Sports headlines for Sunday December 12, 1971:

• Goalby Wins By 1, Doubles His Earnings
• Petty Wins 21st Race Of '71 Season

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Team 1 2 3 4 F Atlanta Falcons (6-6-1) 0 3 0 0 3 San Francisco 49ers (8-5-0) 7 14 0 3 24 Att: 44,582 at Candlestick Park Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Chicago Bears (6-7-0) 7 0 3 0 10 Green Bay Packers (4-7-2) 7 0 14 10 31 Att: 56,263 at Lambeau Field Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Cleveland Browns (8-5-0) 7 0 7 7 21 New Orleans Saints (4-7-2) 0 10 0 7 17 Att: 72,794 at Tulane Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Dallas Cowboys (10-3-0) 14 14 14 0 42 New York Giants (4-9-0) 0 7 0 7 14 Att: 62,815 at Yankee Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Denver Broncos (4-8-1) 0 3 7 7 17 San Diego Chargers (6-7-0) 7 7 14 17 45 Att: 44,347 at San Diego Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Houston Oilers (3-9-1) 3 3 7 7 20 Buffalo Bills (1-12-0) 0 0 0 14 14 Att: 28,107 at War Memorial Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F New England Patriots (5-8-0) 0 3 0 3 6 New York Jets (5-8-0) 3 0 10 0 13 Att: 63,175 at Shea Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Oakland Raiders (7-4-2) 0 7 0 7 14 Kansas City Chiefs (9-3-1) 7 6 0 3 16 Att: 51,215 at Municipal Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7-0) 0 7 0 14 21 Cincinnati Bengals (4-9-0) 0 7 6 0 13 Att: 60,022 at Riverfront Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F St. Louis Cardinals (4-8-1) 0 0 7 0 7 Philadelphia Eagles (5-7-1) 13 0 3 3 19 Att: 65,358 at Veterans Stadium Game Summary