1979 Miami Dolphins

1979 Miami Dolphins Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 10-6)
1	Sun, 9/2/79	@ Buffalo Bills	Win 9 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 0 3 6 9 Bills 0 7 0 0 7 0 - 7 3 - 7 9 - 7
2	Sun, 9/9/79	vs Seattle Seahawks	Win 19 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 3 7 0 10 Dolphins 0 9 3 7 19 6 - 0 6 - 3 9 - 3 9 - 10 12 - 10 19 - 10
3	Sun, 9/16/79	@ Minnesota Vikings	Win 27 - 12
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 7 0 20 27 Vikings 3 6 3 0 12 0 - 3 0 - 6 0 - 9 7 - 9 7 - 12 13 - 12 20 - 12 27 - 12
4	Sun, 9/23/79	vs Chicago Bears	Win 31 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 6 3 7 16 Dolphins 3 0 14 14 31 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 6 10 - 6 17 - 6 17 - 9 24 - 9 31 - 9 31 - 16
5	Sun, 9/30/79	@ New York Jets	Loss 27 - 33
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 10 0 0 17 27 Jets 7 13 6 7 33 0 - 7 7 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 14 10 - 20 10 - 26 17 - 26 20 - 26 20 - 33 27 - 33
6	Mon, 10/8/79	@ Oakland Raiders	Loss 3 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 0 3 0 3 Raiders 0 0 13 0 13 0 - 6 0 - 13 3 - 13
7	Sun, 10/14/79	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 17 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 0 7 0 7 Dolphins 7 10 0 0 17 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7
8	Sun, 10/21/79	@ New England Patriots	Loss 13 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 10 3 0 0 13 Patriots 0 7 7 14 28 3 - 0 10 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 7 13 - 14 13 - 21 13 - 28
9	Sun, 10/28/79	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 27 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 7 0 7 Dolphins 0 13 14 0 27 7 - 0 10 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 7 27 - 7
10	Mon, 11/5/79	vs Houston Oilers	Loss 6 - 9
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 3 6 0 9 Dolphins 3 0 0 3 6 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 6 3 - 9 6 - 9
11	Sun, 11/11/79	vs Baltimore Colts	Win 19 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 0 0 0 0 Dolphins 7 6 3 3 19 7 - 0 13 - 0 16 - 0 19 - 0
12	Sun, 11/18/79	@ Cleveland Browns	Loss 24 - 30	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Dolphins 0 3 7 14 0 24 Browns 7 0 10 7 6 30 0 - 7 3 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 14 10 - 17 17 - 17 24 - 17 24 - 24 24 - 30
13	Sun, 11/25/79	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 28 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 7 7 7 28 Colts 7 0 7 10 24 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 21 - 7 21 - 14 21 - 17 28 - 17 28 - 24
14	Thu, 11/29/79	vs New England Patriots	Win 39 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 17 0 7 24 Dolphins 3 10 16 10 39 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 10 - 10 10 - 17 13 - 17 20 - 17 22 - 17 29 - 17 32 - 17 39 - 17 39 - 24
15	Sun, 12/9/79	@ Detroit Lions	Win 28 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 14 0 7 7 28 Lions 0 3 0 7 10 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 3 21 - 3 28 - 3 28 - 10
16	Sat, 12/15/79	vs New York Jets	Loss 24 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 6 14 7 27 Dolphins 7 7 3 7 24 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 6 14 - 13 14 - 20 17 - 20 17 - 27 24 - 27
Playoffs (1 Game, 0-1)
Div Divisional Round	Sun, 12/30/79	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss 14 - 34
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 0 7 7 14 Steelers 20 0 7 7 34 0 - 7 0 - 13 0 - 20 7 - 20 7 - 27 7 - 34 14 - 34

What was the record of the 1979 Miami Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. They went 6-2 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Miami Dolphins went 10-7. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What division did the 1979 Miami Dolphins play in?

The 1979 Miami Dolphins played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1979 Miami Dolphins?

During the regular season, the 1979 Miami Dolphins went 5-3 against their AFC East opponents.

Who won the AFC East in 1979?

The Dolphins won the AFC East in the 1979 season with a 10-6 record. The Patriots finished 1 game back with a 9-7 record. The Jets finished 2 games back with a 8-8 record. The Bills finished 3 games back with a 7-9 record. The Colts finished 5 games back with a 5-11 record.

What was the 1979 Miami Dolphins record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Baltimore Colts	2-0	100%	+23
Buffalo Bills	2-0	100%	+12
New England Patriots	1-1	50%	0
New York Jets	0-2	0%	-9

What was the 1979 Miami Dolphins record by month?

The 1979 Miami Dolphins had their best month in September, when they went 4-1 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-1 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	4-1	80%	+35
October	2-2	50%	+5
November	3-2	60%	+29
December	1-1	50%	+15

Did the 1979 Miami Dolphins make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Miami Dolphins made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Round.

What was the point differential for the 1979 Miami Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a point differential of +84. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Dolphins could have been expected to have about 10.6 wins, or a 11-5 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979 Miami Dolphins perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1979 Miami Dolphins went 2-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Dolphins went 1-3.

How did the 1979 Miami Dolphins perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1979 Miami Dolphins went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979 Miami Dolphins?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Miami Dolphins was a 4 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979 Miami Dolphins?

The longest losing streak that the Miami Dolphins had during the 1979 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.