Full NFL season
1979
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1979 NFL season.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.
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Wild Card
Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Season honors
Awards and statistical leaders
Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.
AP NFL MVPEarl CampbellPlayer season →AP NFL Defensive Player of the YearLee Roy SelmonPlayer season →Super Bowl MVPTerry BradshawPlayer season →
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League showcase
Pro Bowl rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 12–4 | .750 | 411 | 246 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 12–4 | .750 | 416 | 262 |
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Around the league
Division standings
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
XIVPITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
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JAN 20, 1980
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl XIV · Jan 20, 1980
Conference Championship
1979LOS ANGELESRAMS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
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JAN 6, 1980
Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conference Championship · Jan 6, 1980
Conference Championship
1979TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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JAN 6, 1980
Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Conference Championship · Jan 6, 1980
Divisional Round
1979LOS ANGELESRAMS
DALLASCOWBOYS
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DEC 30, 1979
Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys
Divisional Round · Dec 30, 1979
Divisional Round
1979TENNESSEETITANS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
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DEC 29, 1979
Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers
Divisional Round · Dec 29, 1979
Divisional Round
1979PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
Score hidden
DEC 29, 1979
Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Divisional Round · Dec 29, 1979
Divisional Round
1979MIAMIDOLPHINS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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DEC 30, 1979
Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Divisional Round · Dec 30, 1979
Wild Card
1979DENVERBRONCOS
TENNESSEETITANS
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DEC 23, 1979
Denver Broncos vs Tennessee Titans
Wild Card · Dec 23, 1979
Wild Card
1979CHICAGOBEARS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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DEC 23, 1979
Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles
Wild Card · Dec 23, 1979
Regular Season
1979W
WSH
DALLASCOWBOYS
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DEC 16, 1979
WSH vs Dallas Cowboys
Regular Season · Dec 16, 1979
Regular Season
1979CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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DEC 9, 1979
Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers
Regular Season · Dec 9, 1979
Regular Season
1979NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
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DEC 9, 1979
New England Patriots vs New York Jets
Regular Season · Dec 9, 1979
