Sports headlines for Sunday December 16, 1979:

• Didn't Bump Ref Intentionally, McGinnis Claims
• Stan Barrett Passes 700 MPH On Land
• U.S. Keeps Cup
• Rosenbloom To Be Saints GM
• Bears' George Halas Jr. Dies
• January Wins Seniors Title
• U.S. Beats Sweden In Hockey
• Floyd Wins Costa Rica Open
• Unbeaten Marvis Frazier Gets 43rd Victory And A World Title

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Team 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore Colts (5-11-0) 10 7 7 7 31 New York Giants (6-10-0) 0 0 7 0 7 Att: 58,711 at Giants Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Buffalo Bills (7-9-0) 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4-0) 7 7 7 7 28 Att: 48,002 at Three Rivers Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Cleveland Browns (9-7-0) 6 0 0 6 12 Cincinnati Bengals (4-12-0) 0 6 7 3 16 Att: 42,163 at Riverfront Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F Kansas City Chiefs (7-9-0) 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6-0) 0 0 0 3 3 Att: 63,624 at Tampa Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Minnesota Vikings (7-9-0) 6 7 3 7 23 New England Patriots (9-7-0) 7 0 0 20 27 Att: 54,719 at Foxboro Stadium Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F New Orleans Saints (8-8-0) 0 14 6 9 29 Los Angeles Rams (9-7-0) 7 0 0 7 14 Att: 53,879 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Philadelphia Eagles (11-5-0) 9 3 7 7 26 Houston Oilers (11-5-0) 0 10 0 10 20 Att: 49,407 at Astrodome Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F San Francisco 49ers (2-14-0) 7 7 7 0 21 Atlanta Falcons (6-10-0) 3 7 7 14 31 Att: 37,211 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Seattle Seahawks (9-7-0) 10 7 9 3 29 Oakland Raiders (9-7-0) 7 10 0 7 24 Att: 53,177 at Oakland-Alameda Cnty. Coliseum Game Summary	Team 1 2 3 4 F St. Louis Cardinals (5-11-0) 0 0 6 0 6 Chicago Bears (10-6-0) 14 7 7 14 42 Att: 42,810 at Soldier Field Game Summary
Team 1 2 3 4 F Washington Redskins (10-6-0) 10 7 0 17 34 Dallas Cowboys (11-5-0) 0 14 7 14 35 Att: 62,867 at Texas Stadium Game Summary