The 1979 Green Bay Packers - 5-11 (4TH - Central Division)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
1979 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (3-1)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (3-1) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
4 G-KANSAS CITY CHIEFS W 14-10 1- 0-0 53,994 David Whitehurst Eddie Lee Ivery (49) Dennis Sproul (138) James Lofton (3-50)
11 at Cincinnati Bengals L 5-20 1- 1-0 44,284 David Whitehurst Jim Culbreath (45) David Whitehurst (63) Jim Culbreath (3-22)
18 G-BUFFALO BILLS W 7- 6 2- 1-0 54,857 David Whitehurst David Whitehurst (23) Lynn Dickey (126) Terdell Middleton (6-47)
25 M-ATLANTA FALCONS W 45-35 3- 1-0 55,416 David Whitehurst Eric Torkelson (35) David Whitehurst (238) Bobby Kimball (4-68)
1979 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (5-11)
SEPTEMBER (1-3)
2 at Chicago Bears (0-0) L 3- 6 0- 1-0 56,515 77 72 183 117 David Whitehurst Ivery/Middleton (24) David Whitehurst (114) Barty Smith (5-42)
9 M-NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-1) W 28-19 1- 1-0 53,184 194 115 185 259 David Whitehurst Steve Atkins (110) David Whitehurst (139) Aundra Thompson (4-49)
16 G-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-0) L 10-21 1- 2-0 55,498 89 185 235 132 David Whitehurst Barty Smith (35) David Whitehurst (214) James Lofton (7-78)
23 at Minnesota Vikings (1-2) L 21-27 * 1- 3-0 46,524 141 108 161 215 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (90) David Whitehurst (108) Barty Smith (3-31)
OCTOBER (2-3)
1 G-NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-1) W 27-14 2- 3-0 52,842 118 199 162 239 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (80) David Whitehurst (206) Paul Coffman (6-43)
7 at Atlanta Falcons (2-3) L 7-25 2- 4-0 56,184 117 158 152 134 David Whitehurst Steve Atkins (79) David Whitehurst (209) Aundra Thompson (4-93)
14 M-DETROIT LIONS (1-5) W 24-16 3- 4-0 53,930 189 109 93 154 David Whitehurst Nate Simpson (121) David Whitehurst (132) Eric Torkelson (3-36)
21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) L 3-21 3- 5-0 67,186 38 261 228 85 David Whitehurst Nate Simpson (35) David Whitehurst (261) Paul Coffman (7-106)
28 at Miami Dolphins (5-3) L 7-27 3- 6-0 47,741 53 143 195 280 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (34) David Whitehurst (163) Paul Coffman (5-116)
NOVEMBER (1-3)
4 G-NEW YORK JETS (4-5) L 22-27 3- 7-0 54,201 108 287 246 136 David Whitehurst Eric Torkelson (60) David Whitehurst (296) James Lofton (6-114)
11 M-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-6) W 19- 7 4- 7-0 52,706 178 115 117 230 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (125) David Whitehurst (147) James Lofton (5-99)
18 at Buffalo Bills (5-6) L 12-19 4- 8-0 39,679 95 195 187 213 David Whitehurst Eric Torkelson (63) David Whitehurst (205) Paul Coffman (5-73)
25 G-PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-4) L 10-21 4- 9-0 50,023 118 213 229 118 David Whitehurst Eric Torkelson (88) Lynn Dickey (144) Paul Coffman (6-50)
DECEMBER (1-2)
2 at Washington Redskins (8-5) L 21-38 4-10-0 51,682 96 178 195 242 Lynn Dickey Eric Torkelson (60) Lynn Dickey (212) Aundra Thompson (3-58)
9 G-CHICAGO BEARS (8-6) L 14-15 4-11-0 54,207 55 251 161 106 Lynn Dickey Ricky Patton (35) Lynn Dickey (283) James Lofton (6-112)
15 at Detroit Lions (2-13) W 18-13 5-11-0 57,376 195 92 156 72 Lynn Dickey Ricky Patton (99) Lynn Dickey (131) James Lofton (3-48)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1979 IN REVIEW
Coming off a winning season in 1978, the Packers were filled with optimism heading into the 1979 campaign. Unfortunately, the worst rushing defense in the league, the dismissal of a long-time member of the franchise, and a long list of injuries led to a dismal 5-11 record. For the first time, Bart Starr's future as head coach was being openly questioned. The only bright spots appeared to be the return of Lynn Dickey, the first win over Minnesota in five years, and the successful debut of Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field. Green Bay's defense allowed more than 150 yards rushing in 14 of the 16 games and the team went 3-11 in those contests. No other defense was rushed on as much (639 carries), and the 2,885 yards given up on the ground was the fourth-worst in NFL history up to this point. Defensive coordinator Dave Hanner was fired in December after 28 years with the Packers organization. As for injuries, the parade started in the first game when top draft choice Eddie Lee Ivery went down with a torn knee ligament. Mike Hunt, Barty Smith, Bobby Kimball and Steve Atkins were also lost for the season with various ailments. Mark Koncar (ankle), John Anderson (broken arm), Ezra Johnson (ankle), Mike Butler (elbow) and Terdell Middleton (shoulder) all missed significant playing time.
