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1964 Oilers at Buffalo with George Blanda completing 37 of 68 passes for 393 yards. This was a record in attempts and completion that lasted 20 years. Final Bills 24 Oilers 10. 1977 Vikings at Packers. Walter Peyton gain 275 yards for an NFL game record. Minnesota's only score was on a blocked punt...

After winning the 1957 NFL Championship, 59 to 14 over Cleveland, the Detroit Lions fell from 8-4 to 4-7-1. Even so, they still defeated the Browns at Cleveland 30 to 10. It is possible that the Lions gave an extra effort over their archrival. In addition to the rousing win in the title game, the Li...

Hopes that 1958 was just a fluke disappeared as the Lions were only 3-8-1. The biggest explosion was the 45 to 21 victory over the Chicago Cardinals in the 11th game of the season. Right out of the locker room, the Lions jumped to a 17 to 0 lead. Tobin Rote capped a drive with on eight yard run; Jim...

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1957 Detroit Defeated Eastern Conference Leader-Cleveland by 20 to 7. The Detroit Lions were the Western Conference Champions in 1957. After going 3-3, the Lions won five of the next six to finish 8-4. The Browns were 9-2-1 and won the Eastern Conference. The Lions and 49ers each had records of 8-4 ...

1964 Oilers at Buffalo with George Blanda completing 37 of 68 passes for 393 yards. This was a record in attempts and completion that lasted 20 years. Final Bills 24 Oilers 10. 1977 Vikings at Packers. Walter Peyton gain 275 yards for an NFL game record. Minnesota's only score was on a blocked punt....

The Chiefs weren't just coasting in week 18; they laid down and played dead. Denver had 429 total yards to just 98 yards for the Chiefs; Denver held the ball for 42 minutes; recorded five sacks for 25 yards in losses and yielded none; had 29 first downs while the Chiefs got just five. There were no ...

Yes during the Glory Years 1956-1963 plus 1964, the 2-10-2 years

At Forbes Field in Pittsburgh The Steelers put on a great time chewing drive. Midway through the second quarter Lou Michaels booted a 10 yard field goal, giving Pittsburgh a 3 to 0 lead. The last four minutes of the first half were a Pittsburgh nightmare. Ed Brown threw the first of his four interce...

The Steelers came in at 6-3-2. After going 2-2-1 in the first five games, the Philadelphia Eagles lost six consecutive games and were 2-8-1 before game 12. Statistics Summary The Steelers gained 374 yards and the Eagles 221 yards. Pittsburgh threw four interceptions and lost a fumble. The Birds thre...