Sports headlines for Monday October 19, 1981:
- Monday Completes Dodger Comeback That Eliminates Expos
- 1-Year Suspension Stayed For Phillies' "Drug Doctor"
- Lions' Hipple Passes For 336 Yards In First NFL Start
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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 |  | Eric Hipple (DET) | 336 yards |  | Vince Evans (CHI) | 298 yards |  | Bob Avellini (CHI) | 17 yards |  | Mike Phipps (CHI) | 11 yards |  | 
| Rushing |  | Rick Kane (DET) | 101 yards |  | Walter Payton (CHI) | 89 yards |  | Matt Suhey (CHI) | 45 yards |  | Leonard Thompson (DET) | 21 yards |  | Eric Hipple (DET) | 13 yards |  | 
| Receiving |  | Marcus Anderson (CHI) | 176 yards |  | Leonard Thompson (DET) | 118 yards |  | Freddie Scott (DET) | 110 yards |  | Brian Baschnagel (CHI) | 47 yards |  | Walter Payton (CHI) | 39 yards |  | 
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