Sunday September 9, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday September 9, 1979:




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Today's Top Performances
Passing
Steve Grogan (NE)315 yards
Archie Manning (NO)291 yards
Joe Ferguson (BUF)282 yards
Roger Staubach (DAL)259 yards
Jim Zorn (SEA)247 yards
Rushing
Walter Payton (CHI)182 yards
Steve Atkins (GB)110 yards
Ottis Anderson (STL)109 yards
Tony Galbreath (NO)82 yards
Sam Cunningham (NE)81 yards
Receiving
Billy Brooks (CIN)156 yards
Harold Jackson (NE)121 yards
Duriel Harris (MIA)117 yards
Jerry Butler (BUF)116 yards
Henry Childs (NO)112 yards

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Cincinnati Bengals (0-2-0) 0 10 7 7 24
Buffalo Bills (1-1-0) 0 10 21 20 51
Att: 43,504 at Rich Stadium Game Summary

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Cleveland Browns (2-0-0) 10 7 3 7 27
Kansas City Chiefs (1-1-0) 0 0 7 17 24
Att: 42,181 at Arrowhead Stadium Game Summary

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Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0) 3 3 7 8 21
San Francisco 49ers (0-2-0) 3 7 0 3 13
Att: 56,728 at Candlestick Park Game Summary

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Houston Oilers (1-1-0) 0 0 0 7 7
Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0-0) 7 3 14 14 38
Att: 49,792 at Three Rivers Stadium Game Summary

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Minnesota Vikings (1-1-0) 0 7 0 0 7
Chicago Bears (2-0-0) 0 10 9 7 26
Att: 53,231 at Soldier Field Game Summary

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New Orleans Saints (0-2-0) 3 9 0 7 19
Green Bay Packers (1-1-0) 0 0 21 7 28
Att: 53,184 at County Stadium, Milwaukee Game Summary

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New York Jets (0-2-0) 3 0 0 0 3
New England Patriots (1-1-0) 14 21 7 14 56
Att: 53,113 at Foxboro Stadium Game Summary

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Oakland Raiders (1-1-0) 0 3 7 0 10
San Diego Chargers (2-0-0) 14 7 2 7 30
Att: 50,255 at San Diego Stadium Game Summary

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Seattle Seahawks (0-2-0) 0 3 7 0 10
Miami Dolphins (2-0-0) 0 9 3 7 19
Att: 56,233 at Orange Bowl Game Summary

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St. Louis Cardinals (1-1-0) 0 14 13 0 27
New York Giants (0-2-0) 14 0 0 0 14
Att: 71,370 at Giants Stadium Game Summary

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0-0) 0 13 0 13 3 29
Baltimore Colts (0-2-0) 17 0 0 9 0 26
Att: 36,374 at Memorial Stadium Game Summary

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Washington Redskins (1-1-0) 0 17 7 3 27
Detroit Lions (0-2-0) 3 0 0 21 24
Att: 54,991 at Pontiac Silverdome Game Summary


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