THE FIRST MONDAY NIGHT GAME IN GREEN BAY
The New England Patriots were a pre-season Super Bowl contender. The Green Bay Packers were coming off their first winning season in six years. The Packers, who some had picked to win the NFC Central, were off to a dismal 1-3 record, while the Pats were living up to their expectations at 3-1. And for the first time in franchise history, Monday Night Football was coming to Green Bay. The three previous Monday Night games in Wisconsin had all been played in Milwaukee, due to the simple fact that there were lights at County Stadium. The hype for the game was noticeable, especially since days before the game, the Brown County sheriff’s office received a death threat aimed at Cosell. With help from the FBI, Cosell was kept safe and sound. Green Bay came into the game in disarray. When Bart Starr chose to run out the clock late in a tie game in Minnesota the week before, a game the Vikings went on to win, he nearly had a locker-room mutiny on his hands. Star wide receiver James Lofton threw his pads into his locker during the Packers' postgame prayer and had words with Starr. He also dropped some passes observers felt he should have caught, leading a Green Bay newspaper to run a cartoon in which he was called a "ham-handed and overpaid receiver." Green Bay came into the Patriots game as 8 1/2 point underdogs. When Tim Fox intercepted a David Whitehurst pass in Packer territory and Steve Grogan threw a scoring pass to TE Russ Francis, it appeared the rout was on. Instead, it was the Patriots who turned into bumblers, with six turnovers. SS Johnnie Gray came up with the first of the Packers’ five interceptions, and the subsequent 41-yard, five-play drive ended FB Barty Smith dove a yard for the tying score. The Packers took the lead for good on a 74-yard drive that ended with a Whitehurst pass to WR Aundra Thompson. The victory was the highlight of a dismal 5-11 year. The season would continue to unravel, punctuated during a loss to the Jets at Green Bay in November. The fans booed Lofton for fumbling a fourth-quarter pass. His reply was a middle-finger slate. In a postgame TV interview, he said he was bleeped-off at the stupid bleeps in the stands. That prompted a Packers public-relations man to say of him, "He needs to grow up. He's a prima donna." As for the Patriots, they would bounce back to win their next three, but a losing streak late in the season sent them to a 9-7 record, and no playoff berth despite those lofty predictions.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
John Anderson 59 LB 6- 3 221 Michigan 2 2 23 7 1978 Draft-1st round
Steve Atkins 32 RB 6- 0 216 Maryland 1 1 23 7 1979 Draft-2nd round
Bob Barber 70 DE 6- 3 240 Grambling 4 4 27 16 1976 Trade-Pittsburgh
Carl Barzilauskas 75 DT 6- 6 265 Indiana 2 6 28 5 1978 Trade-NY Jets
David Beverly 11 P 6- 2 180 Auburn 5 6 29 16 1975 FA-Houston
Tom Birney 19 K 6- 4 220 Michigan 1 1 23 6 1979 FA
Mike Butler 77 DE 6- 5 265 Kansas 3 3 25 14 1977 Draft-1st round
Ron Cassidy 88 WR 6- 0 175 Utah State 1 1 22 8 1979 Draft-8th round
Paul Coffman 82 TE 6- 3 218 Kansas State 2 2 23 16 1978 FA
Jim Culbreath 31 RB 6- 0 210 Oklahoma 3 3 26 4 1977 Draft-10th round
Lynn Dickey 10 QB 6- 4 220 Kansas State 3 7 28 5 1976 Trade-Houston
Mike Douglass 53 LB 6- 0 224 San Diego State 2 2 24 16 1978 Draft-5th round
Earl Edwards 73 DT 6- 6 260 Wichita State 1 11 33 9 1979 FA-Cleve (1978)
Derrel Gofourth 57 C 6- 3 260 Oklahoma State 3 3 24 16 1977 Draft-7th round
Johnnie Gray 24 S 5-11 185 Cal St-Fullerton 5 5 25 16 1975 FA
Jim Gueno 51 LB 6- 2 220 Tulane 4 4 25 16 1976 Draft-9th round
Leotis Harris 69 G 6- 1 267 Arkansas 2 2 24 15 1978 Draft-6th round
Estus Hood 38 CB 5-11 180 Illinois State 2 2 23 16 1978 Draft-3rd round
Mike Hunt 55 LB 6- 2 240 Minnesota 2 2 22 3 1978 Draft-2nd round
Eddie Lee Ivery 40 RB 6- 1 210 Georgia Tech 1 1 22 1 1979 Draft-1st round
Mel Jackson 71 G 6- 1 267 USC 4 4 25 16 1976 Draft-12th round
Charles Johnson 99 DT 6- 1 262 Maryland 1 1 22 16 1979 Draft-2nd round
Ezra Johnson 90 DE 6- 4 240 Morris Brown 3 3 23 11 1977 Draft-1st round
Sammy Johnson 39 RB 6- 1 226 North Carolina 1 6 26 3 1979 FA-Minn (1978)
Terry Jones 63 DT 6- 2 259 Alabama 2 2 22 12 1978 Draft-11th round
Bobby Kimball 85 WR 6- 1 190 Oklahoma 1 1 22 7 1979 FA
Greg Koch 68 T 6- 4 265 Arkansas 3 3 24 16 1977 Draft-2nd round
Mark Koncar 79 T 6- 5 268 Colorado 3 3 26 12 1976 Draft-1st round
Walt Landers 42 FB 6- 0 214 Clark 2 2 26 9 1978 FA
Kit Lathrop 72 DT 6- 5 253 Arizona State 1 1 23 2 1979 FA-Denver
James Lofton 80 WR 6- 3 187 Stanford 2 2 23 16 1978 Draft-1st round
Steve Luke 46 S 6- 2 205 Ohio State 5 5 25 16 1975 Draft-4th round
Chester Marcol 13 K 6- 0 190 Hillsdale 8 8 29 10 1972 Draft-2nd round
Larry McCarren 54 C 6- 3 248 Illinois 7 7 27 16 1973 Draft-12th round
Mike C. McCoy 29 CB 5-11 183 Colorado 4 4 26 16 1976 Draft-3rd round
Joe McLaughlin 62 LB 6- 1 235 Massachusetts 1 1 22 3 1979 FA
Casey Merrill 78 DE 6- 4 255 Cal-Davis 1 1 22 11 1979 FA
Terdell Middleton 37 HB 6- 0 190 Memphis State 3 3 24 14 1977 Draft-3rd round
Henry Monroe 43 DB 5-11 180 Mississippi St 1 1 22 3 1979 FA
Steve Odom 84 WR 5- 8 174 Utah 6 6 26 9 1974 Draft-5th round
