1979 Week 5
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Washington Redskins | 16 | Final |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | |
| PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 233 |
| RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 59 |
| RecYds | Buggs-WAS | 134 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 13 | Final |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | |
| PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 167 |
| RushYds | Brown-MIN | 61 |
| RecYds | White-MIN | 100 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| New York Giants | 14 | Final |
| New Orleans Saints | 24 | |
| PassYds | Manning-NOR | 202 |
| RushYds | Galbreath-NOR | 81 |
| RecYds | Harris-NOR | 87 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 27 | Final |
| New York Jets | 33 | |
| PassYds | Griese-MIA | 296 |
| RushYds | Gaines-NYJ | 92 |
| RecYds | Moore-MIA | 127 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | Final |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | |
| PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 176 |
| RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 98 |
| RecYds | Stallworth-PIT | 102 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | Final |
| Chicago Bears | 13 | |
| PassYds | Evans-CHI | 173 |
| RushYds | Eckwood-TAM | 120 |
| RecYds | Payton-CHI | 88 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 31 | Final |
| Baltimore Colts | 13 | |
| PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 317 |
| RushYds | Washington-BAL | 37 |
| RecYds | Lewis-BUF | 120 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | Final |
| Houston Oilers | 31 | |
| PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 222 |
| RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 76 |
| RecYds | Hill-CLE | 68 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | Final |
| Dallas Cowboys | 38 | |
| PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 187 |
| RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 119 |
| RecYds | Bass-CIN | 108 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 3 | Final |
| Oakland Raiders | 27 | |
| PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 196 |
| RushYds | van Eeghen-OAK | 74 |
| RecYds | Casper-OAK | 92 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | Final |
| Los Angeles Rams | 21 | |
| PassYds | Haden-RAM | 170 |
| RushYds | 2 tied | 75 |
| RecYds | Waddy-RAM | 61 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | Final |
| San Diego Chargers | 31 | |
| PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 251 |
| RushYds | Simpson-SFO | 89 |
| RecYds | Winslow-SDG | 72 |
| Sep 30, 1979 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 24 | Final |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | |
| PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 187 |
| RushYds | McKnight-KAN | 147 |
| RecYds | Doornink-SEA | 70 |
| Oct 1, 1979 | ||
| New England Patriots | 14 | Final |
| Green Bay Packers | 27 | |
| PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 255 |
| RushYds | Middleton-GNB | 80 |
| RecYds | Francis-NWE | 88 |
1979 Week Summaries