The 1975 Green Bay Packers - 4-10 (T-3RD - Central Division)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
1975 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-4)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (2-2) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
9 G-BUFFALO BILLS W 23- 6 1- 0-0 56,267 John Hadl Willard Harrell (43) John Hadl (72) Willard Harrell (4-54)
16 M-CHICAGO BEARS W 13- 9 2- 0-0 52,051 John Hadl Willard Harrell (45) Jerry Tagge (92) Barry Smith (3-64)
23 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10-27 2- 1-0 49,752 John Hadl Carlos Brown (29) John Hadl (90) Randy Allen (3-30)
30 M-NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS L 17-20 * 2- 2-0 51,769 John Hadl Barty Smith (33) John Hadl (105) Ken Payne (4-122)
SEPTEMBER (0-2)
6 at Kansas City Chiefs L 3-31 2- 3-0 35,543 John Hadl John Brockington (46) John Hadl (121) John Brockington (4-26)
13 G-SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS L 3-24 2- 4-0 56,267 John Hadl John Brockington (46) John Hadl (150) Barry Smith (4-74)
1975 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (4-10)
SEPTEMBER (0-2)
21 M-DETROIT LIONS (0-0) L 16-30 0- 1-0 50,781 93 124 117 113 John Hadl John Brockington (55) John Hadl (153) Ken Payne (5-87)
29 at Denver Broncos (1-0) L 13-23 0- 2-0 52,491 71 242 162 175 John Hadl Willard Harrell (42) John Hadl (273) Ken Payne (12-167)
OCTOBER (1-3)
5 G-MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-1) L 7-31 0- 3-0 55,396 104 101 281 133 John Hadl Willard Harrell (49) John Hadl (114) Rich McGeorge (4-79)
12 at New Orleans Saints (0-3) L 19-20 0- 4-0 51,371 98 63 223 169 John Hadl Terry Wells (72) John Hadl (66) Ken Payne (3-35)
19 at Dallas Cowboys (4-0) W 19-17 1- 4-0 64,189 142 149 206 168 John Hadl Willard Harrell (48) John Hadl (174) Ken Payne (7-81)
26 M-PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-1) L 13-16 1 -5-0 52,258 63 98 248 84 John Hadl Steve Odom (27) John Hadl (128) John Brockington (4-38)
NOVEMBER (2-3)
2 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-0) L 17-28 1- 6-0 55,378 132 113 101 266 John Hadl Barty Smith (88) John Hadl (243) Barty Smith (5-45)
9 at Chicago Bears (1-6) L 14-27 1- 7-0 48,738 41 268 148 113 Don Milan Don Milan (30) Don Milan (127) Ken Payne (4-39)
16 at Detroit Lions (5-3) L 10-13 1- 8-0 76,356 127 150 166 104 John Hadl John Brockington (72) John Hadl (158) Steve Odom (5-68)
23 M-NEW YORK GIANTS (3-6) W 40-14 2- 8-0 50,150 210 298 119 260 John Hadl Eric Torkelson (78) John Hadl (275) John Brockington (7-71)
30 G-CHICAGO BEARS (2-8) W 28- 7 3- 8-0 46,821 193 116 88 44 John Hadl John Brockington (111) John Hadl (127) Ken Payne (5-64)
DECEMBER (1-2)
7 at Minnesota Vikings (10-1) L 3-24 3- 9-0 46,147 51 71 161 226 John Hadl Willard Harrell (34) John Hadl (93) Rich McGeorge (3-47)
14 at Los Angeles Rams (10-2) L 5-22 3-10-0 59,312 53 117 195 139 John Hadl John Brockington (18) John Hadl (115) Ken Payne (6-57)
21 G-ATLANTA FALCONS (4-9) W 22-13 4-10-0 38,565 169 162 124 178 John Hadl Eric Torkelson (86) John Hadl (181) John Brockington (5-31)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1975 IN REVIEW
On Christmas Eve, 1974, Bart Starr, a five-time NFL champion as a player, was named Packers head coach and general manager with the hope he could lead the team to additional titles in his new role. Starr faced a number of challenges. Dan Devine had traded away many of the team's top draft choices. All-Pro linebacker Ted Hendricks became a free agent after contract talks broke off in July. Four days later, cornerback Ken Ellis walked out of camp in a contract dispute. In August, offensive lineman Bill Lueck asked to be traded. Hendricks was sent to Oakland in return for two first-round draft choices (1976 and 1977). Ellis was fined and suspended for a weel. Lueck was shipped to Philadelphia for a fourth round pick in 1976. In Starr's first trek as coach the Packers struggled early and got off to an 0-4 start after stunning the Cowboys for Bart Starr's first coaching win the Pack continued to struggle eventually going 1-8. However, the Packers would end the season winning 3 of their final 5.
JOHN BROCKINGTON - WHAT WENT WRONG?
For three glorious years, John Brockington was one of the premier running backs in the NFL. He was the first NFL player to ever rush for 1,000 or more yards in each of his first three seasons. In 1971 Brockington was named AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Brockington was also selected to 3 consecutive Pro Bowls (1971-1973). Then, in 1974, Brockington ran for "just" 883 yards. The following year was even worse, with 434 yards, followed by 406 yards in 1976. On September 21, 1977, the Packers cut their former workhorse, three days after he passed the 5,000-yard rushing mark for his career, leaving fans to wonder what went wrong: WEAR AND TEAR - Brockington was the featured running back at Ohio State in his senior year and finished with 1,142 rushing yards, which was, at the time, the Ohio State single-season record. In his first four years in Green Bay, he carried the ball 1,021 times, leaving many to believe his body simply gave out similar to what happened to Earl Campbell.
MACARTHUR LANE - Prior to the 1975 season, the Packers traded Lane to Kansas City for a draft choice. At the time, there were indications the Packers thought the clock had run out on the brusing back, but he put in four productive years with the Chiefs, including a NFL-leading 66 receptions in 1976. Without Lane, Brockington lost the one compliment he needed to succeed.
OFFENSIVE LINE/QUARTERBACK - Trouble at these positions spelled disaster for Brockington. Opposing defenses knew that the Packers had little to no passing game in the final years of Brockington's tenure, and he openly complained about the poor offensive line play in his last few seasons.
WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE - The Chicago Fire drafted Brockington in 1974, and Dan Devine panicked. He signed Brockington to a 3-year, no-cut contract worth $150-200,000 per year. The size of the deal made it virtually impossible to trade Brockington, even when he asked for one in 1975.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Ron Acks 52 LB 6- 2 225 Illinois 2 8 30 14 1974 FA-New England
Bert Askson 88 TE 6- 2 225 Texas Southern 1 3 29 14 1975 FA-NO (1973)
Bill Bain 69 G 6- 4 269 USC 1 1 23 14 1975 Draft-2nd round
David Beverly 11 P 6- 2 180 Auburn 1 2 25 10 1975 FA-Houston
John Brockington 42 RB 6- 1 225 Ohio State 5 5 26 14 1971 Draft-1st round
Steve Broussard 11 P 6- 0 200 SMU 1 1 26 4 1975 FA
Carlos Brown 19 QB 6- 3 210 Pacific 1 1 23 13 1975 Draft-12th round
Willie Buchanon 28 CB 6- 0 190 San Diego State 4 4 24 2 1972 Draft-1st round
Fred Carr 53 LB 6- 5 240 Texas-El Paso 8 8 29 14 1968 Draft-1st round
Jim Carter 50 LB 6- 3 245 Minnesota 6 6 26 12 1970 Draft-3rd round
Bill Cooke 78 T 6- 5 251 Massachusetts 1 1 24 5 1975 Draft-10th round
Joe Danelo 18 K 5- 9 168 Washington State 1 1 21 12 1975 FA
Ken Ellis 48 CB 5-10 195 Southern 6 6 27 14 1970 Draft-4th round
Kent Gaydos 86 WR 6- 6 228 Florida State 1 1 25 4 1975 FA
Johnnie Gray 24 S 5-11 185 Cal St-Fullerton 1 1 21 14 1975 FA
John Hadl 21 QB 6- 1 214 Kansas 2 14 35 14 1974 Trade-L. Angeles
Charlie Hall 44 CB 6- 1 190 Pittsburgh 5 5 27 14 1971 Draft-3rd round
Willard Harrell 40 RB 5- 9 182 Pacific 1 1 22 14 1975 Draft-3rd round
Larry Hefner 51 LB 6- 2 230 Clemson 4 4 26 4 1972 Draft-14th round
Dick Himes 72 T 6- 4 260 Ohio State 8 8 29 14 1968 Draft-3rd round
Tom Hull 55 LB 6- 3 230 Penn State 1 2 23 12 1975 FA-SF (1974)
Ernie Janet 63 G 6- 4 255 Washington 1 4 26 1 1975 FA-Chi (1974)
Steve Luke 46 DB 6- 2 205 Ohio State 1 1 21 14 1975 Draft-4th round
Chester Marcol 13 K 6- 0 190 Hillsdale 4 4 25 1 1972 Draft-2nd round
Pat Matson 62 G 6- 1 245 Oregon 1 10 31 14 1975 Trade-Cincinnati
Al Matthews 29 DB 5-11 190 Texas A&I 6 6 27 14 1970 Draft-2nd round
Bob McCaffrey 58 C 6- 3 245 USC 1 1 23 13 1975 Draft-16th round
Larry McCarren 54 C 6- 3 248 Illinois 3 3 23 14 1973 Draft-12th round
Mike McCoy 76 DT 6- 5 275 Notre Dame 6 6 26 14 1970 Draft-1st round
Rich McGeorge 81 TE 6- 4 230 Elon 6 6 26 14 1970 Draft-1st round
Ernie McMillan 70 T 6- 5 265 Illinois 1 15 37 12 1975 FA-STL (1974)
Don Milan 12 QB 6- 3 196 Cal Poly SLO 1 1 26 7 1975 FA-LA (1974)
Steve Odom 84 WR 5- 8 174 Utah 2 2 22 14 1974 Draft-5th round
Steve Okoniewski 73 DT 6- 4 272 Montana 2 4 26 14 1974 Trade-Buffalo
Ken Payne 85 WR 6- 1 185 Langston 2 2 24 14 1974 Draft-6th round
Dave Pureifory 75 DE 6- 1 255 E. Michigan 4 4 26 14 1972 Draft-6th round
Alden Roche 87 DE 6- 4 255 Southern 5 6 30 14 1971 Trade-Denver
Dave Roller 74 DT 6- 2 270 Kentucky 1 2 25 6 1975 FA-S. Cal (WFL)
Hurles Scales 38 DB 6- 1 200 North Texas St 1 2 24 7 1975 FA-STL (1974)
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Barry Smith 80 WR 6- 1 190 Florida State 3 3 24 13 1973 Draft-1st round
Barty Smith 33 FB 6- 3 240 Richmond 2 2 23 14 1974 Draft-1st round
Perry Smith 45 CB 6- 1 195 Colorado State 3 3 24 14 1973 FA-Oakland
Gerald Tinker 82 WR 5- 9 170 Kent State 1 2 24 6 1975 FA-Atlanta
Tom Toner 59 LB 6- 3 235 Idaho State 2 2 25 14 1973 Draft-6th round
Eric Torkelson 26 RB 6- 2 194 Connecticut 2 2 23 14 1974 Draft-11th round
Bruce Van Dyke 61 G 6- 2 255 Missouri 2 10 31 14 1974 Trade-Pittsburgh
Charley Wade 89 WR 5-10 163 Tennessee State 1 2 25 2 1975 FA-Chi (1974)
Gary Weaver 52 LB 6- 1 225 Fresno State 1 3 26 14 1975 FA-Oak (1974)
Terry Wells 37 RB 5-11 195 S. Mississippi 1 2 24 13 1975 FA-Hou (1974)
Clarence Williams 83 DE 6- 5 255 Prairie View 6 6 28 14 1970 Trade-Dallas
Keith Wortman 65 G 6- 2 250 Nebraska 4 4 25 14 1972 Draft-10th round
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
1975 PACKERS DRAFT (January 28-29, 1975)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE
1 9 Traded to Los Angeles in John Hadl trade
2a 28 Traded to Los Angeles in John Hadl trade (A)
2b 36 Traded to Miami for Jim Del Gaizo
2c 47 Bill Bain (B) OG USC
3a 58 Wlliard Harrell (C) RB Pacific
3b 61 Traded to Los Angeles in John Hadl trade
4 88 Steve Luke S Ohio State
5 113 Traded to Dallas in Jack Concannon trade
6 140 Traded to Los Angeles in Harry Schuh trade
7 165 Tony Giaquinto WR Central Conneticut
8 192 Traded to Baltimore
9 217 Jay Lynn Hodgin RB South Carolina
10 244 William Cooke DE Massachusetts
11 269 Bob Martin DE Washington
12 296 Carlos Brown QB Pacific
13 321 Bob Fuhrman S Utah State
14 348 Stan Blackmon TE North Texas State
15 373 Randy Allen WR Southern
16 400 Bob McCaffrey C USC
17 425 Tom Ray DB Central Michigan
A - From Baltimore in Tom McLeod trade (1974) B - From Washington in Dave Robinson trade (1973) C - From San Diego Chargers in Bob Brown trade (1974) Bold - Played with Packers
1975 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
FEB 3 - Signed P Spike Jones (BUFFALO)
MAY 24 - Acquired C Bill Curry from LOS ANGELES for a conditional draft choice.
JUL 2 - Traded a 1976 6th-round choice to HOUSTON for RB Paul Robinson
JUL 8 - Traded RB MacArthur Lane to KANSAS CITY for a 1976 3rd-round draft choice
JUL 18 - Waived P Ron Widby and RB Jay Lynn Hodgin (9th round) after they failed physicals. WR Tony Giaquinto (7th round) and S Bob Fuhrman (13th round) left camp (88 players)
JUL 21 - Released DE Aaron Brown and OT Harry Schuh after they failed physicals. Released DB Dave Mason, DB McKinney Evans, TE Stan Blackmon (14th round), DB Tom Raye (17th round), DT Charlie Ullmer and WR Ernie DeChellis.
AUG 6 - LB Ted Hendricks signed with OAKLAND.
AUG 8 - Acquired OG Daryl White from DETROIT for a conditional draft choice.
AUG 14 - Claimed RB Terry Wells on waivers from HOUSTON
AUG 19 - Claimed OL Randy Jackson off waivers from CHICAGO
AUG 20 - Acquired LB Ron Hornsby from NEW YORK GIANTS for a conditional draft choice. Acquired DT Paul Linford from BALTIMORE for a conditional draft choice (59 players)
AUG 21 - Waived LB VanEss DeCree. Placed OT Bill Hayhoe and S Norm Hodgins on injured reserve (55 players)
AUG 26 - Waived OG Daryl White (53 players)
AUG 27 - Acquired TE Ron Mayo on waivers from BUFFALO (55 players)
AUG 28 - Traded OG Bill Lueck to PHILADELPHIA for a 1976 4th-round draft choice
AUG 29 - Signed P Damien Nygaard (55 players - 3 All-Stars)
SEPT 1 - OG Gale Gillingham retired. Waived P Randy Walker, TE Mike Donohoe and LB Ron Hornsby. Claimed OG Ralph Peretta off waivers from SAN DIEGO (52 players - 3 All-Stars)
SEPT 2 - Claimed LB Ken Bernich off waivers from SAN DIEGO. Released WR Jeff Baker and DT Paul Linford. Placed DE Mike Fanucci on injured reserve (50 players - 3 All-Stars)
SEPT 4 - Claimed OL Chuck Brandon on waivers from SAN DIEGO. Released P Spike Jones, WR Randy Allen and QB Jerry Tagge (48 players - 3 All-Stars)
SEPT 6 - Claimed QB Don Milan off waivers from LOS ANGELES (52 players - 3 All-Stars)
SEPT 9 - Traded a 1976 7th-round draft choice to CINCINNATI for OG Pat Matson. Traded a conditional draft choice to ST. LOUIS for RB Jim Germany. C Bill Curry retired. Released OG Ralph Peretta, LB Ken Bernich, DE Bob Martin (11th round), WR Ron Mayo and P Damien Nygaard. Placed OG Chuck Brandon on injured reserve (47 players)
SEPT 10 - Claimed OL Ernie Janet off waivers from CHICAGO. Released OL Lee Nystrom. Placed RB Larry Krause on injured reserve (47 players)
SEPT 11 - Released WR Jon Staggers. Acquired WR Charlie Wade off waivers from CHICAGO (47 players)
SEPT 12 - Green Bay was awarded a 1976 1st-round draft choice and a 1977 1st-round draft choice from OAKLAND for signing LB Ted Hendricks.
