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m. m O b. b M r T I pran t I I j i Ir J Terry Bradshaw and his wife Melissa Against Oakland Vets Favored in Debut PITTSBURGH AP The Pittsburgh sparked by a tough young defense and rookie running r IU Dg beck back Franco Harris HarTis make their debut in the playoffs today against the Oakland Raiders who are loaded with veterans of or pro footballs football's postseason wars The in the playoffs for the first time in their year 40 history were a slight favorite over the Raiders who made the playoffs for the fifth time in six years Pittsburgh the champion I of the American Football Conference Central Division with an 3 11 record will take a 7 70 70 0 o home record and the National Football leagues league's second stingiest defense into the game scheduled for 12 pm p.m. CST One of the home victories was a season-opening season 28 34 triumph over the Raiders who com com- compiled compiled compiled piled a 1 3 record in winning the Western Division The defense anchored by tackle Mean Joe Green allowed just points four less than the unbeaten Miami Dolphis gave up and led the NFL with 28 interceptions In the last wt four games of the regular season all victories Green and his mates held the opposition to a total of 12 points While the Pittsburgh defensive secondary secondary secondary dary improved to help an already strong line Harris helped open up the offense by complementing the passing of Terry Bradshaw Harris who came out of Penn Perm State broke into the starting lineup in the fifth game and boomed his way past the 1000 yard barrier Oakland rode into the playoffs on a six- six game winning streak behind such ex ex- experienced experienced ex- ex experienced offensive players as quarterback Daryle Lamonica wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff and bruising runner Marv Hubbard and a defense balanced by youthful standouts such as linebacker Phil Villa piano and and ac ac- accomplished accomplished ac- ac accomplished veterans like tackle Carleton Oakes Biletnikoff was first in the with 58 56 catches for yards and seven seven touchdowns amonica Lamonica I ranked second in inthe inthe the conference in passing and Hubbard made the yard 1000 club
Object Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1972-12-23 |
| Description | 65th Year, No. 85 |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date.Search | 1972-12-23 |
| Type |
Newspapers |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
| Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1972-12-23 Against Oakland Vets |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date.Search | 1972-12-23 |
| Type | article |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Is part of Columbia Missourian Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
| Contributing Institution | State Historical Society of Missouri <br> University of Missouri School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| Item.Transcript | m. m O b. b M r T I pran t I I j i Ir J Terry Bradshaw and his wife Melissa Against Oakland Vets Favored in Debut PITTSBURGH AP The Pittsburgh sparked by a tough young defense and rookie running r IU Dg beck back Franco Harris HarTis make their debut in the playoffs today against the Oakland Raiders who are loaded with veterans of or pro footballs football's postseason wars The in the playoffs for the first time in their year 40 history were a slight favorite over the Raiders who made the playoffs for the fifth time in six years Pittsburgh the champion I of the American Football Conference Central Division with an 3 11 record will take a 7 70 70 0 o home record and the National Football leagues league's second stingiest defense into the game scheduled for 12 pm p.m. CST One of the home victories was a season-opening season 28 34 triumph over the Raiders who com com- compiled compiled compiled piled a 1 3 record in winning the Western Division The defense anchored by tackle Mean Joe Green allowed just points four less than the unbeaten Miami Dolphis gave up and led the NFL with 28 interceptions In the last wt four games of the regular season all victories Green and his mates held the opposition to a total of 12 points While the Pittsburgh defensive secondary secondary secondary dary improved to help an already strong line Harris helped open up the offense by complementing the passing of Terry Bradshaw Harris who came out of Penn Perm State broke into the starting lineup in the fifth game and boomed his way past the 1000 yard barrier Oakland rode into the playoffs on a six- six game winning streak behind such ex ex- experienced experienced ex- ex experienced offensive players as quarterback Daryle Lamonica wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff and bruising runner Marv Hubbard and a defense balanced by youthful standouts such as linebacker Phil Villa piano and and ac ac- accomplished accomplished ac- ac accomplished veterans like tackle Carleton Oakes Biletnikoff was first in the with 58 56 catches for yards and seven seven touchdowns amonica Lamonica I ranked second in inthe inthe the conference in passing and Hubbard made the yard 1000 club |
