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




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Today's Top Performances
Passing
Joe Theismann (WAS)296 yards
Lynn Dickey (GB)283 yards
Ken Anderson (CIN)278 yards
Dan Fouts (SD)253 yards
Steve Grogan (NE)247 yards
Rushing
Mike Pruitt (CLE)149 yards
Ottis Anderson (STL)140 yards
Wendell Tyler (LA)138 yards
Walter Payton (CHI)115 yards
Ted McKnight (KC)97 yards
Receiving
Stanley Morgan (NE)129 yards
James Lofton (GB)112 yards
Frank Lewis (BUF)111 yards
Wallace Francis (ATL)108 yards
John Jefferson (SD)104 yards

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Buffalo Bills (7-8-0) 0 0 0 3 3
Minnesota Vikings (7-8-0) 7 3 0 0 10
Att: 42,239 at Metropolitan Stadium Game Summary

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Chicago Bears (9-6-0) 3 3 0 9 15
Green Bay Packers (4-11-0) 0 7 0 7 14
Att: 54,207 at Lambeau Field Game Summary

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Cincinnati Bengals (3-12-0) 14 0 0 0 14
Washington Redskins (10-5-0) 7 14 0 7 28
Att: 52,882 at RFK Memorial Stadium Game Summary

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Cleveland Browns (9-6-0) 0 0 7 7 14
Oakland Raiders (9-6-0) 7 6 0 6 19
Att: 52,641 at Oakland-Alameda Cnty. Coliseum Game Summary

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Kansas City Chiefs (7-8-0) 7 0 0 3 10
Baltimore Colts (4-11-0) 7 0 0 0 7
Att: 37,226 at Memorial Stadium Game Summary

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Los Angeles Rams (9-6-0) 0 28 3 3 34
Atlanta Falcons (5-10-0) 0 6 0 7 13
Att: 49,236 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Game Summary

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Miami Dolphins (10-5-0) 14 0 7 7 28
Detroit Lions (2-13-0) 0 3 0 7 10
Att: 78,087 at Pontiac Silverdome Game Summary

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New England Patriots (8-7-0) 0 12 7 7 26
New York Jets (7-8-0) 7 10 7 3 27
Att: 45,131 at Shea Stadium Game Summary

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New York Giants (6-9-0) 0 0 6 14 20
St. Louis Cardinals (5-10-0) 9 3 7 10 29
Att: 39,802 at Busch Memorial Stadium Game Summary

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San Diego Chargers (11-4-0) 14 21 0 0 35
New Orleans Saints (7-8-0) 0 0 0 0 0
Att: 61,059 at Louisiana Superdome Game Summary

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6-0) 0 7 0 0 7
San Francisco 49ers (2-13-0) 10 3 0 10 23
Att: 44,506 at Candlestick Park Game Summary


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