Dorow’s Passes Shade Texans, Put Titans in First
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 2 — Al Dorow passed for four touchdowns and scored one himself yesterday to lead the New York Titans to a 37‑35 victory over the Dallas Texans in an American Football League contest that kept 20,000 fans on edge until the final seconds.
Bill Shockley, whose running set up the touchdown scored by Dorow, kicked a 32‑yard field goal and four extra points to round out the New York scoring and put the Titans into first place in the Eastern Division.
Dorow, the veteran from Michigan State, did nearly all his damage in the first half, throwing for 272 yards and four touchdowns. Dallas, though it closed within six points once in the fourth period and within two with 2:37 left, never could catch up.
Dallas tied the score at 7‑7 midway through the first period, but New York struck back immediately when Dorow hit Don Maynard with a 26‑yard pass for a touchdown. Dorow also connected with Art Powell for 36 yards and a score, then found Shockley for five and David Ross for 37.
Cotton Davidson of Dallas scored on a one‑yard plunge and booted five extra points, while Chris Burford caught an eight‑yard pass for another Dallas touchdown. Abner Haynes, the Texans’ halfback, thrilled the crowd with a 92‑yard return of a field goal attempt that appeared to be a touchdown until a clipping penalty nullified it. Dallas virtually handed New York its first touchdown when it drew 30 yards in penalties for roughing the kicker and passer.
Powell gave a fine demonstration of pass receiving, catching seven throws for 134 yards and one touchdown. Dorow finished with 281 yards passing, while Dallas gained 333 yards through the air and 442 overall to New York’s 404. With 15 seconds left, Dewey Bohling of New York fumbled on his own eight‑yard line, but the Titans recovered to preserve the win.
The Texans lost a tie for the Western Division lead, while the Titans climbed to the top of the East. It was a hard‑fought, high‑scoring affair that showed Dorow’s poise and precision under pressure, and the Titans left Dallas with their most satisfying triumph of the young AFL season.
Courtesy of The Newark Star-Ledger October 3, 1960 via Newspapers.com