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 29, 1979 | ||
New England Patriots | 24 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 39 |
PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 350 |
RushYds | Csonka-MIA | 88 |
RecYds | Morgan-NWE | 124 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Denver Broncos | 19 | Final |
Buffalo Bills | 16 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 316 |
RushYds | Hooks-BUF | 44 |
RecYds | Moses-DEN | 92 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Houston Oilers | 7 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 14 |
PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 172 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 111 |
RecYds | Pruitt-CLE | 67 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 17 | Final |
New York Jets | 30 |
PassYds | Landry-BAL | 266 |
RushYds | Gaines-NYJ | 70 |
RecYds | Jones-NYJ | 99 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Detroit Lions | 7 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 44 |
PassYds | Jaworski-PHI | 233 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 108 |
RecYds | Carmichael-PHI | 96 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 37 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 339 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 92 |
RecYds | Swann-PIT | 192 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Chicago Bears | 14 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 |
PassYds | Rae-TAM | 98 |
RushYds | Bell-TAM | 80 |
RecYds | Hagins-TAM | 67 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 21 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 38 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 256 |
RushYds | Riggins-WAS | 88 |
RecYds | Harmon-WAS | 73 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 10 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 13 |
PassYds | DeBerg-SFO | 135 |
RushYds | Anderson-STL | 129 |
RecYds | Clark-SFO | 78 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 21 | Final |
Kansas City Chiefs | 37 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 239 |
RushYds | Gant-KAN | 67 |
RecYds | Largent-SEA | 120 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
New York Giants | 7 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 28 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 164 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 108 |
RecYds | Pearson-DAL | 88 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 21 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 27 | OT |
PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 297 |
RushYds | Young-MIN | 70 |
RecYds | Rashad-MIN | 102 |
Dec 2, 1979 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 28 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 26 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 338 |
RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 131 |
RecYds | Jefferson-SDG | 103 |
Dec 3, 1979 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 42 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 35 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 295 |
RushYds | Muncie-NOR | 128 |
RecYds | Branch-OAK | 126 |
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