Sunday October 7, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday October 7, 1979:




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Today's Top Performances
Passing
Brian Sipe (CLE)351 yards
Steve DeBerg (SF)306 yards
Dan Fouts (SD)305 yards
Jim Hart (STL)253 yards
Greg Landry (BAL)235 yards
Rushing
Walter Payton (CHI)155 yards
Franco Harris (PIT)153 yards
Billy Taylor (NYG)148 yards
Tony Dorsett (DAL)145 yards
Wilbert Montgomery (PHI)127 yards
Receiving
Sammy White (MIN)131 yards
Charlie Joiner (SD)115 yards
Leonard Thompson (DET)98 yards
Ozzie Newsome (CLE)97 yards
John Stallworth (PIT)96 yards

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Chicago Bears (3-3-0) 0 0 0 7 7
Buffalo Bills (3-3-0) 0 0 0 0 0
Att: 73,383 at Rich Stadium Game Summary

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Dallas Cowboys (5-1-0) 3 20 7 6 36
Minnesota Vikings (3-3-0) 7 3 10 0 20
Att: 45,572 at Metropolitan Stadium Game Summary

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Detroit Lions (1-5-0) 0 3 14 0 17
New England Patriots (4-2-0) 0 14 0 10 24
Att: 60,629 at Foxboro Stadium Game Summary

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Green Bay Packers (2-4-0) 0 7 0 0 7
Atlanta Falcons (3-3-0) 10 5 3 7 25
Att: 56,184 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Game Summary

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Kansas City Chiefs (4-2-0) 0 10 0 0 10
Cincinnati Bengals (0-6-0) 0 0 7 0 7
Att: 40,041 at Riverfront Stadium Game Summary

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Los Angeles Rams (4-2-0) 0 28 0 7 35
New Orleans Saints (2-4-0) 7 0 3 7 17
Att: 68,986 at Louisiana Superdome Game Summary

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New York Jets (2-4-0) 0 3 3 2 8
Baltimore Colts (1-5-0) 10 0 0 0 10
Att: 32,142 at Memorial Stadium Game Summary

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Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1-0) 21 9 7 14 51
Cleveland Browns (4-2-0) 0 14 7 14 35
Att: 81,250 at Municipal Stadium Game Summary

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San Diego Chargers (4-2-0) 0 0 0 0 0
Denver Broncos (4-2-0) 0 0 7 0 7
Att: 74,997 at Mile High Stadium Game Summary

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Seattle Seahawks (2-4-0) 14 7 7 7 35
San Francisco 49ers (0-6-0) 7 3 0 14 24
Att: 44,592 at Candlestick Park Game Summary

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St. Louis Cardinals (2-4-0) 0 7 3 14 24
Houston Oilers (4-2-0) 0 14 0 3 17
Att: 53,043 at Astrodome Game Summary

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1-0) 0 7 0 7 14
New York Giants (1-5-0) 0 14 0 3 17
Att: 72,841 at Giants Stadium Game Summary

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Washington Redskins (4-2-0) 0 7 0 10 17
Philadelphia Eagles (5-1-0) 7 7 14 0 28
Att: 69,142 at Veterans Stadium Game Summary


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