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if The Kansas City Star Sunday September 20 1961 Page IS SPORTS Fouts and Joiner on same wavelength WL By Kent Pulliam year tight end Keilen Winslow the Chargers' leading receiver lastvear to him" something Joiner very well and the Chiefs doss get a chance to find out how well this afternoon Because Jefferson has not played and now is gone Joiner has switched sides of the field depending on the formation That will give both Eric Harris and Gary Green a chance to try to ds fend against him The best way to stop Joiner though might be to letSanDiege win all the marbles this year Then maybe the Chiefs have to worry about him any more we win the Super Bowl I just niight said Joiner who has considered retirement each of the last two off-seasons can only say that right now taking it week by week game by game At the end of the season I'll see how my skills have deteriorated and if they have deteriorated too much then I will retire got a good job opportunity in Houston with Gulf Oil and my wife has a doctorate degree sure she would like to continue her career which she because been following me If we get a Super Bowl ring that definitely wifi make it easier to But that happen before this afternoon Joiner because of off-season conditioning programs has fewer health problems now than during his earlier years as a pro For the first time in three years his knees feel good His legs sore and running like crazy and doing all the right thing His physical ability diminished at says Fouts Joiner prefers not to talk about himself maintaining a low profile But at his current pace he would finish the season With 104 receptions for 2806 yards Most impressive is that doing it in a year when the Chargers are playing without the player generally considered to be their best wide receiver John Jefferson who was traded Thursday to Green Bay naturally has great confidence in Charlie and goes to said coach Dim Coryell Charlie open spray it around the field the obvious answer (to Joiner's impressive start) In the (Fouts) may have been Jefferson first although have primary receivers quarterbacks look to the guy they know is going to catch the bail if they get it close Charlie Joiner and Dan Fout read different words but the book is always the same quarterback is reading the same defense you are read-ins'' said Joiner who has read defenses for 13 receptions and 3S7 yards in two games this season look at the same things but we see the same things If both of you are thinking the same way going to pay off read the strong safety and read the free safety and the cornerback But the defense cant be playing but one thing at the same Fouts the Chargers quarterback who has delivered each of those 13 passes to Joiner said: "I can look at Charlie running down the field and know exactly where he is going to Joiner 33 worries each season that his skills have deteriorated so much that he will have to retire But his last two seasons (143 catches for 2140 yards) indicate that getting better as he gets older ana some of his teammates seem to believe actually get-tingyounger way he is going I might retire before he said third- Charlie Joiner Chiefs continued from pg 1 facts First place is on the line this afternoon at 1 pm when the Chiefs play the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium Today is Chiefs Alumni Day and a number of former Chiefs players are expected to be at the game as guests of the team Numbers game: Chiefs 2-0 Chargers 2-0 Seattle 1-1 is at Oakland 1-1 Baltimore 1-1 at Denver 1-1 Broadcasts: The game will be telecast on a regional basis by NBC television with Mike Adamle and Rocky Bleier Radio broadcast wifi be on the Mutual Radio network (KCMO in Kansas City) with Wayne Larrivee and Bill Grigsby Attendance: Chiefs are expecting 65000 at the 'game the largest crowd of the season Chiefs officials are urging spectators to come to the game early to avoid the last-minute traffic rush Parking gates will open at 10 am and tne stadium gates will open at 11 am The ticket office will be open at 8:30 am and fans can enter the complex through Gate No 1 near 1-70 and the Blue Ridge Cutoff Former players Jim Lynch George Daney Kerry Reardon John Lohmeyer Chuck Hurston Chris Burford Sherrill Headrick Gloster Richardson Jerry Mays A1 Reynolds Ed Lothamer Tommy Newton Fletcher Smith Ed Budde Buck Buchanan Sid Smith Morris Stroud Willie Mitchell Jerry Cornelison Bruce Jankowski Larry Marshall Bobby Ply Dave Hill FredArba-nas Smokey Stover Jim Kearney and Bobby Bell run they probably use it as much against the Chiefs because of the ease with which teams have passed against Kansas City Pittsburgh passed for 312 yards and Tampa Bay 286 against the secondary In Tampa case it was because the rushing game gained just 12 yards but it does not bode well for Kansas secondary that Fouts and the Chargers are the leading passing team in the league got to worry like the devil about said Levy main idea is to keep them from scoring but I think we can take a bend not break approach With them you get in too many bad field position situations" The Chargers passing attack differs from that typically found in the league The run what basically could be called a ball-control passing attack Sure Fouts likes to go deep to Charlie Joiner and tight end