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Ricky Patton 30 RB 5-11 189 Jackson State 1 2 25 6 1979 FA-Atlanta
Paul Rudzinski 66 LB 6- 1 220 Michigan State 2 2 23 11 1978 FA
Howard Sampson 36 DB 5-10 185 Arkansas 2 2 23 16 1978 FA
Davie Simmons 61 LB 6- 4 218 North Carolina 1 1 22 16 1979 Draft-6th round
Nate Simpson 48 RB 5-11 190 Tennessee State 3 3 24 15 1977 Draft-5th round
Barty Smith 33 FB 6- 3 240 Richmond 6 6 27 6 1974 Draft-1st round
Steve Stewart 58 LB 6- 3 215 Minnesota 1 2 23 3 1979 FA-Atl (1978)
Tim Stokes 76 T 6- 5 252 Oregon 2 6 29 16 1978 Trade-Washington
Aundra Thompson 89 WR 6- 0 186 E. Texas State 3 3 26 15 1976 Draft-5th round
John Thompson 83 TE 6- 3 228 Utah State 1 1 22 16 1979 Draft-9th round
Eric Torkelson 26 RB 6- 2 194 Connecticut 6 6 27 14 1974 Draft-11th round
Walter Tullis 87 WR 6- 0 170 Delaware State 2 2 26 16 1978 FA
Wylie Turner 20 CB 5-10 182 Angelo State 1 1 22 12 1979 FA
Steve Wagner 21 S 6- 2 208 Wisconsin 4 4 25 12 1976 FA
Gary Weaver 52 LB 6- 1 225 Fresno State 5 7 30 14 1975 FA-Oak (1974)
Mike Wellman 65 C 6- 3 253 Kansas 1 1 23 16 1979 Trade-L. Angeles
David Whitehurst 17 QB 6- 2 204 Furman 3 3 24 13 1977 Draft-8th round
Rich Wingo 50 LB 6- 1 230 Alabama 1 1 23 16 1979 Draft-7th round
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1979 PACKERS DRAFT (May 3-4, 1979)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 15 Eddie Lee Ivery RB Georgia Tech
2 44 Steve Atkins RB Maryland
3 71 Charles Johnson DT Maryland
4 98 Traded to New York Jets in Carl Barzilauskas trade
5 125 Traded to New York Jets in Carl Barzilauskas trade
6 153 Davie Simmons LB North Carolina
7a 180 Henry Monroe DB Mississippi State
7b 184 Rich Wingo LB Alabama (A)
8a 193 Ron Cassidy WR Utah State (B)
8b 208 Rick Partridge P Utah
9 235 John Thompson TE Utah State
10 264 Frank Lockett WR Nebraska
11 290 Mark Thorson DB Ottawa (Kan.)
12 318 Bill Moats P South Dakota
A-From San Diego in Willie Buchanon trade B-From San Francisco in Steve Knutson trade BOLD - Played for Packers
1979 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
APRIL 26 - Traded CB Willie Buchanon to SAN DIEGO for a 1979 7th-round draft choice (LB Rich Wingo) and a 1980 1st-round selection (LB George Cumby)
AUGUST 6 - Traded an undisclosed draft choice to DALLAS for OG Mike Salzano
AUGUST 14 - Traded a 1981 5th-round draft choice to LOS ANGELES for C Mike Wellman
Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Roger Staubach (3586)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (1107)
Receiving Leader: Tony Hill (60-1062)
Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
Passing Leader: Ron Jaworski (2669)
Rushing Leader: Wilbert Montgomery (1512)
Receiving Leader: Harold Carmichael (52-872)
Washington Redskins (10-6)
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Passing Leader: Joe Theismann (2797)
Rushing Leader: John Riggins (1153)
Receiving Leader: Danny Buggs (46-631)
New York Giants (6-10)
Head Coach: Ray Perkins
Passing Leader: Phil Simms (1743)
Rushing Leader: Billy Taylor (700)
Receiving Leader: Gary Shirk (31-471)
St. Louis Cardinals (5-11)
Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson (3-10)/Larry Wilson (2-1)
Passing Leader: Jim Hart (2218)
Rushing Leader: Ottis Anderson (1605)
Receiving Leader: Pat Tilley (57-938)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6)
Head Coach: John McKay
Passing Leader: Doug Williams (2448)
Rushing Leader: Ricky Bell (1263)
Receiving Leader: Jimmie Giles (40-579)
Chicago Bears (10-6)
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Passing Leader: Mike Phipps (1535)
Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (1610)
Receiving Leader: Dave Williams (42-354)
Minnesota Vikings (7-9)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Tommy Kramer (3397)
Rushing Leader: Rickey Young (708)
Receiving Leader: Ahmad Rashad (80-1156)
Green Bay Packers (5-11)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
Passing Leader: David Whitehurst (2247)
Rushing Leader: Terdell Middleton (495)
Receiving Leader: Paul Coffman (56-711)
Detroit Lions (2-14)
Head Coach: Monte Clark
Passing Leader: Jeff Komlo (2238)
Rushing Leader: Dexter Bussey (625)
Receiving Leader: Freddie Scott (62-929)
Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
Head Coach: Ray Malavasi
Passing Leader: Pat Haden (1854)
Rushing Leader: Wendell Tyler (1109)
Receiving Leader: Preston Denard (43-766)
New Orleans Saints (7-9)
Head Coach: Dick Nolan
Passing Leader: Archie Manning (3169)
Rushing Leader: Chuck Muncie (1198)
Receiving Leader: Wes Chandler (65-1069)
Atlanta Falcons (6-10)
Head Coach: Leeman Bennett
Passing Leader: Steve Bartkowski (2505)
Rushing Leader: William Andrews (1023)
Receiving Leader: Wallace Francis (74-1013)
San Francisco 49ers (2-14)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (3652)
Rushing Leader: Paul Hofer (615)
Receiving Leader: Paul Hofer (58-662)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1
TAMPA BAY 31, Detroit 16
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2
Atlanta 40, NEW ORLEANS 34 (OT) Cleveland 25, NY JETS 22 (OT)
PHILADELPHIA 23, NY Giants 17 KANSAS CITY 14, Baltimore 0
