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
Dec 8, 1979 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 24 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 17 |
PassYds | Jaworski-PHI | 216 |
RushYds | Newhouse-DAL | 68 |
RecYds | Montgomery-PHI | 93 |
Dec 8, 1979 | ||
Denver Broncos | 23 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 28 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 308 |
RushYds | Smith-SEA | 57 |
RecYds | McCullum-SEA | 102 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 34 | Final |
Atlanta Falcons | 13 |
PassYds | Ferragamo-RAM | 188 |
RushYds | Tyler-RAM | 138 |
RecYds | Francis-ATL | 108 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
New York Giants | 20 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 29 |
PassYds | Simms-NYG | 195 |
RushYds | Anderson-STL | 140 |
RecYds | Tilley-STL | 94 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Miami Dolphins | 28 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 10 |
PassYds | Griese-MIA | 229 |
RushYds | Williams-MIA | 55 |
RecYds | Moore-MIA | 78 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Chicago Bears | 15 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 14 |
PassYds | Dickey-GNB | 283 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 115 |
RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 112 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 28 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 296 |
RushYds | Riggins-WAS | 95 |
RecYds | Buggs-WAS | 82 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 7 |
PassYds | Landry-BAL | 240 |
RushYds | McKnight-KAN | 97 |
RecYds | Washington-BAL | 70 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 3 | Final |
Minnesota Vikings | 10 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 227 |
RushYds | Collier-BUF | 70 |
RecYds | Lewis-BUF | 111 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 35 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 0 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 253 |
RushYds | Williams-SDG | 88 |
RecYds | Jefferson-SDG | 104 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
New England Patriots | 26 | Final |
New York Jets | 27 |
PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 247 |
RushYds | Dierking-NYJ | 93 |
RecYds | Morgan-NWE | 129 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 14 | Final |
Oakland Raiders | 19 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 196 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 149 |
RecYds | Branch-OAK | 81 |
Dec 9, 1979 | ||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 23 |
PassYds | DeBerg-SFO | 186 |
RushYds | Bell-TAM | 36 |
RecYds | Hagins-TAM | 90 |
Dec 10, 1979 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | Final |
Houston Oilers | 20 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 237 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 109 |
RecYds | Cunningham-PIT | 67 |
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