Sports headlines for Sunday January 1, 1978:
- Fast Whistle?
 - Akers Says Texas Is No. 1 -- Even If Notre Dame Wins
 - Goolagong Wins Fourth Aussie Women's Singles Title
 - Ron Lyle Faces Murder Charge
 - Ali-Norton Set For Kuwait?
 
Click on a team's logo to see its 1978 roster, stats and more! 
| Today's Top Performances | 
| Passing |  
| Craig Morton (DEN) | 224 yards |  
| Ken Stabler (OAK) | 215 yards |  
| Roger Staubach (DAL) | 165 yards |  
| Bob Lee (MIN) | 158 yards |  
  
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| Rushing |  
| Robert Newhouse (DAL) | 81 yards |  
| Mark van Eeghen (OAK) | 71 yards |  
| Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 71 yards |  
| Chuck Foreman (MIN) | 59 yards |  
| Lonnie Perrin (DEN) | 42 yards |  
  
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| Receiving |  
| Haven Moses (DEN) | 168 yards |  
| Dave Casper (OAK) | 71 yards |  
| Drew Pearson (DAL) | 62 yards |  
| Cliff Branch (OAK) | 59 yards |  
| Preston Pearson (DAL) | 48 yards |  
  
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