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.
The New York Jets are in the playoffs.
With a 23-13 victory over the Houston Oilers, the Jets (8-4) clinched a spot in the post-season. Despite the loss, the Oilers (8-4) are also in the tournament.
Both teams have one more game remaining in the regular season along with a bye week. If both teams win their finale, the top seed from the East Division will be determined by a tiebreaker.
New York led through out the contest in Houston after Jim Turner‘s field goal early in the opening period.
At the start of the second quarter, Joe Namath tossed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Pete Lammons as the Jets led 10-0.
George Blanda had two field goals of 24 and 26 yards before halftime to cut New York’s lead to 10-6 by the intermission.
Turner added another boot from 30 yards for the only score in the third stanza.
In the final period, the Jets put together a 19-play, 86-yard drive that ended with what turned about to by the winning score. Matt Snell capped the drive with a 1-yard plunge that put the Jets on top 20-6.
Later in the fourth, Blanda hit John Carson with a 20-yard scoring pass and it was 20-13 with 5:32 left.
The Jets put the game away with a 13-play drive that lasted five minutes, which ended with a 34-yard field goal by Turner.
68 New York 23, 60 Houston 13
Scoring Summary
1 11:57 68 New York FG Turner 30 (7-22-2:37) 3-0
2 14:46 68 New York TD Namath 13 pass to Lammons (Turner,J) (8-80-5:21) 10-0
2 6:36 60 Houston FG Blanda 24 (14-55-7:53) 10-3
2 1:46 60 Houston FG Blanda 26 (8-54-3:04) 10-6
3 9:34 68 New York FG Turner 30 (9-57-5:09) 13-6
4 7:15 68 New York TD Snell 1 run (Turner,J) (19-86-12:01) 20-6
4 5:32 60 Houston TD Blanda 20 pass to Carson (Blanda) (5-45-1:33) 20-13
4 0:24 68 New York FG Turner 34 (13-63-5:00) 23-13
Passing
NYA: Namath 31/20 270 Yds TD
Hou: Blanda 21/8 113 Yds TD
Rushing
NYA: Snell 21/37 TD, Boozer 9/25, Mathis 3/19
Hou: Cannon 8/42, Smith 6/24, Tolar 3/12, Cline 2/5, Blanda 3/1
Receiving
NYA: Sauer 6/75, Snell 4/35, Maynard 4/77, Lammons 4/62 TD, Boozer 2/21
Hou: Carson 5/79 TD, Cannon 1/6, Groman 1/14, Tolar 1/5, Smith 1/12
Defense
NYA: Atkinson FF 8-Tk
Hou: Morris FF 8-Tk, Dukes 9-Tk, Johnston 8-Tk
Here’s a look at the rest of the week 12 box scores
64 Buffalo 35, 68 Miami 7
Scoring Summary
1 9:43 64 Buffalo TD Gilchrist 2 run (Gogolak) (8-68-5:03) 7-0
2 4:19 64 Buffalo TD Abruzzese 51 yd fumble recovery (Gogolak) 14-0
3 8:53 64 Buffalo TD Auer 2 run (Gogolak) (9-49-4:54) 21-0
4 7:49 64 Buffalo TD Kemp 12 pass to Dubenion (Gogolak) (6-64-3:36) 28-0
4 1:50 64 Buffalo TD Smith 6 run (Gogolak) (3-14-1:11) 35-0
4 1:09 68 Miami TD Griese 53 pass to Csonka (Keyes) (4-75-0:29) 35-7
Passing
Buf: Kemp 9/6 123 Yds TD
Mia: Griese 28/13 210 Yds TD 2 Int
Rushing
Buf: Gilchrist 18/83 TD, Smith 9/35 TD, Auer 10/34 TD, Kemp 4/9, Lamonica 1/7