SEPT 14 - Released S Jim Hill. Signed P Spike Jones (47 players)
SEPT 15 - Placed OT Randy Jackscon on injured reserve. Released QB Jack Concannon, RB Jim Germany and DE Mike Fanucci (off injured reserve) (43 players)
SEPT 17 - Released P Spike Jones and LB Joe Carroll. Signed P Steve Broussard off waivers from NEW ORLEANS. Signed LB Gary Weaver off waivers from OAKLAND (43 players)
SEPT 25 - Released DE Bill Cooke (10th round). Claimed LB Tom Hull off waivers from SAN FRANCISCO (43 players)
SEPT 26 - Released RB Larry Krause and OT Bill Hayhoe off injured reserve. Placed OG Ernie Janet on injured reserve. Claimed OT Ernie McMillan off waivers from ST. LOUIS (43 players)
OCT 2 - Placed CB Willie Buchanon and WR Charlie Wade on injured reserve. Claimed WR Kent Gaydos off waivers (PHILADELPHIA) (42 players)
OCT 3 - Signed K Joe Danelo off waiver from MIAMI (43 players)
OCT 8 - Waived LB Joe Carroll and OL Chuck Brandon from injured reserve.
OCT 14 - Placed LB Larry Hefner on injured reserve. Signed DE Bill Cooke
OCT 17 - Released P Steve Broussard. Signed P David Beverly off waivers from HOUSTON (43 players)
OCT 23 - Placed K Chester Marcol on injured reserve.
OCT 29 - Claimed DB Hurles Scales off waivers from ST. LOUIS (43 players)
NOV 13 - Signed DE Dave Roller (S.CALIFORNIA-WFL). Claimed WR Gerald Tinker off waivers from ATLANTA. Placed DE Bill Cooke and WR Kent Gaydos on injured reserve (43 players)
"The Green Bay Packers: A Pictorial Drama (1975). This book was a curious concept for a book on a professional football team. From the book flap: “The emphasis is not on creating a definitive historical document, but rather on recreating the moods — in words and photos — of the many dramatic moments that make up Packer lore.” It is written like the script to a play or a film, and frankly, if it weren’t for the photos, we’d probably have passed on obtaining a copy." - Packerville, USA for more pictures and content)
Vince Lombardi: Football Legend (1975): "This youth-oriented book (seen above without the dust cover, which is long-gone) is “a brief biography of the football coach who turned Wisconsin's Green Bay Packers into a virtually unbeatable team.” If you’d like to teach your son or daughter about the Packers’ legendary head coach, Vince Lombardi — A Football Legend might be a good place to start." - Packerville, USA for more pictures and content)
St. Louis Cardinals (11-3)
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Passing Leader: Jim Hart (2507)
Rushing Leader: Jim Otis (1076)
Receiving Leader: Mel Gray (48-926)
Dallas Cowboys (10-4)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Roger Staubach (2666)
Rushing Leader: Robert Newhouse (930)
Receiving Leader: Drew Pearson (46-822)
Washington Redskins (8-6)
Head Coach: George Allen
Passing Leader: Billy Kilmer (2440)
Rushing Leader: Mike Thomas (919)
Receiving Leader: Charley Taylor (53-744)
New York Giants (5-9)
Head Coach: Bill Arnsbarger
Passing Leader: Craig Morton (2359)
Rushing Leader: Joe Dawkins (438)
Receiving Leader: Walker Gillette (43-600)
Philadelphia Eagles (4-10)
Head Coach: Mike McCormack
Passing Leader: Roman Gabriel (1644)
Rushing Leader: Tom Sullivan (632)
Receiving Leader: Charle Young (49-659)
Minnesota Vikings (12-2)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton (2994)
Rushing Leader: Chuck Foreman (1070)
Receiving Leader: Chuck Foreman (73-691)
Detroit Lions (7-7)
Head Coach: Rick Forzano
Passing Leader: Joe Reed (1181)
Rushing Leader: Dexter Bussey (696)
Receiving Leader: Charlie Sanders (37-486)
Chicago Bears (4-10)
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Passing Leader: Gary Huff (1083)
Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (679)
Receiving Leader: Bo Rather (39-685)
Green Bay Packers (4-10)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
Passing Leader: John Hadl (2095)
Rushing Leader: John Brockington (434)
Receiving Leader: Ken Payne (58-766)
Los Angeles Rams (12-2)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: James Harris (2148)
Rushing Leader: Lawrence McCutcheon (911)
Receiving Leader: Harold Jackson (43-786)
San Francisco 49ers (5-9)
Head Coach: Dick Nolan
Passing Leader: Norm Snead (1337)
Rushing Leader: Del Williams (631)
Receiving Leader: Gene Washington (44-735)
Atlanta Falcons (4-10)
Head Coach: Marion Campbell
Passing Leader: Steve Bartkowski (1662)
Rushing Leader: Dave Hampton (1002)
Receiving Leader: Alfred Jenkins (37-767)
New Orleans Saints (2-12)
Head Coach: John North (1-5)/Ernie Hefferle (1-7)
Passing Leader: Archie Manning (1683)
Rushing Leader: Mike Strachan (668)
Receiving Leader: Alvin Maxson (41-234)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21
Detroit 30, Green Bay 16 at Mil ST. LOUIS 23, Atlanta 20
Baltimore 35, CHICAGO 7 CINCINNATI 24, Cleveland 17
Houston 7, NEW ENGLAND 0 DENVER 37, Kansas City 33
NY Giants 23, PHILADELPHIA 14 DALLAS 18, Los Angeles 7
BUFFALO 42, NY Jets 14 WASHINGTON 41, New Orleans 3
MINNESOTA 27, San Francisco 17 Pittsburgh 37, SAN DIEGO 0
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Oakland 31, MIAMI 21
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 35 7 Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 18 7
Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 42 14 St. Louis 1 0 0 1.000 23 20
Miami 0 1 0 .000 21 31 Washington 1 0 0 1.000 41 3
New England 0 1 0 .000 0 7 NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 23 14
NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 14 42 Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 14 23
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 37 0 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 27 17
Cincinnati 1 0 0 1.000 24 17 Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 30 16
Houston 1 0 0 1.000 7 0 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 7 35
Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 17 24 GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 16 30
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 31 21 Los Angeles 0 1 0 .000 7 18
Denver 1 0 0 1.000 37 33 San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 17 27
Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 33 37 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 20 23
San Diego 0 1 0 .000 0 37 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 3 41
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Cincinnati 21, NEW ORLEANS 0 Buffalo 30, PITTSBURGH 21
Miami 22, NEW ENGLAND 14 Detroit 17, ATLANTA 14
Minnesota 42, CLEVELAND 10 WASHINGTON 49, NY Giants 13
CHICAGO 15, Philadelphia 13 NY Jets 30, KANSAS CITY 24
HOUSTON 33, San Diego 17 Oakland 31, BALTIMORE 20
DALLAS 37, St. Louis 31 (OT) Los Angeles 23, SAN FRANCISCO 14
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29
DENVER 23, Green Bay 13
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 72 35 Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 55 38
Baltimore 1 1 0 1.000 55 38 Washington 2 0 0 1.000 90 16
Miami 1 1 0 .500 42 45 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 54 57
NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 44 66 NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 36 63
New England 0 2 0 .000 14 29 Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 27 38
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Houston 2 0 0 1.000 40 17 Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 69 27
Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 45 17 Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 47 30
Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .000 58 30 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 22 48
Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 27 66 GREEN BAY 0 2 0 .500 29 53
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 2 0 0 1.000 62 41 Los Angeles 1 1 0 .500 30 32
Denver 2 0 0 1.000 60 46 San Francisco 0 2 0 .000 31 50
Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 57 67 Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 34 40
San Diego 0 2 0 .000 17 70 New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 3 62
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5
Miami 31, GREEN BAY 7 Pittsburgh 42, CLEVELAND 6
LOS ANGELES 24, Baltimore 13 San Francisco 20, KANSAS CITY 3
MINNESOTA 28, Chicago 3 Cincinnati 21, HOUSTON 19
NY JETS 36, New England 7 ATLANTA 14, New Orleans 7
BUFFALO 38, Denver 14 Oakland 6, SAN DIEGO 0
PHILADELPHIA 26, Washington 10 ST. LOUIS 26, NY Giants 14
MONDAY OCTOBER 6
Dallas 36, DETROIT 10
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 110 49 Dallas 3 0 0 1.000 91 48
Miami 2 1 0 .667 73 52 Washington 2 1 0 .667 100 42
NY Jets 2 1 0 .667 80 73 St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 80 71
Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 68 62 NY Giants 1 2 0 .333 50 89
New England 0 3 0 .000 21 65 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 53 48
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cincinnati 3 0 0 1.000 66 36 Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 97 30
Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 100 36 Detroit 2 1 0 .667 57 66
Houston 2 1 0 .667 59 38 Chicago 1 2 0 .333 25 76
Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 33 108 GREEN BAY 0 3 0 .000 36 84
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 3 0 0 1.000 68 41 Los Angeles 2 1 0 .667 54 45
Denver 2 1 0 .667 74 84 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 51 53
Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 60 87 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 48 47
San Diego 0 3 0 .000 17 76 New Orleans 0 3 0 .000 10 76
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
NEW ORLEANS 20, Green Bay 19 Houston 40, CLEVELAND 10
Los Angeles 13, SAN DIEGO 10 (OT) MIAMI 24, Philadelphia 16
DETROIT 27, Chicago 7 Atlanta 17, SAN FRANCISCO 3
Dallas 13, NY GIANTS 7 PITTSBURGH 20, Denver 9
MINNESOTA 29, NY Jets 21 Buffalo 38, BALTIMORE 31
KANSAS CITY 42, Oakland 10 CINCINNATI 27, New England 10
MONDAY OCTOBER 13
WASHINGTON 27, St. Louis 17
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 148 80 Dallas 4 0 0 1.000 104 55
Miami 3 1 0 .750 97 68 Washington 3 1 0 .750 127 59
NY Jets 2 2 0 .500 101 102 St. Louis 2 2 0 .500 97 98
Baltimore 1 3 0 .250 99 100 NY Giants 1 3 0 .250 57 102
New England 0 4 0 .000 31 92 Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 69 72
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cincinnati 4 0 0 1.000 93 46 Minnesota 4 0 0 1.000 126 51
Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 120 45 Detroit 3 1 0 .750 84 73
Houston 3 1 0 .750 99 48 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 32 103
Cleveland 0 4 0 .000 43 148 GREEN BAY 0 4 0 .000 55 104
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 3 1 0 .750 78 83 Los Angeles 3 1 0 .750 67 55
Denver 2 2 0 .500 83 104 Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 65 50
Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 102 97 San Francisco 1 3 0 .250 54 70
San Diego 0 4 0 .000 27 89 New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 30 95
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19
Green Bay 19, DALLAS 17 DENVER 16, Cleveland 15
Pittsburgh 34, CHICAGO 3 HOUSTON 13, Washington 10
MINNESOTA 25, Detroit 19 LOS ANGELES 22, Atlanta 7
Miami 43, NY JETS 0 NEW ENGLAND 21, Baltimore 10
Kansas City 12, SAN DIEGO 10 SAN FRANCISCO 35, New Orleans 21
CINCINNATI 14, Oakland 10 ST. LOUIS 31, Philadelphia 20
MONDAY OCTOBER 20
NY Giants 17, BUFFALO 14
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 162 97 Dallas 4 1 0 .800 121 74
Miami 4 1 0 .800 140 68 Washington 3 2 0 .600 137 72
NY Jets 2 3 0 .400 101 145 St. Louis 3 2 0 .600 128 118
Baltimore 1 4 0 .200 109 121 NY Giants 2 3 0 .400 74 116
New England 1 4 0 .200 52 102 Philadelphia 1 4 0 .200 89 103
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cincinnati 5 0 0 1.000 107 56 Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 151 70
Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 154 48 Detroit 3 2 0 .600 103 108
Houston 4 1 0 .800 112 58 Chicago 1 4 0 .200 35 137
Cleveland 0 5 0 .000 58 164 GREEN BAY 1 4 0 .200 74 121
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 3 2 0 .600 88 97 Los Angeles 4 1 0 .800 89 62
Denver 3 2 0 .600 99 119 Atlanta 2 3 0 .400 72 72
Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 114 107 San Francisco 2 3 0 .400 89 91
San Diego 0 5 0 .000 37 101 New Orleans 1 4 0 .200 51 130
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25
St. Louis 20, NY GIANTS 13
SUNDAY OCTOBER 26
Pittsburgh 16, Green Bay 13 at Mil Cincinnati 21, ATLANTA 14
Baltimore 45, NY JETS 28 Dallas 20, PHILADELPHIA 17
Washington 23, CLEVELAND 7 KANSAS CITY 26, Denver 13
HOUSTON 24, Detroit 8 Miami 35, BUFFALO 30
OAKLAND 25, San Diego 0 LOS ANGELES 38, New Orleans 14
NEW ENGLAND 24, San Francisco 16
MONDAY OCTOBER 27
Minnesota 13, CHICAGO 9
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 5 1 0 .833 175 98 Dallas 5 1 0 .833 141 91
Buffalo 4 2 0 .667 192 132 Washington 4 2 0 .667 160 79
NY Jets 2 4 0 .333 129 190 St. Louis 4 2 0 .667 148 131
Baltimore 2 4 0 .333 154 149 NY Giants 2 4 0 .333 87 136
New England 2 4 0 .333 76 118 Philadelphia 1 5 0 .167 106 123
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cincinnati 6 0 0 1.000 128 70 Minnesota 6 0 0 1.000 164 79
Pittsburgh 5 1 0 .833 170 61 Detroit 3 3 0 .500 111 132
Houston 5 1 0 .833 136 66 Chicago 1 5 0 .167 44 150
Cleveland 0 6 0 .000 65 187 GREEN BAY 1 5 0 .167 87 137
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 4 2 0 .667 113 97 Los Angeles 5 1 0 .833 127 76
Denver 3 3 0 .500 112 145 Atlanta 2 4 0 .333 86 93
Kansas City 3 3 0 .500 140 120 San Francisco 2 4 0 .333 105 115
San Diego 0 6 0 .000 37 126 New Orleans 1 5 0 .167 65 168
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1
NY GIANTS 35, San Diego 24
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2
Minnesota 28, GREEN BAY 17 Buffalo 24, NY JETS 23
NEW ORLEANS 23, Atlanta 7 Oakland 42, DENVER 17
Miami 46, CHICAGO 13 Detroit 28, SAN FRANCISCO 17
Houston 17, KANSAS CITY 13 BALTIMORE 21, Cleveland 7
Pittsburgh 30, CINCINNATI 24 WASHINGTON 30, Dallas 24 (OT)
ST. LOUIS 24, New England 17
MONDAY NOVEMBER 3
Los Angeles 42, PHILADELPHIA 3
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 6 1 0 .857 221 111 Washington 5 2 0 .714 190 103
Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 216 155 Dallas 5 2 0 .714 165 121
Baltimore 3 4 0 .429 175 156 St. Louis 5 2 0 .714 172 148
NY Jets 2 5 0 .286 152 214 NY Giants 3 4 0 .429 122 160
New England 2 5 0 .286 93 142 Philadelphia 1 6 0 .143 109 165
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 6 1 0 .857 200 85 Minnesota 7 0 0 1.000 192 96
Cincinnati 6 1 0 .857 152 100 Detroit 4 3 0 .571 139 149
Houston 6 1 0 .857 153 79 Chicago 1 6 0 .143 57 196
Cleveland 0 7 0 .000 72 208 GREEN BAY 1 6 0 .143 104 165
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 5 2 0 .714 155 114 Los Angeles 6 1 0 .857 172 79
Denver 3 4 0 .429 129 187 Atlanta 2 5 0 .286 93 116
Kansas City 3 4 0 .429 153 137 San Francisco 2 5 0 .286 122 143
San Diego 0 7 0 .000 61 161 New Orleans 2 5 0 .286 88 175
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9
CHICAGO 27, Green Bay 14 Cincinnati 17, DENVER 16
MINNESOTA 38, Atlanta 0 DETROIT 21, Cleveland 10
PITTSBURGH 24, Houston 17 New England 33, SAN DIEGO 19
OAKLAND 48, New Orleans 10 St. Louis 24, PHILADELPHIA 23
Baltimore 42, BUFFALO 35 Washington 21, NY GIANTS 13
San Francisco 24, LOS ANGELES 23 MIAMI 27, NY Jets 7
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10
Kansas City 34, DALLAS 31
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 7 1 0 .875 248 118 Washington 6 2 0 .750 211 116
Buffalo 5 3 0 .625 251 197 St. Louis 6 2 0 .750 196 171
Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 217 191 Dallas 5 3 0 .625 196 155
New England 3 5 0 .375 126 161 NY Giants 3 5 0 .375 135 181
NY Jets 2 6 0 .250 159 241 Philadelphia 1 7 0 .125 132 189
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 7 1 0 .875 224 102 Minnesota 8 0 0 1.000 230 96
Cincinnati 7 1 0 .875 169 116 Detroit 5 3 0 .625 160 159
Houston 6 2 0 .750 170 103 Chicago 2 6 0 .250 84 210
Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 82 229 GREEN BAY 1 7 0 .125 118 192
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 6 2 0 .750 203 134 Los Angeles 6 2 0 .750 195 103
Kansas City 4 4 0 .500 187 168 San Francisco 3 5 0 .375 146 166
Denver 3 5 0 .375 145 204 Atlanta 2 6 0 .250 93 154
San Diego 0 8 0 .000 80 194 New Orleans 2 6 0 .250 98 223
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16
DETROIT 13, Green Bay 10 OAKLAND 38, Cleveland 17
SAN FRANCISCO 31, Chicago 3 Dallas 34, NEW ENGLAND 31
PITTSBURGH 28, Kansas City 3 Denver 27, SAN DIEGO 17
HOUSTON 20, Miami 19 Los Angeles 16, ATLANTA 7
BALTIMORE 52, NY Jets 19 ST. LOUIS 20, Washington 17
Philadelphia 13, NY GIANTS 10 Minnesota 20, NEW ORLEANS 7
MONDAY NOVEMBER 17
CINCINNATI 33, Buffalo 24
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 7 2 0 .778 267 138 St. Louis 7 2 0 .778 216 188
Buffalo 6 3 0 .667 275 230 Dallas 6 3 0 .667 230 186
Baltimore 5 4 0 .556 269 210 Washington 6 3 0 .667 228 136
New England 3 6 0 .333 157 195 NY Giants 3 6 0 .333 145 194
NY Jets 2 7 0 .222 178 293 Philadelphia 2 7 0 .222 145 199
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 8 1 0 .889 252 105 Minnesota 9 0 0 1.000 250 103
Cincinnati 8 1 0 .889 202 140 Detroit 6 3 0 .667 173 169
Houston 7 2 0 .778 190 122 Chicago 2 7 0 .222 87 241
Cleveland 0 9 0 .000 99 267 GREEN BAY 1 8 0 .111 128 205
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 7 2 0 .778 241 151 Los Angeles 7 2 0 .778 211 110
Kansas City 4 5 0 .444 190 196 San Francisco 4 5 0 .444 177 169
Denver 4 5 0 .444 172 221 Atlanta 2 7 0 .222 100 170
San Diego 0 9 0 .000 97 221 New Orleans 2 7 0 .222 105 243
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23
Green Bay 40, NY Giants 14 at Mil LOS ANGELES 38, Chicago 10
Baltimore 33, MIAMI 17 Cleveland 35, CINCINNATI 23
BUFFALO 45, New England 31 KANSAS CITY 24, Detroit 21 (OT)
Oakland 26, WASHINGTON 23 (OT) San Francisco 16, NEW ORLEANS 6
DALLAS 27, Philadelphia 17 St. Louis 37, NY JETS 6
MINNESOTA 28, San Diego 13 ATLANTA 35, Denver 21
MONDAY NOVEMBER 24
Pittsburgh 32, HOUSTON 9
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 7 3 0 .700 284 171 St. Louis 8 2 0 .800 253 194
Buffalo 7 3 0 .700 310 261 Dallas 7 3 0 .700 257 203
Baltimore 6 4 0 .600 302 227 Washington 6 4 0 .600 251 162
New England 3 7 0 .300 188 240 NY Giants 3 7 0 .300 159 234
NY Jets 2 8 0 .200 184 330 Philadelphia 2 8 0 .200 162 226
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 9 1 0 .900 284 114 Minnesota 10 0 0 1.000 278 116
Cincinnati 8 2 0 .800 225 175 Detroit 6 4 0 .600 194 193
Houston 7 3 0 .700 199 154 Chicago 2 8 0 .200 97 279
Cleveland 1 9 0 .100 134 290 GREEN BAY 2 8 0 .200 168 219
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 8 2 0 .800 267 174 Los Angeles 8 2 0 .800 249 120
Kansas City 5 5 0 .500 214 217 San Francisco 5 5 0 .500 193 175
Denver 4 6 0 .400 193 256 Atlanta 3 7 0 .300 135 191
San Diego 0 10 0 .000 110 249 New Orleans 2 8 0 .200 111 259
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27
Los Angeles 20, DETROIT 0 Buffalo 32, ST. LOUIS 14
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30
GREEN BAY 28, Chicago 7 OAKLAND 37, Atlanta 34 (OT)
CINCINNATI 23, Houston 19 BALTIMORE 28, Kansas City 14
WASHINGTON 31, Minnesota 30 Pittsburgh 20, NY JETS 7
DALLAS 14, NY Giants 3 DENVER 13, San Diego 10 (OT)
PHILADELPHIA 27, San Francisco 17 CLEVELAND 17, New Orleans 16
MONDAY DECEMBER 1
MIAMI 20, New England 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 8 3 0 .727 304 178 St. Louis 8 3 0 .727 267 226
Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 342 275 Dallas 8 3 0 .727 271 206
Baltimore 7 4 0 .636 330 241 Washington 7 4 0 .636 282 192
New England 3 8 0 .273 195 260 NY Giants 3 8 0 .273 162 248
NY Jets 2 9 0 .182 191 350 Philadelphia 3 8 0 .273 189 243
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 10 1 0 .909 304 121 X-Minnesota 10 1 0 .909 308 147
Cincinnati 9 2 0 .818 245 182 Detroit 6 5 0 .545 194 213
Houston 7 4 0 .636 218 177 GREEN BAY 3 8 0 .273 196 226
Cleveland 2 9 0 .182 151 306 Chicago 2 9 0 .182 104 307
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
X-Oakland 9 2 0 .818 304 208 X-Los Angeles 9 2 0 .818 269 120
Kansas City 5 6 0 .455 228 245 San Francisco 5 6 0 .455 210 202
Denver 5 6 0 .455 206 266 Atlanta 3 8 0 .273 169 228
San Diego 0 11 0 .000 120 262 New Orleans 2 9 0 .182 127 276
X-Clinched Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7
MINNESOTA 24, Green Bay 3 MIAMI 31, Buffalo 21
Baltimore 21, NY GIANTS 0 Cincinnati 31, PHILADELPHIA 0
CHICAGO 25, Detroit 21 PITTSBURGH 31, Cleveland 17
Houston 27, SAN FRANCISCO 13 San Diego 28, KANSAS CITY 20
NY Jets 30, NEW ENGLAND 28 ST. LOUIS 31, Dallas 17
Los Angeles 14, NEW ORLEANS 7 Washington 30, ATLANTA 27
MONDAY DECEMBER 8
OAKLAND 17, Denver 10
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 9 3 0 .750 335 199 St. Louis 9 3 0 .750 298 243
Baltimore 8 4 0 .667 351 241 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 288 237
Buffalo 8 4 0 .667 363 306 Washington 8 4 0 .667 312 219
New England 3 9 0 .250 223 290 NY Giants 3 9 0 .250 162 269
NY Jets 3 9 0 .250 221 378 Philadelphia 3 9 0 .250 189 274
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Y-Pittsburgh 11 1 0 .917 335 138 X-Minnesota 11 1 0 .917 332 150
Cincinnati 10 2 0 .833 276 182 Detroit 6 6 0 .500 215 238
Houston 8 4 0 .667 245 190 GREEN BAY 3 9 0 .250 199 250
Cleveland 2 10 0 .167 168 337 Chicago 3 9 0 .250 129 328
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
X-Oakland 10 2 0 .833 321 218 X-Los Angeles 10 2 0 .833 283 127
Kansas City 5 7 0 .417 248 273 San Francisco 5 7 0 .417 223 229
Denver 5 7 0 .417 216 283 Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 186 258
San Diego 1 11 0 .083 148 282 New Orleans 2 10 0 .167 134 290
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 13
DALLAS 31, Washington 10 PITTSBURGH 35, Cincinnati 14
SUNDAY DECEMBER 14
LOS ANGELES 22, Green Bay 5 Buffalo 34, NEW ENGLAND 14
Houston 27, OAKLAND 26 CLEVELAND 40, Kansas City 14
BALTIMORE 10, Miami 7 (OT) DENVER 25, Philadelphia 10
NY GIANTS 28, New Orleans 14 ATLANTA 31, San Francisco 9
St. Louis 34, CHICAGO 20 DETROIT 17, Minnesota 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 15
SAN DIEGO 24, NY Jets 16
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Baltimore 9 4 0 .692 361 248 Y-St. Louis 10 3 0 .769 332 263
Miami 9 4 0 .692 342 209 Dallas 9 4 0 .692 319 247
Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 397 320 Washington 8 5 0 .615 322 250
New England 3 10 0 .231 237 324 NY Giants 4 9 0 .308 190 283
NY Jets 3 10 0 .231 237 402 Philadelphia 3 10 0 .231 199 299
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Pittsburgh 12 1 0 .923 370 152 X-Minnesota 11 2 0 .846 342 167
Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 290 217 Detroit 7 6 0 .538 232 248
Houston 9 4 0 .692 272 216 GREEN BAY 3 10 0 .231 204 272
Cleveland 3 10 0 .231 208 351 Chicago 3 10 0 .231 149 362
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
X-Oakland 10 3 0 .769 347 245 X-Los Angeles 11 2 0 .846 305 132
Denver 6 7 0 .462 241 293 San Francisco 5 8 0 .385 232 260
Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 262 313 Atlanta 4 9 0 .308 217 267
San Diego 2 11 0 .154 172 298 New Orleans 2 11 0 .154 148 318
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20
Minnesota 35, BUFFALO 13 MIAMI 14, Denver 13
SUNDAY DECEMBER 21
GREEN BAY 22, Atlanta 13 LOS ANGELES 10, Pittsburgh 3
Dallas 31, NY JETS 21 HOUSTON 21, Cleveland 10
BALTIMORE 34, New England 21 OAKLAND 28, Kansas City 20
Philadelphia 26, WASHINGTON 3 NY Giants 26, SAN FRANCISCO 23
CINCINNATI 47, San Diego 17 Chicago 42, NEW ORLEANS 17
St. Louis 24, DETROIT 13
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Baltimore 10 4 0 .714 395 269 X-St. Louis 11 3 0 .786 356 276
Miami 10 4 0 .714 357 222 Y-Dallas 10 4 0 .714 350 268
Buffalo 9 5 0 .643 420 355 Washington 8 6 0 .571 325 276
New England 3 11 0 .214 258 358 NY Giants 5 9 0 .357 216 306
NY Jets 3 11 0 .214 258 433 Philadelphia 4 10 0 .286 225 302
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Pittsburgh 12 2 0 .857 373 162 X-Minnesota 12 2 0 .857 377 180
Y-Cincinnati 11 3 0 .786 340 246 Detroit 7 7 0 .500 245 262
Houston 10 4 0 .714 293 226 Chicago 4 10 0 .286 191 379
Cleveland 3 11 0 .214 218 372 GREEN BAY 4 10 0 .286 226 285
AFC WESTERN DIVISION NFC WESTERN DIVISION
X-Oakland 11 3 0 .786 375 255 X-Los Angeles 12 2 0 .857 312 135
Denver 6 8 0 .429 254 307 San Francisco 5 9 0 .357 255 286
Kansas City 5 9 0 .357 282 341 Atlanta 4 10 0 .286 240 289
San Diego 2 12 0 .143 189 345 New Orleans 2 12 0 .143 165 360
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
1975 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Divisional - Dec 27 - PITTSBURGH (12-2) 28, Baltimore (10-4) 10
Divisional - Dec 28 - OAKLAND (11-3) 31, Cincinnati (11-3) 28
Conference - Jan 4 - PITTSBURGH (13-2) 16, Oakland (12-3) 10
Baltimore Colts (10-4)
Head Coach: Ted Marchibroda
Passing Leader: Bert Jones (2483)
Rushing Leader: Lydell Mitchell (1193)
Rec. Leader: Lydell Mitchell (60-544)
Miami Dolphins (10-4)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Bob Griese (1693)
Rushing Leader: Mercury Morris (875)
Receiving Leader: Nat Moore (40-705)
Buffalo Bills (8-6)
Head Coach: Lou Saban
Passing Leader: Joe Ferguson (2426)
Rushing Leader: O.J. Simpson (1817)
Receiving Leader: Bob Chandler (55-746)
New York Jets (3-11)
Head Coach: Charley Winner (2-7) and Ken Shipp (1-4)
Passing Leader: Joe Namath (2286)
Rushing Leader: John Riggins (1005)
Receiving Leader: Rich Caster (47-820)
New England Patriots (3-11)
Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks
Passing Leader: Steve Grogan (1976)
Rushing Leader: Sam Cunningham (666)
Receiving Leader: Randy Vataha (46-720)
Pittsburgh Steelers (12-2)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Terry Bradshaw (2055)
Rushing Leader: Franco Harris (1246)
Receiving Leader: Lynn Swann (49-781)
Cincinnati Bengals (11-3)
Head Coach: Paul Brown
Passing Leader: Ken Anderson (3169)
Rushing Leader: Boobie Clark (594)
Receiving Leader: Isaac Curtis (44-934)
Houston Oilers (10-4)
Head Coach: Bum Phillips
Passing Leader: Dan Pastorini (2053)
Rushing Leader: Ronnie Coleman (790)
Receiving Leader: Ken Burrough (53-1063)
Cleveland Browns (3-11)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
Passing Leader: Mike Phipps (1749)
Rushing Leader: Greg Pruitt (1067)
Receiving Leader: Reggie Rucker (60-770)
Oakland Raiders (11-3)
Head Coach: John Madden
Passing Leader: Ken Stabler (2296)
Rushing Leader: Pete Banaszak (672)
Receiving Leader: Cliff Branch (51-893)
Denver Broncos (6-8)
Head Coach: John Ralston
Passing Leader: Steve Ramsey (1562)
Rushing Leader: John Keyworth (725)
Receiving Leader: John Keyworth (42-314)
Kansas City Chiefs (5-9)
Head Coach: Paul Wiggin
Passing Leader: Mike Livingston (1245)
Rushing Leader: Woody Green (611)
Receiving Leader: Ed Podolak (37-332)
San Diego Chargers (2-12)
Head Coach: Tommy Prothro
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (1396)
Rushing Leader: Rickey Young (577)
Receiving Leader: Pat Curran (45-619)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Divisional - Dec 27 - LOS ANGELES (12-2) 35, St. Louis (11-3) 23
Divisional - Dec 28 - Dallas (10-4) 17, MINNESOTA (12-2) 14
Conference - January 4 - Dallas (11-4) 37, LOS ANGELES (13-2) 7
SUPER BOWL 10 (January 18, 1976 at Miami)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (14-2) 21, DALLAS COWBOYS (12-4) 17 - The Steelers won the Super Bowl for the second year in a row on Terry Bradshaw's 64-yard touchdown pass to Lynn Swann and an aggressive defense that snuffed out a late rally by the Cowboys with an end-zone interception on the final play of the game. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh ran on fourth down and gave up the ball on the Cowboys' 39 with 1:22 to play. Roger Staubach ran and passed for two first downs but his last desperation pass was picked off by Glen Edwards. Dallas's scoring was the result of two touchdown passes by Staubach, one to Drew Pearson for 29 yards and the other to Percy Howard for 34 yards. Toni Fritsch had a 36-yard field goal. The Steelers scored on two touchdown passes by Bradshaw, one to Randy Grossman for seven yards and the long bomb to Swann. Roy Gerela had 36- and 18-yard field goals. Reggie Harrison blocked a punt through the end zone for a safety. Swann set a Super Bowl record by gaining 161 yards on his four receptions.
