28

MONTREAL 23, Hamilton 21 (23000) - Montreal's defense preserved the victory in the dying minutes after Dave Lewis grabbed a pass from Carroll Williams to score on a long play. Tommy Joe Coffey scored 19 of Hamilton's 21 points on four field goals, a touchdown and a convert.

HAMILTON -  3  5 13  0 - 21

MONTREAL - 10  0  6  7 - 23

1st - MON - John Baker, 34-yard field goal MON 3-0 1st - HAM - Tommy Coffey, 46-yard field goal TIED 3-3 1st - MON - Jim Walter, 47-yard interception return (Baker kick) MON 10-3 2nd - HAM - Single, Joe Zuger 63-yard kick MON 10-4 2nd - HAM - Single, Zuger 45-yard kick MON 10-5 2nd - HAM - Coffey, 33-yard field goal MON 10-8 3rd - HAM - Coffey, 25-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 15-10 3rd - HAM - Coffey, 27-yard field goal HAM 18-10 3rd - MON - Carroll Williams, 19-yard run HAM 18-16 4th - HAM - Coffey, 36-yard field goal HAM 21-16 4th - MON - Dave Lewis, 85-yard pass from Williams (Baker kick) MON 23-21

Calgary 12, EDMONTON 7 (22407) - Edmonton's defense saved the team from humiliation, but not defeat. That defense gave up 425 yards but intercepted QB Pete Liske four times. The Eskimo offense was weak, managing only five first downs, 57 yards rushing and 43 yards passing.

CALGARY  -  0  8  3  1 - 12

EDMONTON -  0  7  0  0 -  7

2nd - CAL - Pete Liske, 1-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 2nd - EDM - Art Perkins, 3-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - CAL - Single, Howie Schumm rouged on Jim Furlong 51-yard kick CAL 8-7 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 28-yard field goal CAL 11-7 4th - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 45-yard FG CAL 12-7

MON SEPT 2

Toronto 18, HAMILTON 15 (27153) - Hamilton went for the win, not the tie, and ended up with the loss. A third down pass from Joe Zuger went over Tommy Joe Coffey's head and the drive died on the Toronto 30-yard line. The win put Toronto into a first place tie with Ottawa.

TORONTO  -  1  7  7  3 - 18

HAMILTON -  8  0  7  0 - 15

1st - TOR - Single, Dave Mann 62-yard kick TOR 1-0 1st - HAM - Single, Jim Copeland conceded on Joe Zuger 60-yard kick TIED 1-1 1st - HAM - Tommy Coffey, 5-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 8-1 2nd - TOR - Paul Markle, 21-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) TIED 8-8 3rd - HAM - Single, Zuger 49-yard kick HAM 9-8 3rd - HAM - Willie Bethea, 1-yard run HAM 15-8 3rd - TOR - Bill Symons, 68-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TIED 15-15 4th - TOR - Mann, 39-yard field goal TOR 18-15

SASKATCHEWAN 29, Edmonton 2 (19813) - The Riders led 18-1 at the halftime, using a balanced running and passing attack. Bill Goods led the Saskatchewan offense with two field goals, three converts and a single. Gord Barwell caught seven passes for 150 yards, while Edmonton managed only 108 yards on offense.

EDMONTON     -  1  0  1  0 -  2

SASKATCHEWAN -  0 18  0 11 - 29

1st - EDM - Single, Peter Kempf missed 36-yard FG EDM 1-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Bill Goods 39-yard FG TIED 1-1 2nd - SASK - Gord Barwell, 63-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Goods kick) SASK 8-1 2nd - SASK - Alan Ford, 4-yard pass from Lancaster (Goods kick) SASK 15-1 2nd - SASK - Goods, 47-yard field goal SASK 18-1 3rd - EDM - Single, Garry Lefebvre 69-yard kick SASK 18-2 4th - SASK - George Reed, 10-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 25-2 4th - SASK - Single, Goods, 42-yard kick SASK 26-2 4th - SASK - Goods, 48-yard field goal SASK 29-2

CALGARY 26, British Col 6 (19450) - Jackie Parker tried to help BC as he came out of his retirement and led the Lions to a 3-3 tie at the half. The Stamps came alive in the third quarter after Ron Payne intercepted a Parker pass and ran it back for Calgary's first touchdown.

BRIT COL -  3  0  0  3 -  6

CALGARY  -  0  3 22  0 - 26

1st - BC - Ted Gerela, 33-yard field goal BC 3-0 2nd - CAL - Larry Robinson, 23-yard field goal TIED 3-3 3rd - CAL - Herm Harrison, 13-yard pass from Jerry Keeling (Robinson kick) CAL 10-3 3rd - CAL - Ron Payne, 13-yard interception return (Robinson kick) CAL 17-3 3rd - CAL - Safety, Gerela conceded CAL 19-3 3rd - CAL - Dave Cranmer, 13-yard pass from Keeling (Robinson kick) CAL 26-3 4th - BC - Gerela, 39-yard field goal CAL 26-6

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               3  1  0  6 152  75 Calgary               5  2  0 10 184  72

Toronto              3  2  0  6 100  96 Saskatchewan          4  2  1  9 149 107

Montreal             2  2  0  4  83 103 Edmonton              2  4  1  5  73 122

Hamilton             2  3  0  4  89 122 British Columbia      2  4  0  4  70 122

                                        Winnipeg              1  4  0  2  49 129

WED SEPT 4

OTTAWA 24, Winnipeg 17 (20151) - Ottawa took first place and drove Winnipeg deeper into the Western cellar. Ottawa QB Russ Jackson threw two TD passes and ran for a TD himself. The difference was a third-quarter goal line stand by the Rider defense, then the offense roared 109 yards down the field for the winning score.

WINNIPEG -  0 10  0  7 - 17

OTTAWA   - 17  0  7  0 - 24

1st - OTT - Bo Scott, 9-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Sutherin, 40-yard field goal OTT 10-0 1st - OTT - Jackson, 7-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 17-0 2nd - WIN - Walt Chadwick, 3-yard run (Pierre Guindon kick) OTT 17-7 2nd - WIN - Guindon, 17-yard field goal OTT 17-10 3rd - OTT - Margene Adkins, 10-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 24-10 4th - WIN - Dave Raimey, 9-yard run (Guindon kick) OTT 24-17

SAT SEPT 7

Saskatchewan 14, BRIT COL 8 (30432) - The Riders, with help from Edmonton, took a one-point lead in the West. The Rider defense was nearly perfect against Lion QB Jackie Parker, who was limited with knee injuries. All eight Lion points came from the toe of Ted Gerela.

SASKATCHEWAN -  7  4  0  3 - 14

BRITISH COL  -  1  0  7  0 -  8

1st - SASK - Silas McKinnie, 25-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Bill Goods kick) SASK 7-0 1st - BC - Single, Ted Gerela missed 40-yard FG SASK 7-1 2nd - SASK - Goods, 36-yard field goal SASK 10-1 2nd - SASK - Single, Jerry Bradley rouged on Goods missed 36-yard FG SASK 11-1 3rd - BC - Gerela, 40-yard field goal SASK 11-4 3rd - BC - Gerela, 49-yard field goal SASK 11-7 3rd - BC - Single, Larry DeGraw rouged on Goods missed 42-yard FG SASK 11-8 4th - SASK - Single, Bradley rouged on Alan Ford 42-yard kick SASK 12-8 4th - SASK - Safety, Gerela conceded SASK 14-8

SUN SEPT 8

Montreal 21, WINNIPEG 15 (21500) - Carroll Williams fired two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to give Montreal the come-from-behind win and a share of second place with Toronto and Hamilton in the East. Williams had three passes intercepted as well.

