1979 NFL Season Standings

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1979 NFL Season Summary

Who won the 1979 Super Bowl?

The 1979 Super Bowl winner was the Pittsburgh Steelers, who defeated the Los Angeles Rams by a 31-19 score in the Super Bowl.

When was the 1979 Super Bowl?

The 1979 Super Bowl was played on Jan 20, 1980.

Which NFL team had the best regular season record in 1979?

The San Diego Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers tied for the best record in the regular season at 12-4.

Which NFL team had the best point differential in the 1979 regular season?

The San Diego Chargers had the best point differential in the 1979 regular season at +165 points.

Which NFL team had the worst point differential in the 1979 regular season?

The Detroit Lions had the worst point differential in the 1979 regular season at -146 points.

Which NFL team had the most points per game in the 1979 regular season?

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the most points per game in the 1979 regular season at 26.0 PPG.

Which NFL team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1979 regular season?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers allowed the fewest points per game in the 1979 regular season at 14.8 points allowed per game.

Which NFL team was the last undefeated team in the 1979 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1979 NFL season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who started the season with a 5-0 record. The streak ended with a 14-17 loss against the New York Giants in week 6.

How many Scorigamis were there in the 1979 NFL season?

There were 11 scorigamis in the 1979 season: 25-22 and 40-34 (week 1), 29-26 and 51-24 (week 2), 46-31 (week 4), 10-8 and 51-35 (week 6), 50-19 (week 7), 45-22 (week 9), 23-22 (week 13), and 39-24 (week 14).

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1979 NFL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	San Diego Chargers	12-4	W2	25.7	15.4	+165	Lost Div
	Pittsburgh Steelers	12-4	W1	26.0	16.4	+154	Won SB
3	Dallas Cowboys	11-5	W3	23.2	19.6	+58	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	11-5	W1	21.2	17.6	+57	Lost Div
	Houston Oilers	11-5	L1	22.6	20.7	+31	Lost CC
6	Miami Dolphins	10-6	L1	21.3	16.1	+84	Lost Div
	Chicago Bears	10-6	W3	19.1	15.6	+57	Lost WC
	Washington Redskins	10-6	L1	21.8	18.4	+53
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10-6	W1	17.1	14.8	+36	Lost CC
	Denver Broncos	10-6	L2	18.1	16.4	+27	Lost WC
11	New England Patriots	9-7	W1	25.7	20.4	+85
	Oakland Raiders	9-7	L1	22.8	21.1	+28
	Los Angeles Rams	9-7	L1	20.2	19.3	+14	Lost SB
	Cleveland Browns	9-7	L2	22.4	22.0	+7
	Seattle Seahawks	9-7	W2	23.6	23.2	+6
16	New Orleans Saints	8-8	W1	23.1	22.5	+10
	New York Jets	8-8	W3	21.1	23.9	-46
18	Buffalo Bills	7-9	L3	16.8	17.4	-11
	Kansas City Chiefs	7-9	L1	14.9	16.4	-24
	Minnesota Vikings	7-9	L1	16.2	21.1	-78
21	New York Giants	6-10	L3	14.8	20.2	-86
	Atlanta Falcons	6-10	W1	18.8	24.2	-88
23	St. Louis Cardinals	5-11	L1	19.2	22.4	-51
	Green Bay Packers	5-11	W1	15.4	19.8	-70
	Baltimore Colts	5-11	W1	16.9	21.9	-80
26	Cincinnati Bengals	4-12	W1	21.1	26.3	-84
27	San Francisco 49ers	2-14	L1	19.2	26.0	-108
	Detroit Lions	2-14	L3	13.7	22.8	-146