| 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.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 2-0 | 100% | +22 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | 0% | -7 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-2 | 0% | -10 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | 0% | -12 |
The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals had their best month in December, when they went 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-4 and had a 20% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-4 | 20% | -22 |
| October | 1-3 | 25% | -24 |
| November | 1-3 | 25% | +19 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | -24 |
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.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Loss 21 - 22 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | @ New York Giants | Win 27 - 14 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 21 - 24 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | vs Washington Redskins | Loss 7 - 17 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 0 - 21 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | @ Houston Oilers | Win 24 - 17 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 20 - 24 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 13 - 22 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | vs Cleveland Browns | Loss 20 - 38 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 37 - 7 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 28 - 30 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 13 - 16 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 28 - 34 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 13 - 10 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | vs New York Giants | Win 29 - 20 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 6 - 42 | ||
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