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
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 7 | Final |
Atlanta Falcons | 25 |
PassYds | Whitehurst-GNB | 209 |
RushYds | Atkins-GNB | 79 |
RecYds | Thompson-GNB | 93 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Chicago Bears | 7 | Final |
Buffalo Bills | 0 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 50 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 155 |
RecYds | Piccone-BUF | 23 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | Final |
Cincinnati Bengals | 7 |
PassYds | Fuller-KAN | 118 |
RushYds | 2 tied | 41 |
RecYds | Reed-KAN | 76 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Detroit Lions | 17 | Final |
New England Patriots | 24 |
PassYds | Hunter-DET | 155 |
RushYds | Cunningham-NWE | 93 |
RecYds | Thompson-DET | 98 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | Final |
New York Giants | 17 |
PassYds | Williams-TAM | 182 |
RushYds | Taylor-NYG | 148 |
RecYds | Hagins-TAM | 77 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Washington Redskins | 17 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 28 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 165 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 127 |
RecYds | Krepfle-PHI | 79 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | Final |
Houston Oilers | 17 |
PassYds | Hart-STL | 253 |
RushYds | Anderson-STL | 109 |
RecYds | Tilley-STL | 69 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 35 |
PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 351 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 153 |
RecYds | Newsome-CLE | 97 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
New York Jets | 8 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 10 |
PassYds | Landry-BAL | 235 |
RushYds | Gaines-NYJ | 68 |
RecYds | Doughty-BAL | 79 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 0 | Final |
Denver Broncos | 7 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 305 |
RushYds | Armstrong-DEN | 78 |
RecYds | Joiner-SDG | 115 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 36 | Final |
Minnesota Vikings | 20 |
PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 206 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 145 |
RecYds | White-MIN | 131 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 35 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 17 |
PassYds | Haden-RAM | 176 |
RushYds | Muncie-NOR | 85 |
RecYds | Jessie-RAM | 93 |
Oct 7, 1979 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 35 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 24 |
PassYds | DeBerg-SFO | 306 |
RushYds | Simpson-SFO | 71 |
RecYds | Largent-SEA | 83 |
Oct 8, 1979 | ||
Miami Dolphins | 3 | Final |
Oakland Raiders | 13 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 143 |
RushYds | Williams-MIA | 86 |
RecYds | Casper-OAK | 57 |
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