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 15, 1979 | ||
New York Jets | 27 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 24 |
PassYds | Strock-MIA | 322 |
RushYds | Gaines-NYJ | 45 |
RecYds | Moore-MIA | 102 |
Dec 15, 1979 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 18 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 13 |
PassYds | Dickey-GNB | 131 |
RushYds | Patton-GNB | 99 |
RecYds | Scott-DET | 80 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 21 | Final |
Atlanta Falcons | 31 |
PassYds | DeBerg-SFO | 345 |
RushYds | Hofer-SFO | 77 |
RecYds | Hofer-SFO | 130 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 12 | Final |
Cincinnati Bengals | 16 |
PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 238 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 83 |
RecYds | Logan-CLE | 86 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 23 | Final |
New England Patriots | 27 |
PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 308 |
RushYds | Young-MIN | 80 |
RecYds | Jackson-NWE | 147 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 31 | Final |
New York Giants | 7 |
PassYds | Landry-BAL | 176 |
RushYds | Taylor-NYG | 87 |
RecYds | Siani-BAL | 63 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 0 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 28 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 209 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 100 |
RecYds | Swann-PIT | 61 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 |
PassYds | Williams-TAM | 51 |
RushYds | Bell-TAM | 137 |
RecYds | Eckwood-TAM | 26 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | Final |
Chicago Bears | 42 |
PassYds | Phipps-CHI | 233 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 157 |
RecYds | Watts-CHI | 103 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Washington Redskins | 34 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 35 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 336 |
RushYds | Riggins-WAS | 151 |
RecYds | Hill-DAL | 113 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 26 | Final |
Houston Oilers | 20 |
PassYds | Jaworski-PHI | 163 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 134 |
RecYds | Renfro-HOU | 67 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 29 | Final |
Oakland Raiders | 24 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 342 |
RushYds | Smith-SEA | 44 |
RecYds | McCullum-SEA | 173 |
Dec 16, 1979 | ||
New Orleans Saints | 29 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 14 |
PassYds | Manning-NOR | 162 |
RushYds | Tyler-RAM | 141 |
RecYds | Dennard-RAM | 64 |
Dec 17, 1979 | ||
Denver Broncos | 7 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 17 |
PassYds | Morton-DEN | 236 |
RushYds | Williams-SDG | 50 |
RecYds | Klein-SDG | 69 |
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