Week Four recap
1998 Minnesota Vikings (15-1, 3-0) – Bye Week
1992 Miami Dolphins (11-5, 2-0) at 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (10-6, 2-1)
The Game was pretty even through the first half. Then Randall Cunningham and the Eagles caught fire and scored 24 unanswered points to crush the Dolphins 30-10.
1989 Kansas City Chiefs (8-7-1^, 1-2) at 1971 Miami Dolphins (10-3-1**, 2-0)
This was oddly similar to the other Dolphins game. Even through the half (10-10), then the Chiefs made adjustments and dominated the second half. Kansas City wins 23-10. Larry Csonka rushed for 101 yards and a td for the losing Dolphins.
With both Miami teams losing, the ’98 Vikings are the only undefeated team in their division.
Other division games
’00 Raiders (12-4, 0-3) at ’13 Chargers (9-7, 0-3) 20-17
’13 Chiefs (11-5, 1-1) at ’67 Packers (9-4-1*, 0-2) 16-6
Code:
Division 1967 Standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA DIFF
1998 Minnesota Vikings 3 0 0 1.000 104 58 46
1990 Philadelphia Eagles 3 1 0 0.750 97 52 45
1992 Miami Dolphins 3 1 0 0.750 74 80 -6
2013 Kansas City Chiefs 2 1 0 0.667 47 34 13
1971 Miami Dolphins 2 1 0 0.667 59 57 2
1989 Kansas City Chiefs 2 2 0 0.500 97 78 19
2000 Oakland Raiders 1 3 0 0.250 58 116 -58
1967 Green Bay Packers 0 3 0 0.000 36 79 -43
2013 San Diego Chargers 0 4 0 0.000 84 102 -18
Around the League
1980 Los Angeles Rams (11-5, 1-1) at 1985 Chicago Bears (15-1*, 1-1)
A late 4th quarter Walter Payton td made this game seem closer than it really was. LA’s Elvis Peacock rushed for 155 in the Rams 20-13 victory. The mighty ’85 Bears have now dropped two in a row.
1978 Miami Dolphins (11-5, 1-1) at 1972 Miami Dolphins (15-1*, 2-0)
Kicker Garo Yepremian was the only scorer for the ’78 version of the Dolphins. QB Earl Morrall and company easily cruise past their 1978 counterparts and win big 28-9.
1964 Kansas City Chiefs (7-7^, 2-1) at 1982 Miami Dolphins (7-2**, 2-0)
The Chiefs qualified for the Ultimate League by getting through a tough preliminary group round. They showed the rest of the league that they deserve to be here as they dominated a Dolphin squad that played in Super Bowl XVII. Kansas City wins 41-0.
Reader Picks
(Marmel) 1966 Buffalo Bills (9-4-1, 1-1) at 1986 New York Giants (14-2*, 2-0)
The Giants’ Joe Morris is Player of the Game with 158 yards rushing. However, it is not enough as the Giants go down in overtime 16-10.
(SFL Cat) 2009 San Diego Chargers (13-3, 1-1) at 1977 Dallas Cowboys (12-2*, 2-0)
This was a defensive game for the first three quarters and the Cowboys led 10-6. Then Roger Staubach and Philip Rivers woke up and both threw for td’s in the final quarter. In the end, it was a POG Staubach with a 2 yard run with 3 seconds to go which was the difference in the game. Cowboys win a close one 25-22.
(SplitP1) 1971 Washington Redskins (9-4-1, 1-1) at 1984 San Francisco 49ers (15-1*, 2-0)
Joe Montana threw for 2 touchdowns, but POG Larry Brown rushed for 192 yards and 1 td in a big upset win for Washington. Final score: 24-13.
Surprise of the Week
The ’85 Bears dropping two in a row and sitting at 1-2. They better be careful. I would hate to see them fail to make the Ultimate64 tourney. However, this is a tough team that could run the table and finish 14-2.