Sports headlines for Sunday November 8, 1981:
- Bonnett Barely Holds Off Waltrip At Atlanta
Click on a team's logo to see its 1981 roster, stats and more!
| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Steve Grogan (NE) | 355 yards |
| Dan Fouts (SD) | 352 yards |
| Craig Morton (DEN) | 291 yards |
| Brian Sipe (CLE) | 290 yards |
| Ken Anderson (CIN) | 288 yards |
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| Rushing |
| George Rogers (NO) | 161 yards |
| Billy Sims (DET) | 159 yards |
| Joe Washington (WAS) | 144 yards |
| Ted Brown (MIN) | 129 yards |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 118 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Wes Chandler (SD) | 194 yards |
| Stanley Morgan (NE) | 182 yards |
| Freddie Scott (DET) | 156 yards |
| Isaac Curtis (CIN) | 147 yards |
| Duriel Harris (MIA) | 145 yards |
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