Keilen Winslow a former Missouri player but he is equally as content to spray passes around to his other receivers In two games the Chargers have passed to nine different receivers is the most patient quarterback in the said Chiefs cornerback Gary Green will take what you give him all day and he moves it around as well as any It would seem the easy way to stop the pass is to pressure the quarterback which the Chiefs did afectiyely last Sunday in the second half against Tampa Bay Easier said than done against the Chargers Besides the accomplished veteran tackles Russ Buses to run to game The Metro bus service will operate buses from tour locations and along three express routes today for the football game Kick-off will Be at 1 pm The Chiefs Express bus service will start 90 minutes before game time Each bus will depart its park-and-ride location when it is filled Buses on the express routes will leave 10 to 15 minutes apart from the outer end of the route Park-and-ride locations are Ruskin High School tilth and Blue Ridge Corinth Shopping Center 83rd and Mission Road in Johnson County Independence Center US 291 and 1-70 and the Gold Buffet 18th and Fayette in North Kansas City Chiefs Express routes are the downtown route starting at Crown Center through the downtown area the plaza route starting at the Plaza Inn through the plaza and north on Nichols Road and the KCK route starting at Slat and Minnesota through the downtown district Round-trip tickets will be sold on the buses and exact fare is required Fares are $125 for children ages 6 to 11 Metro cardholders and Metro youth reduced fare cardholders and $250 for adults Washington-regarded by some as the best pass blocker in the and Billy Shields the Chargers give opponents time to put pressure on Fouts because he releases the ball so quickly Often time his passes are thrown after a four- or five-step drop instead of the usual 9- or 10-yard drop of most quarterbacks he gets great quick reads or throwing to a spot" said Levy of Fouts ability to release the ball quickly does get rid of it quickly and not much you can do to put pressure on him when he does got to wait until the snapped why so The two teams have the highest respect for each strength the defense and Chargers' offense The Chiefs offense has struggled at times and the Chargers defense allowed Detroit to control the ball nearly three quarters of their game last week the Chargers front four will create the most problems for Kansas City End Fred Dean and tackles Louie Kelcher and Gary Johnson are All-Pro Leroy Jones the Chargers other defensive end ranks just below them Signing Jefferson is Green problem now By Tha Associat'd Press deal not going to discuss any players because they are still members of my Stan-said The Milwaukee Journal quoted a highly placed source with one of the teams as saying that Thompson and a first- and second-round draft choice would go to the Chargers The newspaper said it was believed that at least the first-round choice would be in the 1982 NFL draft rate assistant had planned to meet Saturday in Anaheim Calif with agent Howard Slusher The Packers play the Rams in Anaheim today but Harlan said there was little likelihood of Jefferson playing in that game even if he signs with Green Bay He noted that contracts would have to be drawn up and Jefferson would have to undergo a physical examination Jefferson who led the NFL in touchdown receptions last season with 13 was the first player in league history to gain 1000 yards receiving in each of his first three seasons He had been a holdout this season with the San Diego Chargers demanding that his contract be renegotiated Starr declined to give details of the deal in which the Packers obtained Jefferson from the Chargers for choices and other considerations to be determined at a later He refused to confirm or deny a report Friday that Packer wide receiver Aun-dra Thompson was involved in the Green Bay Green Bay Packer Coach Bart Stan-said Friday that his happiness at acquiring all-pro wide receiver John Jefferson is tempered by the need to qUickly sign him to a contract with nis National Football League club elated with the trade but we have to button it up and have it become a Starr said Bob Harlan a Packer corpo With Rogers leading way New Orleans takes aim at 2-1 record in NFL Back tries to Crystal ball says Giants to foil Saints Chargers picked over Chiefs By The Associat'd Press By Bill Richardson tportMwrtUr points with a faulty running game to blame Cincinnati 23 Cleveland 21 Detroit 1-1 at Minnesota 0-2 Vikings Coach Bud Grant won't announce his starting quarterback until just before game time Regular Tommy Kramer bothered by a sore knee might be able to start The Lions looked good offensively against San Diego and Coach Monte Clark fears a letdown Detroit won at Minnesota in five years Minnesota 14 Detroit 10 Miami 24) at Houston 241 Don rebuilt Dolphins have only six players left who were around in 1975 His defense is the strong point In his last two appareances againts Miami Earl Campbell rushed for 199 yards in 1978 and 120 in 1979 Campbell has a bruised right shoulder and has been outfitted with a special pad to protect the injury Houston 17 Miami 13 San Francisco 1-1 at Atlanta 24) The Falcons proved against Green Bay they can have an off day and