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

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Team 1 2 3 4 F Dallas Cowboys (14-4-0) 3 7 0 20 30 Atlanta Falcons (12-5-0) 10 7 7 3 27 Att: 60,022 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 F Oakland Raiders (13-5-0) 0 7 0 7 14 Cleveland Browns (11-6-0) 0 6 6 0 12 Att: 77,655 at Municipal Stadium Game Summary