Oakland 24, LOS ANGELES 17 DENVER 10, Cincinnati 0
Miami 9, BUFFALO 7 CHICAGO 6, Green Bay 3
San Diego 33, SEATTLE 16 Dallas 22, ST. LOUIS 21
Houston 29, WASHINGTON 17 MINNESOTA 28, San Francisco 22
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3
Pittsburgh 16, NEW ENGLAND 13
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 1 0 0 1.000 9 7 Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 22 21
NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 22 25 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 23 17
New England 0 1 0 .000 13 16 Washington 0 1 0 .000 17 29
Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 7 9 NY Giants 0 1 0 .000 17 23
Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 0 14 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 21 22
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 25 22 Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 6 3
Houston 1 0 0 1.000 29 17 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 22
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 16 13 Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1.000 31 16
Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 0 10 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 16 31
AFC WESTERN DIVISION GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 3 6
Denver 1 0 0 1.000 10 0 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 33 16 Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 20 14
Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 24 17 Los Angeles 0 1 0 .000 17 24
Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 14 0 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 34 40
Seattle 0 1 0 .000 16 33 San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 22 28
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Los Angeles 13, DENVER 9
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Green Bay 28, New Orleans 19 @ Mil Tampa Bay 29, BALTIMORE 26 (OT)
Cleveland 27, KANSAS CITY 24 BUFFALO 51, Cincinnati 24
PITTSBURGH 38, Houston 7 Dallas 21, SAN FRANCISCO 13
MIAMI 19, Seattle 10 CHICAGO 26, Minnesota 7
NEW ENGLAND 56, NY Jets 3 St. Louis 27, NY GIANTS 14
SAN DIEGO 30, Oakland 10 Washington 27, DETROIT 24
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Atlanta 14, PHILADELPHIA 10
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 2 0 0 1.000 28 17 Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 43 34
New England 1 1 0 .500 69 19 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 33 31
Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 58 33 Washington 1 1 0 .500 44 53
NY Jets 0 2 0 .000 25 81 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 48 36
Baltimore 0 2 0 .000 26 43 NY Giants 0 2 0 .000 31 50
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 54 20 Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 32 10
Cleveland 2 0 0 1.000 52 46 Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 60 42
Houston 1 1 0 .500 36 55 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 35 48
Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 24 61 GREEN BAY 1 1 0 .500 31 25
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 0 2 0 .000 40 58
San Diego 2 0 0 1.000 63 26 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 1 1 0 .500 19 13 Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 34 24
Oakland 1 1 0 .500 34 47 Los Angeles 1 1 0 .500 30 33
Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 38 27 New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 53 68
Seattle 0 2 0 .000 26 52 San Francisco 0 2 0 .000 35 49
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16
HOUSTON 20, Kansas City 6 Dallas 24, CHICAGO 20
Denver 20, ATLANTA 17 (OT) Miami 27, MINNESOTA 12
SAN DIEGO 27, Buffalo 19 New England 20, CINCINNATI 14
Pittsburgh 24, ST. LOUIS 21 Philadelphia 26, NEW ORLEANS 14
SEATTLE 27, Oakland 10 Tampa Bay 21, GREEN BAY 10
LOS ANGELES 27, San Francisco 24 CLEVELAND 13, Baltimore 10
NY JETS 31, Detroit 10
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17
WASHINGTON 27, NY Giants 0
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 3 0 0 1.000 55 29 Dallas 3 0 0 1.000 67 54
New England 2 1 0 .667 89 33 Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 59 45
Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 77 60 Washington 2 1 0 .667 71 53
NY Jets 1 2 0 .333 56 91 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 69 50
Baltimore 0 3 0 .000 36 56 NY Giants 0 3 0 .000 31 77
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 3 0 0 1.000 78 41 Tampa Bay 3 0 0 1.000 81 52
Cleveland 3 0 0 1.000 65 56 Chicago 2 1 0 .667 52 34
Houston 2 1 0 .667 56 61 Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 47 75
Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 38 81 GREEN BAY 1 2 0 .333 41 46
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 0 3 0 .000 50 89
San Diego 3 0 0 1.000 90 45 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 2 1 0 .667 39 30 Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 51 44
Oakland 1 2 0 .333 44 74 Los Angeles 2 1 0 .667 57 57
Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 44 47 New Orleans 0 3 0 .000 67 94
Seattle 1 2 0 .333 32 72 San Francisco 0 3 0 .000 59 76
