NFL » New Orleans Saints » 1979
8-8 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a 8-8 record. They went 3-5 at home and 5-3 on the road.
The 1979 New Orleans Saints played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 New Orleans Saints went 4-2 against their NFC West opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | 100% | +20 |
Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | 50% | +25 |
Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | 50% | -3 |
The 1979 New Orleans Saints had their best month in October, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 2-3 | 40% | -8 |
October | 3-1 | 75% | +24 |
November | 2-2 | 50% | +21 |
December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -27 |
No, the Saints didn't make the Playoffs in 1979.
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a point differential of +10. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Saints could have been expected to have about 8.3 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 New Orleans Saints went 1-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Saints went 0-1.
During the regular season, the 1979 New Orleans Saints went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 New Orleans Saints was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New Orleans Saints had during the 1979 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 34 - 40 | OT | |
2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 19 - 28 | ||
3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 14 - 26 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 30 - 21 | ||
5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | vs New York Giants | Win 24 - 14 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 17 - 35 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 42 - 14 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 17 - 7 | ||
9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | @ Washington Redskins | Win 14 - 10 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | @ Denver Broncos | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 31 - 20 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Loss 24 - 38 | ||
13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Win 37 - 6 | ||
14 | Mon, Dec 3, 1979 | vs Oakland Raiders | Loss 35 - 42 | ||
15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | vs San Diego Chargers | Loss 0 - 35 | ||
16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 29 - 14 |
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