MONTREAL -  0  7  0 14 - 21

WINNIPEG -  3  3  9  0 - 15

1st - WIN - Pierre Guindon, 19-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - MON - Andy Walton, 21-yard pass from Carroll Williams (John Baker kick) MON 7-3 2nd - WIN - Guindon, 20-yard field goal MON 7-6 3rd - WIN - John Schneider, 1-yard WIN 12-7 3rd - WIN - Guindon, 30-yard field goal WIN 15-7 4th - MON - Dennis Duncan, 28-yard pass from Williams (Baker kick) WIN 15-14 4th - MON - Donnie Davis, 10-yard pass from Williams (Baker kick) MON 21-15

Edmonton 10, CALGARY 8 (19261) - Edmonton intercepted four passes in the second half, with Ian MacLeod running one of them back for a touchdown, as the Eskimos upset Calgary and stayed in control of third place. The Calgary defense held Edmonton to 12 first downs and 145 offensive yards, 32 passing.

EDMONTON -  1  7  0  0 -  8

CALGARY  -  0  0 10  0 - 10

1st - CAL - Single, Larry Robinson missed 21-yard FG CAL 1-0 2nd - CAL - Jerry Keeling, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 8-0 3rd - EDM - Peter Kempf, 38-yard field goal CAL 8-3 3rd - EDM - Ian McLeod, 19-yard interception return (Kempf kick) EDM 10-8

Hamilton 20, TORONTO 6 (33135) - Hamilton demonstrated the ball control that won them the 1967 Grey Cup as Tommy Joe Coffey led their attack with two field goals and two converts. The game was costly for Toronto, who lost Dick Aldridge for the season with a fractured right leg.

HAMILTON -  7  3  3  7 - 20

TORONTO  -  0  3  3  0 -  6

1st - HAM - Dave Fleming, 7-yard run (Tommy Coffey kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - TOR - Dave Mann, 32-yard field goal HAM 7-3 2nd - HAM - Coffey, 20-yard field goal HAM 10-3 3rd - TOR - Mann, 17-yard field goal HAM 10-6 3rd - HAM - Coffey, 47-yard field goal HAM 13-6 4th - HAM - Willie Bethea, 10-yard pass from Joe Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 20-6

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               4  1  0  8 176  92 Saskatchewan          5  2  1 11 163 115

Montreal             3  2  0  6 104 118 Calgary               5  3  0 10 192  82

Toronto              3  3  0  6 106 116 Edmonton              3  4  1  7  82 130

Hamilton             3  3  0  6 109 128 British Columbia      2  5  0  4  78 136

                                        Winnipeg              1  6  0  2  81 174

WED SEPT 11

EDMONTON 25, Ottawa 20 (18600) - Charlie Fulton, 180 pounds and 5-11, connected with 14 of 18 passes, one of them a long touchdown to Larry Plancke, sparked Edmonton in his second pro game at the position. The win left the Eskimos in third place, while Ottawa remained in first place in the East.

OTTAWA   -  7  3  7  3 - 20

EDMONTON -  7  7  7  4 - 25

1st - OTT - Vic Washington, 22-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-0 1st - EDM - Art Perkins, 1-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - EDM - Single, Kempf missed 23-yard FG EDM 8-7 2nd - OTT - Sutherin, 32-yard field goal OTT 10-8 2nd - EDM - Charlie Fulton, 1-yard run EDM 14-10 3rd - OTT - Bo Scott, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 17-14 3rd - EDM - Larry Plancke, 85-yard pass from Fulton (Kempf kick) EDM 21-17 4th - OTT - Sutherin, 34-yard field goal EDM 21-20 4th - EDM - Kempf, 22-yard field goal EDM 24-20 4th - EDM - Single, Gerry Lefebvre 53-yard kick EDM 25-20

SAT SEPT 14

BRIT COL 22, Ottawa 22 (T) (25532) - Before their smallest crowd of the season, the Lions rode the toe of Ted Gerela, who tied his own CFL record of five field goals, including a 49-yarder with 74 seconds remaining, to tie the Eastern leaders. Gerela's longest FG - 52 yards - was the longest of the season in the league.

OTTAWA   -  0 15  7  0 - 22

BRIT COL - 10  3  3  6 - 22

1st - BC - Jim Evenson, 26-yard run (Ted Gerela kick) BC 7-0 1st - BC - Gerela, 52-yard field goal BC 10-0 2nd - OTT - Bo Scott, 2-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) BC 10-7 2nd - OTT - Scott, 2-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 14-10 2nd - BC - Gerela, 34-yard field goal OTT 14-13 2nd - OTT - Single, Jerry Bradley rouged on Sutherin missed 37-yard FG OTT 15-13 3rd - BC - Gerela, 15-yard field goal BC 17-15 3rd - OTT - Vic Washington, 3-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 22-16 4th - BC - Gerela, 38-yard field goal OTT 22-19 4th - Gerela, 49-yard field goal TIED 22-22

SUN SEPT 15

SASKATCHEWAN 31, Winnipeg 3 (16136) - Jason Franci led the Riders with two touchdowns, as they easily collected their fourth straight win. Saskatchewan gained 360 yards on offense, 248 in the air, while holding Winnipeg to 184 yards, only 26 of it rushing.

WINNIPEG     -  0  3  0  0 -  3

SASKATCHEWAN -  7 14 10  0 - 31

1st - SASK - Joe Franci, 14-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Bill Goods kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - WIN - Safety, Al Ford conceded SASK 7-2 2nd - SASK - Franci, 25-yard fumble return (Goods kick) SASK 14-2 2nd - SASK - Ford, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 21-2 2nd - WIN - Single, Larry DeGraw rouged on Ed Ulmer 58-yard kick SASK 21-3 3rd - SASK - George Reed, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 28-3 3rd - SASK - Goods, 22-yard field goal SASK 31-3

Toronto 23, MONTREAL 8 (27214) - A record home crowd saw Montreal's three game winning streak end as Toronto QB Wally Gabler completed 16 of 25 passes for 237 yards. Argo RB Bill Symons ran 13 times for 138 yards and scored two touchdowns. 

TORONTO  -  7  8  0  8 - 23

MONTREAL -  7  1  0  0 -  8

1st - MON - Roger Murphy, 30-yard pass from Carroll Williams (John Baker kick) MON 7-0 1st - TOR - Bill Symons, 42-yard run (Dave Mann kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TOR - Single, Larry Fairholm conceded Dave Mann 46-yard kick TOR 8-7 2nd - MON - Single, Baker missed 32-yard FG TIED 8-8 2nd - TOR - Wally Gabler, 2-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 15-8 4th - TOR - Symons, 2-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 22-8 4th - TOR - Single, Jim Walter conceded on Mann 58-yard kick TOR 23-8

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               4  2  1  9 218 139 Saskatchewan          6  2  1 13 194 118

Toronto              4  3  0  8 129 124 Calgary               5  3  0 10 192  82

Montreal             3  3  0  6 112 141 Edmonton              4  4  1  9 107 150

Hamilton             3  3  0  6 109 128 British Columbia      2  5  1  5 100 158

                                        Winnipeg              1  7  0  2  84 205

WED SEPT 18

Calgary 35, HAMILTON 14 (25023) - Calgary spotted Hamilton one point, then ran up 27 of their own to take the win easily, their sixth in eight matches with the Tiger-Cats. Stampeder QB Pete Liske outpassed his counterpart, Joe Zuger, 414 yards to 167.

CALGARY  -  6 14  7  8 - 35

HAMILTON -  1  0  6  7 - 14

1st - HAM - Single, Dave Cranmer conceded on Tommy Joe Coffey missed 28-yard FG HAM 1-0 1st - CAL - Cranmer, 12-yard run CAL 6-1 2nd - CAL - Bob McCarthy, 40-yard pass from Pete Liske (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 13-1 2nd - CAL - Cranmer, 5-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 20-1 3rd - CAL - Herm Harrison, 26-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 27-1 3rd- HAM - Dave Fleming, 40-yard run CAL 27-7 4th - CAL - Single, Ron Stewart 40-yard kick CAL 28-7 4th - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 27-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 35-7 4th - HAM - Willie Bethea, 1-yard run (Coffey kick) CAL 35-14

SAT SEPT 21

Calgary 27, OTTAWA 24 (24283) - Calgary put on a strong second half defensive display to take over first in the West. Ottawa coach Frank Clair said the officials erred on the last play when QB Russ Jackson threw deep to Whit Tucker, but did not call interference when a host of Calgary players caused an incompletion.

