Sports headlines for Sunday December 20, 1981:
- Turner: Braves Have Abandoned Hope Of Signing Reggie
- Jets Put Giants In Playoffs With 28-3 Drubbing Of Packers
- Colts End 14-Game Losing Streak By Beating Patriots -- Again
- Bucs Take NFC Central Title, 20-17 Over Detroit
- Bert Jones, Unsigned For '82, Could Be Headed For Denver
- Vikings' Fans Riot After Last Game In Metropolitan Stadium
- Clemson Reportedly Offered Illegal Recruiting Inducements
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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 |  | Gifford Nielsen (HOU) | 377 yards |  | Ken Anderson (CIN) | 299 yards |  | Paul McDonald (CLE) | 297 yards |  | Bert Jones (BAL) | 267 yards |  | Richard Todd (NYJ) | 247 yards |  | 
| Rushing |  | Wilbert Montgomery (PHI) | 108 yards |  | George Rogers (NO) | 107 yards |  | Ottis Anderson (STL) | 102 yards |  | Billy Jackson (KC) | 102 yards |  | Joe Washington (WAS) | 96 yards |  | 
| Receiving |  | Dave Casper (HOU) | 139 yards |  | Cris Collinsworth (CIN) | 128 yards |  | Mike Holston (HOU) | 128 yards |  | Rick Upchurch (DEN) | 102 yards |  | Dave Logan (CLE) | 101 yards |  | 
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