Birmingham Vulcans (9-3)
Head Coach: Marvin Bass
Passing Leader: Matthew Reed (1252)
Rushing Leader: Art Cantrelle (814)
Receiving Leader: Art Cantrelle (202)
Attendance: 23,819 (1st)
Southern California Sun (7-5)
Head Coach: Tom Fears
Passing Leader: Pat Haden (1404)
Rushing Leader: Anthony Davis (1200)
Receiving Leader: Terry Lindsey (43-669)
Attendance: 13,174 (6th)
Memphis Southmen (7-4)
Head Coach: John McVay
Passing Leader: Danny White (1445)
Rushing Leader: Willie Spencer (581)
Receiving Leader: Ed Marshall (31-582)
Attendance: 19,695 (2nd)
San Antonio Wings (7-6)
Head Coach: Perry Moss
Passing Leader: John Walton (2405)
Rushing Leader: Jim Strong (576)
Receiving Leader: Eddie Richardson (46-682)
Attendance: 13,381 (5th)
Charlotte Hornets (6-5)
Head Coach: Bob Gibson
Passing Leader: Tom Sherman (1378)
Rushing Leader: Don Highsmith (550)
Receiving Leader: James Thompson (19-277)
Attendance: 10,925 (8th)
Shreveport Steamer (5-7)
Head Coach: Marshall Taylor
Passing Leader: Edd Hargett (2100)
Rushing Leader: Jim Nance (767)
Receiving Leader: Johnny Odom (37-504)
Attendance: 15,070 (3rd)
Jacksonville Express (6-5)
Head Coach: Charlie Tate
Passing Leader: George Mira (1643)
Rushing Leader: Al Haywood (687)
Receiving Leader: Dennis Hughes (36-545)
Attendance: 12,984 (7th)
Portland Thunder (4-7)
Head Coach: Greg Barton (1-5)/Bob Brodhead (1-1)/Joe Gardi (2-1)
Passing Leader: Don Horn (1742)
Rushing Leader: Rufus Ferguson (768)
Receiving Leader: Rufus Ferguson (32-269)
Attendance: 7,996 (9th)
Philadelphia Bell (4-7)
Head Coach: Willie Wood
Passing Leader: Bob Davis (1114)
Rushing Leader: John Land (646)
Receiving Leader: John Land (32-193)
Attendance: 3,229 (11th)
The Hawaiians (4-7)
Head Coach: Mike Giddings
Passing Leader: Sonny Sixkiller (799)
Rushing Leader: Clayton Heath (548)
Receiving Leader: Tim Delaney (44-594)
Attendance: 15,040 (4th)
MOVED: Florida Blazers folded, and their franchise became the San Antonio Wings. RENAMED: Jacksonville Sharks came back as the Express. Portland Storm became the Portland Thunder. Birmingham Americans renamed the Vulcans. Chicago Fire became the Winds.
Chicago Winds (1-4) - Folded September 2nd
Head Coach: Abe Gibron
Passing Leader: Pete Beathard (886)
Rushing Leader: Bob Wyatt (188)
Receiving Leader: John Gilliam (20-390)
Attendance: 3,470 (10th)
SATURDAY JULY 26
SAN ANTONIO 27, Charlotte 10 (12325) - Bill Sadler ran for two TDs and QB Johnny Walton scored another as the Wings rallied from a 10-8 halftime deficit. Sadler led all rushers with 65 yards. Charlotte lost four fumbles and three interceptions, all but one in the second half. Three of the four fumbles resulted in San Antonio taking over inside the Charlotte 22-yard line. The Wing's offense had to travel a total of only 82 yards to get their 27 points.
CHARLOTTE - 3 7 0 0 - 10
SAN ANTONIO - 8 0 11 8 - 27
1st - SAN - Billy Sadler, 2-yard run (Sadler run) SA 8-0 1st - CHA - Peter Rajecki, 27-yard field SA 8-3 2nd - CHA - Don Highsmith, 1-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 10-8 3rd - SAN - Johnny Walton, 16-yard run (Steve Conley run) SA 16-10 3rd - SAN - Craig Wiseman, 33-yard field goal SA 19-10 4th - SAN - Sadler, 2-yard run (Walton run) SA 27-10
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 1 0 0 1.000 27 10 Birmingham 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. California 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Memphis 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Shreveport 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Portland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Hawaiians 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Charlotte 0 1 0 .000 10 27
Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0
SATURDAY AUGUST 2
SAN ANTONIO 19, Shreveport 3 (10411) - John Walton tossed two TDs, and broke up a defensive duel in the second by hitting Donnie Joe Morris with a 60-yard TD, then threw a 63-yard TD to Willie Frazier. San Walton completed 17 of 34 passes for 258 yards. "I wondered if I could still run that far once I caught it," said Frazier, a 33-year-old TE who played with Kansas City and Houston in the NFL. "An old man outran a bunch of kids."
SHREVEPORT - 3 0 0 0 - 3
SAN ANTONIO - 0 16 0 3 - 19
1st - SHR - Dave Strock, 32-yard field goal SHR 3-0 2nd - SAN - Donnie Joe Morris, 60-yard pass from Johnny Walton (Billy Sadler pass from Walton) SA 8-3 2nd - SAN - Willie Frazier, 63-yard pass from Walton (Sadler run) SA 16-3 4th - SAN - Luther Palmer, 22-yard field goal SA 19-3
BIRMINGHAM 10, Chicago 0 (29000) - Vulcans RB Art Cantrelle had a 1-yard TD run to cap an 88-yard 1st quarter drive that -featured a 53-yard pass from Matthew Reed to Cepus Weatherspoon. Ron Slovensky added a 38-yard field goal with three minutes left in the first half. The only time the Wind got close was after recovering a Vulcan's fumbled punt on Birmingham's 11. But QB Pete Beathard was intercepted to ruin coach Abe Gibron's WFL debut.
CHICAGO - 0 0 0 0 - 0
BIRMINGHAM - 7 3 0 0 - 10
1st - BIR - Art Cantrelle, 1-yard run BIRM 7-0 2nd - BIR - Ron Slovensky, 38-yard field goal BIRM 10-0
MEMPHIS 27, Jacksonville 26 (25166) - Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, former Miami Dolphins, made their WFL debuts a success. Csonka gained 99 yards and Kiick scored three times, including the game-winning touchdown from one yard out with 38 seconds to play. Jacksonville rallied with a TD in the closing seconds but Alfred Haywood was stopped in an attempt to run for the extra point.
JACKSONVILLE - 8 8 0 10 - 26
MEMPHIS - 8 8 0 11 - 27
1st - MEM - Jim Kiick, 10-yard pass from John Huarte (Kiick run) MEM 8-0 1st - JACK - Tommy Reamon, 6-yard run (Alfred Haywood pass from George Mira) TIED 8-8 2nd- MEM - Kiick, 3-yard run (Willie Spencer run) MEM 16-8 2nd - JACK - Dennis Hughes, 12-yard pass from Mira (Reamon run) TIED 16-16 4th - MEM - Bob Etter, 24-yard field goal MEM 19-16 4th - JACK - Charles Durkee, 25-yard field goal TIED 19-19 4th - MEM - Kiick, 1-yard run (Spencer run) MEM 27-19 4th - JACK - Hughes, 39-yard pass from Mira (Pass failed) MEM 27-26
PHILADELPHIA 21, Hawaii 15 (2732) - A holding penalty nullified a last-second TD pass by backup QB Sonny Sixkiller as the Bell held off the Hawaiians 21-15. The Hawaiians had moved to the Bell's 16 yard line in the final minute of play on pass interference and offsides penalties against Philadelphia. With no time remaining, Sixkiller completed a pass to Tim Delaney in the end zone, but the Hawaiians' Dave Loerich was called for holding.
HAWAIIANS - 8 0 0 7 - 15
PHILADELPHIA - 3 8 10 0 - 21
1st - PHI - Bob Cooper, 37-yard field goal PHIL 3-0 1st - HAW - Calvin Hill, 13-yard pass from Rick Cassata (Tim Delaney pass from Cassata) HAW 8-3 2nd - PHI - Ted Kwalick, 9-yard pass from King Corcoran (J.J. Jennings run) PHIL 11-8 3rd - PHI - Ron Holliday, 55-yard pass from Corcoran (Run failed) PHIL 18-8 3rd - PHI - Cooper, 35-yard field goal PHIL 21-8 4th - HAW - Clayton Heath, 2-yard run (Pass failed) PHIL 21-15
SUNDAY AUGUST 3
S. CALIFORNIA 21, Portland 15 (14362) - QB Mike Ernst threw TD passes of 65 and 25 yards for the Sun's first two scores and then ran 39 yards on an option to help set up the winning score. Sun RB Anthony Davis gained 102 yards on 23 carries. Trailing 15-14, Ernst's 39-yard run put the ball on the Portland 27. Davis threw an option pass to TE Chuck Bradley, who went out of bounds at the nine. Greg Herd scored the winning TD on the next play.
PORTLAND - 8 0 7 0 - 15
S. CALIFORNIA - 0 14 0 7 - 21
1st - PORT - Bob Christiansen, 12-yard pass from Don Horn (Rufus Ferguson run) PORT 8-0 2nd - SC - Terry Lindsay, 25-yard pass from Mike Ernst (Run failed) PORT 8-7 2nd - SC - Keith Denson, 65-yard pass from Emst (Run failed) S. CAL 14-8 3rd - PORT - Ferguson, 6-yard run (Pass failed) PORT 15-14 4th - SC - Greg Herd, 9-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 21-15
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 2 0 0 1.000 46 13 Birmingham 1 0 0 1.000 10 0
S. California 1 0 0 1.000 21 15 Memphis 1 0 0 1.000 27 26
Shreveport 0 1 0 .000 3 19 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 21 15
Portland 0 1 0 .000 15 21 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 26 27
Hawaiians 0 1 0 .000 15 21 Charlotte 0 1 0 .000 10 27
Chicago 0 1 0 .000 0 10
SATURDAY AUGUST 9
MEMPHIS 23, Charlotte 11 (19729) - Memphis staged a second half comeback to overwhelm Charlotte, as the Big Three each scored a TD to erase an 11-0 halftime deficit. Csonka rolled up 112 yards and grabbed a 10-yard John Huarte pass for Memphis's first TD. Huarte flipped another TD pass to Paul Warfield to put Memphis ahead 15-11. Jim Kiick scored his TD on a 2-yard run in the fourth to cap a drive in whick he carried 4 times for 26 yards.
CHARLOTTE - 0 11 0 0 - 11
MEMPHIS - 0 0 15 8 - 23
2nd - CHA - Pete Rajecki, 25-yard field goal CHA 3-0 2nd - CHA - Kreg Kapitan, 8-yard pass from Brian Dowling (Dowling pass to Kapitan) CHA 11-0 3rd - MEM - Larry Csonka, 10-yard pass from John Huarte (Jim Kiick run) CHA 11-8 3rd - MEM - Paul Warfield, 10-yard pass from Huarte (Run failed) MEM 15-11 4th - MEM - Kiick, 2-yard run (Warfield pass from Huarte) MEM 23-11
SHREVEPORT 38, Chicago 18 (10661) - Virgil Robinson rushed for 108 yards and Mel Daniels scored on a 77-yard interception return to highlight the Steamers' first win. Chicago's Alan Watson booted a 23-yard FG for the Winds' only score of the first half. Cyril Pinder's 1-yard TD run brought Chicago to within 17-11 of the Steamer, before Shreveport erupted for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Pinder ended with 26 yards on 14 rushes.
CHICAGO - 0 3 8 7 - 18
SHREVEPORT - 10 7 0 21 - 38
1st - SHR - Dave Strock, 25-yard field goal SHR 3-0 1st - SHR - Virgil Robinson, 1-yard run (Point failed) SHR 10-0 1st - CHI - Allan Watson, 23-yard field goal SHR 10-3 2nd - SHR - George Smith, 14-yard pass from Edd Hargett (Run failed) SHR 17-3 3rd - CHI - Cyril Pinder, 1-yard run (Jerry Broadnax pass from Pete Beathard) SHR 17-11 4th - SHR - Jim Nance, 1-yard run (Pass failed) SHR 24-11 4th - SHR - Ricky Scales, 9-yard pass from Hargett (Run failed) SHR 31-11 4th - CHI - Matthew Williams, 1-yard run (Pass failed) SHR 31-18 4th - SHR - Melvin Daniels, 77-yard interception return (Pass failed) SHR 38-18
SAN ANTONIO 54, S. California 22 (21000) - Billy Sadler and Steve Conley each ran for two TDs and a staunch San Antonio defense forced 10 turnovers as the Wings improved to 3-0. The Sun were victimized by six interceptions, four fumbles and 110 yards in penalties. The Wings blew the game open with four TDs in the third quarter. Southern California scored two fourth-quarter TDs on passes from Pat Haden to Dave Williams.
S. CALIFORNIA - 0 7 0 15 - 22
SAN ANTONIO - 8 7 31 8 - 54
1st - SAN - Billy Sadler, 1-yard run (Johnny Walton run) SA 8-0 2nd - SC - Chuck Bradley, 5-yard pass from Pat Haden (Pass failed) SA 8-7 2nd - SAN - Steve Conley, 3-yard run (Point failed) SA 15-7 3rd - SAN - Conley, 2-yard run (Walton pass to Jim Strong) SA 23-7 3rd - SAN - Donnie Joe Morris, 35-yard pass from David Yaege (Sadler run) SA 31-7 3rd - SAN - Strong, 2-yard run (Point failed) SA 38-7 3rd - SAN - Sadler, 2-yard run (Willie Frazier pass from Walton) SA 46-7 4th - SC - Dave Williams, 3-yard pass from Haden (Point failed) SA 46-14 4th - SAN - Hugo Hollis, 55-yard interception return (Bill Gatti run) SA 54-14 4th - SC - Williams, 4-yard pass from Haden (Williams pass from Haden) SA 54-22
Hawaiians 25, PORTLAND 24 (7709) - Hawaii converted three Portland fumbles into touchdowns. Phil Andre scooped up a Rufus Ferguson fumble and raced 43 yards with 4:33 left in the third for the game breaker after two fumbles by Portland QB Don Horn set up Hawaii scores in the first and second periods. The Thunder had one final chance with 11 seconds left, but Don Warner attempted a 64-yard field goal that fell way short.
HAWAIIANS - 10 7 8 0 - 25
PORTLAND - 7 7 3 7 - 24
1st - PORT - Rufus Ferguson, 1-yard run (Pass failed) PORT 7-0 1st - HAW - R.A. Coppedge field goal PORT 7-3 1st - HAW - Dave Atkins, 15-yard pass from Rick Cassata (Run failed) HAW 10-7 2nd - HAW - Grady Richardson, 8-yard pass from Sonny Sixkiller (Run failed) HAW 17-7 2nd - PORT - Jim Krieg, 39-yard pass from Don Horn (Pass failed) HAW 17-14 3rd - HAW - Phil Andre, 43-yard fumble return (Sixkiller run) HAW 25-14 3rd - PORT - Don Warner, 25-yard field goal HAW 25-17 4th - PORT - Bob Christiansen, 13-yard pass from Horn (Pass failed) HAW 25-24
BIRMINGHAM 23, Philadelphia 17 (21000) - QB Matthew Reed plowed 10 yards through the Bell defense with less than two minutes left to give the Vulcans a 2-0 start. Birmingham took an 8-0 lead on Denny Duron's 14-yard pass to RB Art Cantrelle. In the second quarter, Philadelphia scored when FB Ted Powell was tackled in the end zone. The Bell drove 60 yards in the fourth quarter and scored on a Claude Watts 3-yard run for a 17-15 lead.
PHILADELPHIA - 0 10 0 7 - 17
BIRMINGHAM - 8 0 0 15 - 23
1st - BIRM - Art Cantrelle, 14-yard pass from Denny Duron (Dennis Homan pass from Duron) BIRM 8-0 2nd - PHIL - Safety, Ted Powell tackled in end zone BIRM 8-2 2nd - PHIL - J.J. Jennings, 3-yard run (Frank McGuigan pass from King Corcoran) PHIL 10-8 4th - BIRM - Matthew Reed, 21-yard run (Pass failed) BIRM 15-10 4th - PHIL - Claude Watts, 10-yard run (Point failed) PHIL 17-15 4th - BIRM - Reed, 10-yard run (Joe Profit run) BIRM 23-17
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 3 0 0 1.000 100 35 Birmingham 2 0 0 1.000 33 17
S. California 1 1 0 .500 43 69 Memphis 2 0 0 1.000 50 37
Shreveport 1 1 0 .500 41 37 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 38 38
Hawaiians 1 1 0 .500 40 45 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 26 27
Portland 0 2 0 .000 39 46 Charlotte 0 2 0 .000 21 50
Chicago 0 2 0 .000 18 48
SATURDAY AUGUST 16
CHARLOTTE 27, San Antonio 20 (8447) - QB Tom Sherman hit TE Danny Whyte on a 57-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter to give the Hornets a come-from-behind victory. Charlotte, down 20-8 after three periods, scored two touchdowns and a field goal in the first five minutes of the final period to pull ahead. Wings QB Johnnie Walton was 14 of 33 for 229 yards and two TDs in San Antonio's first loss of the season.