CALGARY -  0  3 14 10 - 27

OTTAWA  -  3 14  0  7 - 24

1st - OTT - Don Sutherin, 21-yard field goal OTT 3-0 2nd - OTT - Margene Adkins, 14-yard pass from Russ Jackson OTT 9-0 2nd - CAL - Larry Robinson, 26-yard field goal OTT 9-3 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 65-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 16-3 2nd - OTT - Single, Ted Woods rouged on Sutherin kickoff OTT 17-3 3rd - CAL - Ron Payne, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) OTT 17-10 3rd - CAL - Dave Cranmer, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) TIED 17-17 4th - CAL - Robinson, 29-yard interception return (Robinson kick) CAL 24-17 4th - CAL - Robinson, 9-yard field goal CAL 27-17 4th - OTT - Vic Washington, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) CAL 27-24

SUN SEPT 22

TORONTO 37, Montreal 16 (30303) - Toronto held first place in the East for the first time since 1960, other than a 2-0 start last season. The crowd mobbed the field and Argo coach Leo Cahill as the seconds ticked off. Toronto rolled up 515 yards on offense, and held Montreal to 358.

MONTREAL -  3  6  7  0 - 16

TORONTO  -  0  9  6 22 - 37

1st - MON - David Ray, 36-yard field goal MON 3-0 2nd - TOR - Single, Larry Fairhold conceded on Dave Mann missed 31-yard FG MON 3-1 2nd - MON - Ray, 46-yard field goal MON 6-1 2nd - TOR - Single, Fairholm conceded on Mann missed 25-yard FG MON 6-2 2nd - MON - Ray, 52-yard field goal MON 9-2 2nd - TOR - Bobby Taylor, 7-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) TIED 9-9 3rd - TOR - Jim Dillard, 47-yard run TOR 15-9 3rd - MON - Dennis Duncan, 67-yard run (Ray kick) MON 16-15 4th - TOR - Taylor, 28-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 22-16 4th - TOR - Bill Symons, 36-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 29-16 4th - TOR - Dick Thornton, 38-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 36-16 4th - TOR - Single, Mann kickoff TOR 37-16

WINNIPEG 25, Edmonton 13 (13000) - On their first play, Winnipeg's Dave Raimey ran 75 yards for a touchdown and the Bombers were on their way to their first home win of the season. Raimey ended the night with 173 yards on 15 carries. The game was marred by heavy rains which fell in the first half.

EDMONTON -  3  1  3  6 - 13

WINNIPEG -  6  8  3  8 - 25

1st - EDM - Peter Kempf, 21-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - WIN - Dave Raimey, 75-yard run WIN 6-3 2nd - WIN - Single, Bayne Norrie rouged on Ed Ulmer 69-yard kick WIN 7-3 2nd - WIN - John Scheider, 2-yard run (Pierre Guindon kick) WIN 14-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Kempf missed 21-yard FG WIN 14-4 3rd - EDM - Kempf, 39-yard field goal WIN 14-7 3rd - WIN - Guindon, 16-yard field goal WIN 17-7 4th - EDM - Jim Thomas, 6-yard run WIN 17-13 4th - WIN - Single, Ulmer 41-yard kick WIN 18-13 4th - WIN - Scheider, 1-yard run (Guindon kick) WIN 25-13

SASKATCHEWAN 16, Brit Col 12 (16151) - Rider FB George Reed was the Lions' downfall, as he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Jim Young was the standout for BC as he caught nine passes for 162 yards, while FB Jim Evenson ran 14 times for 60 yards.

BRITISH COL  -  0  7  0  5 - 12

SASKATCHEWAN -  1  7  1  7 - 16

1st - SASK - Single, Jerry Bradley rouged on Jack Abendschan missed 35-yard FG SASK 1-0 2nd - SASK - George Reed, 2-yard run (Bill Goods kick) SASK 8-0 2nd - BC - Jim Young, 46-yard pass from Peter Ohler (Ted Gerela kick) SASK 8-7 3rd - SASK - Single, Abendschan missed 35-yard FG SASK 9-7 4th - BC - Gerela, 30-yard field goal BC 10-9 4th - SASK - Reed, 23-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 16-10 4th - BC - Safety, Alan Ford conceded SASK 16-12

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Toronto              5  3  0 10 166 140 Saskatchewan          7  2  1 15 210 130

Ottawa               4  3  1  9 242 156 Calgary               7  3  0 14 254 120

Montreal             3  4  0  6 128 178 Edmonton              4  5  1  9 120 175

Hamilton             3  4  0  6 123 163 British Columbia      2  6  1  5 112 174

                                        Winnipeg              2  7  0  4 109 218

SAT SEPT 28

Ottawa 30, MONTREAL 20 (15000) - Ottawa took full advantage of Montreal miscues to win the wind-chilled contest. Rider interceptions set up one touchdown and a field goal while a Alouette fumble in the shadow of their goal line set up another Ottawa major.

OTTAWA  -  10  7  0 13 - 30

MONTREAL -  7  7  0  6 - 20

1st - MON - Dennis Duncan, 14-yard pass from Carroll Williams (David Ray kick) MON 7-0 1st - OTT - Jerry Campbell, 2-yard fumble return (Don Sutherin kick) TIED 7-7 1st - OTT - Sutherin, 12-yard field goal OTT 10-7 2nd - OTT - Margene Adkins, 6-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 17-7 2nd - MON - Mike Gray, 29-yard pass from Williams (Ray kick) OTT 17-14 4th - OTT - Jackson, 8-yard run OTT 23-14 4th - OTT - Adkins, 25-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 30-14 4th - MON - Andy Walton, 8-yard pass from Williams OTT 30-20

Hamilton 31, EDMONTON 7 (21500) - Tommy Joe Coffey kicked three field goals, three converts and a single to spark the Tiger-Cats. Allen Smith scored two touchdowns for the Ti-Cats. Edmonton could only manage one touchdown late in the contest in losing its second straight.

HAMILTON -  6  8 10  7 - 31

EDMONTON -  0  0  0  7 -  7

1st - HAM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 24-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Coffey, 28-yard field goal HAM 6-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Coffey 51-yard kick HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Allen Smith, 2-yard run (Coffey kick) HAM 14-0 3rd - HAM - Coffey, 17-yard field goal HAM 17-0 3rd - HAM - Willie Bethea, 2-yard run (Coffey kick) HAM 24-0 4th - HAM - Smith, 2-yard run (Coffey kick) HAM 31-0 4th - EDM - Garry Lefebvre, 11-yard pass from Corey Colehour (Peter Kempf kick) HAM 31-7

SUN SEPT 29

CALGARY 38, Saskatchewan 35 (23380) - Calgary QB Pete Liske set a CFL record with 553 yards passing, while Herm Harrison caught 12 passes for a team record 237 yards. The win also snapped the Riders' five game winning streak. With less than three minutes left, Liske hit Gerry Shaw for the winning touchdown.

SASKATCHEWAN -  3 10 15  7 - 35

CALGARY      -  1 10 13 14 - 38

1st - CAL - Single, Silas McKinnie conceded on Larry Robinson kickoff CAL 1-0 1st - SASK - Jack Abendschan, 11-yard field goal SASK 3-1 2nd - SASK - Abendschan, 44-yard field goal SASK 6-1 2nd - SASK - Gord Barwell, 83-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Bill Goods kick) SASK 13-1 2nd - CAL - Robinson, 44-yard field goal SASK 13-4 2nd - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 6-yard pass from Pete Liske (Robinson kick) SASK 13-11 3rd - SASK - Lancaster, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 20-11 3rd - CAL - Bob McCarthy, 57-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) SASK 20-18 3rd - SASK - George Reed, 4-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 27-18 3rd - SASK - Single, Ted Woods rouged on Abendschan kickoff SASK 28-18 3rd - CAL - Evanshen, 43-yard pass from Liske SASK 28-24 4th - SASK - Reed, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 35-24 4th - CAL - Evanshen, 6-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) SASK 35-31 4th - CAL - Gerry Shaw, 66-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 38-35 

Toronto 15, WINNIPEG 9 (17000) - Bill Symons' second touchdown early in the fourth quarter gave the Argonauts the win and undisputed possession of first place in the East. Symons ran for 157 yards. A fight between Winnipeg's Dave Raimey and Toronto's Mike Blum at the end showed the fierceness of the game.

