Here is week 4 of the NFL as we move away from divisional play.
Dallas 7 New Orleans 6
The Cowboys escaped the Superdome with a quick 7-6 win and a 4-0 record. The lone Dallas touchdown was a Roger Staubach to Drew Pearson 19 yard touchdown pass. Saint kicker Richie Szaro missed a go-ahead field goal with 52 seconds left.
Oakland 21 Minnesota 31
Chuck Foreman was the key for the Vikings, as he ran for 151 yards and had 7 catches for another 114 yards in a high scoring win for Minnesota ta the Met. Foreman;s secodn touchdown in the 3rd quarter gave the Vikings a 21-7 lead that they owuld not reliquish.
St. Louis 13 Los Angeles 19
At Anaheim Stadium, the Rams moved to first place with a tight win over the Cardinals. Both Rams touchdowns were touchdown passes, one to LAwerence McCutcheon, the other to Harold Jackson.
Pittsburgh 26 Miami 17
At the Orange Bowl in a battle of top AFC squads, the Steelers handed the Dolphins their first loss of the season. Franco Harris had 104 yards rushing and a crucial 3rd quarter touchdown for the Steelers.
Washington 16 Atlanta 14
In Atlanta, the Redskins improved to 2-2 with a tight win over the Falcons. Larry Brown's 8 yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter was the winning score for Washington.
Cincinnati 24 Buffalo 24
In a driving rain storm at Rich Stadium, the Bengals and Bills played to the first tie game of the season at 24-24. The Bengals tied the game with a minute left in the 3th qith a Boobie Clark TD run. There were 4 missed field goals in the overtime period with heabvy, swirling winds blowing off the lake.
Green Bay 12 NY Giants 13
In the nightcap of a Shea doubleheader, the Giants won their first game by edging out Green Bay. The Packers had a 12-6 lead in the 4th, but on the last play of the game, Criag Morton found Ray Rhodes for a game tying touchdown, George Hunt's extra point won the game.
Cleveland 26 NY Jets 29
The first game of the day at a rainy Shea saw the Jets also win their first game of the year in a batle of winless teams. A 7 yard TD pass from Joe Namath to Eddie Bell with 1:06 left won the game for the Jets.
San Diego 16 Chicago 13
At Soldier Field, the Cahrgers improved to 2-2 with a win over the Bears. A Rickey Young TD run with 1:24 left in the 4th quarter iced the win for San Diego, while Chicago falls to 1-3.
Philadelphia 12 San Francisco 24
At Candlestick, the 49ers improved to 2-2 with a victory over the Eagles. Norm Snead threw 2 TD passes, one to Tom Mitchell and the other to Wilbur Jackson, to lead the 49ers.
Denver 38 Detroit 7
The Broncos are the lone 4-0 team in aFC after demolishing the Lions. Floyd ittle had one rushing and one receiving touchdown and Steve Ramsey threw for 2 TDs as the Broncos cruised.
Houston 24 New England 6
At rainy Foxboro, the Oilers scored 24 unanswered to defeat the Pats. The Oiler defense dominated, as C.L. Washington had 3 sacks of New England's Steve Grogan and Gregg Bingham added two more sacks of his own.
Kansas City 7 Baltimore 38
It was a blowout at Memorial Stadium as the Colts improved to 3-1 with a neasy win over th Chiefs. Lydell Mitchell scored three times in the victory as Kansas City is now 0-4 and has been outscored by a combined 83 points os far this season.
Week 4 Standings
AFC East
Baltimore 3-1
Miami 3-1
New England 2-2
Buffalo 1-2-1
NY Jets 1-3
AFC Central
Houston 3-1
Pittsburgh 3-1
Cincinnati 2-1-1
Cleveland 0-4
AFC West
Denver 4-0
Oakland 2-2
San Diego 2-2
Kansas City 0-4
NFC East
Dallas 4-0
Philadelphia 2-2
Washington 2-2
NY Giants 1-3
St. Louis 1-3
NFC Central
Minnesota 3-1
Detroit 2-2
Chicago 1-3
Green Bay 1-3
NFC West
Los Angeles 3-1
Atlanta 2-2
San Francisco 2-2
New Orleans 1-3
Next Week's Games
Minnesota at Denver
Los Angeles at Dallas
Miami at Cincinnati
Detroit at Oakland
San Francisco at Washington
Buffalo at Pittsburgh
NY Jets at Houston
Green Bay at San Diego
Chicago at Philadelphia
NY Giants at Atlanta
Baltimore at Cleveland
New Orleans at St. Louis
New England at Kansas City
Tomorrow will be at least the NBA, if not the NHL as well.
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