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23
MINNESOTA 27, Green Bay 21 (OT) DETROIT 24, Atlanta 23
NEW ENGLAND 27, San Diego 21 MIAMI 31, Chicago 16
PITTSBURGH 17, Baltimore 13 Houston 30, CINCINNATI 27 (OT)
New Orleans 30, SAN FRANCISCO 21 BUFFALO 46, NY Jets 31
Philadelphia 17, NY GIANTS 13 KANSAS CITY 35, Oakland 7
DENVER 37, Seattle 34 TAMPA BAY 21, Los Angeles 6
Washington 17, ST. LOUIS 7
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24
CLEVELAND 26, Dallas 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 4 0 0 1.000 86 45 Dallas 3 1 0 .750 74 80
New England 3 1 0 .750 116 54 Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 76 58
Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 123 91 Washington 3 1 0 .750 88 60
NY Jets 1 3 0 .250 87 137 St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 76 67
Baltimore 0 4 0 .000 49 73 NY Giants 0 4 0 .000 44 94
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 4 0 0 1.000 95 54 Tampa Bay 4 0 0 1.000 102 58
Cleveland 4 0 0 1.000 91 63 Chicago 2 2 0 .500 68 65
Houston 3 1 0 .750 86 88 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 74 96
Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 65 111 GREEN BAY 1 3 0 .250 62 73
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 3 0 .250 74 112
San Diego 3 1 0 .750 111 72 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 3 1 0 .750 76 64 Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 74 68
Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 79 54 Los Angeles 2 2 0 .500 63 78
Oakland 1 3 0 .333 51 109 New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 97 115
Seattle 1 3 0 .333 66 109 San Francisco 0 4 0 .000 80 106
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Buffalo 31, BALTIMORE 13 Tampa Bay 17, CHICAGO 13
OAKLAND 27, Denver 3 Minnesota 13, DETROIT 10
NEW ORLEANS 24, NY Giants 14 DALLAS 38, Cincinnati 13
PHILADELPHIA 17, Pittsburgh 14 HOUSTON 31, Cleveland 10
SAN DIEGO 31, San Francisco 9 Kansas City 24, SEATTLE 6
Washington 16, ATLANTA 7 LOS ANGELES 21, St. Louis 0
NY JETS 33, Miami 27
MONDAY OCTOBER 1
GREEN BAY 27, New England 14
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 4 1 0 .800 113 78 Dallas 4 1 0 .800 112 93
New England 3 2 0 .600 130 81 Philadelphia 4 1 0 .800 93 72
Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 154 104 Washington 4 1 0 .800 104 67
NY Jets 2 3 0 .400 120 160 St. Louis 1 4 0 .200 76 88
Baltimore 0 5 0 .000 62 104 NY Giants 0 5 0 .000 58 118
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 109 71 Tampa Bay 5 0 0 1.000 119 71
Houston 4 1 0 .800 117 98 Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 87 106
Cleveland 4 1 0 .800 101 94 Chicago 2 3 0 .400 81 82
Cincinnati 0 5 0 .000 78 149 GREEN BAY 2 3 0 .400 89 87
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 4 0 .200 84 125
San Diego 4 1 0 .800 142 81 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 3 2 0 .600 79 91 Los Angeles 3 2 0 .600 84 78
Kansas City 3 2 0 .600 103 60 New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 121 129
Oakland 2 3 0 .400 78 112 Atlanta 2 3 0 .400 81 84
Seattle 1 4 0 .200 72 133 San Francisco 0 5 0 .000 89 137
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7
ATLANTA 25, Green Bay 7 Kansas City 10, CINCINNATI 7
Chicago 7, BUFFALO 0 BALTIMORE 10, NY Jets 8
Dallas 36, MINNESOTA 20 Pittsburgh 51, CLEVELAND 35
NEW ENGLAND 24, Detroit 17 Los Angeles 35, NEW ORLEANS 17
Seattle 35, SAN FRANCISCO 24 DENVER 7, San Diego 0
NY GIANTS 17, Tampa Bay 14 St. Louis 24, HOUSTON 17
PHILADELPHIA 28, Washington 17
MONDAY OCTOBER 8
OAKLAND 13, Miami 3
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 4 2 0 .667 116 91 Dallas 5 1 0 .833 148 113
New England 4 2 0 .667 154 98 Philadelphia 5 1 0 .833 121 89
Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 154 111 Washington 4 2 0 .667 121 95
NY Jets 2 4 0 .333 128 170 St. Louis 2 4 0 .333 100 105
Baltimore 1 5 0 .167 72 112 NY Giants 1 5 0 .167 75 132
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 5 1 0 .833 160 106 Tampa Bay 5 1 0 .833 133 88
Houston 4 2 0 .667 134 122 Minnesota 3 3 0 .500 107 142
Cleveland 4 2 0 .667 136 145 Chicago 3 3 0 .500 88 82
Cincinnati 0 6 0 .000 85 159 GREEN BAY 2 4 0 .333 96 112
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 5 0 .167 101 149
San Diego 4 2 0 .667 142 88 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 4 2 0 .667 86 91 Los Angeles 4 2 0 .667 119 95
Kansas City 4 2 0 .667 113 67 Atlanta 3 3 0 .500 106 91
Oakland 3 3 0 .500 81 115 New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 138 164
Seattle 2 4 0 .333 107 157 San Francisco 0 6 0 .000 113 172
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14
Green Bay 24, Detroit 16 @ Milwaukee MIAMI 17, Buffalo 7
OAKLAND 50, Atlanta 19 Denver 24, KANSAS CITY 10
New England 27, CHICAGO 7 CINCINNATI 34, Pittsburgh 10
Houston 28, BALTIMORE 16 Philadelphia 24, ST. LOUIS 20
New Orleans 42, TAMPA BAY 14 Washington 13, CLEVELAND 9
NY GIANTS 32, San Francisco 16 DALLAS 30, Los Angeles 6
SAN DIEGO 20, Seattle 10
MONDAY OCTOBER 15
NY JETS 14, Minnesota 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 5 2 0 .714 133 98 Dallas 6 1 0 .857 178 119