SAN ANTONIO - 7 10 3 0 - 20
CHARLOTTE - 0 8 0 19 - 27
1st - SAN - Billy Sadler, 5-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Pass failed) SA 7-0 2nd - CHA - Highsmith, 1-yard run (Kreg Kapitan pass from Tom Sherman) CHA 8-7 2nd - SAN - Luther Palmer, 34-yard field goal SA 10-8 2nd - SAN - Eddie Richardson, 13-yard pass from Walton (Run failed) SA 17-8 3rd - SAN - Palmer, 37-yard field goal SA 20-8 4th - CHA- Lewis Jolley, 11-yard run (Ray Parson pass from Sherman) SA 20-16 4th - CHA - Pete Rajecki, 37-yard field goal SA 20-19 4th - CHA - Danny Whyte, 57-yard pass fr Sherman (James Thompson pass from Sherman) CHA 27-20
CHICAGO 25, Portland 18 (OT) (3470) - In the pouring rain, John Gilliam hauled in a 28-yard TD pass, his second TD catch of the game, from Pete Beathard at 7:34 of OT to give the Winds their first victory. The Thunder came from behind in the final period on Don Warner's 28-yard FG with 5:43 left. Chicago had announced a "Welcome Back Abe" promotion for returning Coach Abe Gibron and the first 8,000 kids received free Winds T-shirts.
PORTLAND - 7 0 8 3 0 - 18
CHICAGO - 11 0 7 0 7 - 25
1st - CHI - Randy Haddox, 20-yard field goal CHI 3-0 1st - CHI - John Gilliam, 21-yard pass from Pete Beathard (Bob Wyatt run) CHI 11-0 1st - PORT - Jim Thorpe, 5-yard pass from Don Horn (Run failed) CHI 11-7 3rd - CHI - Mark Kellar, 1-yard fun (Run failed) CHI 18-7 3rd - PORT - Jim Evenson, 5-yard run (Evenson pass from Horn) CHI 18-15 4th - PORT - Don Warner, 28-yard field goal TIED 18-18 OT- CHI - Gilliam, 28-yard pass from Beathard CHI 25-18
SHREVEPORT 10, Philadelphia 3 (12071) - Virgil Robinson scored on a two-yard sweep at the end of the first period to give the Steamer the win. Robinson's scoring run over the left side was set up by a 43-yard pass from QB Edd Hargett to Doug Winslow. RB Jim Nance ran for 104 yards to lead the Steamer. Late in the game, the Bell drove deep into Shreveport territory but CB Daryl Johnson intercepted a Bob Davis pass in the end zone.
PHILADELPHIA - 3 0 0 0 - 3
SHREVEPORT - 8 0 0 2 - 10
1st - PHIL - Bob Cooper, 43-yard field goal PHIL 3-0 1st - SHR - Virgil Robinson, 2-yard run (Donnie Davis pass from Edd Hargett) SHR 8-3 4th - SHR - Safety, Bob Davis tackled in end zone by Robert Barber SHR 10-3
S. California 37, HAWAII 19 (15682) - Calvin Hill, who jumped from the Dallas Cowboys to the Hawaiians, suffered a serious knee injury in the opening period and underwent season-ending surgery. Hill gained 45 yards on eight carries, as the Hawaiians led 19-14 going into the fourth quarter. The Sun erupted for 23 points, as QB Pat Haden threw TD passes to Terry Lindsey and David Williams and RB Gary Dixon also added a score.
S. CALIFORNIA - 7 7 0 23 - 37
HAWAII - 8 3 8 0 - 19
1st - HAW - Clayton Heath, 3-yard run (Tim Delaney pass from Wayne Estabrook) HAW 8-0 1st - SC - Anthony Davis, 5-yard run (Run failed) HAW 8-7 2nd - HAW - R.A. Coppedge, 36-yard field goal HAW 11-7 2nd - SC - Anthony Davis, 5-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 14-11 3rd - HAW - John Kelsey, 13-yard pass from Estabrook (Heath run) HAW 19-14 4th - SC - Terry Lindsey, 66-yard pass from Pat Haden (David Williams pass from Haden) S. CAL 22-19 4th - SC - Williams, 18-yard pass from Haden (Pass failed) S. CAL 29-19 4th - SC - Gary Dixon, 11-yard run (John McKay pass from Haden) S. CAL 37-19
JACKSONVILLE 22, Birmingham 11 (16049) -Tommy Reamon scored two TDs and rushed for 128 yards to lead the Express over the unbeaten Vulcans. Trailing 8-7 midway through the second quarter, Reamon used a 44-yard run to set up his first TD, an 18-yard sweep. Reamon clinched the game in the fourth with a 4-yard TD run. Former Birmingham QB George Mira completed 10 passes for 179 yards before leaving late with a leg cramp.
BIRMINGHAM - 0 8 0 3 - 11
JACKSONVILLE - 7 0 7 8 - 22
1st - JACK - Witt Beckman, 44-yard pass from George Mira (Run failed) JACK 7-0 2nd - BIR - Joe Profit, 2-yard run (Matthew Reed run) BIRM 8-7 3rd - JACK - Tommy Reamon, 18-yard run (Pass failed) JACK 14-8 4th - BIR - Ron Slovensky, 43-yard field goal JACK 14-11 4th - JACK - Reamon, 4-yard run (Alfred Haywood pass from Mira) JACK 22-11
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 3 1 0 .750 120 62 Memphis 2 0 0 1.000 50 37
S. California 2 1 0 .667 80 88 Birmingham 2 1 0 .667 44 39
Shreveport 2 1 0 .667 51 40 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 48 38
Hawaiians 1 2 0 .333 59 82 Charlotte 1 2 0 .333 48 70
Chicago 1 2 0 .333 43 66 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 41 48
Portland 0 3 0 .000 57 88
SATURDAY AUGUST 23
PHILADELPHIA 22, Memphis 18 (5051) - Philadelphia QB Bob Davis passed for one TD and scored on a one-yard plunge in the final two minutes as the Bell upset Memphis. After the Southmen had gone ahead 18-15 on Jim Kiick's one-yard plunge to cap a 91-yard drive in the final five minutes, the Bell drove from its 38 in nine plays. The key play in the winning drive was a pass interference call in the end zone against Memphis.
MEMPHIS - 3 0 0 15 - 18
PHILADELPHIA - 7 0 0 15 - 22
1st - MEM - Bob Etter, 33-yard field goal MEM 3-0 1st - PHIL - John Land, 2-yard run (Pass failed) PHIL 7-3 4th - MEM - Larry Csonka, 2-yard run (Pass failed) MEMPHIS 10-7 4th - PHIL - Ben Hawkins, 29-yard pass from Bob Davis (Ted Kwalick pass from Davis) PHIL 15-10 4th - MEM - Jim Kiick, 1-yard run (Kiick run) MEM 18-15 4th - PHIL - Davis, 1-yard run (Run failed) PHIL 22-18
JACKSONVILLE 26, San Antonio 19 (OT) (16133) - RB Alfred Haywood sprinted 15 yards three minutes into OT to give the Express the win. Jacksonville's Charles Durkee kicked his fourth FG 32 seconds before the end of regulation to tie the game. Less than two minutes earlier, Luther Palmer booted a 21-yard field goal that appeared to give San Antonio its fourth win in five starts.
SAN ANTONIO - 0 8 8 3 0 - 19
JACKSONVILLE - 6 7 3 3 7 - 26
1st - JACK - Charlie Durkee, 42-yard field goal JACK 3-0 1st - JACK - Durkee, 44-yard field goal JACK 6-0 2nd - SAN - Billy Sadler, 1-yard run (Jim Strong run) SA 8-6 2nd - JACK - Dennis Hughes, 11-yard run from George Mira (Run failed) JACK 13-8 3rd - SAN - Johnnie Walton, 6-yard run (Steve Conley run) SA 16-13 3rd - JACK - Durkee, 46-yard field goal TIED 16-16 4th - SAN - Luther Palmer, 21-yard field goal SA 19-16 4th - JACK - Durkee, 26-yard field goal TIED 19-19 OT - JACK - Alfred Haywood, 15-yard run JACK 26-19
PORTLAND 33, Shreveport 24 (6576) - Don Horn passed for three TDs and Rufus Ferguson ran for 131 yards and another TD in Portland's victory. Paul Gipson ran for two TDs, one on a 73-yard TD return on the opening kickoff. The Thunder, leading 18-13 at halftime, scored 15 unanswered points as Horn passed to Jim McCullough for a 4-yard touchdown, and to Jim Krieg for a 13-yard score, and the Steamer were never able to recover.
SHREVEPORT - 13 0 3 8 - 24
PORTLAND - 7 11 7 8 - 33
1st - SHR - Paul Gipson, 73-yard kickoff return (Pass failed) SHR 7-0 1st - PORT - Rufus Ferguson, 5-yard run (Pass failed) TIED 7-7 1st - SHR - Dave Strock, 15-yard field goal SHR 10-7 1st - SHR - Strock, 51-yard field goal SHR 13-7 2nd - PORT - Jim McCullough, 4-yard pass from Don Horn (Ferguson run) PORT 15-13 2nd - PORT - Don Warner, 28-yard field goal PORT 18-13 3rd - PORT - Jim Krieg, 15-yard pass from Horn (Run failed) PORT 25-13 3rd - SHR - Strock, 30-yard field goal PORT 25-16 4th - PORT - Krieg, 13-yard pass from Horn (Jim Evenson run) PORT 33-16 4th - SHR - Gipson, 1-yard run (Donnie Davis pass from Edd Hargett) PORT 33-24
HAWAIIANS 28, Chicago 17 (10313) - Sonny Sixkiller came off the bench and passed for three TDs to lead the Hawaiians to a come-from-behind win in the final game at Honolulu Stadium. RB Clayton Heath was the Hawaiians' leading ground gainer with 120 yards, but Duane Thomas, cut by the Redskins last week, ran for 11 yards for the Hawaiians, who signed the RB despite his rights belonging to Philadelphia, who threatened to sue.
CHICAGO - 7 10 0 0 - 17
HAWAIIANS - 0 10 3 15 - 28
1st - CHI - Margene Adkins, 5-yard pass from Pete Beathard (Run failed) CHI 7-0 2nd - CHI - Randy Haddox, 29-yard field goal CHI 10-0 2nd - HAW - R.A. Coppedge, 42-yard field goal CHI 10-3 2nd - CHI - Bob Wyatt, 3-yard run (Run failed) CHI 17-3 2nd - HAW - Tim Delaney, 3-yard pass from Sonny Sixkiller (Pass failed) CHI 17-10 3rd - HAW - Coppedge, 39-yard field goal CHI 17-13 4th - HAW - Dave Atkinson, 31-yard pass from Sixkiller (Pass failed) HAW 20-17 4th - HAW - Delaney, 27-yard pass from Sixkiller (Delaney pass from Rick Cassata) HAW 28-17
S. California 35, BIRMINGHAM 25 (32000) - Birmingham's record of not losing at home in the WFL's brief history is a thing of the past. QB Pat Haden shook off a blow to the head and passed for the TD that clinched the win, a 35-yard pass to Keith Denson after Greg Herd had put the Sun in front midway in the third. The teams scored a total of 36 combined points in the second quarter, but the Sun defense shut down the Vulcans for the second half.
S. CALIFORNIA - 7 14 7 7 - 35
BIRMINGHAM - 3 22 0 0 - 25
1st - SC - Anthony Davis, 4-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 7-0 1st - BIR - Ron Slovensky, 47-yard field goal S. CAL 7-3 2nd - SC - David Williams, 7-yard pass from Pat Haden (Run failed) S. CAL 14-3 2nd - BIR - Art Cantrelle, 2-yard run (Jim Powell pass from Denny Duron) S. CAL 14-11 2nd - SC - Davis, 1-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 21-11 2nd - BIR - Johnny Musso, 13-yard pass from Duron (Duron run) S. CAL 21-19 2nd - BIR - Slovensky, 46-yard field goal BIRM 22-21 2nd - BIR - Slovensky, 41-yard field goal BIRM 25-21 3rd - SC - Greg Herd, 12-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 28-25 4th - SC - Keith Denson, 35-yard pass from Haden (Pass failed) S. CAL 35-25
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
S. California 3 1 0 .750 115 113 Memphis 2 1 0 .667 68 59
San Antonio 3 2 0 .600 139 88 Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 74 57
Shreveport 2 2 0 .500 75 73 Birmingham 2 2 0 .500 69 74
Hawaiians 2 2 0 .500 87 99 Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 63 66
Portland 1 3 0 .250 90 105 Charlotte 1 2 0 .333 48 70
Chicago 1 3 0 .250 60 94
FRIDAY AUGUST 29
S. CALIFORNIA 58, Philadelphia 39 (17811) - Dave Williams caught a WFL-record four TD passes as the Sun rolled. Williams caught all of his TD passes in the first half and then was used sparingly as the Sun led 44-16. Anthony Davis gained 115 yards rushing, threw a TD to Williams, and returned a kickoff 84 yards for another TD. Bell QB Bob Davis completed 21 of 46 passes for 285 yards and four TDs in the highest-scoring WFL game yet.
PHILADELPHIA - 8 8 8 15 - 39
S. CALIFORNIA - 22 22 7 7 - 58
1st - SC - Dave Williams, 51-yard pass from Anthony Davis (Davis run) S. CAL 8-0 1st - PHIL - John Land, 2-yard run (Land pass from Bob Davis) TIED 8-8 1st - SC - Davis, 84-yard kickoff return (Run failed) S. CAL 15-8 1st - SC - Williams, 37-yard pass from Pat Haden (Oass failed) S. CAL 22-8 2nd - SC - Greg Herd, 1-yard run (Mike Ernst run) S. CAL 30-8 2nd -SC - Williams, 15-yard pass from Haden (Pass failed) S. CAL 37-8 2nd -SC - Williams, 38-yard pass from Haden (Run failed) S. CAL 44-8 2nd - PHIL - Ted Kwalick, 16-yard pass from Davis (Kwalick pass from Davis) S. CAL 44-16 3rd - SC - Bill Kramer, 1-yard run (Run failed) S. CAL 51-16 3rd - PHIL - Ron Holliday, 8-yard pass from Davis (Ben Hawkins pass from Davis) S. CAL 51-24 4th - PHIL - Hawkins, 13-yard pass from Davis (Run failed) S. CAL 51-31 4th - SC - Gary Dixon, 1-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 58-31 4th - PHIL - Vince Papale,49-yard pass from Davis (Alan Thompson pass from Davis) S. CAL 58-39
SATURDAY AUGUST 30
MEMPHIS 31, Chicago 7 (21515) - Ed Marshall, the other WR for the Southmen, caught three TD passes as Memphis scored an easy victory. Marshall, who plays opposite former NFL all-Pro Paul Warfield, caught a 58-yard scoring pass from QB John Huarte and TD passes of 32 and 13 yards from Huarte's backup Danny White, all in the first half. The Winds lost six fumbles in what would be their final game as a WFL franchise.
CHICAGO - 0 7 0 0 - 7
MEMPHIS - 8 15 0 8 - 31
1st - MEM - Ed Marshall, 58-yard pass from John Huarte (Jim Kiick run) MEM 8-0 2nd - CHI - Bob Wyatt, 11-yard run (Run failed) MEM 8-7 2nd - MEM - Marshall, 32-yard pass from Danny White (Run failed) MEM 15-7 2nd - MEM - Marshall, 13-yard pass from White (Paul Warfield pass from White) MEM 23-7 4th - MEM - Kiick, 4-yard run (Marshall pass from White) MEM 31-7
SAN ANTONIO 22, Portland 0 (12197) - QB Johnny Walton threw two TD passes and RBs Billy Sadler and Jim Strong each collected more than 100 yards rushing as the Wings won their fourth consecutive home game. Strong rushed for 106 yards, Sadler added 104 yards, while the Thunder managed only 21 yards rushing and nine first downs. Portland QB Don Horn completed 17 of 29 passes for 231 yards.
PORTLAND - 0 0 0 0 - 0
SAN ANTONIO - 8 7 0 7 - 22
1st - SAN - Eddie Richardson, 15-yard pass from Johnny Walton (Billy Sadler run) SA 8-0 2nd - SAN - Sadler, 2-yard run (Pass failed) SA 15-0 4th - SAN - Donnie Joe Morris, 14-yard pass from Walton (Run failed) SA 22-0
Charlotte 33, JACKSONVILLE 14 (16428) - FB Lew Jolley scored twice and QB Tom Sherman completed his first seven passes to lead the Hornets to a lopsided win in a steady rain. The Hornets struck quickly, scoring the first time they touched the ball on a Don Highsmith TD run. Highsmith ran for 99 yards. Charlotte opened up a 25-0 lead in the fourth quarter before Express RB Alfred Haywood scored to thwart the shutout.
