1979 Awards Voting
NFL AP MVP Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Sk | Int |
1 | RB | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 34.0 | 40.5% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 1697 | 19 | 16 | 94 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2 | QB | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 27.0 | 32.1% | 16 | 16 | 332 | 530 | 4082 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
3 | QB | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 7.0 | 8.3% | 16 | 16 | 286 | 535 | 3793 | 28 | 26 | 45 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
4 | QB | Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.0 | 6% | 16 | 16 | 259 | 472 | 3724 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
5 | QB | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 5.0 | 6% | 16 | 16 | 267 | 461 | 3586 | 27 | 11 | 37 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
6 | WR | Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 2.0 | 2.4% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 872 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 |
7 | WR | Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 2.0 | 2.4% | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1237 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 |
8 | RB | Wilbert Montgomery | Philadelphia Eagles | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 1512 | 9 | 41 | 494 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 |
9 | QB | Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 16 | 304 | 498 | 3615 | 26 | 22 | 16 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
1 | RB | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 39.0 | 46.4% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 | 1697 | 19 | 16 | 94 | 0 |
2 | QB | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 34.0 | 40.5% | 16 | 16 | 332 | 530 | 4082 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | QB | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 | 286 | 535 | 3793 | 28 | 26 | 45 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | RB | Ottis Anderson | St. Louis Cardinals | 2.0 | 2.4% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 1605 | 8 | 41 | 308 | 2 |
5 | QB | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 2.0 | 2.4% | 16 | 16 | 267 | 461 | 3586 | 27 | 11 | 37 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | QB | Jim Zorn | Seattle Seahawks | 2.0 | 2.4% | 16 | 16 | 285 | 505 | 3661 | 20 | 18 | 46 | 279 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | LG | John Hannah | New England Patriots | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | WR | Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1.0 | 1.2% | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1237 | 9 |
NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | RDE | Lee Roy Selmon | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 38.0 | 45.2% | 16 | 16 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | FS | Mike Reinfeldt | Houston Oilers | 10.0 | 11.9% | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 12 | 205 | 0 |
3 | MLB | Jack Lambert | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8.0 | 9.5% | 16 | 15 | 3.5 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
4 | LLB | Jack Ham | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.0 | 6% | 15 | 15 | 5.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
5 | LDE | Jack Youngblood | Los Angeles Rams | 5.0 | 6% | 16 | 16 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | ROLB | Robert Brazile | Houston Oilers | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 16 | 5.0 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
7 | LOLB | Bob Swenson | Denver Broncos | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
8 | RILB | Randy Gradishar | Denver Broncos | 2.0 | 2.4% | 16 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | LDT | Joe Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2.0 | 2.4% | 15 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | LCB | Louis Wright | Denver Broncos | 2.0 | 2.4% | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
1 | RB | Ottis Anderson | St. Louis Cardinals | 81.0 | 96.4% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 1605 | 8 | 41 | 308 | 2 |
2 | QB | Phil Simms | New York Giants | 3.0 | 3.6% | 12 | 11 | 134 | 265 | 1743 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | LILB | Jim Haslett | Buffalo Bills | 25.0 | 29.8% | 16 | 16 | 1.0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
2 | lilb | Jerry Robinson | Philadelphia Eagles | 17.0 | 20.2% | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | LDE | Dan Hampton | Chicago Bears | 16.0 | 19% | 16 | 16 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DE | Jesse Baker | Houston Oilers | 16 | 2 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | MLB | Stan Blinka | New York Jets | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
6 | SS | Vernon Perry | Houston Oilers | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
7 | RDT | Manu Tuiasosopo | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MLB | Rich Wingo | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 14 | 1.5 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
NFL AP Coach of the Year Voting
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Rk | Coach | Tm | Votes | Share | G | W | L | T | G plyf | W plyf | L plyf | Playoff Result |
1 | Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins | 30.0 | 35.7% | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles | 23.0 | 27.4% | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost Div |
3 | Don Coryell | San Diego Chargers | 10.0 | 11.9% | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
4 | John McKay | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7.0 | 8.3% | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost Conf |
5 | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland Browns | 6.0 | 7.1% | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Bum Phillips | Houston Oilers | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost Conf |
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