Editor’s Note: The games for the Legends of the American Football League simulation are played on computer with Action! PC Football. The contests are played with the “coaching” by a human as well as computer simulation. One season per franchise was selected for league play with the 10 teams that merged with the National Football League competing for the championship. Stories from the action will appear on Press Room Pass each Sunday until the completion of the 14-week regular season and playoffs.
Pete Gogolak kicked a pair of field goals in the final moments as the Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 20-17.
Special teams and defense proved to be the difference for the Bills, who could not produce an offensive touchdown.
Gogolak tied the contest with a 46-yard boot with 1:41 remaining.
With game tied at 17-17, the Bills chose to kick deep and Bake Turner caught it at the one and returned it to the 20-yard line.
Buffalo stopped two running plays and called a timeout as the Jets faced a third and seven.
Jets quarterback Joe Namath was hit as he threw a pass to Don Maynard and it was picked off by Bills defensive back George Saimes and he returned it to the New York 30-yard line with 58 seconds left in the contest.
Neither team had a timeout as the Bills looked for the game-winning score.
After an incomplete pass by Jack Kemp, the Bills signal caller found Bass at the two-yard line with 42 seconds left. Kemp handed off to Cookie Gilchrist, who was stopped short of the goalline.
With the clock winding down, the field goal unit set up and Gogolak’s kick from 20 yards was good with 14 seconds to go.
After the kickoff, Namath went for broke downfield and the game ended as his pass was intercepted by Harry Jacobs as time expired.
New York was about to take a 14-point lead early in the second quarter when the Bills defense tied the game. The Jets were eight yards from paydirt when Mike Stratton drilled Matt Snell forcing a fumble that rookie defensive back Oliver Dobbins picked up and raced 96 yards for a score.
Hagood Clarke scored Buffalo’s other touchdown early in the final period on a 77-yard punt return.
For the Jets, Namath connected with Maynard twice for scores. The duo hooked from 13-yards in the first period and then for 9-yards in the third. Jim Turner accounted for the other points with a field goal in the second quarter as the Jets led 10-7 at halftime.
64 Buffalo, 20, 68 New York 17
Scoring Summary
1 1:02 68 New York TD Namath 13 pass to Maynard (Turner,J) (14-79-10:31) 0-7
2 9:59 64 Buffalo TD Dobbins 96 yd fumble recovery (Gogolak) 7-7
2 0:17 68 New York FG Turner 28 (7-44-1:28) 7-10
3 3:20 68 New York TD Namath 9 pass to Maynard (Turner,J) (11-75-5:45) 7-17
4 13:53 64 Buffalo TD Clarke 77 punt return (Gogolak) 14-17
4 1:41 64 Buffalo FG Gogolak 46 (9-40-1:28) 17-17
4 0:14 64 Buffalo FG Gogolak 20 (4-27-0:45) 20-17
Passing
Buf: Kemp 17/6 92 Yds Int
NYA: Namath 21/11 165 Yds 2 TDs 2 Int
Rushing
Buf: Gilchrist 14/50, Auer 9/27, Kemp 2/2
NYA: Boozer 20/102, Snell 22/75, Joe 2/6
Receiving
Buf: Auer 2/16, Dubenion 2/44, Bass 1/28, Gilchrist 1/4
NYA: Maynard 5/71 2 TDs, Lammons 3/46, Sauer 2/35, Snell 1/13
Defense
Buf: Jacobs Int 9-Tk, Day FF 6-Tk, Saimes Int 4-Tk, Tracey 9-Tk, Stratton 2-FF 2-Tk
NYA: Elliott Sk 5-Tk, Atkinson Sk 5-Tk, Philbin Sk 3-Tk, Sample Int 3-Tk
Here’s a look at the rest of the week 11 box scores
