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Till IWarh I'ost, Monday, September IS, 1 I Brodie, Washington Demolish San Diego SN yuiirl.M'lKick Hnidic hit tlcne Washington nn throe lirM hall louclulimn pasrs and tilt' San Francisco Wers lulled to a .14 it virtorv mer tin1 San I ('harder Washington vietimied diflerenl San Diego deleiMve backs on the three touchdown catches and named 140 yards on eight receptions helore leaving the game early in the fourth period file slender wide receiver out maneuvered Joe Heanchamp on a Kl-vard Inst quarter touchdown play that opened the scoring In the second period, he got behind Bob Howard on a yard touchdown pass and later beat Leonard Dunlap on a piay that covered 45 yards. Brodie, starting his ltith NFL season, completed 11 of II) passes for 15ti yards, with all the anlage in the hall Steve Spurrier did most of the second half passing for San Francisco The Chargers, their hopes high after posting a 4-1-1 preseason record, were hurt by tumbles and interceptions throughout the opener. They also lost starting wide receiver LeYias. who injured Ins right knee in the first quarter. Dennis kicked a held goal lor the Chargers in the first period lor their only score Karly in the second quarter San Diego trailed.

and moved to the tilers llll-yard line, hut salety Johnny Fuller intercepted a John Haiti pass in the end zone to kill the threat and the Brodie Washington combination then took over. Bruce Cosset! kicked two field goals, from 4:1 and 20 yards, for the winners Football Conference ttt delondmg champions of the National tern Division San Diego San Fr.tncisro San Diego San Francisco SF-- Washington 14 pass Gossett ii 50-FG Par lee 29 SF --FG Outsell 43 SF Washington 23 pass Gusset) kn I SF Washington 45 pass Gossett kn i 3 0 0 0-3 7 17 I 3-34 Irom Buidie irst Ouwits II 18 Right's yaids Passing yauh Rclum yatils Passes Punts umhlt'S lost Penalties yards I 87 171 1 1 3 30 4 6 18 SI IS 112 171 32 13-25 2 5 41 20 4 40 Irom Biodic Irom B'Odie kit SF- Thomas 4 ri-n Gossett SF FG Gossett 20 A 59 438 f. net sZtfr 0'r 'i JtvVt i HARW00D CANADIAN FILL QUART i 1' -'Mil -J i mums i II LB I I ftilotiflpliii (Tim I Dolphins 5 hanger Enjoys New Role KANSAS CITY A year ago. Jim l.anger's career in the National Football League was one big question mark, l.anger found himself as a backup man at two positions -hardly a secure life considering the team who's paying him holds the distinction of having played in the 1072 Super Bow 1 "I can't complain how things are going I said last night alter the Miami Dolphins completely dominated the Kansas City Chiefs. 20-10.

But l.anger now finds himself in a now situation He tinds himself the starting center on one of the NFL most consistent offenses. think what makes the difference with us i Dolphins 1 is that we're close. Wo work together real well. "I've only started the last two games, but I II tell you we boat one line football team today, Kansas City's defense is one of the best in professional football." l.anger. the 250-pnunder from Minnesota, became a starter 10 days ago when Dolphins placed veteran Bob De Marco on waivers.

"Before 1 started. I worked on my snaps with Kai backup quarterback Karl Morralh. Everybody likes to take the ball differently but I haven't really had any problems working with BobGriese." Most of the 79,000 customers in Arrowhead Stadium yesterday had to be impressed with l.anger and the other members of the Dolphin offense They put a wall around (inese. and they held the fabled Chiefs' defense in check, (iriese was sacked only two times and the Miami running game rolled up lftti yards "What can I say about that line." (iriese said. "It doesn't look like I'm banged up.

