| 5-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a 5-11 record. They went 3-5 at home and 2-6 on the road.
The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals played in the East Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 St. Louis Cardinals went 2-6 against their NFC East opponents.
No, the Cardinals didn't make the Playoffs in 1979.
The St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a point differential of -51. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cardinals could have been expected to have about 6.6 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 St. Louis Cardinals went 2-6. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Cardinals went 1-4.
The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 St. Louis Cardinals was a 2 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the St. Louis Cardinals had during the 1979 regular season was 3 games, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 Sun, Sep 2 | vs Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 21 - 22 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 Sun, Sep 9 | @ New York Giants Giants | Win W 27 - 14 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 Sun, Sep 16 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 21 - 24 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 Sun, Sep 23 | vs Washington Redskins Redskins | Loss L 7 - 17 | |
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 Sun, Sep 30 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 0 - 21 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 Sun, Oct 7 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Win W 24 - 17 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 Sun, Oct 14 | vs Philadelphia Eagles Eagles | Loss L 20 - 24 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 Sun, Oct 21 | @ Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 13 - 22 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 Sun, Oct 28 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Loss L 20 - 38 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 Sun, Nov 4 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Win W 37 - 7 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 Sun, Nov 11 | @ Washington Redskins Redskins | Loss L 28 - 30 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 Sun, Nov 18 | @ Philadelphia Eagles Eagles | Loss L 13 - 16 | |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 Sun, Nov 25 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 28 - 34 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 Sun, Dec 2 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 Sun, Dec 9 | vs New York Giants Giants | Win W 29 - 20 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 Sun, Dec 16 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 6 - 42 | |
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