63 San Diego 38, 69 Cincinnati 14
Scoring Summary
1 10:50 63 San Diego TD Lincoln 11 run (Blair) (6-82-4:03) 0-7
1 1:17 69 Cincinnati TD Wyche 6 run (Muhlmann) (13-91-9:25) 7-7
2 12:26 63 San Diego TD Lincoln 8 run (Blair) (7-69-3:36) 7-14
2 5:03 63 San Diego TD Lowe 9 run (Blair) (7-53-4:43) 7-21
3 12:51 63 San Diego TD Harris 43 interception return (Blair) 7-28
3 11:24 69 Cincinnati TD Phillips 50 run (Muhlmann) (4-93-1:22) 14-28
3 5:11 63 San Diego TD Lowe 13 run (Blair) (10-68-6:05) 14-35
4 10:58 63 San Diego FG Blair 21 (9-76-5:40) 14-38
Passing
Cin: Wyche 23/11 203 Yds Int
SD: Rote 13/11 151 Yds
Rushing
Cin: Phillips 6/67 TD, Robinson 13/49, Wyche 4/14 TD
SD: Lowe 13/115 2 TDs, Lincoln 11/76 2 TDs, McDougall 12/72
Receiving
Cin: Trumpy 5/96, Crabtree 4/84, Robinson 1/5, Thomas 1/18
SD: Robinson 4/55, Kocourek 2/31, Lincoln 2/31, Alworth 1/14, Lowe 1/8, McDougall 1/12
Defense
Cin: Bergey 12-Tk, Smith 8-Tk
SD: Harris Int(TD) 6-Tk, Mitinger Sk 5-Tk, Faison Sk 4-Tk, Karas Sk 4-Tk, Allen Sk
60 Houston 24, 64 Boston 21
Scoring Summary
2 8:23 60 Houston TD Cannon 1 run (Blanda) (10-68-6:15) 0-7
2 4:30 64 Boston TD Parilli 18 pass to Romeo (Cappellett) (9-80-3:53) 7-7
2 0:47 60 Houston TD Blanda 3 pass to Cannon (Blanda) (11-81-3:36) 7-14
3 2:06 64 Boston TD Burton 8 run (Cappellett) (2-46-1:04) 14-14
4 12:59 60 Houston FG Blanda 28 (9-58-3:46) 14-17
4 8:45 60 Houston TD Blanda 10 pass to Groman (Blanda) (5-42-1:56) 14-24
4 5:40 64 Boston TD Parilli 16 pass to Graham (Cappellett) (9-80-3:05) 21-24
Passing
Bos: Parilli 22/11 178 Yds 2 TDs Int
Hou: Blanda 25/14 196 Yds 2 TDs
Rushing
Bos: Burton 12/59 TD, Parilli 1/27, Garron 14/16
Hou: Cannon 20/85 TD, Smith 17/73, Milstead 1/3
Receiving
Bos: Cappelletti 3/47, Romeo 3/46 TD, Burton 2/33, Graham 2/40 TD, Garron 1/12
Hou: Hennigan 5/92, Carson 3/38, Groman 3/44 TD, Cannon 2/10 TD, Smith 1/12
Defense
Bos: O’Hanley FF 10-Tk, Dee 8-Tk, Richardson Sk 3-Tk
Hou: Morris 11-Tk, Dukes Sk FF 2-Tk, Johnston Int 4-Tk
69 Kansas City 23, 62 Denver 7
Scoring Summary
1 1:03 69 Kansas City TD Garrett 5 run (Stenerud) (5-30-2:30) 0-7
2 1:53 69 Kansas City Safety Bell 0-9
3 4:20 69 Kansas City TD McVea 5 run (Stenerud) (15-86-10:29) 0-16
4 8:07 69 Kansas City TD Dawson 27 pass to Pitts (Stenerud) (12-84-8:36) 0-23
4 6:14 62 Denver TD Tripucka 25 pass to Scarpitto (Fraser) (3-47-1:44) 7-23
Passing
Den: Tripucka 17/9 104 Yds TD
KC: Dawson 21/15 179 Yds TD Int
Rushing
Den: Stone 9/19, Dickinson 5/9, Mingo 2/6, Olszewski 1/2
KC: Garrett 20/84 TD, Holmes 16/75, McVea 3/13 TD
Receiving
Den: Dickinson 3/24, Taylor 3/32, Scarpitto 1/25 TD, Stone 1/6, Prebola 1/17
KC: Garrett 6/57, Taylor 4/43, Pitts 4/74 TD, Holmes 1/5
Defense
Den: McGeever 9-Tk, McDaniel 8-Tk, Gonsoulin Int 3-Tk
KC: Bell Sk 8-Tk, Lanier FF 7-Tk
Legends of the AFL Standings
East Division
1960 Houston Oilers (8-3)
1968 New York Jets (7-4)
1964 Boston Patriots (7-4)
1964 Buffalo Bills (6-4)
1968 Miami Dolphins (1-9)
West Division
1963 San Diego Chargers (10-1)
1969 Kansas City Chiefs (6-5)
1967 Oakland Raiders (5-5)
1962 Denver Broncos (3-8)
1969 Cincinnati Bengals (0-10)
Week 12 Schedule
64 Buffalo @ 68 Miami
68 New York @ 60 Houston
69 Cincinnati @ 67 Oakland
63 San Diego @ 69 Kansas City
64 Boston, 62 Denver, bye week
Week 11 Results
64 Buffalo 20, 68 New York 17
60 Houston 24, 64 Boston 21
63 San Diego 38, 69 Cincinnati 14
69 Kansas City 23, 62 Denver 7
67 Oakland, 68 Miami, bye week