1979 Week Summaries

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1979 Week 3

Sep 16, 1979
Denver Broncos 20
Atlanta Falcons 17 OT
PassYds Bartkowski-ATL 326
RushYds Jensen-DEN 52
RecYds Francis-ATL 138
Sep 16, 1979
New England Patriots 20
Cincinnati Bengals 14  
PassYds Grogan-NWE 176
RushYds Cunningham-NWE 61
RecYds Jackson-NWE 76
Sep 16, 1979
Baltimore Colts 10
Cleveland Browns 13  
PassYds Sipe-CLE 218
RushYds Pruitt-CLE 64
RecYds Newsome-CLE 84
Sep 16, 1979
Philadelphia Eagles 26
New Orleans Saints 14  
PassYds Manning-NOR 189
RushYds Montgomery-PHI 95
RecYds Chandler-NOR 92
Sep 16, 1979
Detroit Lions 10
New York Jets 31  
PassYds Todd-NYJ 208
RushYds Long-NYJ 76
RecYds Walker-NYJ 177
Sep 16, 1979
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21
Green Bay Packers 10  
PassYds Whitehurst-GNB 214
RushYds Eckwood-TAM 99
RecYds Lofton-GNB 78
Sep 16, 1979
Miami Dolphins 27
Minnesota Vikings 12  
PassYds Kramer-MIN 117
RushYds Williams-MIA 73
RecYds Harris-MIA 79
Sep 16, 1979
Kansas City Chiefs 6
Houston Oilers 20  
PassYds Nielsen-HOU 173
RushYds Campbell-HOU 131
RecYds Barber-HOU 66
Sep 16, 1979
Pittsburgh Steelers 24
St. Louis Cardinals 21  
PassYds Bradshaw-PIT 206
RushYds Bleier-PIT 73
RecYds Stallworth-PIT 80
Sep 16, 1979
Chicago Bears 20
Dallas Cowboys 24  
PassYds Staubach-DAL 222
RushYds Payton-CHI 134
RecYds Hill-DAL 91
Sep 16, 1979
San Francisco 49ers 24
Los Angeles Rams 27  
PassYds Haden-RAM 200
RushYds Bryant-RAM 106
RecYds Solomon-SFO 66
Sep 16, 1979
Buffalo Bills 19
San Diego Chargers 27  
PassYds Ferguson-BUF 257
RushYds Williams-SDG 157
RecYds Brown-BUF 157
Sep 16, 1979
Oakland Raiders 10
Seattle Seahawks 27  
PassYds Stabler-OAK 343
RushYds van Eeghen-OAK 54
RecYds Branch-OAK 156
Sep 17, 1979
New York Giants 0
Washington Redskins 27  
PassYds Theismann-WAS 153
RushYds Kotar-NYG 54
RecYds Hardeman-WAS 52

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