Sports headlines for Sunday October 7, 1979:
- Yarborough Wins Charlotte 500
- Hockey Starting Season Of Renovation Except...
Click on a team's logo to see its 1979 roster, stats and more!
| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Brian Sipe (CLE) | 351 yards |
| Steve DeBerg (SF) | 306 yards |
| Dan Fouts (SD) | 305 yards |
| Jim Hart (STL) | 253 yards |
| Greg Landry (BAL) | 235 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Walter Payton (CHI) | 155 yards |
| Franco Harris (PIT) | 153 yards |
| Billy Taylor (NYG) | 148 yards |
| Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 145 yards |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 127 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Sammy White (MIN) | 131 yards |
| Charlie Joiner (SD) | 115 yards |
| Leonard Thompson (DET) | 98 yards |
| Ozzie Newsome (CLE) | 97 yards |
| John Stallworth (PIT) | 96 yards |
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