New England 5 2 0 .714 181 105 Philadelphia 6 1 0 .857 145 109
Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 161 128 Washington 5 2 0 .714 134 104
NY Jets 3 4 0 .429 142 177 NY Giants 2 5 0 .286 107 148
Baltimore 1 6 0 .143 88 140 St. Louis 2 5 0 .286 120 129
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 170 140 Tampa Bay 5 2 0 .714 147 130
Houston 5 2 0 .714 162 138 Minnesota 3 4 0 .429 114 156
Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 145 158 Chicago 3 4 0 .429 95 109
Cincinnati 1 6 0 .143 119 169 GREEN BAY 3 4 0 .429 120 128
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 6 0 .143 117 173
San Diego 5 2 0 .714 162 98 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 5 2 0 .714 110 101 Los Angeles 4 3 0 .571 125 125
Kansas City 4 3 0 .571 123 91 Atlanta 3 4 0 .429 125 141
Oakland 4 3 0 .571 131 134 New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 180 178
Seattle 2 5 0 .286 117 177 San Francisco 0 7 0 .000 119 204
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
SAN FRANCISCO 20, Atlanta 15 TAMPA BAY 21, Green Bay 3
SEATTLE 34, Houston 14 NEW ORLEANS 17, Detroit 7
WASHINGTON 17, Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 14, BUFFALO 13
NEW ENGLAND 28, Miami 13 MINNESOTA 30, Chicago 27
NY JETS 28, Oakland 19 CLEVELAND 28, Cincinnati 27
San Diego 40, LOS ANGELES 16 NY Giants 21, KANSAS CITY 17
DALLAS 22, St. Louis 13
MONDAY OCTOBER 22
PITTSBURGH 42, Denver 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 6 2 0 .750 209 118 Dallas 7 1 0 .875 200 132
Miami 5 3 0 .625 146 126 Philadelphia 6 2 0 .750 152 126
NY Jets 4 4 0 .500 170 196 Washington 6 2 0 .750 151 111
Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 174 142 NY Giants 3 5 0 .375 128 165
Baltimore 2 6 0 .250 102 153 St. Louis 2 6 0 .250 133 151
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 212 147 Tampa Bay 6 2 0 .750 168 133
Houston 5 3 0 .625 176 172 Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 144 183
Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 173 185 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 122 139
Cincinnati 1 7 0 .125 146 197 GREEN BAY 3 5 0 .375 123 149
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 7 0 .125 124 190
San Diego 6 2 0 .750 202 114 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 5 3 0 .625 117 143 Los Angeles 4 4 0 .500 141 165
Kansas City 4 4 0 .500 140 112 New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 197 185
Oakland 4 4 0 .500 150 162 Atlanta 3 5 0 .375 140 161
Seattle 3 5 0 .375 151 191 San Francisco 1 7 0 .125 149 219
THURSDAY OCTOBER 25
OAKLAND 45, San Diego 22
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28
BUFFALO 20, Detroit 17 PITTSBURGH 14, Dallas 3
MIAMI 27, Green Bay 7 Chicago 28, SAN FRANCISCO 27
BALTIMORE 31, New England 26 NY Giants 20, LOS ANGELES 14
New Orleans 14, WASHINGTON 10 Cleveland 38, ST. LOUIS 20
HOUSTON 27, NY Jets 24 (OT) DENVER 20, Kansas City 3
Tampa Bay 12, MINNESOTA 10 CINCINNATI 37, Philadelphia 13
MONDAY OCTOBER 29
Seattle 31, ATLANTA 28
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 6 3 0 .667 173 133 Dallas 7 2 0 .778 203 146
New England 6 3 0 .667 235 149 Philadelphia 6 3 0 .667 165 163
NY Jets 4 5 0 .444 194 223 Washington 6 3 0 .667 161 125
Buffalo 4 5 0 .444 194 159 NY Giants 4 5 0 .444 148 179
Baltimore 3 6 0 .333 133 179 St. Louis 2 7 0 .222 153 189
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 7 2 0 .778 226 150 Tampa Bay 7 2 0 .778 180 143
Houston 6 3 0 .667 203 196 Chicago 4 5 0 .444 150 166
Cleveland 6 3 0 .667 211 205 Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 154 195
Cincinnati 2 7 0 .222 183 210 GREEN BAY 3 6 0 .333 130 176
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 8 0 .111 141 210
San Diego 6 3 0 .667 224 159 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 6 3 0 .667 137 146 New Orleans 5 4 0 .556 211 195
Oakland 5 4 0 .556 195 184 Los Angeles 4 5 0 .444 155 185
Kansas City 4 5 0 .444 143 132 Atlanta 3 6 0 .333 168 192
Seattle 4 5 0 .444 182 219 San Francisco 1 8 0 .111 176 247
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4
NY Jets 27, GREEN BAY 22 Dallas 16, NY GIANTS 14
Los Angeles 24, SEATTLE 0 ST. LOUIS 37, Minnesota 7
San Diego 20, KANSAS CITY 14 Cleveland 24, PHILADELPHIA 19
DENVER 10, New Orleans 3 CHICAGO 35, Detroit 7
BALTIMORE 38, Cincinnati 28 New England 26, BUFFALO 6
PITTSBURGH 38, Washington 7 OAKLAND 23, San Francisco 10
ATLANTA 17, Tampa Bay 14
MONDAY NOVEMBER 5
Houston 9, MIAMI 6
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 7 3 0 .700 261 155 Dallas 8 2 0 .800 219 160
Miami 6 4 0 .600 179 142 Philadelphia 6 4 0 .600 184 187
NY Jets 5 5 0 .500 221 245 Washington 6 4 0 .600 168 163
Buffalo 4 6 0 .400 200 185 NY Giants 4 6 0 .400 162 195
Baltimore 4 6 0 .400 171 207 St. Louis 3 7 0 .300 190 196
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 8 2 0 .800 264 157 Tampa Bay 7 3 0 .700 194 160
Houston 7 3 0 .700 212 202 Chicago 5 5 0 .500 185 173
Cleveland 7 3 0 .700 235 224 Minnesota 4 6 0 .400 161 232
Cincinnati 2 8 0 .200 211 248 GREEN BAY 3 7 0 .300 152 203
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 9 0 .100 148 245
