NFL » Dallas Cowboys » 1979
| 11-5 | Lost Div |
| Record | Outcome |
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a 11-5 record. They went 6-2 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys went 11-6. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Los Angeles Rams.
The 1979 Dallas Cowboys played in the East Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 Dallas Cowboys went 6-2 against their NFC East opponents.
The Cowboys won the NFC East in the 1979 season with a 11-5 record. The Eagles finished with the same record but lost on a tiebreaker. The Redskins finished 1 game back with a 10-6 record. The Giants finished 5 games back with a 6-10 record. The Cardinals finished 6 games back with a 5-11 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 2-0 | 100% | +23 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-0 | 100% | +10 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | 50% | -3 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | 50% | -13 |
The 1979 Dallas Cowboys had their best month in December, when they went 3-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was November, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4-1 | 80% | +19 |
| October | 3-1 | 75% | +38 |
| November | 1-3 | 25% | -28 |
| December | 3-0 | 100% | +29 |
Yes, the Dallas Cowboys made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only game against the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round.
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a point differential of +58. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cowboys could have been expected to have about 9.6 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 Dallas Cowboys went 6-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Cowboys went 3-0.
The 1979 Dallas Cowboys did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Dallas Cowboys was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Dallas Cowboys had during the 1979 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 22 - 21 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 21 - 13 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 24 - 20 | ||
| 4 | Mon, Sep 24, 1979 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 7 - 26 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 38 - 13 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 36 - 20 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 30 - 6 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 22 - 13 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 3 - 14 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | @ New York Giants | Win 16 - 14 | ||
| 11 | Mon, Nov 12, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 21 - 31 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 20 - 34 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 22, 1979 | vs Houston Oilers | Loss 24 - 30 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | vs New York Giants | Win 28 - 7 | ||
| 15 | Sat, Dec 8, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Win 24 - 17 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 35 - 34 | ||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Div Divisional Round | Sun, Dec 30, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 19 - 21 | ||
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