Sports headlines for Saturday December 8, 1979:
- Fans And Sports Editors Agree Football Is The No. 1 Sport
Click on a team's logo to see its 1979 roster, stats and more!| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Jim Zorn (SEA) | 308 yards |
| Craig Morton (DEN) | 245 yards |
| Ron Jaworski (PHI) | 216 yards |
| Roger Staubach (DAL) | 105 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Robert Newhouse (DAL) | 68 yards |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 65 yards |
| Ron Springs (DAL) | 62 yards |
| Sherman Smith (SEA) | 57 yards |
| Otis Armstrong (DEN) | 37 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Sam McCullum (SEA) | 102 yards |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 93 yards |
| Rick Upchurch (DEN) | 91 yards |
| Steve Largent (SEA) | 78 yards |
| Haven Moses (DEN) | 77 yards |
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