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 22, 1979 | ||
Chicago Bears | 0 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 20 |
PassYds | Komlo-DET | 244 |
RushYds | Kane-DET | 67 |
RecYds | Baschnagel-CHI | 65 |
Nov 22, 1979 | ||
Houston Oilers | 30 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 24 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 287 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 195 |
RecYds | Pearson-DAL | 118 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
New Orleans Saints | 37 | Final |
Atlanta Falcons | 6 |
PassYds | Manning-NOR | 264 |
RushYds | Muncie-NOR | 61 |
RecYds | Childs-NOR | 117 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | Final |
Cincinnati Bengals | 34 |
PassYds | Hart-STL | 329 |
RushYds | Griffin-CIN | 105 |
RecYds | Tilley-STL | 134 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 16 | Final |
New England Patriots | 13 | OT |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 235 |
RushYds | 2 tied | 83 |
RecYds | Butler-BUF | 95 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Washington Redskins | 6 | Final |
New York Giants | 14 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 140 |
RushYds | Taylor-NYG | 126 |
RecYds | Harmon-WAS | 48 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 30 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 33 | OT |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 364 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 151 |
RecYds | Logan-CLE | 135 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 23 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 22 |
PassYds | Williams-TAM | 242 |
RushYds | Bell-TAM | 101 |
RecYds | Rashad-MIN | 93 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 10 |
PassYds | Dickey-GNB | 144 |
RushYds | Harris-PHI | 137 |
RecYds | Carmichael-PHI | 71 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Miami Dolphins | 28 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 24 |
PassYds | Landry-BAL | 304 |
RushYds | Csonka-MIA | 63 |
RecYds | Harris-MIA | 116 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 14 | Final |
Denver Broncos | 10 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 213 |
RushYds | Lytle-DEN | 102 |
RecYds | Whittington-OAK | 96 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 28 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 350 |
RushYds | Williams-SDG | 63 |
RecYds | Joiner-SDG | 123 |
Nov 25, 1979 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 26 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 20 |
PassYds | DeBerg-SFO | 257 |
RushYds | Tyler-RAM | 94 |
RecYds | Tyler-RAM | 95 |
Nov 26, 1979 | ||
New York Jets | 7 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 30 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 285 |
RushYds | Gaines-NYJ | 71 |
RecYds | Barkum-NYJ | 103 |
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1979 Week Summaries