Sports headlines for Sunday October 24, 1976:

• Petty Wins, Passes $300,000 In Earnings
• McLendon's Third Chance Pays Off

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Today's Top Performances
Passing Lynn Dickey (GB) 303 yards Bert Jones (BAL) 297 yards Mike Livingston (KC) 290 yards Fran Tarkenton (MIN) 249 yards Jim Zorn (SEA) 249 yards	Rushing Chuck Foreman (MIN) 200 yards Sam Cunningham (NE) 118 yards Benny Malone (MIA) 118 yards O.J. Simpson (BUF) 110 yards Franco Harris (PIT) 106 yards	Receiving Roger Carr (BAL) 210 yards Cliff Branch (OAK) 135 yards Ken Payne (GB) 120 yards Charlie Joiner (SD) 94 yards Sherman Smith (SEA) 93 yards

Team 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore Colts (6-1-0) 7 6 0 7 20 New York Jets (1-6-0) 0 0 0 0 0 Att: 49,768 at Shea Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Chicago Bears (3-4-0) 0 7 14 0 21 Dallas Cowboys (6-1-0) 3 14 7 7 31 Att: 60,790 at Texas Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-0) 10 10 7 0 27 Houston Oilers (4-3-0) 0 0 0 7 7 Att: 45,499 at Astrodome Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Denver Broncos (4-3-0) 14 7 14 0 35 Kansas City Chiefs (2-5-0) 7 10 3 6 26 Att: 57,961 at Arrowhead Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Detroit Lions (3-4-0) 13 7 14 7 41 Seattle Seahawks (1-6-0) 0 14 0 0 14 Att: 61,280 at Kingdome Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Green Bay Packers (3-4-0) 7 0 0 7 14 Oakland Raiders (6-1-0) 0 18 0 0 18 Att: 52,232 at Oakland-Alameda Cnty. Coliseum Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Los Angeles Rams (5-1-1) 0 10 0 6 16 New Orleans Saints (2-5-0) 0 0 7 3 10 Att: 51,984 at Louisiana Superdome Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Miami Dolphins (3-4-0) 3 14 3 3 23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-7-0) 7 0 6 7 20 Att: 59,115 at Tampa Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Minnesota Vikings (6-0-1) 0 7 10 14 31 Philadelphia Eagles (2-5-0) 0 9 0 3 12 Att: 56,233 at Veterans Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F New England Patriots (5-2-0) 0 6 13 7 26 Buffalo Bills (2-5-0) 0 3 6 13 22 Att: 45,144 at Rich Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Pittsburgh Steelers (3-4-0) 0 10 0 17 27 New York Giants (0-7-0) 0 0 0 0 0 Att: 69,783 at Giants Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F San Diego Chargers (4-3-0) 0 14 3 0 17 Cleveland Browns (4-3-0) 14 0 0 7 21 Att: 60,018 at Municipal Stadium Game Summary

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