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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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