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Show Page 10—THE HERALL Hold Steelers DENVER (UPI) Terry Bradshaw who saw only first-half action, threw Florida A&M two touchdown passes Satu becamethe first quarterback s: 1970 NFL-AFL merger to throw 28 scoring passes in a single season lifting the Pittsburgh Ste 1-17 triumph over the Denver Broncos Bears Burst "Skins Playo ff wn WASHINGTON (UPI All the suspense ended Saturday for the Washington Redskins Their 14-10 loss to the Chicago Bears mean Redskins do not have to worry ¢ the results of the final day of the regular season. They will not be part ot the NFLplayoffs this year n McFayden, subb That takes care of that.” Redskins Coach Jack Pardee said “We to pla had two penalties on punts in thefirst half and westill just got one field goal deep in their territory in the third Chicago punter The NEM but neededto beat the Bears w Broncos. k Norris Bob Parsons boomed one53 yards fromhis end zone and Redskin Gerard Williams The Redskins tried everything ti keep alive their playoff chances. in was caught clipping on the return, giv ing Washingtontheball at its own 25 Chicago also used the special teams cluding using the 39-year-old Kilmer return for a touchdown. completed only 13-of-21 passes for 107 for the final eight minutes Kilmer replaced Joe The for Steve Schubert's 73-yard punt Walter ann, wh yards. Kilmer completed 8-of-10for 91 yards Payton's 44-yard run to cap the Bears first possession accountedforthe other n the second quarter giving the Rattlers a 14-6halftime lead with 1eserve quarter Weese at the helm, went 80 iladelphia and either Minnesota en Bay losing Sunday The Be 9 ended the season for both tea Saturday The Redskins also backed the Bears by quarterback alone zone from 1 out to push the Steelers out front and break Stabler’s record 4s Washington, 8-8, held a slim ch gaining the playoffs as a wild ca on the board; just too many mistakes But weeks ag post-mer stopped ourselves. We had too many mistakes to win. We let it get 1t away “We had three interceptions and they quarter. Willia’ nutes remaining The season-ending loss was the Redskins’ eighth intheir last 10 games « touchdown with ne third quarter. Weese five first downs Pittsburgh en Moses with a 25- esulted in Moseley s as the half ended Theismann completed four Mike McEvilly im Turner addeda 45-yard field goal straight ¢ yasses to move Washington from its to the rds | period to bring Denver thin 11 points of the Steelers The Bronco s final touchdowncame ona 30. Bears’ 22 Mike Thomas gc on a draw ut then lost thi ard Weese pass to Riley Odoms with jess than two minutes remaining National Conference Playoff Race Will Be Decided Today ByUnited Press International The longest reguiar Season schedule in National Football League history endsthis »eekend and with it will come a final solution to the madness that is the National Conference playoff race. The regular season of ficially comes to an end Monday night when New England is at Miami but the playoffpicturewill be sorted out today when the three remaining playoff berths in the NFC are determined from thefive clubsstill in contention. The only division championship still un- decided is the > by beating Los Angeles Central where Minnesota while Oakland defeats the and Green Bay a with 84-1 records. M In other games today nesota is at Oakland to- involving contenders day and Green Bay at Atlantais at St. Louis and Los Angeles. The of Philadelphia plays host to that division race wil the NewYork Giants then be in competition In the AFC. New with Atlanta, Phila- England, Pittsburgh and delphia and Washington Denver have won the for the two wild card or division titles and Miami best runnerup berths and Houston have taken available the wild card berths. The If both Minnesota and only mystery remains Green Bay both win or where the homefield will both lose, the Vikings are be for next Sunday's wild the Central Division card playoff. The big thing the champions because they beat the Packers once Packers have going for and the other game ended them is the fact that Los in a tie. Green Bay can Angeles is in the playoffs win the division title only and may be looking to Aravaipa Ram Dies of Old Age ARAVAIPA CANYON, Ariz., (UPI) — The Aravaipa Ram, a legend among big gamehunters, survived a $10,000 offer for its life only to succumb to death by apparentnatural causes. Remainsof the ram, one of the most famous wild sheep in the West, were found by two Phoenix, Ariz., hunters, state Game and Fish Department officials said Friday Joe and James LaRuesaid they were unable to determine the exact cause of death. The ram was believed to have been 18 yearsold this year. Identification of the remains was made by stay healthy Oakland. today going to* jeopardize a on the other zits final game otf the season defeat the Vikings. Los Angeles rested 100 per cent and go from there. Anybody who is a question mark will be and may be primed to several of its players last held out Monday night and lost to The only thing Cincinnati 20-19, only the Angeles has to gain witha third victory of the season for the Bengals The important thing says Rams Coach Ray Malavasi. “is that you victoryis the home field advantage in the NFC ti first divisional national championship It was thefirst trip to the finals for Massachusetts, which lost in the semifinals last season to Lehigh x Lf hs @ ( ‘ eease ly YC) the <SWUS year with an 8-7 record. A loss could drop when the Cowboys take the Raiders to a fourth place finish in the AFC West behind Denver York Seattle and San Diego tle game on Jan. 7. The Atlanta, 9-6. the wild card berth simp- las for the best ly by beating St. ‘S RECEPTION CENTER Louis Philadelpnia can get a That's dumb and I'mnot they beat the Cowboys game against the Giants just to win this game. home field edge because ne ‘ can earn Rams aretied with Dal. record at 11-4 but own the ant sacrifice players The victory gave Florida A&M, 12-1 and head coach Rudy Hubbard their ee to beat Los player at this point and losehimfor the playotts We'll play those who are hand, will be plas A&Mdefense and a blustery 20 mph wind. scored on Sandro Vitiello field goals of 20, 20 and 29 yards, a 1-yard touchdownrun by Cliff Pedrowand two touchdown. passes from quarterback ime in the game Washington's only scoring threat of Massachusetts, whose passing game was stymied by a tenacious Florida ELEGANT RECEPTION FACILITY slot by winning its final 383 WEST 100 SOUTH PROVO 375-1895 il!PD le xe Free Alterations Free Parking Open nightly until 9 P.M. until Christmas Celend, In 1973, the holding area fence was opened so that the Aravaipa Ram and WN ift its band could disperse throughout the rugged canyon country. A southern Arizona hunter once offered $10,000 for a permit to shoot the animal but the story received nationwide publicity There were vigorous protests from other hunters, who felt the animal should be left alone as an exampleof IDEAS the species. The Aravaipa Ram was last seen alive and photographed in April 1975. The find by the Larue brothers ended speculation on the animal's department personnel, who compared whereabouts and the skull will be the skull and horns with photographs mounted and hung at the Game and Fish Department's Phoenix office. The taken while the animalwasalive. The animalwasreleased asa lamb in horns measure44 1-2 and 44inches In the record book, the animal scores the Aravaipa Canyon area of eastern We havethe newest looks for all the men in your family. See us first! 190 6-8 points, making it Arizona's No. | Arizona in 1960 after capture in the New Water Mountains in Yuma County bighorn, That betters the former 187 in the western partof the state. 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