Sports headlines for Sunday September 16, 1979:

• Linhart Blows Three FGs, Gets Raise
• Fought, A Rookie, Scores First PGA Win In Playoff
• Nelson Beats Ballesteros, Leads U.S. To 17-11 Ryder Cup Victory
• Petty Holds Off Donnie Allison To Win
• U.S. Finished It, 4-1

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Team 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore Colts (0-3-0) 10 0 0 0 10 Cleveland Browns (3-0-0) 0 3 7 3 13 Att: 72,070 at Municipal Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Buffalo Bills (1-2-0) 6 6 7 0 19 San Diego Chargers (3-0-0) 7 6 7 7 27 Att: 50,709 at San Diego Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Chicago Bears (2-1-0) 7 0 6 7 20 Dallas Cowboys (3-0-0) 7 3 7 7 24 Att: 64,056 at Texas Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 OT F Denver Broncos (2-1-0) 7 3 7 0 3 20 Atlanta Falcons (2-1-0) 0 10 0 7 0 17 Att: 57,677 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Detroit Lions (0-3-0) 0 7 0 3 10 New York Jets (1-2-0) 0 14 3 14 31 Att: 49,612 at Shea Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Kansas City Chiefs (1-2-0) 0 6 0 0 6 Houston Oilers (2-1-0) 7 10 0 3 20 Att: 45,684 at Astrodome Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Miami Dolphins (3-0-0) 0 7 0 20 27 Minnesota Vikings (1-2-0) 3 6 3 0 12 Att: 46,187 at Metropolitan Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F New England Patriots (2-1-0) 0 7 7 6 20 Cincinnati Bengals (0-3-0) 0 0 7 7 14 Att: 41,805 at Riverfront Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Oakland Raiders (1-2-0) 0 0 7 3 10 Seattle Seahawks (1-2-0) 7 3 10 7 27 Att: 61,602 at Kingdome Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Philadelphia Eagles (2-1-0) 3 10 3 10 26 New Orleans Saints (0-3-0) 0 7 0 7 14 Att: 54,212 at Louisiana Superdome Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0-0) 7 0 0 17 24 St. Louis Cardinals (1-2-0) 9 6 6 0 21 Att: 50,416 at Busch Memorial Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F San Francisco 49ers (0-3-0) 10 0 0 14 24 Los Angeles Rams (2-1-0) 0 14 7 6 27 Att: 44,303 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0-0) 0 7 14 0 21 Green Bay Packers (1-2-0) 3 0 0 7 10 Att: 55,498 at Lambeau Field Game Summary