Sports headlines for Sunday January 4, 1981:
- Cowboys, 30-27 Over Falcons, Survive By The Pass. . .
- . . . Browns Die By It, Lose To Raiders, 14-12 In 1-Degree Weather
- Penguins' Coach Gets Ovation In Chicago Return, But Loses
- Ali Signs To Fight Briton In March
Click on a team's logo to see its 1981 roster, stats and more!| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Danny White (DAL) | 322 yards |
| Steve Bartkowski (ATL) | 320 yards |
| Brian Sipe (CLE) | 183 yards |
| Jim Plunkett (OAK) | 149 yards |
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| Rushing |
| Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 51 yards |
| Mike Pruitt (CLE) | 48 yards |
| Mark van Eeghen (OAK) | 45 yards |
| Lynn Cain (ATL) | 43 yards |
| William Andrews (ATL) | 43 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Alfred Jenkins (ATL) | 155 yards |
| Drew Pearson (DAL) | 90 yards |
| Wallace Francis (ATL) | 66 yards |
| Raymond Chester (OAK) | 64 yards |
| Greg Pruitt (CLE) | 54 yards |
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