Sports headlines for Monday October 5, 1981:
- 1976 Phenom Fidrych Released By Tigers
- Mariners Ink Lachemann To Three-Year Deal
- Baseball Hall-Of-Famer Lindstrom Dies At 75
Click on a team's logo to see its 1981 roster, stats and more!| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Steve Bartkowski (ATL) | 232 yards |
| Ron Jaworski (PHI) | 161 yards |
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| Rushing |
| William Andrews (ATL) | 84 yards |
| Hubie Oliver (PHI) | 68 yards |
| Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 44 yards |
| Lynn Cain (ATL) | 28 yards |
| Booker Russell (PHI) | 2 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Alfred Jenkins (ATL) | 81 yards |
| Charlie Smith (PHI) | 59 yards |
| William Andrews (ATL) | 56 yards |
| Harold Carmichael (PHI) | 55 yards |
| Alfred Jackson (ATL) | 40 yards |
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