Sports headlines for Sunday October 18, 1981:
- N.L. Playoff Game Postponed By Rain
- Bamberger Is Leading Candidate For Mets' Job
- Kuhn Won't Allow Cagney To Throw Out First Pitch
- Pate Wins At Pensacola; Kite Dethrones Watson As Top Money Winner
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Click on a team's logo to see its 1981 roster, stats and more!| Today's Top Performances | 
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| Passing |  | Ken Anderson (CIN) | 346 yards |  | Craig Morton (DEN) | 342 yards |  | Doug Williams (TB) | 335 yards |  | Ron Jaworski (PHI) | 330 yards |  | Dan Fouts (SD) | 298 yards |  | 
| Rushing |  | Tony Dorsett (DAL) | 159 yards |  | Joe Delaney (KC) | 149 yards |  | George Rogers (NO) | 122 yards |  | Rob Carpenter (NYG) | 116 yards |  | Tony Nathan (MIA) | 98 yards |  | 
| Receiving |  | Kevin House (TB) | 178 yards |  | Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 143 yards |  | Rick Upchurch (DEN) | 138 yards |  | William Andrews (ATL) | 132 yards |  | Greg Pruitt (CLE) | 113 yards |  | 
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