Sports headlines for Monday September 17, 1979:
- 3,000 Hits Is No Great Feat...... Unless You're Carl Yastrzemski
- Lou Brock's Beef
- Black Quarterbacks Making NFL History
Click on a team's logo to see its 1979 roster, stats and more!| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Joe Theismann (WAS) | 153 yards |
| Joe Pisarcik (NYG) | 112 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Doug Kotar (NYG) | 54 yards |
| John Riggins (WAS) | 52 yards |
| Emery Moorehead (NYG) | 37 yards |
| Buddy Hardeman (WAS) | 36 yards |
| Billy Taylor (NYG) | 22 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Buddy Hardeman (WAS) | 52 yards |
| Ricky Thompson (WAS) | 42 yards |
| Jim Robinson (NYG) | 31 yards |
| Danny Buggs (WAS) | 24 yards |
| Emery Moorehead (NYG) | 23 yards |
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