Leaders After 8 Weeks

League Leaders After 5 Weeks

MIN/DEN knot it up

Minnesota stalls on their opening drive and Denver forces a punt that is returned 82 yards by Abner Haynes for an early 7-0 lead. Fred Cox continues his poor performance missing a 25 yard FG but did hit from 11 yards out to make it 7-3 at the half. Minnesota was able to move the ball in the 3rd and took their first lead on a Bill Brown 3 yard run.Abner scored his 2nd TD with 3:55 remaining in the game on a  John McCormick 22 TD pass. Denver added a 22 yard FG with 2:32 remaining for the 17-10 lead. Minnesota mounted a late drive moving the ball to the Denver 9 yard line. Kapp dropped back to pass as time expired. Unable to find a receiver, he tucked the ball and ran 9 yards to tie the game as the clock expired. Minnesota had 92 yards in penalties vs. 6 for Denver. The tie brings Minnesota to 1-2-2 and hosts Chicago next week. Denver is 2-2-1 and Host Houston.

Thank you to Cela for a great game.

--submitted by Marvin Sik--

Jints are dragon slayers 2 weeks in a row

FOR THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW THE GIANTS KNOCKED OFF A PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED TEAM. Y.A TITTLE HAD A GREAT GAME GOING 20-29 FOR 312 YARDS. 2 TDs AND A 127.4 RATING. THE GIANTS WERE HELPED BY THE RAMS BEING PENALIZED 11 TIMES FOR 103 YARDS. THANKS TO BILL FOR THE GAME.

--MARC BECKER--

Bills 27, Pats 13

The Buffalo Bills invaded Alumni Stadium and came away with the win to put them in sole possession of first place in the American Football League. Boston jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead early in the first quarter on a Gino Cappelletti field goal and a 29-yard interception return for a TD by Safety John Charles, but from the second quarter on it was all Buffalo as they outscored the Pats 27-3. The Bills defense held the Patriots to their lowest point total of the season and league-leading passer Mike Taliaferro was held in check throughout most of the game, finishing with a 62.1 rating. While Jack Kemp didn't fare much better, throwing 3 picks and being held to his lowest passer rating of the season as well, he made plays when it counted, connecting on 17 of 31 attempts for 360 yards and 2 TDs. Wayne Patrick bounced back with another 100-yard day after being held to 27 yards previously by the Miami Dolphins and Marlin Briscoe grabbed game MVP honors with 2 scores on 4 receptions and a 33.8 YPC average. Haven Moses stood out with 6 catches of his own and OJ Simpson contributed with 6 receptions as well as a 5-yard touchdown run. Next week will see the Bills travel to the west coast to face the KOGFL's league-leading, undefeated powerhouse Los Angeles Rams while the Pats will attempt to bounce back against the Dolphins at the Orange Bowl in Miami.

--submitted by Mohammad Hadi-Abdullah--

League Leaders After Week #4

NYG 24, BOS 21

The Pats headed south down I-95 for a matchup with the Jints in the House that Ruth Built.  The lead exchanged hands a number of times with the Pats thinking they locked the game up with 6:10 remaining on a Taliaferro to Sellers 26 yard strike.  Alas, that was not to be as the hometown Jints rallied to go 80 yards in 13 plays culminating with a 1 Alex "the Chief" Webster TD plunge.  Athough sacked 4 times, Y.A. Tittle was able to turn the clock back with an incredible (20-36-373-2TD) performance.  Frank Gifford also sipped from the fountain of youth with a 7 grab day that amassed 152 yards and 1 TD.  Boston (3-1) falls from the ranks of the unbeatens as the G-men moved to 2-1-1.