CHARLOTTE - 8 7 10 8 - 33
JACKSONVILLE - 0 0 0 14 - 14
1st - CHAR - Don Highsmith, 1-yard run (Highsmith pass from Tom Sherman) CHA 8-0 2nd - CHAR - Lew Jolley, 1-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 15-0 3rd - CHAR - Pete Rajecki, 26-yard field goal CHA 18-0 3rd - CHAR - Jolley, 9-yard pass from Sherman (Pass failed) CHA 25-0 4th - JACK - Alfred Haywood, 1-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 25-7 4th - CHAR - Brian Dowling, 1-yard run (Danny White pass from Dowling) CHA 33-7 4th - JACK - Brian Duncan, 2-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 33-14
BIRMINGHAM 21, Shreveport 8 (18700) - Matthew Reed, out for two weeks with a hip pointer, ran for one TD, set up another with a 28-yard pass and threw an action point. He completed 12 of 28 passes for 213 yards to help the Vulcans built up a 13-0 lead at the half and snapped a two-game losing streak, thanks, in part, to seven Shreveport turnovers. Steamer DT Ron Rydalch had 12 unassisted tackles against Birmingham.
SHREVEPORT - 0 0 8 0 - 8
BIRMINGHAM - 3 10 0 8 - 21
1st - BIRM - Ron Slovensky, 37-yard field goal BIRM 3-0 2nd - BIRM - Matthew Reed, 1-yard run (Pass failed) BIRM 10-0 2nd - BIRM - Slovensky, 34-yard field goal BIRM 13-0 3rd - SHR - Ricky Scales, 52-yard pass from Edd Hargett (Virgil Robinson run) BIRM 13-8 4th - BIRM - Johnny Musso, 1-yard run (Art Cantrelle run) BIRM 21-8
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
S. California 4 1 0 .800 173 142 Memphis 3 1 0 .750 99 66
San Antonio 4 2 0 .667 161 88 Birmingham 3 2 0 .600 90 82
Hawaiians 2 2 0 .500 87 99 Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 88 90
Shreveport 2 3 0 .400 83 94 Charlotte 2 2 0 .500 81 84
Portland 1 4 0 .200 90 127 Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 112 124
Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125
SEPT 2 - Refusing to go along with the kind of financial arrangements that spelled disaster a year ago, the WFL instead has revoked the Chicago Winds franchise. The removal of the Winds following withdrawal of two of the club's key investors, leaves 10 WFL teams to carry on through the remainder of the league's second season. When the Chicago franchise was formed, certain partnership documents and other ownership arrangements were not completed. Two of the club's backers placed their investment totaling $175,000 with the league, pending clarification and finalization of the ownership documents. But that clarification and finalization never came. One delay led to another and finally, the investors decided to pull out. They withdrew their funds, leaving the Winds below the WFL's minimum capitalization requirements. As part of the player dispersal, Philadelphia got WR John Gilliam and QB Pete Beathard. San Antonio acquired RB Mark Kellar, DE Larry Jameson and WR Margene Adkins. The same day, former coach Babe Parilli filed a $540,000 lawsuit, charging Chicago and the World Football League fired him illegally. Parilli was hired as Winds' coach on June 12 and was replaced July 28 by former Chicago Bear Coach Abe Gibron.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6
CHARLOTTE 10, Philadelphia 0 (10500) - Don Highsmith sloshed 27 yards for a TD as the fourth quarter opened to give the Hornets their third straight win. Highsmith's score came just as a driving rain that pelted the field let up momentarily. Charlotte started its only TD drive with just over five minutes remaining in the third after a 34-yard Philadelphia FG try went astray. Pete Rajecki booted a FG with 1:59 left to keep his record perfect in five attempts.
PHILADELPHIA - 0 0 0 0 - 0
CHARLOTTE - 0 0 0 10 - 10
4th - CHAR - Don Highsmith, 27-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 7-0 4th - CHAR - Pete Rajecki, 37-yard field goal CHA 10-0
Birmingham 26, PORTLAND 8 (6342) - Art Cantrelle sparked Birmingham to an easy win with TD runs of 10, five and one yards as the Vulcans led 23-0 before Portland could manage a TD on a long run from Joe Wylie. The score by Wylie broke a six-quarter scoreless streak for the Thunder. Portland QB Don Horn completed just 15 of 28 passes for 126 yards and two interceptions.
BIRMINGHAM - 8 7 8 3 - 26
PORTLAND - 0 0 8 0 - 8
1st - BIRM - Art Cantrelle, 10-yard run (Cantrelle pass from Matthew Reed) BIRM 8-0 2nd - BIRM - Cantrelle, 5-yard run (Pass failed) BIRM 15-0 3rd - BIRM - Cantrelle, 1-yard run (Art Allen pass from Reed) BIRM 23-0 3rd - PORT - Joe Wylie, 75-yard run (Bob Christensen pass from Don Horn) BIRM 23-8 4th - BIRM - Ron Slovensky, 39-yard field goal BIRM 26-8
Jacksonville 22, SHREVEPORT 15 (13638) - The financially troubled Steamer drew far fewer fans than they needed, after cutting the payroll $20,000 per week. Coach Marshall Taylor said, "We have a little money in reserve, but if we keep spending it at the rate we're going, it could last only another two weeks." Jacksonville's George Mira completed 18 of 32 passes for 186 yards and Alfred Haywood rushed for 123 yards and scored the winning TD.
JACKSONVILLE - 0 11 0 11 - 22
SHREVEPORT - 0 7 8 0 - 15
2nd - SHR - Ricky Scales, 14-yard pass from Edd Hargett (Run failed) SHR 7-0 2nd - JACK - Dennis Hughes, 26-yard pass from George Mira (Tommy Reamon run) JACK 8-7 2nd - JACK - Charlie Durkee, 19-yard field goal JACK 11-7 3rd - SHR - Doug Winslow, 20-yard pass from Hargett (Donnie Davis pass from Hargett) SHR 15-11 3rd - JACK - Alfred Haywood, 1-yard run (Reamon run) JACK 19-15 4th - JACK - Durkee, 42-yard field goal JACK 22-15
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7
MEMPHIS 37, Hawaiians 17 (15132) - Jim Kiick ran for 106 yards and two TDs, Danny White threw for two more and Willie Spencer, replacing an injured Larry Csonka, ran for 142 yards, as Memphis rolled. The Southmen lead the WFL's Eastern Division by one-half game over Birmingham. Clayton Heath scored both of the Hawaiians' TDs, and set two WFL records - the longest kickoff return (93 yards) and total kickoff yards in a game with 194.
HAWAIIANS - 0 10 7 0 - 17
MEMPHIS - 0 16 7 14 - 37
2nd - HAW - R. A. Coppedge, 24-yard field goal HAW 3-0 2nd - MEM - Jim Kiick, 10-yard run (Ed Marshall pass from Danny White) MEM 8-3 2nd - HAW - Clayton Heath, 93-yard kickoff return (Pass failed) HAW 10-8 2nd - MEM - Gary Shirk, 29-yard pass from White (Kiick run) MEM 16-10 3rd - MEM - Paul Warfield, 14-yard pass from White (Run failed) MEM 23-10 3rd - HAW - Heath, 3-yard run (Run failed) MEM 23-17 4th - MEM - Kiick, 2-yard run (Pass failed) MEM 30-17 4th - MEM - John Harvey, 18-yard run (Pass failed) MEM 37-17
SAN ANTONIO 30, S. California 8 (10547) - Johnnie Walton threw three TD passes, including two to Willie Frazier, to lead the Wings into first place. Walton hooked up with Donnie Joe Morris on a 63-yard pass play in the second quarter for San Antonio's first TD, then threw scoring passes of 17 and eight yards to Frazier. Anthony Davis ran for 96 yards on 21 carries for the Sun. The victory gave the Wings a one-half game lead over Southern California.
S. CALIFORNIA - 0 0 8 0 - 8
SAN ANTONIO - 0 8 8 14 - 30
2nd - SAN - Donnie Joe Morris, 63-yard pass from Johnny Walton (Billy Sadler run) SA 8-0 3rd - SAN - Willie Frazier, 17-yard pass from Walton (Dickie James run) SA 16-0 3rd - SC - Greg Herd, 1-yard run (Mike Ernst run) SA 16-8 4th - SAN - Frazier, 8-yard pass from Walton (Run failed) SA 23-8 4th - SAN - James, 5-yard run (Pass failed) SA 30-8
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 5 2 0 .714 191 96 Memphis 4 1 0 .800 136 83
S. California 4 2 0 .667 181 172 Birmingham 4 2 0 .667 116 90
Hawaiians 2 3 0 .400 104 136 Jacksonville 3 2 0 .600 110 105
Shreveport 2 4 0 .333 98 116 Charlotte 3 2 0 .600 91 84
Portland 1 5 0 .167 98 153 Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333 112 134
X-Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125 X-Folded
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13
BIRMINGHAM 33, San Antonio 24 (12500) - QB Matthew Reed accounted for three TDs and Ron Slovensky kicked three FGs to lead Birmingham to the win. Reed passed for two long TDs in the first half and scrambled 32 yards for a fourth period score. San Antonio fought back to a 30-24 deficit as John Walton passed six yards for a TD with 6:57 left, but a final Slovensky field goal closed out the threat.
SAN ANTONIO - 7 7 3 7 - 24
BIRMINGHAM - 0 19 0 14 - 33
1st - SAN - Billy Sadler, 1-yard run (Run failed) SA 7-0 2nd - BIRM - Robert Evans, 72-yard pass from Matthew Reed (Jim Bishop pass from Reed) BIRM 8-7 2nd - BIRM - Ron Slovensky, 23-yard field goal BIRM 11-7 2nd - SAN - Dickie James, 21-yard run (Run failed) SA 14-11 2nd - BIRM - Nate Fergerson, 46-yard pass from Reed (Art Cantrelle pass from Reed) BIRM 19-14 3rd - SAN - Luther Palmer, 43-yard field goal BIRM 19-17 4th - BIRM - Reed, 32-yard run (Evans pass from Reed) BIRM 27-17 4th - BIRM - Slovensky, 33-yard field goal BIRM 30-17 4th - SAN - Palmer, 6-yard pass from Johnny Walton (Run failed) BIRM 30-24 4th - BIRM - Slovensky, 33-yard field goal BIRM 33-24
Portland 25, PHILADELPHIA 10 (4710) - Rufus Ferguson scored two first period TDs to lead the Thunder to their second win of the season and the first under GM Bob Brodhead, who replaced Greg Barton as head coach earlier in the week. Portland fumbled five times but recovered all of them. The attendance was 4,710, for a total of 12,484 fans for three regular season Bell games. Bell LB Steve Colavito accounted for 28 tackles, 17 being primary.
PORTLAND - 15 3 7 0 - 25
PHILADELPHIA - 0 0 7 3 - 10
1st - PORT - Rufus Ferguson, 12-yard run (Pass failed) PORT 7-0 1st - PORT - Ferguson, 1-yard run (Ferguson run) PORT 15-0 2nd - PORT - Don Warner, 33-yard field goal PORT 18-0 3rd - PORT - Earl McCullouch, 3-yard pass from Don Horn (Run failed) PORT 25-0 3rd - PHIL - Ben Hawkins, 22-yard pass from King Corcoran (Pass failed) PORT 25-7 4th - PHIL - Bob Cooper, 23-yard field goal PORT 25-10
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14
MEMPHIS 34, Shreveport 23 (18003) - Danny White, making his first start for Memphis, passed for 173 yards and one TD to lead the Southmen. Ed Marshall, who caught three passes for 56 yards before being ejected from the game after a fight in the third quarter, caught White's 17-yard TD pass. The Southmen led 26-0 at the half. Memphis FB Larry Csonka did not play for the second straight game due to a groin injury.
SHREVEPORT - 0 0 0 23 - 23
MEMPHIS - 15 11 0 8 - 34
1st - MEM - Willie Spencer, 8-yard run (Ed Marshall pass from Danny White) MEM 8-0 1st - MEM - Jim Kiick, 1-yard run (Run failed) MEM 15-0 2nd - MEM - Marshall, 17-yard pass from White (Roger Wallace pass from White) MEM 23-0 2nd - MEM - Ricky Townsend, 41-yard field goal MEM 26-0 4th - SHR - Rick Eber, 20-yard pass from D.C. Nobles (Henry Brandon pass from Nobles) MEM 26-8 4th - MEM - John Harvey, 6-yard run (White run) MEM 34-8 4th - SHR - Donnie Davis, 10-yard pass from Nobles (Run failed) MEM 34-15 4th - SHR - Eber, 2-yard pass from Nobles (Brandon pass from Nobles) MEM 34-23
HAWAII 33, Jacksonville 15 (18479) - Sonny Sixkiller connected with Tim Delaney on three TD passes to lead the Hawaiians in the grand opening of the new 65,000 seat Aloha Stadium. The QB celebrated the game that was dedicated to him by passing for 209 yards on 20-of-31 attempts. He had one interception. Express QB George Mira left the game in the first quarter after getting his left index finger caught in a zipper on the artificial turf.
JACKSONVILLE - 0 0 7 8 - 15
HAWAIIANS - 11 0 15 7 - 33
1st - HAW - Tim Delaney, 15-yard pass from Sonny Sixkiller (Clayton Heath run) HAW 8-0 1st - HAW - R.A. Coppedge, 36-yard field goal HAW 11-0 3rd - HAW - Delaney, 16-yard pass from Slxkiller (Run failed) HAW 18-0 3rd - HAW - Al Davis, 24-yard pass from Rick Cassata (Delaney pass from Sixkiller) HAW 26-0 3rd - JACK - Glen Gaspard, 21-yard fumble recovery (Pass failed) HAW 26-7 4th - HAW - Delaney, 15-yard pass from Sixkiller (Pass failed) HAW 33-7 4th - JACK - Steve Barrios, 16-yard pass from David Fowler (Jimmy Poulos run) HAW 33-15
Charlotte 30, S. CALIFORNIA 22 (11123) - Pat Haden, playing his last home game for the Sun before heading to Rhodes, England, and Daryle Lamonica passed for 253 yards and Anthony Davis ran for 141 yards and two TDs. But it was Charlotte who won as Tom Sherman hurled two TD passes. The game ended with the Sun failing twice on runs from the Hornet 1. Greg Herd was stopped; an offside penalty gave him one more chance, which failed.
CHARLOTTE - 0 8 7 15 - 30
S. CALIFORNIA - 0 7 8 7 - 22
2nd - SC - Anthony Davis, 33-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 7-0 2nd - CHAR - Don Highsmith, 4-yard run (Al Young pass from Tom Sherman) CHA 8-7 3rd - CHAR - Randy Cobb, 14-yard pass from Sherman (Pass failed) CHA 15-7 3rd - SC - Davis, 8-yard run (Terry Lindsey pass from Daryle Lamonica) TIED 15-15 4th - SC - Keith Denson, 31-yard pass from Lamonica (Pass failed) S. CAL 22-15 4th - CHAR - Kreg Kapitan, 14-yard pass from Sherman (Highsmith pass from Sherman) CHA 23-22 4th - CHAR - Highsmith, 1-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 30-22
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 5 3 0 .625 215 129 Memphis 5 1 0 .833 170 106
S. California 4 3 0 .571 203 202 Birmingham 5 2 0 .714 149 114
Hawaiians 3 3 0 .500 137 151 Charlotte 4 2 0 .667 121 106
Shreveport 2 5 0 .286 121 150 Jacksonville 3 3 0 .500 125 138
Portland 2 5 0 .286 123 163 Philadelphia 2 5 0 .286 122 159
X-Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125 X-Folded
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20
JACKSONVILLE 16, Philadelphia 10 (10296) - Alfred Haywood bulled his way for a 17-yard TD in the fourth quarter to lead the Express to a come-from-behind win. His run climaxed a 59-yard drive which began when DB Fletcher Smith picked off a Bob Davis pass. As the game ended, the Bell drove to the Jacksonville five but was unable to score and the Express took over with 11 seconds left.