San Diego 7 3 0 .700 244 173 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 7 3 0 .700 147 149 New Orleans 5 5 0 .500 214 205
Oakland 6 4 0 .600 218 194 Los Angeles 5 5 0 .500 179 185
Kansas City 4 6 0 .400 157 152 Atlanta 4 6 0 .400 185 206
Seattle 4 6 0 .400 182 243 San Francisco 1 9 0 .100 186 270
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11
Green Bay 19, Minnesota 7 @ Mil MIAMI 19, Baltimore 0
HOUSTON 31, Oakland 17 DENVER 45, New England 10
NY GIANTS 24, Atlanta 3 CHICAGO 27, Los Angeles 23
Buffalo 14, NY JETS 12 San Diego 26, CINCINNATI 24
Seattle 29, CLEVELAND 24 NEW ORLEANS 31, San Francisco 20
Pittsburgh 30, KANSAS CITY 3 Tampa Bay 16, DETROIT 14
WASHINGTON 30, St. Louis 28
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12
Philadelphia 31, DALLAS 21
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 7 4 0 .636 198 142 Dallas 8 3 0 .727 240 191
New England 7 4 0 .636 271 200 Philadelphia 7 4 0 .636 215 208
NY Jets 5 6 0 .455 233 259 Washington 7 4 0 .636 198 191
Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 214 197 NY Giants 5 6 0 .455 186 198
Baltimore 4 7 0 .364 171 226 St. Louis 3 8 0 .273 218 226
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 9 2 0 .818 294 160 Tampa Bay 8 3 0 .727 210 174
Houston 8 3 0 .727 243 219 Chicago 6 5 0 .545 212 196
Cleveland 7 4 0 .636 259 253 Minnesota 4 7 0 .364 168 251
Cincinnati 2 9 0 .182 235 274 GREEN BAY 4 7 0 .264 171 210
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 10 0 .091 162 261
San Diego 8 3 0 .727 270 197 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 8 3 0 .727 192 159 New Orleans 6 5 0 .545 245 225
Oakland 6 5 0 .545 235 225 Los Angeles 5 6 0 .455 202 212
Seattle 5 6 0 .455 211 267 Atlanta 4 7 0 .364 188 230
Kansas City 4 7 0 .364 160 182 San Francisco 1 10 0 .091 206 301
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18
MINNESOTA 14, Detroit 7 BUFFALO 19, Green Bay 12
Kansas City 24, OAKLAND 21 NEW ENGLAND 50, Baltimore 21
CHICAGO 23, NY Jets 13 WASHINGTON 34, Dallas 20
CLEVELAND 30, Miami 24 (OT) HOUSTON 42, Cincinnati 21
SEATTLE 38, New Orleans 24 Denver 38, SAN FRANCISCO 28
SAN DIEGO 35, Pittsburgh 7 TAMPA BAY 31, NY Giants 3
PHILADELPHIA 16, St. Louis 13
MONDAY NOVEMBER 19
LOS ANGELES 20, Atlanta 14
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 8 4 0 .667 321 221 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 260 225
Miami 7 5 0 .583 222 172 Philadelphia 8 4 0 .667 231 221
Buffalo 6 6 0 .500 233 209 Washington 8 4 0 .667 222 211
NY Jets 5 7 0 .417 246 282 NY Giants 5 7 0 .417 189 229
Baltimore 4 8 0 .333 192 276 St. Louis 3 9 0 .250 231 242
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Houston 9 3 0 .750 285 240 Tampa Bay 9 3 0 .750 241 177
Pittsburgh 9 3 0 .750 301 195 Chicago 7 5 0 .583 235 209
Cleveland 8 4 0 .667 289 277 Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 182 258
Cincinnati 2 10 0 .167 256 316 GREEN BAY 4 8 0 .333 183 229
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 11 0 .083 169 275
San Diego 9 3 0 .750 305 204 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 9 3 0 .750 230 187 New Orleans 6 6 0 .500 269 263
Seattle 6 6 0 .500 249 291 Los Angeles 6 6 0 .500 222 226
Oakland 6 6 0 .500 256 249 Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 202 250
Kansas City 5 7 0 .417 184 203 San Francisco 1 11 0 .083 234 339
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22
Houston 30, DALLAS 24 DETROIT 20, Chicago 0
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25
Buffalo 16, NEW ENGLAND 13 (OT) SAN DIEGO 28, Kansas City 7
Miami 28, BALTIMORE 24 PITTSBURGH 33, Cleveland 30 (OT)
Minnesota 23, TAMPA BAY 22 Philadelphia 21, GREEN BAY 10
Los Angeles 26, SAN FRANCISCO 20 New Orleans 37, ATLANTA 6
CINCINNATI 34, St. Louis 28 Oakland 14, DENVER 10
NY GIANTS 14, Washington 6
MONDAY NOVEMBER 26
SEATTLE 30, NY Jets 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 8 5 0 .615 250 196 Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 252 231
New England 8 5 0 .615 334 237 Dallas 8 5 0 .615 284 255
Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 249 222 Washington 8 5 0 .615 228 225
NY Jets 5 8 0 .385 253 312 NY Giants 6 7 0 .462 203 235
Baltimore 4 9 0 .308 216 304 St. Louis 3 10 0 .231 259 276
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 10 3 0 .769 334 225 Tampa Bay 9 4 0 .692 263 200
Houston 10 3 0 .769 315 264 Chicago 7 6 0 .538 235 229
Cleveland 8 5 0 .615 319 310 Minnesota 6 7 0 .463 205 280
Cincinnati 3 10 0 .231 290 344 GREEN BAY 4 9 0 .308 193 250
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 2 11 0 .154 189 275
San Diego 10 3 0 .769 333 211 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 9 4 0 .692 240 201 New Orleans 7 6 0 .538 306 269
Oakland 7 6 0 .538 270 259 Los Angeles 7 6 0 .538 248 246
Seattle 7 6 0 .539 279 298 Atlanta 4 9 0 .308 208 287
Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 191 231 San Francisco 1 12 0 .077 254 365
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29
MIAMI 39, New England 24
SUNDAY DECEMBER 2
DALLAS 28, NY Giants 7 PITTSBURGH 37, Cincinnati 17
NY JETS 30, Baltimore 17 Atlanta 28, SAN DIEGO 26
PHILADELPHIA 44, Detroit 7 Chicago 14, TAMPA BAY 0
