The 1968 Green Bay Packers - 6-7-1 (3RD - Central Division)
Head Coach: Phil Bengtson
1968 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (4-2)
OFF DEF
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
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)
Dallas Cowboys (12-2)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Don Meredith (2500)
Rushing Leader: Don Perkins (836)
Receiving Leader: Lance Rentzel (54-1009)
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)
Washington Redskins (5-9)
Head Coach: Otto Graham
Passing Leader: Sonny Jurgensen (1980)
Rushing Leader: Jerry Allen (399)
Receiving Leader: Charley Taylor (48-650)
Philadelphia Eagles (2-12)
Head Coach: Joe Kuharich
Passing Leader: Norm Snead (1655)
Rushing Leader: Tom Woodeshick (947)
Receiving Leader: Ben Hawkins (42-707)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Minnesota Vikings (8-6)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Joe Kapp (1695)
Rushing Leader: Bill Brown (805)
Receiving Leader: Gene Washington (46-756)
Chicago Bears (7-7)
Head Coach: Jim Dooley
Passing Leader: Virgil Carter (769)
Rushing Leader: Gale Sayers (856)
Receiving Leader: Dick Gordon (29-477)
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)
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)
Baltimore Colts (13-1)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Earl Morrall (2909)
Rushing Leader: Tom Matte (662)
Receiving Leader: John Mackey (45-644)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Houston Oilers (7-7)
Head Coach: Wally Lemm
Passing Leader: Pete Beathard (1559)
Rushing Leader: Hoyle Granger (848)
Receiving Leader: Alvin Reed (46-747)
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)
Boston Patriots (4-10)
Head Coach: Mike Holovak
Passing Leader: Tom Sherman (1199)
Rushing Leader: Jim Nance (593)
Receiving Leader: Jim Whalen (47-718)
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
Oakland Raiders (12-2)
Head Coach: Johnny Rauch
Passing Leader: Daryle Lamonica (3245)
Rushing Leader: Hewritt Dixon (865)
Receiving Leader: Fred Biletnikoff (61-1037)
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)
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)
Denver Broncos (5-9)
Head Coach: Lou Saban
Passing Leader: Marlin Briscoe (1589)
Rushing Leader: Floyd Little (584)
Receiving Leader: Eric Crabtree (35-601)
Cincinnati Bengals (3-11)
Head Coach: Paul Brown
Passing Leader: John Stofa (896)
Rushing Leader: Paul Robinson (1023)
Receiving Leader: Bob Trumpy (37-639)
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.
Orlando Panthers (10-2)
Head Coach: Dick Pesonen
Passing Leader: Don Jonas (2636)
Rushing Leader: Harry Blackney (507)
Receiving Leader: Tom Bland (71-1422)
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)
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)
Norfolk Neptunes (7-5)
Head Coach: George Hughes
Passing Leader: Junior Edge (2884)
Rushing Leader: Ray Brown (897)
Receiving Leader: Don Floyd (74-1542)
Alabama Hawks (5-7)
Head Coach: Steve Sucic
Passing Leader: Terry Southall (864)
Rushing Leader: Tom Bryan (478)
Receiving Leader: Art Robinson (38-711)
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
Indianapolis Capitols (8-4)
Head Coach: Bob Snyder
Passing Leader: Frank Stavroff (1650)
Rushing Leader: Gene Wren (826)
Receiving Leader: Roy Winston (31-389)
Omaha Mustangs (7-5)
Head Coach: Bernie Berigan
Passing Leader: Bob Churchich (1781)
Rushing Leader: Pete Tatman (559)
Receiving Leader: Dennis Morrison (33-341)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Seattle Rangers (7-5)
Head Coach: Mel McCain
Passing Leader: Ray Calcagno (1224)
Rushing Leader: Ray Calcagno (329)
Receiving Leader: Herm Lewis (46-728)
Sacramento Capitols (5-7)
Head Coach: George Porter
Passing Leader: Tom Kennedy (1495)
Rushing Leader: Joe Aluise (745)
Receiving Leader: Hugh Oldham (51-951)
Spokane Shockers (3-9)
Head Coach: Don McKeta
Passing Leader: Jesse Kaye (1512)
Rushing Leader: Lamont Johnson (445)
Receiving Leader: Pat Brosnan (40-547)
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
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 21 - The 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
