Sports headlines for Sunday September 30, 1979:
- San Diego Fires Craig; Toronto Axes Hartsfield
- Hinkle Wins Golf's World Series
Click on a team's logo to see its 1979 roster, stats and more!
| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Joe Ferguson (BUF) | 317 yards |
| Bob Griese (MIA) | 296 yards |
| Greg Landry (BAL) | 277 yards |
| Dan Fouts (SD) | 251 yards |
| Joe Theismann (WAS) | 233 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Ted McKnight (KC) | 147 yards |
| Jerry Eckwood (TB) | 120 yards |
| Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 119 yards |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 98 yards |
| Clark Gaines (NYJ) | 92 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Danny Buggs (WAS) | 134 yards |
| Nat Moore (MIA) | 127 yards |
| Frank Lewis (BUF) | 120 yards |
| Don Bass (CIN) | 108 yards |
| Derrick Gaffney (NYJ) | 104 yards |
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