does "We wont right by our game plan." said Dolphin coach Don Shula "We lelt we hail to establish our running game II we would have tried pass every down against Kansas City, we would have lost." "It was hot i()l degrees at game time' and wo re used to hot weather. I think around the fourth quarter Kansas City was tired and I guess in a way so were we. But the dillerence is. we are used to it and 1 don't think the Chiefs' were. l.anger Csonka.

who rushed for a hundred or more yards for the seventh time in his career, also praised the offensive line. "The holes were there and I just ran through them. hy are you talking to me It's those big guys who play up front who deserve thecredil." Csonka said DICK ECHO SPRING Sub Leads Rams Past Saints LOS ANCKLKS I n-heralded Bob Thomas capitalized i.n his starting role for the National Football League season opener and ripped through the New Orleans Saints for two touchdowns to lead Los Angeles to a 34-14 victory yesterday The 5-foot-10 running back trom Arizona State I'niversity. who last year asked for a try-out with the Rams alter Cincinnati cut him, smashed one ard lor his first touchdown and raced .18 for his second In the first hall as the Hams scored all their points, the 210-pound replacement for usual starter Willie Kllison. carried the ball 13 times for 113 yards Kllison has been hampered by a knee injury and.

although he did see service, it was Thomas who shared the running load with veteran Larry Smith, Kicker David Hay opened the Hams' scoring with field goals of 3ti and 28 yards and the other Hams' touchdowns came on a 31-yard pass from Homan Gabriel to Jack Snow and a four-yard run by Smith. Los Angeles led 34-0 before the Sainls finally tallied on a 42-yard pass play from Archie Manning to Bob Newland The hall went 54 yards in the air before the former Oregon standout grabbed it in the end zone. After a scoreless third quarter, the Saints collected a touchdown with 31 seconds left in the game on a four-yard pass from Manning to Dan Ab-ramowirz. New Orleans moved 80 yards in 16 plays for that tally. Saints Rams First Oowns 20 20 Hushes yards 18-69 36-254 Passing yards 218 139 Return yards 21 38 Passes 2146 1 1 l-22-l Punts 6-38 2-43 21 10 Penalties-yards 4-41 6-47 New Orleans 0 7 0 7 14 Los Anqeles 13 21 0 0-34 LA-FG Ray 36 1.A-FG Rav28 t.A nomas 1 run Ray kick I 1 A Snow 31 pass Irom Gabriel Ray k.ikl A-Snilh 4 run -Rav kick i A nomas 38 run i Ray kick' NO-Newland 42 pass trom Manning NO-Aoramowicl 4 pass trom Manning Durkee kirk A 66 303 hi ll (t.jri'ju.

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It was a frustrating afternoon for Kansas City quarter-ba( Len Dawson, despite the fact he threw for 237 yards The Dolphin defense shut off Kansas City's strength the running game completely in the lirst half, but Dawson still elected to stay on the ground He threw only eight times in the tirst 30 minutes of play and was booed otten by disappointed Chief fans The first time Kansas City handled the ball Kd Podolak tumbled and Miami's Dick Anderson recovered on the Dolphin 43. (Iriese then moved Miami 57 yards in seven plays lor the game's first touchdown. The drive was climaxed bv a tiriese-to-Bnscoe touchdown toss Kansas City's only major first-half drive came with 4 12 remaining in the first quarter when the duels moved into Dolphin territory But the drive faltered and Jan Stendrud's 54-yard field goal try was blocked by Lloyd Mumlord Late in the second quarter it appeared Miami would lake a 7-0 lead into the dressing room, but the Dolphin- then exploded for their 10-pomt burst, all resulting alter Kansas City turnovers Yepremian gave Miami a 10-0 load with a 47-ard hold goal and after Jake Scot intercepted a Dawson pass, (iriese moved the Dolphins 40 yards for their second touchdown During the final march (Iriese threw to Paul Warlield tor 30 yards. Mercury Morns advanced the ball to the Chiefs two and Cxuika added the six points ith a burst off tackle Engineered for lasting life. For most U.S.

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