1967 "This Week In The NFL" - Thanksgiving Weekend, all 8 games on one DVD!

Description: 1967 "THIS WEEK IN THE NFL" All 8 Games of Thanksgiving Weekend (Week 11) All four games in each Conference (November 23-27) are now together and in color on this new 51-minute DVD from Rare Sportsfilms! Here are the games, the results and some of the players you'll see: Eastern Conference * Pitt Stadium – Vikings vs Steelers – Onside kicks, dropped punts and freak interceptions were all part of one of the wackiest games of the year. The Steelers score first on a fake punt and pass from holder Dick Hoak to Chet Anderson, however Vikings lead 17-13 at halftime. Bill Nelsen’s 11-yd TD pass to Roy Jefferson puts Pittsburgh back on top in the third period, but game turns in 4th quarter on Karl Kassulke’s blocked punt for a TD. The Joe Kapp-led Vikings go on to score 21 points in two minutes to win going away, 41-27. * The Cotton Bowl – Cowboys vs Cardinals – A Jim Hart to Jackie Smith TD pass puts Cards on top just seconds into the game, but Dallas ties game 7-7 on TD plunge by Don Perkins. A 69-yd punt return by Bob Hayes puts Cowboys in front, 14-7. After a Dallas FG, a Don Meredith to Bob Hayes 60-yd TD pass builds Dallas lead to 23-14 at intermission. With Dallas leading 30-14 in the third qtr, Hayes scores his third TD of the game, as Cowboys begin to pull away, 37-14. St. Louis scores another TD, but too many Redbird mistakes and too much Bob Hayes spells doom for Cards in 46-21 Cowboy win! * Yankee Stadium – Giants vs Eagles - – Two Fran Tarkenton to Homer Jones TD passes and a FG give Giants 17-0 first quarter lead. With the Giants leading 24-0, Timmy Brown’s second period 15-yd TD run is the only Eagle score of the day, but the Giants keep pouring it on, leading 34-7 at halftime. Pete Gogolak’s 3rd FG of the day and backup QB Earl Morrall’s TD pass in second half brings final score to 44-7 over hapless Eagles. * Municipal Stadium – Browns vs Redskins – Rookie Carl Ward’s 104-yd kickoff return gets Browns off and running to big first half 28-0 lead before Redskins get going with two Sonny Jurgensen to Charley Taylor TD’s and FG, making the halftime score 28-17. Leroy Kelly scores his second TD early third quarter making the score 35-17, and after Jerry Allen’s TD plunge for Washington, he scores his third TD of the day for final Browns points, 42-24. Bobby Mitchell and A.D. Whitfield score two more TD’s for Washington, but Browns hang on for 42-37 win over Redskins. Best of the Week – Kassulke blocked punt vs Steelers and Leroy Kelly’s 163-yd day vs Washington. Kelly becomes first 1,000-yd rusher of the NFL season! Western Conference * Wrigley Field – Packers vs Bears – Bart Starr’s passing (11 for 17) and excellent Packer defense combine to beat Bears 17-13 and clinch Central Division for ’67. Dave Robinson’s interception at the Bear 30 early in the first quarter leads to the first Packer score when Starr’s 11-yd pass hits Boyd Dowler in the end zone. Later in the quarter a 43-yd touchdown run by Gale Sayers ties the score at 7-7. But not for long! Travis Williams runs back the Bear kickoff 70 yards to the Bear 25. On the first play of the second quarter, Donny Anderson scores the go-ahead TD and the Packers are ahead to stay. 14-7. After Mac Percival’s FG the score is 14-10 at halftime. The teams trade FG’s in the second half, and the Packers win 17-13. * Tiger Stadium – Rams vs Lions – The Lions score first on a 5-yd run by Tom Nowatzke, but the 7 points are all Detroit will get. A Roman Gabriel to Jack Snow TD bomb and a Les Josephson sweep have the Rams leading 14-7 at the half. In the 4th quarter, a TD pass from Gabriel to Billy Truax brings the score to 21-7. Bruce Gossett’s FG and another TD by Josephson make the final score 31-7 Rams. Tulane Stadium – Saints vs Falcons – This is the first ever meeting of the southern rivals, and the 1-year old Falcons take the lead on Junior Coffey’s second quarter TD run, 7-3. A HB option pass from Perry Lee Dunn to Tommy McDonald and a Randy Johnson to Billy Martin 5-yd TD pass extends the score to 21-3. A 5-yd TD pass from Gary Quozzo to Kent Kramer makes the score 21-10 at the half. A Randy Schultz 22-yd run and FG bring the Saints closer at 21-20! The Falcons score on a Wade Traynham FG extending the Falcons lead, 24-20. There are only 4 minutes left when the Saints Billy Kilmer starts New Orleans’ Final drive. The Saints rally and with only 54 seconds left, Kilmer climaxes a 98-yard drive by tossing the winning TD pass to Kent Kramer for a 27-24 victory! * The Coliseum – Colts vs 49’ers – Heisman rookie Steve Spurrier starts for San Francisco. Tommy Davis’ FG gives 49’ers the lead at the end of the first quarter 3-0 and they are still ahead of the favored Colts 6-3 at halftime. Lenny Liles’ second interception leads to a 10-6 Colts advantage and a 13-yd FG boosts the score to 13-6 Colts. It’s 20-6 after Tony Lorick’s TD plunge and in the final period both team kick FG’s. Lou Michaels’ 49-yarder is his 4th of the day and ends the scoring at 26-9 Colts. Best of the Week – Packer defense holds Bears to only a touchdown at Wrigley Field and Starr to Dowler passing combo helps Pack clinch Central Division! Be sure to bookmark my eBay user ID (baseball1a) for future listings of more vintage sports on high quality DVD!

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