Mia: Csonka 9/26, Kiick 9/18, Griese 1/7
Receiving
Buf: Dubenion 3/53 TD, Warlick 3/70
Mia: Kiick 5/56, Noonan 3/54, Csonka 2/58 TD, Cox 2/35, Twilley 1/7
Defense
Buf: Day 2-Sks FF 4-Tk, Byrd Int 6-Tk, Stratton Sk 6-Tk, Sestak Sk 3-Tk, Tracey 8-Tk
Mia: Emanuel 11-Tk
69 Kansas City 16, 63 San Diego 9
Scoring Summary
1 5:00 69 Kansas City TD Garrett 1 run (Stenerud) (11-59-6:28) 0-7
2 14:53 63 San Diego FG Blair 42 (8-44-4:45) 3-7
2 8:27 69 Kansas City FG Stenerud 32 (10-51-6:10) 3-10
2 1:48 63 San Diego FG Blair 26 (12-67-6:28) 6-10
2 0:25 69 Kansas City FG Stenerud 24 (9-60-1:08) 6-13
3 0:57 69 Kansas City FG Stenerud 37 (12-60-8:26) 6-16
4 8:44 63 San Diego FG Blair 27 (12-67-6:58) 9-16
Passing
SD: Rote 17/10 117 Yds Int
KC: Livingston 12/9 133 Yds
Rushing
SD: Lincoln 9/70, Lowe 13/46, Rote 4/9, McDougall 2/4
KC: Holmes 18/79, Garrett 18/33 TD, Pitts 1/21, Livingston 1/6
Receiving
SD: Lowe 4/46, Lincoln 3/28, Alworth 2/21, Kocourek 1/22
KC: Taylor 3/56, Garrett 2/35, Pitts 2/19, Holmes 1/9, Arbanas 1/14
Defense
SD: Allen 12-Tk
KC: Lanier FF 8-Tk, Thomas Int 6-Tk
67 Oakland 48, 69 Cincinnati 7
Scoring Summary
1 3:34 69 Cincinnati TD Wyche 14 pass to Thomas (Muhlmann) (3-24-1:44) 7-0
2 9:00 67 Oakland TD Lamonica 10 pass to Cannon (Blanda) (6-68-3:39) 7-7
2 6:51 67 Oakland TD Grayson blk punt ret -7 (Blanda) 7-14
2 2:08 67 Oakland TD Lamonica 40 pass to Biletnikoff (Blanda) (5-59-2:24) 7-21
3 9:39 67 Oakland TD Lamonica 15 pass to Miller (Blanda) (8-67-5:11) 7-28
3 3:17 67 Oakland TD Lamonica 40 pass to Miller (Blanda) (4-62-2:43) 7-35
4 13:51 67 Oakland TD Lamonica 10 pass to Miller (no good) (7-65-3:57) 7-41
4 2:13 67 Oakland TD Budness 48 yd fumble recovery (Blanda) 7-48
Passing
Cin: Wyche 19/4 56 Yds TD
Oak: Lamonica 34/22 374 Yds 5 TDs 2 Int, Blanda 7/2 32 Yds 2 Int
Rushing
Cin: Phillips 11/49, Robinson 14/34, Wyche 1/7
Oak: Dixon 14/48, Banaszak 6/29, Hagberg 5/8
Receiving
Cin: Trumpy 2/32, Robinson 1/10, Thomas 1/14 TD
Oak: Miller 7/119 3 TDs, Dixon 6/90, Biletnikoff 5/113 TD, Cannon 3/49 TD, Banaszak 1/3
Defense
Cin: Bergey Int 11-Tk, Guillory 2-Int 3-Tk, Beauchamp 2-FF 5-Tk, Smith Int 6-Tk
Oak: Lassiter 2-Sks 3-Tk, Otto Sk 5-Tk, Keating Sk 3-Tk, Williamson FF 5-Tk
Legends of the AFL Standings
East Division
1960 Houston Oilers (8-4)
1968 New York Jets (8-4)
1964 Boston Patriots (7-4)
1964 Buffalo Bills (6-5)
1968 Miami Dolphins (1-10)
West Division
1963 San Diego Chargers (10-2)
1969 Kansas City Chiefs (7-5)
1967 Oakland Raiders (6-5)
1962 Denver Broncos (3-8)
1969 Cincinnati Bengals (0-11)
Week 13 Schedule
64 Buffalo @ 60 Houston
64 Boston @ 68 Miami
69 Cincinnati @ 69 Kansas City
62 Denver @ 67 Oakland
63 San Diego, 68 New York, bye week
Week 12 Results
64 Buffalo 35, 68 Miami 7
68 New York 23, 60 Houston 13
67 Oakland 48, 69 Cincinnati 7
69 Kansas City 16, 63 San Diego 9
64 Boston, 62 Denver, bye week