Super Bowl Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
AP MVP: Earl Campbell
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Ottis Anderson
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jim Haslett
AP Offensive Player of the Year: Earl Campbell
AP Defensive Player of the Year: Lee Roy Selmon
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts, 4082 Yds
Rushing Leader: Earl Campbell, 1697 Yds
Receiving Leader: Steve Largent, 1237 Yds
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 26 | Final |
Cincinnati Bengals | 24 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 295 |
RushYds | Griffin-CIN | 85 |
RecYds | Joiner-SDG | 99 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 29 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 24 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 249 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 141 |
RecYds | Largent-SEA | 93 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 14 |
PassYds | Komlo-DET | 242 |
RushYds | Berns-TAM | 67 |
RecYds | Scott-DET | 148 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | Final |
Kansas City Chiefs | 3 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 232 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 68 |
RecYds | Stallworth-PIT | 88 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 0 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 19 |
PassYds | Landry-BAL | 201 |
RushYds | Davis-MIA | 67 |
RecYds | Washington-BAL | 121 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 14 | Final |
New York Jets | 12 |
PassYds | Todd-NYJ | 180 |
RushYds | Miller-BUF | 81 |
RecYds | Piccone-BUF | 64 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 17 | Final |
Houston Oilers | 31 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 239 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 107 |
RecYds | Burrough-HOU | 109 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 30 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 197 |
RushYds | Anderson-STL | 105 |
RecYds | Tilley-STL | 66 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 23 | Final |
Chicago Bears | 27 |
PassYds | Phipps-CHI | 239 |
RushYds | Tyler-RAM | 129 |
RecYds | Watts-CHI | 147 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 19 |
PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 262 |
RushYds | Middleton-GNB | 135 |
RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 99 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 20 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 31 |
PassYds | DeBerg-SFO | 208 |
RushYds | Hofer-SFO | 147 |
RecYds | Childs-NOR | 56 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
New England Patriots | 10 | Final |
Denver Broncos | 45 |
PassYds | Morton-DEN | 194 |
RushYds | Armstrong-DEN | 33 |
RecYds | Upchurch-DEN | 73 |
Nov 11, 1979 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 3 | Final |
New York Giants | 24 |
PassYds | Simms-NYG | 155 |
RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 73 |
RecYds | Jenkins-ATL | 105 |
Nov 12, 1979 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 31 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 21 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 308 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 127 |
RecYds | Hill-DAL | 213 |
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