PHILADELPHIA - 7 3 0 0 - 10
JACKSONVILLE - 8 0 0 8 - 16
1st - JACK - Tommy Reamon, 18-yard run (Reamon run) JACK 8-0 1st - PHIL - Ted Kwalick, 32-yard pass from Bob Davis (Pass failed) JACK 8-7 2nd - PHIL - Bob Cooper, 28-yard field goal PHIL 10-8 4th - JACK - Alfred Haywood, 17-yard run (Reamon run) JACK 16-10
SHREVEPORT 38, S. California 29 (18777) - Edd Hargett has solidified his job as Shreveport's starting QB, temporarily, while Pat Haden permanently has given up his position as Southern California's QB. Hargett threw for 369 yards and three TDs. Haden, the league's leading passer, is going to England and begin his Rhodes scholarship. Sun RB Anthony Davis ran for 104 yards, his fifth consecutive game of more than 100 yards.
S. CALIFORNIA - 0 14 8 7 - 29
SHREVEPORT - 8 16 7 7 - 38
1st - SHR - Rory Best, 3-yard pass from Edd Hargett (Virgil Robinson run) SHR 8-0 2nd - SC - Anthony Davis, 1-yard run (Run failed) SHR 8-7 2nd - SHR - Jim Nance, 2-yard run (Rick Eber pass from Hargett) SHR 16-7 2nd - SHR - Eber, 15-yard pass from Hargett (Nance pass from Hargett) SHR 24-7 2nd - SC - Davis, 1-yard run (Pass failed) SHR 24-14 3rd - SHR - Nance, 1-yard run (Pass failed) SHR 31-14 3rd - SC - Davis, 3-yard run (Bob Ferrelli run) SHR 31-22 4th - SC - Terry Lindsey, 76-yard pass from Pat Haden (Pass failed) SHR 31-29 4th - SHR - John Odom, 11-yard pass from Hargett (Pass failed) SHR 38-29
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21
SAN ANTONIO 30, Hawaii 11 (10871) - The Wings' defeat of Hawaii opened a possibility the team could gain the WFL playoffs next week with a victory over Memphis. QB John Walton hit on 13 of 28 passes for 250 yards and two TDs to lead San Antonio 1 1/2 games ahead of Southern California in the Western Division race. Winners of the first half of each of the league's two division races earn playoff berths.
HAWAIIANS - 0 11 0 0 - 11
SAN ANTONIO - 15 0 8 7 - 30
1st - SAN - Donnie Joe Morris, 56-yard pass from Johnny Walton (Run failed) SA 7-0 1st - SAN - Dickie James, 1-yard run (James run) SA 15-0 2nd - HAW - Hal Stringert, 48-yard interception return (Clayton Heath run) SA 15-8 2nd - HAW - R.A. Coppedge, 34-yard field goal SA 15-11 3rd - SAN - James, 1-yard run (James run) SA 23-11 4th - SAN - Eddie Richardson, 45-yard pass from Walton (Run failed) SA 30-11
BIRMINGHAM 22, Charlotte 16 (18500) - QB Matthew Reed scored on a 32-yard run with just over three minutes left to give Birmingham the win. Reed's touchdown capped a fourth quarter Vulcans' rally which overcame Charlotte's 16-7 lead before 18,500 fans. Charlotte went ahead late in the third period when Don Highsmith climaxed a 37-yard march with a 2-yard TD run. Jeff Woodcock's 13-yard interception return set up the march.
CHARLOTTE - 8 0 8 0 - 16
BIRMINGHAM - 7 0 0 15 - 22
1st - BIRM - Robert Evans, 9-yard pass from Matthew Reed (Pass failed) BIRM 7-0 1st - CHAR - Don Highsmith, 2-yard run (Ray Parson pass from Tom Sherman) CHA 8-7 2nd - CHAR - Highsmith, 2-yard run (Sherman run) CHA 16-7 4th - BIRM - Bill Rudder, 1-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 16-14 4th - BIRM - Reed, 32-yard run (Joe Profit run) BIRM 22-16
Memphis 16, PORTLAND 3 (14818) - Memphis took advantage of three early Portland turnovers and defeated the Thunder as rookie Ricky Townsend kicked three FGs and Jim Kiick plunged one yard after a 57-yard run with a fumble recovery by Tom Beckman for the Southmen's only points. The crowd of 14,818 was Portland's largest of the season saw Memphis post its sixth win in seven games, but first on the road this season.
MEMPHIS - 0 13 0 3 - 16
PORTLAND - 3 0 0 0 - 3
1st - PORT - Don Warner, 40-yard field goal PORT 3-0 2nd - MEM - Ricky Townsend, 41-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - MEM - Townsend, 26-yard field goal MEM 6-3 2nd - MEM - Jim Kiick, 1-yard run (Run failed) MEM 13-3 4th - MEM - Townsend, 30-yard field goal MEM 16-3
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 6 3 0 .667 245 140 Memphis 6 1 0 .857 186 109
S. California 4 4 0 .500 232 240 Birmingham 6 2 0 .750 171 130
Hawaiians 3 4 0 .429 148 181 Jacksonville 4 3 0 .571 141 148
Shreveport 3 5 0 .375 159 179 Charlotte 4 3 0 .571 137 128
Portland 2 6 0 .250 126 179 Philadelphia 2 6 0 .250 132 175
X-Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125 X-Folded
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27
South Cal 24, CHARLOTTE 17 (17000) - Anthony Davis accounted for 210 yards and scored the winning TD on a seven-yard run with 13 minutes left as the Sun snapped a three-game losing streak. Davis, who entered the game with a WFL-best 792 yards rushing, picked up 101 yards and seven passes for 109 yards. Sun K Benny Ricardo kept his team in the game with three FGs in the second period and gave the Sun a 16-14 halftime lead
S. CALIFORNIA - 7 9 0 8 - 24
CHARLOTTE - 7 7 3 0 - 17
1st - CHA - Lew Jolley, 3-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 7-0 1st - SC - Bob Ferreli, 1-yard run (Run failed) TIED 7-7 2nd - CHA - Don Highsmith, 1-yard run (Pass failed) CHA 14-7 2nd - SC - Benny Ricardo, 43-yard field goal CHA 14-10 2nd - SC - Ricardo, 20-yard field goal CHA 14-13 2nd - SC - Ricardo, 35-yard field goal S. CALIFORNIA 16-14 3rd - CHA - Pete Rajecki, 25-yard field goal CHA 17-16 4th - SC - Anthony Davis, 8-yard run (Davis run) S. CAL 24-17
JACKSONVILLE 26, Birmingham 18 (10881) - George Mira passed for 223 yard and two TDs to lead Jacksonville to the upset. Mira passed seven yards to Witt Beckman for one TD and then unloaded a 40-yard bomb in the fourth quarter to Steve Barrios to cap the Jacksonville win. The other Express TD was scored by RB Jimmy Poulos. The Vulcans led 15-7 after Gerald Williams recovered a fumble at the three and ran it in for a score.
BIRMINGHAM - 8 7 3 0 - 18
JACKSONVILLE - 7 0 8 11 - 26
1st - JACK - Jimmy Poulos, 2-yard run (Run failed) JACK 7-0 1st - BIRM - Art Cantrelle, 4-yard run (Jim Bishop pass from Matthew Reed) BIRM 8-7 2nd - BIRM - Gerard Williams, 3-run fumble recovery (Pass failed) BIRM 15-7 3rd - JACK - Witt Beckman, 7-yard pass from George Mira (Dennis Hughes pass from David Fowler) TIED 15-15 3rd - BIRM - Ron Slovensky, 38-yard field goal BIRM 18-15 4th - JACK - Steve Barrios, 40-yard pass from Mira (Skip Johns run) JACK 23-18 4th - JACK - Charlie Durkee, 46-yard field goal JACK 25-18
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28
SAN ANTONIO 25, Memphis 17 (15287) - RB Billy Sadler scored two TDs and Johnny Walton passed for 225 yards to lead the Wings a postseason playoff spot with the summer season championship in the Western Division. The Wings held the Southmen to 89 yards rushing. This was the first time this season that Memphis didn't rush for a hundred yards in a game. Jim Kiick was the leading rusher for Memphis, picking up 37 yards.
MEMPHIS - 0 3 7 7 - 17
SAN ANTONIO - 7 18 0 0 - 25
1st- SAN - Billy Sadler, 5-yard run (Run failed) SA 7-0 2nd - Dave Yaege, 15-yard pass from Johnny Walton (Dickie James run) SA 15-0 2nd - MEM - Ricky Townsend, 49-yard field goal SA 15-3 2nd - SAN - Sadler, 6-yard run (Run failed) SA 22-3 2nd - SAN - Luther Palmer, 37-yard field goal SA 25-3 3rd - MEM - Ed Marshall, 49-yard pass from John Harvey (Run failed) SA 25-10 4th - MEM - Harvey, 8-yard run (Run failed) SA 25-17
SHREVEPORT 32, Hawaii 25 (21349) - The largest crowd in Steamer history liked what they saw as the game went down to the last minute. Steamer CB Darryl Johnson intercepted a Rick Cassata pass in the end zone with 32 seconds to play to clinch the win. The Hawaiians had rallied from an 18-0 deficit and reached the Shreveport 19-yard line in the final minute. QB Edd Hargett tossed three first-half touchdown passes for Shreveport.
HAWAIIANS - 0 11 7 7 - 25
SHREVEPORT - 8 17 7 0 - 32
1st - SHR - Ricky Scales, 69-yard pass from Edd Hargett (Mike Burnop pass from Hargett) SHR 8-0 2nd - SHR - Dave Strock, 32-yard field goal SHR 11-0 2nd - SHR - Jim Nance, 16-yard pass from Hargett (Pass failed) SHR 18-0 2nd - HAW - Walt Windgard, 24-yard run (Rick Cassata pass) SHR 18-8 2nd - SHR - John Odom, 11-yard pass from Hargett (Pass failed) SHR 25-8 2nd - HAW - R.A. Coppedge, 37-yard field goal SHR 25-11 3rd - HAW - Clayton Heath, 1-yard run (Pass failed) SHR 25-18 3rd- SHR - Nance, 1-yard run (Pass failed) SHR 32-18 4th - HAW - Steve Haggerty, 21-yard pass from Cassata (Run failed) SHR 32-25
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 7 3 0 .700 270 157 Memphis 6 2 0 .750 203 134
S. California 5 4 0 .545 256 257 Birmingham 6 3 0 .667 189 156
Shreveport 4 5 0 .444 191 204 Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 167 166
Hawaiians 3 5 0 .375 173 213 Charlotte 4 4 0 .500 154 152
Portland 2 6 0 .250 126 179 Philadelphia 2 6 0 .250 132 175
X-Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125 X-Folded
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4
JACKSONVILLE 32, Portland 29 (8119) - QB George Mira and RB Alfred Haywood combined on two TD passes to lead the Express to the win. The clinching TD came with six minutes to play as Haywood caught a screen pass for a 37-yard score. Mira completed only 5 of 16 passes for 85 yards Portland's Bob Wyatt was game's leading rusher with 110 yards and 16 carries. Thunder QB Don Horn completed 14 of 27 for 192 yards and one TD.
PORTLAND - 15 7 7 0 - 29
JACKSONVILLE - 3 15 7 7 - 32
1st - JACK - Charlie Durkee, 30-yard field goal JACK 3-0 1st - PORT - Joe Wylie, 41-yard punt return (Pass failed) PORT 7-3 1st - PORT - Bob Christiansen, 23-yard pass from Don Horn (Rufus Ferguson run) PORT 15-3 2nd - JACK - Tommy Reamon, 3-yard run (Dennis Hughes pass from George Mira) PORT 15-11 2nd - PORT - Bob Wyatt, 7-yard run (Run failed) PORT 22-11 2nd - JACK - Alfred Haywood, 3-yard pass from Mira (Pass failed) PORT 22-18 3rd - PORT - Ferguson, 25-yard run (Pass failed) PORT 29-18 4th - JACK - Brian Duncan, 4-yard run (Run failed) PORT 29-25 4th - JACK - Haywood, 37-yard pass from Mira (Run failed) JACK 32-29
Birmingham 29, HAWAII 16 (18894) - The Vulcans, held to only 63 total yards in the first half, turned Art Cantrelle and Johnny Musso loose in the second half for short TD plunges. With Birmingham up 21-16, Hawaiian CB Hal Stringert intercepted a Matthew Reed pass and ran it back to the Hawaii 33. Sonny Sixkiller bobbled a snap on l fourth down and Clayton Heath was tackled for a loss. Musso dived over from the one with seven minutes left.
BIRMINGHAM - 8 0 7 14 - 29
HAWAIIANS - 2 14 0 0 - 16
1st - HAW - Safety, kick blocked out of end zone HAW 2-0 1st - BIRM - Matthew Reed, 1-yard run (Gerard Williams pass from Reed) BIRM 8-2 2nd - HAW - Clayton Heath, 6-yard run (Run failed) HAW 9-8 2nd - HAW - Mike Donohoe, 5-yard pass from Rick Cassata (Run failed) HAW 16-8 3rd - BIRM - Art Cantrelle, 1-yard run (Run failed) HAW 15-14 4th - BIRM - Cantrelle, 5-yard run (Pass failed) BIRM 22-16 4th - BIRM - Johnny Musso, 1-yard run (Pass failed) BIRM 29-16
PHILADELPHIA 42, San Antonio 38 (2357) - Claude Watts rushed for 111 yards and three TDs and Bob Cooper kicked four FGs to lead the Bell to an upset 42-38 victory before a small crowd. Watts, seeing action because J. J. Jennings had been placed on the injured reserve, scored on runs in the second and third periods. Cooper's four field goals tied a WFL record for field goals in one game. Johnnie Walton tossed four TDs in a losing cause.
SAN ANTONIO - 8 7 15 8 - 38
PHILADELPHIA - 3 25 8 6 - 42
1st - SAN - Willie Frazier, 29-yard pass from Johnny Walton (Walton run) SA 8-0 1st - PHIL - Bob Cooper, 39-yard field goal SA 8-3 2nd - PHIL - Claude Watts, 11-yard run (John Land run) PHIL 11-8 2nd - PHIL - Watts, 38-yard run (Pass failed) PHIL 18-8 2nd - SAN - Eddie Richardson, 25-yard pass from Walton (Pass failed) PHIL 18-15 2nd - PHIL - Howard Strickland, 82-yard kickoff return (Run failed) PHIL 25-15 2nd - PHIL - Cooper, 39-yard field goal PHIL 28-15 3rd - PHIL - Watts, 10-yard run (Land run) PHIL 36-15 3rd - SAN - Luther Palmer, 8-yard pass from Walton (Run failed) PHIL 36-22 3rd - SAN - Dickie James, 4-yard pass from Walton (Jim Strong run) PHIL 36-30 4th - PHIL - Cooper, 43-yard field goal PHIL 39-30 4th - SAN - James, 3-yard run (Strong run) PHIL 39-38 4th - PHIL - Cooper, 47-yard field goal PHIL 42-38
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5
Charlotte 39, SHREVEPORT 14 (20470) - QB Tom Sherman riddled the Shreveport defense for 17 completions and two TDs in 20 attempts to lead the Hornets. Sherman passed for 154 yards, including scoring TD passes to Tim George. Charlotte snapped a two-game losing streak, while Shreveport's winning streak ended at two games. S Randy Rhino ran back an interception of a D.C. Nobles pass for a WFL-record 84 yards and a TD.
CHARLOTTE - 8 8 0 23 - 39
SHREVEPORT - 7 0 0 7 - 14
1st - SHR - Jim Nance, 1-yard run (Pass failed) SHR 7-0 1st - CHAR - Don Highsmith, 1-yard run (Ray Parson pass from Tom Sherman) CHA 8-7 2nd - CHAR - Tim George, 3-yard pass from Sherman (Sherman run) CHA 16-7 4th - CHAR - George, 10-yard pass from Sherman (Pass failed) CHA 24-7 4th - CHAR - Randy Rhino, 84-yard interception return (Danny Whyte pass from Sherman) CHA 32-7 4th - SHR - Doug Winslow, 10 pass from D.C. Nobles (Pass failed) CHA 32-14 4th - CHAR - Dennis Turner, 10-yard punt return (Randy Cobb pass from Brian Dowling) CHA 39-14
MEMPHIS 37, S. California 33 (18129) - Danny White threw a TD pass to Ed Marshall with 32 seconds left to give the Southmen a spot in the WFL playoffs. The loss overshadowed another brilliant performance by Sun RB Anthony Davis, the WFL's leading rusher. Davis, who left the game with an ankle injury in the third quarter, scored on runs of two and 30 yards and caught an 11-yard pass for his third TD of the game.
