Night Football Is A Dazzling Spectacle

Blazing lights and fast action provide plenty of excitement for nighttime football fans during a Los Angeles Rams- New York Giants exhibition game in Portland, Ore. Although some abuses occur on the playing field (see text), the night game—as dramatized on the following pages—is still a great show. The first night football games were played nearly 50 years ago (SI, Aug. 30), and now many high school and college teams have joined the pros under the lights

Night game gives 25,776 fans in Portland's Multnomah Stadium a rare look at big-time professional football. Here they see New York Giants stopped in a pile-up at the Rams' line in attempt to rush from own goal

Winning Rams huddle under bright stadium lights

Official at line stick watches floodlit action

Giants try unsuccessful running play scant yards from Rams' goal. They managed only touchdown of their 30-to-7 defeat two plays later. Preseason games help pro teams financially, also help condition players