win the mark of a good team Joe Montana is playing well at quarterback for the 48ers but they have a problem running back Earl Cooper an excellent pass catcher has been bothered by migraine headaches Atlanta 20 Nol pick in 1978 and Campbell in turn made the Oilers a winner "Wait three years then compare cautioned Phillips whole lot of people will fell short of what Earl has done a lot of pressure on this kid tight at Withquai ter back Archie Manning ailing with a hamstring pull it is likely the Saints will start Bobby Scott against the Giants Scott was intercepted three consecutive times by the Rams last week other NFL games are Miami at Houston Cleveland at Cincinnati Detroit at Minnesota the New York Jets at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Atlanta Washington at St Louis Tampa Bay at Chicago Baltimore at Denver Green Bay at Los Angeles and Seattle atbaUand Monday night Last iiladelphia I Buffalo 20-14 Miami and Houston are undefeated Miami is trying to break a string of eight consecutive road losses to AFC Central teams and three in a row to the Oilers Houston 24) shares the AFC Central lead with Cincinnati The defease -dll be tested by Brian Sipe who has thrown at least 50 times in each of the Cleavtland two losses thisyear San Francisco 14 Washington 0-2 at St Louis 0-2 Jim Hart is scheduled to return as the Cardinals' quarterback St Louis 20 Washington 10 San Diego 2-0 at Kansas City 24) 1 The Chiefs will need a top effort out of their defense against the Chargers' Space Age offense On the other side San Diego's defense is progressing better than Kansas City's offense San Diego 24 Kansas City 14 Tampa Bay 1-1 at Chicago 0-2 1 The Buccaneers are still plaugued by injuries to key linemen Lee Roy Selmon will be missing from the defense Bears Coach Neill Armstrong says his team has self-destructed with six lost fumbles including two at the goal line Chicago 14 Tampa Bay 10 New Orleans 1-1 at New York Giants 1-1 3 For their first appearance in Giants Stadium the Saints are bringing in an improving defense The Giants also are playing well defensively The offense lent indicative of Phil passing ability He has had numerous passes dropped New York Giants 23 New Orleans 17 Baltimore 1-1 at Denver l-l 3 Colts rookie Randy McMillan rushed for 146 yards against New England then was held to 29 by Buffalo Pro Bowl kicker Fred Steinfort been as effective for the Broncos since holder Matt Robinson was waived Denver leads this brief series 2-1 Denver 17 Baltimore 14 Green Bay 1-1 at Los Angeles 0-2 3 The Rams lost their first two games last year then went on to finish 11-5 They routed the Packers along the way Pat Haden impressive against New Orleans and may yield to Jeff Rutledge Los Angeles 23 Green Bay 14 Seattle 1-1 at Oakland 1-1 3 The Seahawks have spruced up their offense with trick plays Jim Zorn needs only 23 yards to reach the 15000-yard mark in passing The Raiders have lost four starters the last four weeks to injuries but Jim Plunkett says the offense will get untracked soon Oakland 27 Seattle 17 Monday Dallas 24) at New England 0-2 8 Tony Dorsett is on a tear for the Cowboys with games of 132 and 129 yards rushing The imposition is tougher this time and the Pats may get a lift from the return of fullback Sam Cunningham New England 26 Dallas 17 Record last week: 6-5 Season: 15-11 The New Orleans Saints have never been 2-1 But then they've never had George Rogers to do the kind of work ne did for them last week Rogers rushed for a club-record 162 yards last Sunday as the Saints won their 1981 regular-season home opener with a 23-17 upset victory over the Los Angeles Rams Today the Saints take on the New York Giants Rogers for all his fame as a Heisman Trophy winner and the No 1 pick in tne National Football League draft last April would much rather be just another name and number really trying to blend in here" said Rogers who is being counted on to raise the Saints to playoff contention the wav Earl Campbell did with the Houston Oilers like being the center of attention I never Rogers said want anybody to think I got my job because somebody gave it to me not a one-man show and I hope the fans think But what a lot of fans hope he is Apparently Coach Bum Phillips is trying to make the magic work twice He made Campbell a former Heisman Trophy winner the Three teams that made the playoffs last year have yet to win in the National Football League this season Los Angeles Minnesota and Cleveland will be seeking their first victories today The Rams and Vikings should prevail but the Browns are hurting because they have their running game together Pittsburgh and New England which just missed the playoffs in 1980 also are winless The Steel-ers should break into the victory column against the winless New York Jets but the Patriots will be an underdog to Dallas on Monday night However an upset is a definite possibility Sunday New York Jets 0-2 at Pittsburgh 0-2 Hie Jets were penalized 14 times in losing to Cincinnati Walt Michaels is under fire for not going for the home-run ball The SteeTers have never lost to New York in five games Pittsburgh 27 New York Jets 24 Cleveland 0-2 at Cincinnati 2-0 The Bengals wiped out a 21-0 deficit gain Seattle and a 144) deficit against the Jets Their confidence is growing The Browns have scored only 17.