TORONTO  -  7  0  0  8 - 15

WINNIPEG -  0  6  3  0 -  9

1st - TOR - Bill Symons, 7-yard run (Dave Mann kick) TOR 7-0 2nd - WIN - Dave Raimey, 1-yard run TOR 7-6 3rd - WIN - Pierre Guindon, 19-yard field goal WIN 9-7 4th - TOR - Symons, 36-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 14-9 4th - TOR - Single, Mann missed 31-yard FG TOR 15-9

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Toronto              6  3  0 12 181 149 Calgary               8  3  0 16 292 155

Ottawa               5  3  1 11 272 176 Saskatchewan          7  3  1 15 245 168

Hamilton             4  4  0  8 154 170 Edmonton              4  6  1  9 127 206

Montreal             3  5  0  6 148 208 British Columbia      2  6  1  5 112 174

                                        Winnipeg              2  8  0  4 118 233

MON SEPT 30

Hamilton 16, BRIT COL 13 (25165) - A brilliant 70-yard interception touchdown play in the dying minutes gave Hamilton the win. Wilbert Scott picked off a Jackie Parker pass and tossed to Garney Henley who scored. Parker did score for the Lions, his 750th point in the CFL.

HAMILTON -  6  0  3  7 - 16

BRIT COL -  0  6  0  7 - 13

1st - HAM - Dave Fleming, 60-yard pass from Joe Zuger HAM 6-0 2nd - BC - Ted Gerela, 48-yard field goal HAM 6-3 2nd - BC - Gerela, 11-yard field goal TIED 6-6 3rd - HAM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 30-yard field goal HAM 9-6 4th - BC - Jackie Parker, 1-yard run (Gerela kick) BC 13-9 4th - HAM - Garney Henley, 70-yard run with lateral from Wilbert Scott (Coffey kick) HAM 16-13

SAT OCT 5

HAMILTON 23, Winnipeg 13 (18123) - Tommy Joe Coffey caught a touchdown pass from Joe Zuger and booted two field goals, three singles and a convert to lead Hamilton to the win. He also broke the pass receiving record of 466 catches set by Toronto's Dick Shatto with his scoring grab.

WINNIPEG -  0  6  0  7 - 13

HAMILTON -  4  3  9  7 - 23

1st - HAM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 37-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Single, Dick Wozney conceded on Coffey missed 40-yard FG HAM 4-0 2nd - WIN - Pierre Guindon, 45-yard field goal HAM 4-3 2nd - HAM - Coffey, 26-yard field goal HAM 7-3 2nd - WIN - Guindon, 42-yard field goal HAM 7-6 3rd - HAM - Single, Wozney conceded on Coffey 50-yard FG HAM 8-6 3rd - HAM - Single, Paul Brule conceded on Coffey missed 33-yard FG HAM 9-6 3rd - HAM - Coffey, 8-yard pass from Joe Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 16-6 4th - WIN - Gene Lakusiak, 22-yard run (Guindon kick) HAM 16-13 4th - HAM - Dave Fleming, 40-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 23-13

EDMONTON 13, British Col 5 (16551) - A key interception late in the second quarter gave Edmonton the win. Jerry Griffin set up the Eskimos' only touchdown when he picked off Paul Brothers' pass at midfield. The win gave Edmonton breathing room in their bid to outlast the Lions for the final WFC playoff berth.

BRIT COL -  0  1  3  1 -  5

EDMONTON -  1  8  3  1 - 13

1st - EDM - Single, Peter Kempf missed 35-yard FG EDM 1-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Kempf missed 42-yard FG EDM 2-0 2nd - BC - Single, Ted Gerela missed 44-yard FG EDM 2-1 2nd - EDM - Charlie Fulton, 1-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 9-1 3rd - BC - Gerela, 44-yard field goal EDM 9-4 3rd - EDM - Kempf, 37-yard field goal EDM 12-4 4th - EDM - Single, Kempf missed 37-yard FG EDM 13-4 4th - BC - Single, Gerela missed 40-yard FG EDM 13-5

SUN OCT 6

OTTAWA 31, Toronto 10 (25545) - Ottawa roared back into first place in the East with a convincing win. Rookie sensation Vic Washington and end Margene Adkins each scored two touchdowns for the Riders. The Argo loss snapped a three-game winning streak.

TORONTO -  3  0  0  7 - 10

OTTAWA  -  8  8  8  7 - 31

1st - OTT - Single, Bill Symons conceded on Don Sutherin kickoff OTT 1-0 1st - OTT - Vic Washington, 14-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 8-0 1st - TOR - Dave Mann, 16-yard field goal OTT 8-3 2nd - OTT - Single, Ed Learn conceded on Sutherin missed FG OTT 9-3 2nd - OTT - Washington, 21-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 16-3 3rd - OTT - Margene Adkins, 57-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 23-3 3rd - OTT - Single, Jim Copeland rouged on Bill Van Burkleo 47-yard kick OTT 24-3 4th - OTT - Adkins, 31-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 31-3 4th - TOR - Mel Profit, 7-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) OTT 31-10

SASKATCHEWAN 11, Montreal 7 (14380) - Saskatchewan held off a fourth quarter surge to down Montreal, as George Reed scored the only touchdown of the game. Roger Murphy caught six passes for 166 yards to lead the Alouette attack, while QB Carroll Williams passed for 324 yards, but had four interceptions.

MONTREAL     -  0  3  0  4 -  7

SASKATCHEWAN -  7  0  4  0 - 11

1st - SASK - George Reed, 3-yard run (Bill Goods kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - MON - David Ray, 27-yard field goal SASK 7-3 3rd - SASK - Jack Abendschan, 45-yard field goal SASK 10-3 3rd - SASK - Single, Abendschan missed 22-yard FG SASK 11-3 4th - MON - Ray, 28-yard field goal SASK 11-6 4th - MON - Single, Ray missed 29-yard FG SASK 11-7

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Ottawa               6  3  1 13 303 186 X-Saskatchewan        8  3  1 17 256 175

Toronto              6  4  0 12 191 180 X-Calgary             8  3  0 16 292 155

Hamilton             6  4  0 12 193 196 Edmonton              5  6  1 11 140 211

Montreal             3  6  0  6 155 219 British Columbia      2  8  1  5 130 203

X-Clinched playoff berth                Winnipeg              2  9  0  4 131 256

WED OCT 9

CALGARY 26, Montreal 10 (18450) - First place in the West went back to the Stampeders, after an easy win over Montreal. Calgary QB Pete Liske passed for three touchdowns, and has 200 completions on the season, 20 for touchdowns. The Als' only touchdown came on a 100-yard drive after an interception.

MONTREAL -  0  3  0  7 - 10

CALGARY  -  7 14  1  4 - 26

1st - CAL - Ted Woods, 10-yard run from Terry Evansen (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 2nd - CAL - Gerry Shaw, 21-yard pass from Pete Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 14-0 2nd - MON - David Ray, 12-yard field goal CAL 14-3 2nd - CAL - Herm Harrison, 4-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 21-3 3rd - CAL - Single, Robinson 32-yard field goal CAL 22-3 4th - CAL - Robinson, 28-yard field goal CAL 25-3 4th - CAL - Single, Ron Stewart 55-yard kick CAL 26-3 4th - MON - Mike Gray, 34-yard pass from Carroll Williams (Ray kick) CAL 26-10

SAT OCT 12

TORONTO 43, British Col 29 (22373) - QB Wally Gabler scored one touchdown and passed for four others to lead Toronto to the win. Ted Gerela kicked four field goals for the Lions, giving him 23 for the season, a new CFL record.