S. CALIFORNIA - 8 15 3 7 - 33
MEMPHIS - 15 0 15 7 - 37
1st - MEM - Willie Spencer, 1-yard run (John Harvey run) MEM 8-0 1st - MEM - Paul Warfield, 11-yard pass from Danny White (Run failed) MEM 15-0 1st - SC - Anthony Davis, 2-yard run (Davis run) MEM 15-8 2nd - SC - Davis, 30-yard run (Davis run) S. CAL 16-15 2nd - SC - Davis, 11-yard pass from Mike Ernst (Run failed) S. CAL 23-15 2nd - SC - Benny Ricardo, 28-yard field goal S. CAL 26-15 3rd - MEM - Ed Marshall, 5-yard pass from White (Harvey run) S. CAL 26-23 3rd - MEM - Harvey, 1-yard run (Pass failed) MEM 30-26 4th - SC - Terry Lindsey, 22-yard pass from Ernst (Pass failed) S. CAL 33-30 4th - MEM - Marshall, 17-yard pass from White (Run failed) MEM 37-33
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 7 4 0 .636 308 199 Memphis 7 2 0 .778 240 167
S. California 5 5 0 .500 289 294 Birmingham 7 3 0 .700 218 172
Shreveport 4 6 0 .400 205 243 Jacksonville 6 3 0 .667 199 195
Hawaiians 3 6 0 .333 189 242 Charlotte 5 4 0 .556 193 166
Portland 2 7 0 .222 155 211 Philadelphia 3 6 0 .333 174 213
X-Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125 X-Folded
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11
HAWAIIANS 14, Philadelphia 13 (10789) - DT Karl Lorch intercepted a screen pass and returned it 41 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter, giving the Hawaiians the win. Philadelphia almost pulled out the victory but a FG attempt from the Hawaiians' seven was blocked with 12 seconds left by Lem Burnram. The Bell outgained the Hawaiians in every category - passing yards (180 to 93), rushing yards (232 to 90) and first downs (25 to 11).
PHILADELPHIA - 0 10 0 3 - 13
HAWAIIANS - 0 0 7 7 - 14
2nd - PHIL - Don Cooper, 25-yard field goal PHILA 3-0 2nd - PHIL - Ted Kwalick, 18-yard pass from Bob Davis (Run failed) PHIL 10-0 3rd - HAW - Mike Donohoe, 13-yard pass from Rick Cassata (Run failed) PHIL 10-7 4th - PHIL - Cooper, 32-yard field goal PHIL 13-7 4th - HAW - Karl Lorch, 41-yard pass interception (Run failed) HAW 14-13
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
PORTLAND 28, San Antonio 25 (OT) (3818) - Don Warner kicked a 25-yard FG in OT to give the Thunder their first win under new head coach Joe Gardi, as they intercepted Johnnie Walton five times. The Thunder drove to San Antonio's 8 after winning the OT coin flip. The Wings, favored by 17 points, had a chance to win with just four seconds left in regulation, but Luther Palmer's 35-yard FG was wide. There were 29 penalties in the game.
SAN ANTONIO - 3 8 7 7 0 - 25
PORTLAND - 7 8 3 7 3 - 28
1st - PORT - Bob Christiansen, 15-yard pass from Don Horn (Pass failed) PORT 7-0 1st - SAN - Luther Palmer, 44-yard field goal PORT 7-3 2nd - PORT - Bob Wyatt, 1-yard run (Rufus Ferguson pass from Horn) PORT 15-3 2nd - SAN - Johnny Walton, 1-yard run (Dickie James run) PORT 15-11 3rd - PORT - Don Warner, 32-yard field goal PORT 18-11 3rd - SAN - Billy Sadler, 7-yard pass from Walton (James pass from Walton) SA 19-18 4th - SAN - Palmer, 32-yard pass from Walton (Pass fall) SA 25-19 4th - PORT - Horn, 1-yard run (Pass fail) TIED 26-26 OT - PORT - Warner, 25-yard field goal PORT 28-25
Birmingham 18, MEMPHIS 14 (20192) - A controversial ruling nullified a final Memphis TD and gave the Vulcans a protested win. With 55 seconds left, Memphis QB Danny White threw what appeared to be his third TD pass of the night to Ed Marshall. The official in the end zone signaled a TD, but the game umpire ruled an incompletion and the ball was given to Birmingham. The loss was the first ever at home during the regular season for Memphis.
BIRMINGHAM - 0 0 15 3 - 18
MEMPHIS - 7 0 7 0 - 14
1st - MEM - Ed Marshall, 20-yard pass from Danny White (Run failed) MEM 7-0 3rd - BIRM - Johnny Musso, 3-yard run (Jim Bishop pass from Denny Duron) BIRM 8-7 3rd - BIRM - Art Cantrelle, 2-yard run (Pass failed) BIRM 15-7 3rd - MEM - Marshall, 30-yard pass from White (Run failed) BIRM 15-14 4th - BIRM - Ron Slovensky, 32-yard field goal BIRM 18-14
S. CALIFORNIA 39, Shreveport 30 (10505) - Anthony Davis ran for 139 yards, scored twice, added two action points and gained more than 100 yards for the seventh time this season to lead the Sun. Davis ran his point total to 118 and increased his rushing total for the year to 1,091 yards. Benny Ricardo added three FGs. Shreveport, losing for the seventh time in 11 games, got two TD passes from Edd Hargett, who threw for 216 yards.
SHREVEPORT - 8 7 0 15 - 30
S. CALIFORNIA - 16 6 7 10 - 39
1st - SHR - Jimmy Edwards, 5-yard run (Edwards run) SHR 8-0 1st - SC - Bob Ferrelli, 2-yard run (Anthony Davis run) TIED 8-8 1st - SC - Davis, 7-yard run (Davis run) S. CAL 16-8 2nd - SC - Benny Ricardo, 41-yard field goal S. CAL 19-8 2nd - SHR - Edwards, 12-yard run (Run failed) S. CAL 19-15 2nd - SC - Ricardo, 43-yard field goal S. CAL 22-15 3rd - SC - Davis, 5-yard run (Pass failed) S. CAL 29-15 4th - SHR - Doug Winslow, 7-yard pass from Edd Hargett (Pass failed) S. CAL 29-224th - SC - Ricardo, 34-yard field goal S. CAL 32-22 4th - SC - Gary Dixon, 1-yard run (Run failed) S. CAL 39-224th - SHR - Rick Eber, 13-yard pass from Hargett (Donnie Davis from Hargett) S. CAL 39-30
CHARLOTTE 22, Jacksonville 15 (7750) - Charlotte's Ike Thomas ran 92 yards for one TD and recovered a fumble to set up another. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for Jacksonville and left the two teamswith identical 6-4 records. Express RB Tommy Reamon, the WFL's leading rusher in 1974, returned home to his Newport News, VA home after being hospitalized with a collapsed lung, his season likely over.
JACKSONVILLE - 0 7 0 8 - 15
CHARLOTTE - 0 19 0 3 - 22
2nd - JACK -Steve Barrios, 30-yard pass from George Mira (Run failed) JACK 7-0 2nd - CHAR - Ike Thomas, 92-yard kickoff return (Don Highsmith pass from Tom Sherman) CHA 8- 72nd - CHAR - Pete Rajecki, 32-yard field goal CHA 11-7 2nd - CHAR - James Thompson, 13-yard pass fr Sherman (Ray Parson pass from Sherman) CHA 19-7 4th - CHAR - Rajecki, 21-yard field goal CHA 22-7 4th - JACK - Witt Beckman, 8-yard pass from Mira (Mike Creaney pass from Mira) CHA 22-15
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
San Antonio 7 5 0 .583 333 227 Birmingham 8 3 0 .727 236 186
S. California 6 5 0 .545 326 324 Memphis 7 3 0 .700 254 185
Hawaiians 4 6 0 .400 203 255 Jacksonville 6 4 0 .600 214 217
Shreveport 4 7 0 .364 235 282 Charlotte 6 4 0 .600 215 181
Portland 3 7 0 .300 183 236 Philadelphia 3 7 0 .300 187 227
X-Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125 X-Folded
MONDAY OCT 13 - Owners of the 10 WFL teams were to meet in New York this week to discuss the possibility of disbanding the two-year-old, financially troubled league. In a last-ditch attempt to keep the rest of the league afloat, the owners are considering folding the Portland Thunder and Philadelphia Bell franchises which have been plagued by poor attendance, UPI has learned. "You're damned right it could be critical," Memphis Southmen owner John Bassett said Sunday, confirming plans for the meeting. The Thunder has averaged 8,861 fans at home while the Bell's attendance averaged 3,705 through the first four home contests. Another candidate for possible dissolution was San Antonio, which reportedly needed a $450,000 transfusion to keep going. But the sources said San Antonio is averaging 11,000 fans per home game and may escape the axe.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18
PHILADELPHIA 18, Charlotte 10 (1293) - Claude Watts set a club rushing record to lead the Bell to the win in a persistent rain before a dismal crowd. Watts rushed for 136 yards, surpassing a Bell mark of 121 yards set last season by John Land. Watts scored what proved to be the winning TD on a one-yard sweep one minute into the final period. The Bell rolled to a club record 248 yards on the ground and shut down the Charlotte offense.
CHARLOTTE - 3 0 0 7 - 10
PHILADELPHIA - 7 3 0 8 - 18
1st - PHIL - Bob Davis, 1-yard run (Run failed) PHIL 7-0 1st - CHAR - Pete Rajecki, 27-yard field goal PHIL 7-3 2nd - PHIL - Bob Cooper, 44-yard field goal PHIL 10-3 4th - PHIL - Claude Watts, 1-yard run (Ted Kwalick pass from Davis) PHIL 18-3 4th - CHAR - Don Highsmith, 4-yard run (Pass failed) PHIL 18-10
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19
BIRMINGHAM 21, Memphis 0 (35000) - QB Matthew Reed passed for one TD and Art Cantrelle and Johnny Musso ran for two more to give the Vulcans the easy win. The Vulcan running game totaled 238 yards. The Birmingham defense racked up six sacks totaling 62 yards, an interception and a goal line stand, and limited RB Larry Csonka to only 71 yards. Danny White and John Huarte completed eight of 21 passes for 123 yards.
MEMPHIS - 0 0 0 0 - 0
BIRMINGHAM - 14 0 0 7 - 21
1st - BIRM - Denny Duron, 14-yard pass from Matthew Reed (Pass failed) BIRM 7-0 1st - BIRM - Art Cantrelle, 2-yard run (Run failed) BIRM 14-0 4th - BIRM - Johnny Musso, 2-yard run (Pass failed) BIRM 21-0
PORTLAND 30, Jacksonville 13 (8713) - Rufus Ferguson and Joe Wylie ignited Portland with their running and a dipsy-do TD pass off a fake FG gave the Thunder their second straight win. A crowd of 8,713, about 5,000 more than turned out a week ago with reduced prices a lure, roared when the Thunder, taking a leaf from the book of the Portland Timbers' soccer team, took a victory lap after the win.
JACKSONVILLE - 3 3 0 7 - 13
PORTLAND - 8 8 7 7 - 30
1st - PORT - Rufus Ferguson, 16-yard run (Ferguson run) PORT 8-0 1st - JACK - Charlie Durkee, 42-yard field goal PORT 8-3 2nd - JACK - Durkee, 25-yard field goal PORT 8-6 2nd - PORT - Joe Wylie, 78-yard punt return (Bob Wyatt run) PORT 16-6 3rd - PORT - Bob Christiansen, 29-yard pass from Ira Hammon (Pass failed) PORT 23-6 4th - JACK - Steve Barrios, 18-yard pass from George Mira (Run failed) PORT 23-13 4th - PORT - Earl McCulloch, 24-yard pass from Don Horn (Run failed) PORT 30-13
SHREVEPORT 41, San Antonio 31 (8581) - Shreveport picked off five Jerry Tagge passes to tie a WFL record, with DB John Mallory snagging two of them. All five interceptions led to Steamer scores, two on short runs by Jim Nance. San Antonio was held scoreless in the first half, but Tagge scored on a pair of one-yard runs and fired a TD pass in the second half. Joe Womack got San Antonio's final TD on a 96-yard interception return.
SAN ANTONIO - 0 0 8 23 - 31
SHREVEPORT - 7 8 26 0 - 41
1st - SHR - Jimmy Edwards, 10-yard run (Run failed) SHR 7-0 2nd - SHR - Jim Nance, 2-yard run (Donnie Davis pass from Edd Hargett) SHR 15-0 3rd - SHR - Mike Burnop, 4-yard pass from Hargett (Pass failed) SHR 22-0 3rd - SHR - Dave Strock, 22-yard field goal SHR 25-0 3rd - SAN - Jerry Tagge, 1-yard run (Dickie James run) SHR 25-8 3rd - SHR - John Odom, 13-yard pass from Hargett (Burnop pass from Hargett) SHR 33-8 3rd - SHR - Nance, 3-yard run (Nance run) SHR 41-8 4th - SAN - John Tuttle, 20-yard pass from Tagge (Larry Crowe run) SHR 41-16 4th - SAN - Tagge, 1-yard run (Crowe run) SHR 41-24 4th - SAN - Joe Womack, 96-yard interception return (Run failed) SHR 41-31
S. California 26, HAWAIIANS 7 (15905) - The California Sun, behind the running of Anthony Davis and the passing of Mike Ernst, defeated the punchless Hawaiians, who had Milton Holt at QB, signed three days ago when QBs Sonny Sixkiller and Rick Cassata were released over financial squabbles. The Hawaiians managed only 167 yards of total offense. Davis scored the game's first two TDs to give the Sun a 15-0 lead.
S. CALIFORNIA - 15 0 0 11 - 26
HAWAIIANS - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - SC - Anthony Davis, 15-yard run (Bob Ferrelli run) S. CAL 8-0 1st - SC - Davis, 2-yard run (Run failed) S. CAL 15-0 2nd - HAW - Steve Bauer, 20-yard pass from Milt Holt (Run failed) S. CAL 15-7 3rd - SC - Dave Williams, 5-yard pass trom Mike Ernst (Davis run) S. CAL 23-7 4th - SC - Benny Ricardo, 38-yard field goal S. CAL 26-7
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
S. California 7 5 0 .583 354 340 Birmingham 9 3 0 .750 257 186
San Antonio 7 6 0 .538 363 268 Memphis 7 4 0 .636 254 216
Shreveport 5 7 0 .417 276 313 Charlotte 6 5 0 .545 225 199
Hawaiians 4 7 0 .364 210 281 Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 237 247
Portland 4 7 0 .364 213 239 Philadelphia 4 7 0 .364 195 237
X-Chicago 1 4 0 .200 67 125 X-Folded
OCTOBER 22 - Unable to attract fans, unable to sign many name players and unable to overcome the bad memories of 1974, the World Football League gave up on its dream of regaining respectability and folded in mid-season here Wednesday. In the 12th week of the second year of the most unsuccessful professional sports league ever formed, the WFL folded its tent. Left behind were 380 football players suddenly without jobs and $30 million lost since the bright summer days of 1974 when Garry Davison and his supporters were predicting expansion around the world. Chris Hemmeter, the Hawaiian millionaire who rescued the WFL from almost certain death last winter with a financing formula that tied player salaries to ticket sales, headed back to his island home Wednesday after announcing there was no point in the league going on. The WFL ceased operations on Wednesday, apparently making all its players free signed by whatever National Football League team holds their rights. The NFL ruled a month ago, in the case of John Gilliam, that any player under contract to a team or league which folded could be signed prior to 4 p.m. on Oct. 28. The WFL voted 6-4 to fold. Memphis, Charlotte, Jacksonville and San Antonio were the clubs voting to continue to play for the remainder of the season. After the other six voted no, Memphis then joined Birmingham in making application for membership in the NFL. That application was rejected in March 1976. After announcing the death of the WFL, Wings owner Norm Bevan indicated that San Antonio might join three other WFL teams - Shreveport, Charlotte and Jacksonville - in forming the nucleus of a new pro league for 1976. No such league ever came to pass. The very last gasp of the WFL came in December 1979 when several former owners - John E. Bosacco (former owner of the Philadelphia Bell), Mid-South Grizzlies (a limited partnership headed by Toronto businessman John F. Bassett, which owned the Memphis Southmen) and Consolidated Industries Inc., headed by businessman William R. Tatham (owner of the Portland Storm) - filed a $144 million suit against the NFL over the denial of Memphis' request to join. On May 30, 1984, the Supreme Court let stand without comment a ruling that denied the franchise to the owners of the Mid-South Grizzlies. A federal judge had dismissed the suit, and an appeals court, upholding the dismissal, said in November 1983 that no anitrust violation had occurred.
