Sunday December 16, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday December 16, 1979:




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Today's Top Performances
Passing
Steve DeBerg (SF)345 yards
Ken Stabler (OAK)342 yards
Roger Staubach (DAL)336 yards
Jim Zorn (SEA)314 yards
Tommy Kramer (MIN)308 yards
Rushing
Walter Payton (CHI)157 yards
John Riggins (WAS)151 yards
Wendell Tyler (LA)141 yards
Ricky Bell (TB)137 yards
Earl Campbell (HOU)134 yards
Receiving
Sam McCullum (SEA)173 yards
Harold Jackson (NE)147 yards
Paul Hofer (SF)130 yards
Rickey Young (MIN)116 yards
Tony Hill (DAL)113 yards

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Baltimore Colts (5-11-0) 10 7 7 7 31
New York Giants (6-10-0) 0 0 7 0 7
Att: 58,711 at Giants Stadium Game Summary

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Buffalo Bills (7-9-0) 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4-0) 7 7 7 7 28
Att: 48,002 at Three Rivers Stadium Game Summary

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Cleveland Browns (9-7-0) 6 0 0 6 12
Cincinnati Bengals (4-12-0) 0 6 7 3 16
Att: 42,163 at Riverfront Stadium Game Summary

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Kansas City Chiefs (7-9-0) 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6-0) 0 0 0 3 3
Att: 63,624 at Tampa Stadium Game Summary

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Minnesota Vikings (7-9-0) 6 7 3 7 23
New England Patriots (9-7-0) 7 0 0 20 27
Att: 54,719 at Foxboro Stadium Game Summary

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New Orleans Saints (8-8-0) 0 14 6 9 29
Los Angeles Rams (9-7-0) 7 0 0 7 14
Att: 53,879 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum Game Summary

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Philadelphia Eagles (11-5-0) 9 3 7 7 26
Houston Oilers (11-5-0) 0 10 0 10 20
Att: 49,407 at Astrodome Game Summary

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San Francisco 49ers (2-14-0) 7 7 7 0 21
Atlanta Falcons (6-10-0) 3 7 7 14 31
Att: 37,211 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Game Summary

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Seattle Seahawks (9-7-0) 10 7 9 3 29
Oakland Raiders (9-7-0) 7 10 0 7 24
Att: 53,177 at Oakland-Alameda Cnty. Coliseum Game Summary

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St. Louis Cardinals (5-11-0) 0 0 6 0 6
Chicago Bears (10-6-0) 14 7 7 14 42
Att: 42,810 at Soldier Field Game Summary

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Washington Redskins (10-6-0) 10 7 0 17 34
Dallas Cowboys (11-5-0) 0 14 7 14 35
Att: 62,867 at Texas Stadium Game Summary


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