BRIT COL -  8  6  8  7 - 29

TORONTO  - 14  7  7 15 - 43

1st - BC - Jim Evenson, 5-yard run (Ted Gerela kick) BC 7-0 1st - TOR - Mel Profit, 53-yard run (Dave Mann kick) TIED 7-7 1st - TOR - Profit, 37-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 14-7 1st - BC - Single, Gerela missed 33-yard FG TOR 14-8 2nd - BC - Gerela, 42-yard field goal TOR 14-11 2nd - TOR - Bobby Taylor, 34-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 21-11 2nd - BC - Gerela, 47-yard field goal TOR 21-14 3rd - BC - Safety, Gabler conceded TOR 21-16 3rd - BC - Gerela, 52-yard field goal TOR 21-19 3rd - TOR - Profit, 14-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 28-19 3rd - BC - Gerela, 20-yard field goal TOR 28-22 4th - TOR - Gabler, 1-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 35-22 4th - TOR - Single, Jerry Bradley conceded on Mann 58-yard punt TOR 36-22 4th - BC - Lach Heron, 82-yard pass from Paul Brothers (Gerela kick) TOR 36-29 4th - TOR - Al Irwin, 12-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 43-29

SUN OCT 13

Ottawa 36, HAMILTON 23 (29960) - Ottawa stormed back into first place before a record Hamilton crowd. The Ticats prevented a rout in the fourth quarter when they scored two touchdowns and a single after the Riders had run the score to 36-8 in the first three quarters behind the brilliant quarterbacking of Russ Jackson.

OTTAWA   -  7 22  7  0 - 36

HAMILTON -  1  0  7 15 - 23

1st - HAM - Single, Tommy Joe Coffey missed 23-yard FG HAM 1-0 1st - OTT - Vic Washington, 1-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-1 2nd - OTT - Margene Adkins, 47-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 14-1 2nd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 29-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 21-1 2nd - OTT - Washington, 3-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 28-1 2nd - OTT - Single, Allen Smith conceded on Sutherin 85-yard kickoff OTT 29-1 3rd - OTT - Tucker, 33-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 36-1 3rd - HAM - Joe Viti, 17-yard pass from Joe Zuger (Coffey kick) OTT 36-8 4th - HAM - Single, Billy Cooper conceded on Zuger 39-yard punt OTT 36-15 4th - HAM - Dave Fleming, 10-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) OTT 36-22 4th - HAM - Willie Bethea, 4-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) OTT 36-28

Edmonton 22, WINNIPEG 8 (12000) - HB Jim Thomas scored two touchdowns in the opening quarter as Edmonton killed Winnipeg's playoff hopes. The Bombers closed the gap to 14-7 at the half, before the Eskimos pulled away on a Thermus Butler touchdown.

EDMONTON - 14  0  7  1 - 22

WINNIPEG -  0  7  0  1 -  8

1st - EDM - Jim Thomas, 2-yard run (Peter Kempf kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Thomas, 4-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 14-0 2nd - WIN - Pierre Guindon, 44-yard field goal EDM 14-3 2nd - WIN - Single, Guindon missed 32-yard FG EDM 14-4 2nd - WIN - Guindon, 54-yard field goal EDM 14-7 3rd - EDM - Thermus Butler, 1-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 21-7 4th - EDM - Single, Randy Kerbow 43-yard kick EDM 22-7 4th - WIN - Single, Ed Ulmer 50-yard kick EDM 22-8

MON OCT 14

SASKATCHEWAN 19, Calgary 15 (22157) - QB Ron Lancaster hit Gordon Barwell with a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter as Saskatchewan took over first place in the West. It was the final meeting of the year between the two teams, with the Riders win two of three.

CALGARY      -  9  6  0  0 - 15

SASKATCHEWAN -  0  9  0 10 - 19

1st - CAL - Single, Larry DeGraw conceded on Larry Robinson missed 30-yard FG CAL 1-0 1st - CAL - Frank Andruski, 15-yard return of blocked punt (Robinson kick) CAL 8-0 1st - CAL - Single, Ron Stewart 67-yard punt CAL 9-0 2nd - SASK - Jim Worden, 63-yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Bill Goods kick) CAL 9-7 2nd - SASK - Safety, Stewart conceded TIED 9-9 2nd - CAL - Andruski, 56-yard interception return CAL 15-9 4th - SASK - Jack Abendschan, 29-yard field goal CAL 15-12 4th - SASK - Gord Barwell, 11-yard pass from Lancaster (Goods kick) SASK 19-15

British Col 13, MONTREAL 4 (9000) - The Lions, behind the kicking of record-maker Ted Gerela, downed Montreal before a slim crowd. The Als lost their sixth straight, virtually killing their playoff hopes. Gerela extended his season total to a CFL record 25 by booting two more.

BRIT COL - 10  3  0  0 - 13

MONTREAL -  1  0  3  0 -  4

1st - MON - Single, Jerry Bradley rouged on John Baker 75-yard kick MON 1-0 1st - BC - Ted Gerela, 27-yard field goal BC 3-1 1st - BC - Paul Brothers, 1-yard run (Gerela kick) BC 10-1 2nd - BC - Gerela, 22-yard field goal BC 13-1 3rd - MON - David Ray, 18-yard field goal BC 13-4

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

X-Ottawa             7  3  1 15 339 219 X-Saskatchewan        9  3  1 19 275 190

X-Toronto            7  4  0 14 234 209 X-Calgary             9  4  0 18 327 184

Hamilton             6  5  0 12 216 232 Edmonton              6  6  1 13 166 219

Montreal             3  8  0  6 169 258 British Columbia      3  9  1  7 172 254

X-Clinched playoff berth                Winnipeg              2 10  0  4 139 272

SAT OCT 19

BRIT COL 16, Winnipeg 14 (20400) - Jim Evenson became the first player in the CFL to rush for more than 1,000 yards this season. The Oregon rookie ran for 154 yards, giving him 1,047 yards for the year. Ted Gerela missed two field goals that were singles.

WINNIPEG -  3  4  7  0 - 14

BRIT COL -  1  7  1  7 - 16

1st - WIN - Pierre Guindon, 13-yard field goal WIN 3-0 1st - BC - Single, Ted Gerela missed 25-yard FG WIN 3-1 2nd - BC - Jim Young, 2-yard run (Gerela kick) BC 8-3 2nd - WIN - Single, Guindon missed 27-yard FG BC 8-4 2nd - WIN - Guindon, 37-yard field goal BC 8-7 3rd - WIN - Jim Nielson, 40-yard pass from John Schneider (Guindon kick) WIN 14-8 3rd - BC - Single, Gerela missed 41-yard FG WIN 14-9 4th - BC - Jim Evenson, 3-yard run (Gerela kick) BC 16-14

OTTAWA 27, Hamilton 24 (25421) - Don Sutherin's field goal with 70 seconds to play gave Ottawa the win. The field goal was his fourth of the game and it came after Hamilton had come from behind an 11-point deficit to take a 24-21 lead. The loss left Hamilton in third, with no chance of taking first in the East.

HAMILTON - 10  0 14  0 - 24

OTTAWA   -  7 11  3  6 - 27

1st - HAM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 45-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - OTT - Bo Scott, 3-yard run (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-3 1st - HAM - Dave Fleming, 1-yard run (Coffey kick) HAM 10-7 2nd - OTT - Sutherin, 15-yard field goal TIED 10-10 2nd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 17-10 3rd - OTT - Sutherin, 31-yard field goal OTT 20-10 3rd - HAM - Coffey, 7-yard pass from Joe Zuger (Coffey kick) OTT 20-17 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 48-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 24-20 4th - OTT - Sutherin, 45-yard field goal HAM 24-23 4th - OTT - Sutherin, 28-yard field goal OTT 26-24

SUN OCT 20

TORONTO 29, Montreal 25 (21142) - Wally Gabler threw a touchdown pass to Al Irwin with just two seconds remaining to give Toronto the win and put them one point behind Ottawa in the East. The loss eliminated Montreal from the playoff picture and was their seventh straight loss.

