Sports headlines for Sunday December 5, 1971:
- Ellison's Day: 247 Yards In 45-28 Ram Win
- Nicklaus 'Awful,' But Leads By One
Click on a team's logo to see its 1971 roster, stats and more!
| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Jim Hart (STL) | 236 yards |
| Greg Landry (DET) | 230 yards |
| Bill Nelsen (CLE) | 224 yards |
| Jim Plunkett (NE) | 223 yards |
| Bob Berry (ATL) | 220 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Willie Ellison (LA) | 247 yards |
| Marv Hubbard (OAK) | 143 yards |
| Larry Brown (WAS) | 129 yards |
| Leroy Kelly (CLE) | 127 yards |
| Floyd Little (DEN) | 125 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Randy Vataha (NE) | 129 yards |
| Frank Pitts (CLE) | 103 yards |
| Mel Gray (STL) | 102 yards |
| Ken Burrow (ATL) | 96 yards |
| John Gilliam (STL) | 96 yards |
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