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 18, 1979 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 12 | Final |
Buffalo Bills | 19 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 226 |
RushYds | Brown-BUF | 93 |
RecYds | Lewis-BUF | 116 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
New York Jets | 13 | Final |
Chicago Bears | 23 |
PassYds | Todd-NYJ | 202 |
RushYds | Gaines-NYJ | 78 |
RecYds | Jones-NYJ | 99 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Miami Dolphins | 24 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 30 | OT |
PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 358 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 93 |
RecYds | Rucker-CLE | 177 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 21 | Final |
New England Patriots | 50 |
PassYds | Landry-BAL | 230 |
RushYds | Ivory-NWE | 116 |
RecYds | McCauley-BAL | 80 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 16 |
PassYds | Hart-STL | 186 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 118 |
RecYds | Tilley-STL | 83 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 20 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 34 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 276 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 43 |
RecYds | Pearson-DAL | 134 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Detroit Lions | 7 | Final |
Minnesota Vikings | 14 |
PassYds | Komlo-DET | 146 |
RushYds | Young-MIN | 87 |
RecYds | Hill-DET | 65 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | Final |
Houston Oilers | 42 |
PassYds | Pastorini-HOU | 182 |
RushYds | Johnson-CIN | 113 |
RecYds | Burrough-HOU | 123 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 24 | Final |
Oakland Raiders | 21 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 296 |
RushYds | Williams-KAN | 109 |
RecYds | Casper-OAK | 91 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 35 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 153 |
RushYds | Thomas-SDG | 53 |
RecYds | Jefferson-SDG | 106 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
New Orleans Saints | 24 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 38 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 384 |
RushYds | Muncie-NOR | 72 |
RecYds | Largent-SEA | 146 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
Denver Broncos | 38 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 28 |
PassYds | Morton-DEN | 225 |
RushYds | Armstrong-DEN | 59 |
RecYds | Upchurch-DEN | 91 |
Nov 18, 1979 | ||
New York Giants | 3 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 |
PassYds | Simms-NYG | 180 |
RushYds | Bell-TAM | 152 |
RecYds | Shirk-NYG | 70 |
Nov 19, 1979 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 14 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 20 |
PassYds | Jones-ATL | 181 |
RushYds | Tyler-RAM | 111 |
RecYds | Francis-ATL | 84 |
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