MONTREAL -  3  8  7  7 - 25

TORONTO  -  8  7  7  7 - 29

1st - MON - John Baker, 17-yard field goal MON 3-0 1st - TOR - Bill Symons, 75-yard run (Dave Mann kick) TOR 7-3 1st - TOR - Single, Larry Fairholm conceded on Mann 55-yard kick TOR 8-3 2nd - MON - Single, Baker missed 32-yard FG TOR 8-4 2nd - TOR - Mel Profit, 64-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 15-4 2nd - MON - Peter Dalla Riva, 10-yard pass from Carroll Williams (David Ray kick) TOR 15-11 3rd - TOR - Gabler, 1-yard run (Mann kick) TOR 22-11 3rd - MON - Dennis Duncan, 1-yard run (Ray kick) TOR 22-18 4th - MON - Donnie Davis, 14-yard pass from Williams (Ray kick) MON 25-22 4th - TOR - Al Irwin, 24-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 29-22

EDMONTON 14, Calgary 13 (19231) - Peter Kempf's kicking, Jim Thomas running and an alert defense carried Edmonton to the win, preventing Calgary from taking over first place in the West. Larry Robinson missed a convert with 10:41 remaining to give Edmonton the victory.

CALGARY  -  0  7  0  6 - 13
EDMONTON -  4  0  7  3 - 14

1st - EDM - Peter Kempf, 33-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Single, Rudy Linterman rouged on Randy Kerbow 47-yard kick EDM 4-0 2nd - CAL - Bob McCarthy, 16-yard pass from Pete Liske (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-4 3rd - EDM - Jim Thomas, 59-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 11-7 4th - EDM - Kempf, 46-yard field goal EDM 14-7 4th - CAL - McCarthy, 14-yard pass from Liske BC 14-13

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

X-Ottawa             8  3  1 17 366 243 X-Saskatchewan        9  3  1 19 275 190

X-Toronto            8  4  0 16 263 234 X-Calgary             9  5  0 18 340 198

X-Hamilton           6  6  0 12 240 259 X-Edmonton            7  6  1 15 180 232

Montreal             3  9  0  6 194 287 British Columbia      4  9  1  9 188 268

X-Clinched playoff berth                Winnipeg              2 11  0  4 153 288

WED OCT 23

Saskatchewan 24, WINNIPEG 7 (10000) - Saskatchewan increased its lead in the West to three points before a small crowd. George Reed, who passed the 1,000-yard mark in rushing, scored all three Rider touchdowns, while Dave Raimey scored the only touchdown for the Bombers.

SASKATCHEWAN -  1 14  3  6 - 24

WINNIPEG     -  0  7  0  0 -  7

1st - SASK - Single, Bill Goods missed 35-yard FG SASK 1-0 2nd - WIN - Dave Raimey, 7-yard run (Pierre Guindon kick) WIN 7-1 2nd - SASK - George Reed, 13-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 8-7 2nd - SASK - Reed, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 15-7 3rd - SASK - Jack Abendschan, 42-yard field goal SASK 18-7 4th - SASK - Reed, 1-yard run SASK 24-7

SAT OCT 26

OTTAWA 19, Montreal 19 (T) (17747) - Ottawa lost a crucial third down gamble in the final quarter that cost them three points and then had to scramble back to tie the last-place Alouettes. The result left the Riders in a first place tie with Hamilton, whom they meet next week in the final game of the season.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders (12-3-1)

Head Coach: Eagle Keys

Leading Rusher: George Reed (1222)

Leading Passer: Ron Lancaster (2969)

Leading Receiver: Gord Barnwell (40-783)

Average Attendance: 17,868 (7th)

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Calgary Stampeders (10-6)

Head Coach: Jerry Williams

Leading Rusher: Dave Cranmer (572)

Leading Passer: Pete Liske (4333)

Leading Receiver: Herm Harrison (67-1306)

Average Attendance: 19,722 (5th)

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Edmonton Eskimos (8-7-1)

Head Coach: Neill Armstrong

Leading Rusher: Jim Thomas (881)

Leading Passer: Frank Consentino (858)

Leading Receiver: Jim Thomas (40-369)

Average Attendance: 18,356 (6th)

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British Columbia Lions (4-11-1)

Head Coach: Jim Champion

Leading Rusher: Jim Evenson (1220)

Leading Passer: Pete Ohler (1037)

Leading Receiver: Jim Young (51-698)

Average Attendance: 25,709 (2nd)

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-13)

Head Coach: Joe Zaleski

Leading Rusher: Dave Raimey (781)

Leading Passer: John Schneider (1949)

Leading Receiver: Ken Nielsen (68-1031)

Average Attendance: 13,894 (9th)

Hamilton Spectator (June 3rd)

Montreal Star (September 3rd)

Waterloo Region Record (September 16th)

Montreal Gazette (October 20th)

Ottawa Citizen (November 11th)

Calgary Albertan (November 21st)

Ottawa Rough Riders quarterback Russ Jackson (12) scores in the third quarter of the 1968 Grey Cup

MONTREAL -  7  3  6  3 - 19

OTTAWA   -  1 17  0  1 - 19

1st - MON - Peter Dalla Riva, 30-yard pass from Carroll Williams (David Ray kick) MON 7-0 1st - OTT - Single, Don Sutherin missed 32-yard FG MON 7-1 2nd - MON - Ray, 24-yard field goal MON 10-1 2nd - OTT - Bo Scott, 33-yard run (Sutherin kick) MON 10-8 2nd - OTT - Sutherin, 46-yard field goal OTT 11-10 2nd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 13-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 18-10 3rd - MON - Ray, 32-yard field goal OTT 18-13 3rd - MON - Ray, 54-yard field goal OTT 18-16 4th - MON - Ray, 46-yard field goal MON 19-18 4th - OTT - Single, Sutherin missed 29-yard FG TIED 19-19

CALGARY 42, British Col 23 (16580) - QB Pete Liske threw four touchdown passes and scored one himself as Calgary rolled over the Lions. Ted Gerela kicked three field goals for BC to equal the professional record of 28 set by Pete Gogolak (Buffalo-AFL) in 1965 and tied by Bruce Gosset (LA Rams) in 1966.

BRIT COL - 10 10  3  0 - 23

CALGARY  -  7 14  7 14 - 42

1st - BC - Ted Gerela, 43-yard field goal BC 3-0 1st - CAL - Pete Liske, 1-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-3 1st - BC - E.A. Sims, 16-yard pass from Paul Brothers (Gerela kick) BC 10-7 2nd - BC - Sonny Homer, 54-yard pass from Brothers (Gerela kick) BC 17-7 2nd - CAL - Rick Shaw, 14-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) BC 17-14 2nd - CAL - R. Shaw, 6-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 21-17 2nd - BC - Gerela, 36-yard field goal CAL 21-20 3rd - BC - Gerela, 18-yard field goal BC 23-21 3rd - CAL - Gerry Shaw, 3-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 28-23 4th - CAL - Herm Harrison, 6-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 35-23 4th - CAL - R. Shaw, 14-yard fumble return (Robinson kick) CAL 42-23

SUN OCT 27

EDMONTON 32, Winnipeg 22 (15011) - Six interceptions and two touchdowns by Thermus Butler carried Edmonton to an easy win. It was the fifth straight win for the Eskimos, while Winnipeg suffered its sixth straight loss. Butler has replaced the injured Art Perkins in the Edmonton backfield.

WINNIPEG -  0  1  0 21 - 22

EDMONTON -  7  7  4 14 - 32

1st - EDM - Garry Lefebvre, 59-yard pass from Frank Consentino (Peter Kempf kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Ed Ulmer 67-yard kick EDM 7-1 2nd - EDM - Randy Kerbow, 25-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 14-1 3rd - EDM - Single, Kempf missed 41-yard FG EDM 15-1 3rd - EDM - Kempf, 44-yard field goal EDM 18-1 4th - EDM - Thermus Butler, 1-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 25-1 4th - WIN - Dave Raimey, 18-yard pass from John Schneider (Pierre Guindon kick) EDM 25-8 4th - EDM - Butler, 1-yard run (Kempf kick) EDM 32-8 4th - WIN - Butch Pressley, 6-yard pass from Schneider (Guindon kick) EDM 32-15 4th - WIN - Ken Nielsen, 45-yard pass from Schneider (Guindon kick) EDM 32-22

Toronto 12, HAMILTON 1 (24206) - Toronto moved into a tie for first place by beating Hamilton. Dave Mann missed four field goals as the Argos dominated the time of possession. The only touchdown of the game was by end Mel Profit in the second quarter.

