Sports headlines for Saturday December 29, 1979:
- Simmer Streak Stopped
- Bradley Leads Missouri To 24-14 Bowl Victory
- Flyers Extend Unbeaten Streak To 33 Games
Click on a team's logo to see its 1979 roster, stats and more!
| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Dan Fouts (SD) | 333 yards |
| Ron Jaworski (PHI) | 199 yards |
| Doug Williams (TB) | 132 yards |
| Gifford Nielsen (HOU) | 111 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Ricky Bell (TB) | 142 yards |
| Rob Carpenter (HOU) | 67 yards |
| Tim Wilson (HOU) | 39 yards |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 35 yards |
| Lydell Mitchell (SD) | 33 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Harold Carmichael (PHI) | 92 yards |
| Charlie Joiner (SD) | 81 yards |
| John Jefferson (SD) | 70 yards |
| John Floyd (SD) | 51 yards |
| Charlie Smith (PHI) | 49 yards |
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