Sports headlines for Sunday December 17, 1972:

• Pittsburgh Wins Title After Waiting 40 Years

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Today's Top Performances
Passing Jim Hart (STL) 334 yards Greg Landry (DET) 250 yards Ken Anderson (CIN) 223 yards John Reaves (PHI) 223 yards Roman Gabriel (LA) 221 yards	Rushing Bobby Douglass (CHI) 127 yards Emerson Boozer (NYJ) 106 yards Vince Clements (NYG) 105 yards O.J. Simpson (BUF) 101 yards Herb Mul-Key (WAS) 95 yards	Receiving Walker Gillette (STL) 108 yards Harold Carmichael (PHI) 100 yards Frank Pitts (CLE) 98 yards Donny Anderson (STL) 85 yards Ron Jessie (DET) 84 yards

Team 1 2 3 4 F Buffalo Bills (4-9-1) 10 0 0 14 24 Washington Redskins (11-3-0) 0 7 10 0 17 Att: 53,039 at RFK Memorial Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Chicago Bears (4-9-1) 7 0 7 7 21 Oakland Raiders (10-3-1) 7 0 7 14 28 Att: 54,711 at Oakland-Alameda Cnty. Coliseum Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Cincinnati Bengals (8-6-0) 3 13 17 28 61 Houston Oilers (1-13-0) 3 7 0 7 17 Att: 32,428 at Astrodome Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Cleveland Browns (10-4-0) 7 3 7 9 26 New York Jets (7-7-0) 7 0 3 0 10 Att: 62,614 at Shea Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Detroit Lions (8-5-1) 3 14 7 10 34 Los Angeles Rams (6-7-1) 3 7 7 0 17 Att: 71,761 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Green Bay Packers (10-4-0) 7 10 7 6 30 New Orleans Saints (2-11-1) 0 7 6 7 20 Att: 65,881 at Tulane Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Kansas City Chiefs (8-6-0) 0 3 7 7 17 Atlanta Falcons (7-7-0) 0 7 0 7 14 Att: 58,860 at Atlanta Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F New England Patriots (3-11-0) 0 7 0 14 21 Denver Broncos (5-9-0) 3 21 7 14 45 Att: 51,656 at Mile High Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F New York Giants (8-6-0) 6 14 0 3 23 Dallas Cowboys (10-4-0) 0 3 0 0 3 Att: 64,602 at Texas Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Philadelphia Eagles (2-11-1) 0 6 3 14 23 St. Louis Cardinals (4-9-1) 14 0 7 3 24 Att: 34,872 at Busch Memorial Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3-0) 7 7 3 7 24 San Diego Chargers (4-9-1) 2 0 0 0 2 Att: 52,873 at San Diego Stadium Game Summary

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