TORONTO  -  1 10  0  1 - 12

HAMILTON -  0  0  1  0 -  1

1st - TOR - Single, Dave Mann missed 13-yard FG TOR 1-0 2nd - TOR - Mel Profit, 47-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 8-0 2nd - TOR - Mann, 40-yard field goal TOR 11-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Tommy Joe Coffey missed 18-yard FG TOR 11-1 4th - TOR - Single, Mann missed 14-yard FG TOR 12-1

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

X-Toronto            9  4  0 18 275 235 X-Saskatchewan       10  3  1 21 299 197

X-Ottawa             8  3  2 18 385 252 X-Calgary            10  5  0 20 388 221

X-Hamilton           6  7  0 12 231 271 X-Edmonton            8  6  1 17 208 254

Montreal             3  9  1  7 213 306 British Columbia      4 10  1  9 211 305

X-Clinched playoff berth                Winnipeg              2 13  0  4 182 350

WED OCT 30

SASKATCHEWAN 34, Edmonton 20 (17048) - George Reed continued his scoring spree with four touchdowns as Saskatchewan clinched first place in the West. Reed rushed for 140 yards on 27 carries. The Riders ended their home schedule undefeated.

EDMONTON     -  0  3  7 10 - 20

SASKATCHEWAN - 10  7 10 10 - 34

1st - SASK - George Reed, 1-yard run (Bill Goods kick) SASK 7-0 1st - SASK - Jack Abemdschan, 31-yard field goal SASK 10-0 2nd - SASK - Reed, 3-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 17-0 2nd - EDM - Peter Kempf, 40-yard field goal SASK 17-3 3rd - SASK - Abendschan, 43-yard field goal SASK 20-3 3rd - EDM - Jim Thomas, 6-yard run (Kempf kick) SASK 20-10 3rd - SASK - Reed, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 27-10 4th - EDM - Thermus Butler, 6-yard run (Kempf kick) SASK 27-17 EDM - Kempf, 40-yard field goal SASK 27-20 4th - SASK - Reed, 1-yard run (Goods kick) SASK 34-20

SAT NOV 2

MONTREAL 21, Hamilton 21 (T) (6500) - The Alouettes wound up a dismal 1968 season with a thrilling tie against playoff-bound Hamilton. The Larks tied the game on Mike Gray's touchdown on a pass from Carroll Williams with less than three minutes on the clock. 

HAMILTON -  6  1 14  0 - 21

MONTREAL -  0 14  0  7 - 21

1st - HAM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 13-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Coffey, 32-yard field goal HAM 6-0 2nd - MON - Carroll Williams, 3-yard run (David Ray kick) MON 7-6 2nd - HAM - Single, Coffey missed 35-yard FG TIED 7-7 2nd - MON - Dennis Duncan, 15-yard pass from Williams (Ray kick) MON 14-7 3rd - HAM - Dave Fleming, 5-yard pass from Joe Zuger (Coffey kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - HAM - Fleming, 44-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 21-14 4th - MON - Mike Gray, 30-yard pass from Williams (Ray kick) TIED 21-21

Saskatchewan 12, BRIT COL 6 (22645) - Saskatchewan completed the most successful season in the club's 32-year history, and George Reed won the Western Conference rushing title by two yards. Lions' K Ted Gerela kicked his 29th and 30th field goals, setting a professional record for field goals in a season.

SASKATCHEWAN -  3  0  8  1 - 12

BRITISH COL  -  3  3  0  0 -  6

1st - SASK - Jack Abendschan, 24-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - BC - Ted Gerela, 33-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - BC - Gerela, 37-yard field goal BC 6-3 3rd - SASK - Bob Kosid, 78-yard pass interception (Abendschan kick) SASK 10-6 3rd - SASK - Single, Abendschan missed 35-yard FG SASK 11-6 4th - SASK - Single, Abendschan missed 16-yard FG SASK 12-6

SUN NOV 3

Ottawa 31, TORONTO 9 (33135) - Ottawa confirmed their domination of Toronto, battering the Argos to take first place in the East. Rider HB Vic Washington ran wild with 16 carries for 132 yards and added 55 yards passing. LB Allan Aldridge score the only Toronto touchdown on a long fumble return.

OTTAWA  -  3 10 15  3 - 31

TORONTO -  1  7  1  0 -  9

1st - OTT - Don Sutherin, 34-yard field goal OTT 3-0 1st - TOR - Single, Dave Mann missed 33-yard FG OTT 3-1 2nd - OTT - Sutherin, 19-yard field goal OTT 6-1 2nd - TOR - Allan Aldridge, 102-yard fumble return (Mann kick) TOR 8-6 2nd - OTT - Bo Scott, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 13-8 3rd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 20-8 3rd - OTT - Single, Sutherin missed 25-yard FG OTT 21-8 3rd - OTT - Whit Tucker, 21-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 28-8 3rd - TOR - Single, Mann missed 35-yard FG OTT 28-9 4th - OTT - Sutherin, 36-yard field goal OTT 31-9

WINNIPEG 28, Calgary 24 (12000) - Winnipeg finished the season with a spirited win over the Stampeders. Winnipeg's Dave Raimey set a CFL record for most yards gained on kickoff returns - 903 - on one return for 28 yards, breaking Harvey Wylie's mark of 876 yards.

CALGARY  -   7  7  7  3 - 24

WINNIPEG -  10  3  7  8 - 28

1st - CAL - Ron Vander Kelen, 3-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 1st - WIN - Pierre Guindon, 36-yard field goal CAL 7-3 1st - WIN - John Schneider, 3-yard run (Pierre Guindon kick) TIED 10-7 2nd - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 30-yard pass from Vander Kelen (Robinson kick) CAL 14-10 2nd - WIN - Guindon, 31-yard field goal CAL 14-13 3rd - CAL - Vander Kelen, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 21-13 3rd - WIN - Paul Bruke, 2-yard run (Guindon kick) CAL 21-20 4th - CAL - Robinson, 13-yard field goal CAL 24-20 4th - WIN - Dave Raimey, 1-yard run (Guindon kick) WIN 27-24 4th - WIN - Single, Guindon missed 29-yard FG WIN 28-24

EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE             WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

X-Ottawa             9  3  2 20 416 261 X-Saskatchewan       12  3  1 25 345 223

X-Toronto            9  5  0 18 284 266 X-Calgary            10  6  0 20 412 249

X-Hamilton           6  7  1 13 252 292 X-Edmonton            8  7  1 17 228 288

Montreal             3  9  2  8 234 327 British Columbia      4 11  1  9 217 317

X-Clinched playoff berth                Winnipeg              3 13  0  6 210 374

WEST SEMIFINAL

SUN NOV 10

CALGARY 29, Edmonton 13 (23380) - Calgary shunted the Eskimos aside with a newly-developed ground attack and the precise passing of Peter Liske. The Stampeders were the most inept rushing team in the regular season - they ran for 180 yards in the win and passed for 339 more.

EDMONTON -  6  0  0  7 - 13

CALGARY  -  7  8  4 10 - 29

1st - EDM - Peter Kempf, 28-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Kempf, 43-yard field goal EDM 6-0 1st- CAL - Dave Cranmer, 1-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-6 2nd - CAL - Herm Harrison, 5-yard pass from Pete Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 14-6 2nd - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 21-yard FG CAL 15-6 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 16-yard field goal CAL 18-6 3rd - CAL - Single, Ron Stewart 66-yard kick CAL 19-6 4th - CAL - Robinson, 42-yard field goal CAL 22-6 4th - EDM - Randy Kerbow, 63-yard pass from Frank Consentino (Kempf kick) CAL 22-13 4th - CAL - Garry Shaw, 28-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 28-13

WEST FINAL (Calgary win 2 games to 0)

SAT NOV 16

Calgary 32, SASKATCHEWAN 0 (18883) - Calgary held the Riders to 332 yards on offense, 116 each passing and rushing. Rick Shaw intercepted a Ron Lancaster pass on the second play of the game and ran it back for a touchdown, setting the stage for a playoff rout.

