Sports headlines for Sunday December 9, 1973:

• Simpson Gains 219, Needs 61 To Break Jim Brown's Mark
• Abramowicz Goes After His Ex-Boss Mecom

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Today's Top Performances
Passing Jim Plunkett (NE) 292 yards Dan Fouts (SD) 254 yards Roger Staubach (DAL) 223 yards Charley Johnson (DEN) 216 yards Roman Gabriel (PHI) 214 yards	Rushing O.J. Simpson (BUF) 219 yards Emerson Boozer (NYJ) 160 yards Calvin Hill (DAL) 110 yards Lydell Mitchell (BAL) 104 yards Terry Metcalf (STL) 100 yards	Receiving Jerry LeVias (SD) 149 yards Harold Carmichael (PHI) 146 yards Isaac Curtis (CIN) 117 yards Bob Adams (NE) 100 yards Bob Newland (NO) 99 yards

Team 1 2 3 4 F Chicago Bears (3-10-0) 0 7 0 0 7 Detroit Lions (6-6-1) 3 21 9 7 40 Att: 41,729 at Tiger Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Cleveland Browns (7-4-2) 0 3 14 0 17 Cincinnati Bengals (9-4-0) 7 14 10 3 34 Att: 58,266 at Riverfront Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Denver Broncos (7-4-2) 7 13 19 3 42 San Diego Chargers (2-10-1) 7 7 0 14 28 Att: 44,954 at San Diego Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Houston Oilers (1-12-0) 7 0 0 0 7 Pittsburgh Steelers (9-4-0) 3 14 10 6 33 Att: 38,044 at Three Rivers Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Miami Dolphins (11-2-0) 0 0 0 3 3 Baltimore Colts (3-10-0) 3 7 6 0 16 Att: 41,005 at Memorial Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F New England Patriots (5-8-0) 3 3 7 0 13 Buffalo Bills (8-5-0) 7 10 17 3 37 Att: 72,470 at Rich Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F New York Jets (4-9-0) 14 3 3 3 23 Philadelphia Eagles (5-7-1) 0 7 17 0 24 Att: 34,621 at Veterans Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F San Francisco 49ers (5-8-0) 3 0 0 7 10 New Orleans Saints (5-8-0) 7 6 3 0 16 Att: 62,490 at Tulane Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F St. Louis Cardinals (4-8-1) 0 10 9 13 32 Atlanta Falcons (8-5-0) 10 0 0 0 10 Att: 48,030 at Atlanta Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Washington Redskins (9-4-0) 0 0 0 7 7 Dallas Cowboys (9-4-0) 0 3 14 10 27 Att: 62,195 at Texas Stadium Game Summary

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