NFL » Pittsburgh Steelers » 1979
12-4 | Won SB |
Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a 12-4 record. They went 8-0 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers went 15-4.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers went 4-2 against their AFC Central opponents.
The Steelers won the AFC Central in the 1979 season with a 12-4 record. The Oilers finished 1 game back with a 11-5 record. The Browns finished 3 games back with a 9-7 record. The Bengals finished 8 games back with a 4-12 record.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Browns | 2-0 | 100% | +19 |
Houston Oilers | 1-1 | 50% | +28 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 1-1 | 50% | -4 |
The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 4-1 | 80% | +38 |
October | 3-1 | 75% | +38 |
November | 3-1 | 75% | +33 |
December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +45 |
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a point differential of +154. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Steelers could have been expected to have about 12.0 wins, or a 12-4 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers went 4-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Steelers went 3-2.
During the regular season, the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers went 2-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Steelers had during the 1979 regular season was 1 game, which occured 4 separate times.
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Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Mon, Sep 3, 1979 | @ New England Patriots | Win 16 - 13 | OT | |
2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 38 - 7 | ||
3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 24 - 21 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | vs Baltimore Colts | Win 17 - 13 | ||
5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 14 - 17 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | @ Cleveland Browns | Win 51 - 35 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 10 - 34 | ||
8 | Mon, Oct 22, 1979 | vs Denver Broncos | Win 42 - 7 | ||
9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Win 14 - 3 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 38 - 7 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Win 30 - 3 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | @ San Diego Chargers | Loss 7 - 35 | ||
13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | vs Cleveland Browns | Win 33 - 30 | OT | |
14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 37 - 17 | ||
15 | Mon, Dec 10, 1979 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 28 - 0 | ||
Playoffs | |||||
Div Divisional Round | Sun, Dec 30, 1979 | vs Miami Dolphins | Win 34 - 14 | ||
CC Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 6, 1980 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 27 - 13 | ||
SB Super Bowl | Sun, Jan 20, 1980 | Los Angeles Rams | Win 31 - 19 |
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