​CALGARY      - 14  7 10  1 - 32

SASKATCHEWAN -  0  0  0  0 -  0

1st - CAL - Rick Shaw, 32-yard interception return (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Gerry Shaw, 7-yard pass from Pete Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 14-0 2nd - CAL - Dave Cranmer, 1-yard run (Robinson kick) CAL 21-0 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 22-yard field goal CAL 24-0 3rd - CAL - Terry Evanshan, 37-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 31-0 4th - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 13-yard FG CAL 32-0

WED NOV 20

CALGARY 25, Saskatchewan 12 (23380) - Calgary swept the two-game series and headed to the Grey Cup for the first time in 19 years. Rudy Linterman filled in at HB when Calgary's Dave Cranmer suffered a broken leg. The Stampeders outscored the Riders 15-3 in the overtimes.

SASKATCHEWAN -  3  0  0  7  0  2 - 12

CALGARY      -  0  7  3  0 14  1 - 25

1st - SASK - Jack Abendschan, 24-yard field goal SASK 3-0 2nd - CAL - Frank Andruski recovered blocked punt in end zone CAL 6-3 2nd - CAL - Single, Robinson missed 21-yard FG CAL 7-3 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 17-yard field goal CAL 10-3 4th - SASK - George Reed, 1-yard run (Bill Goods kick) TIED 10-10 1OT - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 3-yard pass from Pete Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 17-10 1OT - CAL - Art Froese recovered fumble in end zone (Robinson kick) CAL 24-10 2OT - CAL - Single, Bob Kosid rouged on Ron Stewart 20-yard punt CAL 25-10 2OT - SASK - Safety, Rick Shaw tackled in end zone CAL 25-12

EAST SEMIFINAL

SAT NOV 9

TORONTO 33, Hamilton 21 (25723) - Toronto made the EFC final for the first time since 1961 by pounding the Tiger-Cats. RB Bill Symons ran for 153 yards, Jim Dillard added 146 more, as the Argos ripped off 335 yards on the ground and 258 in the air. Hamilton will miss the EFC finals for the first time since 1960.

HAMILTON - 14  7  0  0 - 21

TORONTO  - 10 17  3  3 - 33

1st - HAM - Joe Zuger, 21-yard run (Tommy Joe Coffey kick) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Allen Smith, 44-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 14-0 1st - TOR - Bull Symons, 100-yard run (Dave Mann kick) HAM 14-7 1st - TOR - Mann, 41-yard field goal HAM 14-10 2nd - TOR - Neil Smith, 86-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 17-14 2nd - TOR - Mann, 4-yard field goal TOR 20-14 2nd - HAM - Dave Fleming, 69-yard pass from Zuger (Coffey kick) HAM 21-20 2nd - TOR - Smith, 6-yard pass from Gabler (Mann kick) TOR 27-21 3rd - TOR - Mann, 17-yard field goal 30-21 4th - TOR - Mann, 14-yard field goal 33-21

EAST FINAL (Ottawa wins on total points, 47-27)

SUN NOV 17

TORONTO 13, Ottawa 11 (32304) - Toronto shocked almost everyone by beating Ottawa, despite being 6 1/2 point underdogs. A two-inch overnight snow made the field a sea of mud that took away much of the Riders' running game. The only two touchdowns came on defensive plays.

OTTAWA  -  7  3  0  1 - 11

TORONTO -  0  7  6  0 - 13

1st - OTT - Bill Van Burkleo, 16-yard interception return (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Sutherin, 32-yard field goal OTT 10-0 2nd - TOR - Mike Blum, 7-yard fumble return OTT 10-6 2nd - TOR - Single, Billy Cooper rouged on Mann 40-yard punt OTT 10-7 3rd - TOR - Mann, 13-yard field goal TIED 10-10 3rd - TOR - Mann, 10-yard field goal TOR 13-10 4th - OTT - Single, Sutherin missed 27-yard FG TOR 13-11

SAT NOV 23

OTTAWA 36, Toronto 14 (25085) - Ottawa gained 332 yards rushing, while holding Toronto a net gain of one yard on the ground, as the Riders advanced to the Grey Cup. The Argos lost several defensive stars, including LB Mike Blum, during the contest.

TORONTO -  0  0 14  0 - 14

OTTAWA  -  7 15  7  7 - 36

1st - OTT - Margene Adkins, 32-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Don Sutherin kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Sutherin, 20-yard field goal OTT 10-0 2nd - OTT - Safety, Dave Mann tackled in end zone OTT 12-0 2nd - OTT - Bo Scott, 20-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 19-0 2nd - OTT - Sutherin, 16-yard field goal OTT 22-0 3rd - OTT - Jackson, 7-yard run (Sutherin kick) OTT 29-0 3rd - TOR - Single, Billy Cooper conceded on Mann missed 31-yard FG OTT 29-2 3rd - TOR - Bobby Taylor, 34-yard pass from Wally Gabler (Mann kick) OTT 29-8 3rd - TOR - Bill Symons, 37-yard pass from Gabler OTT 29-14 4th - OTT - Whit Tucker, 13-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 36-14

1968 GREY CUP (Saturday November 30th at Toronto - 32,655)

OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS 24, CALGARY STAMPEDERS 21The Ottawa Rough Riders needed three second half touchdowns to defeat the Calgary Stampeders for their second Grey Cup title of the decade. With Ottawa leading 4-0 in the second quarter, Calgary struck for a pair of majors before halftime. Aided by a pair of pass interference calls against the Riders, Peter Liske scored on a quarterback sneak to put Calgary on the scoreboard. Terry Evanshen added to Calgary’s lead with his first of two touchdown receptions. The Riders struck back in the second half. Calgary’s Ron Stewart was tackled by Ottawa defenders on a punt attempt in the third quarter, putting the Riders on the Calgary 53. Rookie halfback Vic Washington made a spectacular 14-yard gain shortly thereafter, helping to set up Russ Jackson’s goal-line run for a touchdown. But the most significant play of the game came early in the fourth quarter. Washington took a pitchout from Jackson, dropped the ball, but retrieved it on the first bounce. He then swept left and galloped 80 yards for a touchdown. Washington ended the game with 128 yards on the ground on 13 carries. Ottawa’s air attack was in full display later in the quarter when Jackson hooked up with Margene Adkins on a 70-yard passing play. The Stampeders made a game of it late in regulation when Dick Suderman recovered Bo Scott’s fumble on the Ottawa 14. Liske connected again with Evanshen in the end zone, but it was as close as Calgary would get. The Stampeders had communications problems in the second half when their telephone line to the spotters’ booth went dead. It wasn’t fixed until there was five minutes remaining in the game. All in all, it wasn’t a great week for the Stampeders. Several of their players were struck with the flu bug after their arrival in Toronto, with star players Herm Harrison and Jerry Keeling getting the worst of it. Rudy Linterman, filling in for an injured Dave Cranmer, suffered torn ligaments to his right knee after a tackle by Jerry Campbell. Ottawa’s Don Sutherin missed three field goal attempts before being successful on a 26-yarder in the second quarter. Teammate Ken Lehmann played the entire game with a dislocated elbow. It was the second Grey Cup title for Frank Clair in Ottawa to match his two championships with the Toronto Argonauts.

Most Valuable Player: Vic Washington (Ottawa)

OTTAWA  -  1  3  7 13 - 24

CALGARY -  0 14  0  7 - 21

1st - OTT - Single, Ron Stewart blocked punt recovered by Ted Woods OTT 1-0 2nd - OTT - Don Sutherin, 27-yard field goal OTT 4-0 2nd - CAL - Pete Liske, 1-yard run (Larry Robinson kick) CAL 7-4 2nd - CAL - Terry Evanshen, 21-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) CAL 14-4 3rd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 1-yard run (Sutherin kick) CAL 14-11 4th - OTT - Vic Washington, 79-yard run OTT 17-14 OTT - Margene Adkins, 70-yard pass from Jackson (Sutherin kick) OTT 24-14 4th - CAL - Evanshen, 4-yard pass from Liske (Robinson kick) OTT 24-21

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