CLEVELAND 14, Houston 7 Denver 19, BUFFALO 16
LOS ANGELES 27, Minnesota 21 (OT) WASHINGTON 38, Green Bay 21
KANSAS CITY 37, Seattle 21 ST. LOUIS 13, San Francisco 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 3
Oakland 42, NEW ORLEANS 35
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 9 5 0 .643 289 220 Philadelphia 10 4 0 .714 296 238
New England 8 6 0 .571 358 276 Dallas 9 5 0 .643 312 262
Buffalo 7 7 0 .500 265 241 Washington 9 5 0 .643 266 246
NY Jets 6 8 0 .429 283 329 NY Giants 6 8 0 .429 210 263
Baltimore 4 10 0 .286 233 334 St. Louis 4 10 0 .286 272 286
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Y-Pittsburgh 11 3 0 .786 371 242 Tampa Bay 9 5 0 .643 263 214
Houston 10 4 0 .714 322 278 Chicago 8 6 0 .571 249 229
Cleveland 9 5 0 .643 333 317 Minnesota 6 8 0 .429 226 307
Cincinnati 3 11 0 .214 307 381 GREEN BAY 4 10 0 .286 214 288
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 2 12 0 .143 196 319
San Diego 10 4 0 .714 359 239 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 10 4 0 .714 259 217 Los Angeles 8 6 0 .571 275 267
Oakland 8 6 0 .571 312 294 New Orleans 7 7 0 .500 341 311
Seattle 7 7 0 .500 300 335 Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 236 313
Kansas City 6 8 0 .429 228 252 San Francisco 1 13 0 .071 264 378
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 9
Chicago 15, GREEN BAY 14 MINNESOTA 10, Buffalo 3
Dallas 24, PHILADELPHIA 17 SEATTLE 28, Denver 23
Kansas City 10, BALTIMORE 7 WASHINGTON 28, Cincinnati 14
Los Angeles 34, ATLANTA 13 OAKLAND 19, Cleveland 14
Miami 28, DETROIT 10 San Diego 35, NEW ORLEANS 0
NY JETS 27, New England 26 SAN FRANCISCO 23, Tampa Bay 17
ST. LOUIS 29, NY Giants 20
MONDAY DECEMBER 10
HOUSTON 20, Pittsburgh 17
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Miami 10 5 0 .667 317 230 Dallas 10 5 0 .667 336 279
New England 8 7 0 .533 374 303 Philadelphia 10 5 0 .667 313 262
NY Jets 7 8 0 .467 310 355 Washington 10 5 0 .667 294 260
Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 268 251 NY Giants 6 9 0 .400 230 292
Baltimore 4 11 0 .267 240 344 St. Louis 5 10 0 .333 301 306
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Y-Pittsburgh 11 4 0 .733 388 262 Tampa Bay 9 6 0 .600 280 237
Y-Houston 11 4 0 .733 342 295 Chicago 9 6 0 .600 264 243
Cleveland 9 6 0 .600 347 336 Minnesota 7 8 0 .467 236 310
Cincinnati 3 12 0 .200 321 409 GREEN BAY 4 11 0 .267 228 303
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 2 13 0 .133 206 347
Y-San Diego 11 4 0 .733 394 239 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Denver 10 5 0 .667 282 245 X-Los Angeles 9 6 0 .600 309 280
Miami Dolphins (10-6)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Bob Griese (2160)
Rushing Leader: Larry Csonka (837)
Receiving Leader: Nat Moore (48-840)
New England Patriots (9-7)
Head Coach: Ron Erhardt
Passing Leader: Steve Grogan (3286)
Rushing Leader: Sam Cunningham (563)
Receiving Leader: Harold Jackson (45-1013)
New York Jets (8-8)
Head Coach: Walt Michaels
Passing Leader: Richard Todd (2660)
Rushing Leader: Clark Gaines (905)
Receiving Leader: Derrick Gaffney (32-534)
Buffalo Bills (7-9)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Joe Ferguson (3572)
Rushing Leader: Curtis Brown (574)
Receiving Leader: Frank Lewis (54-1082)
Baltimore Colts (5-11)
Head Coach: Ted Marchibroda
Passing Leader: Greg Landry (2932)
Rushing Leader: Joe Washington (884)
Rec. Leader: Joe Washington (82-750)
Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Terry Bradshaw (3724)
Rushing Leader: Franco Harris (1186)
Receiving Leader: John Stallworth (70-1183)
Houston Oilers (11-5)
Head Coach: Bum Phillips
Passing Leader: Dan Pastorini (2090)
Rushing Leader: Earl Campbell (1697)
Receiving Leader: Ken Burrough (40-752)
Cleveland Browns (9-7)
Head Coach: Sam Rutigliano
Passing Leader: Brian Sipe (3793)
Rushing Leader: Mike Pruitt (1294)
Receiving Leader: Dave Logan (52-982)
Cincinnati Bengals (4-12)
Head Coach: Homer Rice
Passing Leader: Ken Anderson (2340)
Rushing Leader: Pete Johnson (865)
Receiving Leader: Don Bass (58-724)
San Diego Chargers (12-4)
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (4082)
Rushing Leader: Clarence Williams (752)
Receiving Leader: Charlie Joiner (72-1008)
Denver Broncos (10-6)
Head Coach: Red Miller
Passing Leader: Craig Morton (2626)
Rushing Leader: Otis Armstrong (453)
Receiving Leader: Rick Upchurch (64-937)
Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
Head Coach: Jack Patera
Passing Leader: Jim Zorn (3661)
Rushing Leader: Sherman Smith (775)
Receiving Leader: Steve Largent (66-1237)
Oakland Raiders (9-7)
Head Coach: Tom Flores
Passing Leader: Ken Stabler (3615)
Rushing Leader: Mark van Eeghen (818)
Receiving Leader: Cliff Branch (59-844)
Kansas City Chiefs (7-9)
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Passing Leader: Steve Fuller (1484)
Rushing Leader: Ted McKnight (755)
Receiving Leader: Ted McKnight (38-226)
Oakland 9 6 0 .600 331 308 New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 341 346
Seattle 8 7 0 .533 328 358 Atlanta 5 10 0 .333 249 347
Kansas City 7 8 0 .467 238 259 San Francisco 2 13 0 .133 287 395
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 16
CINCINNATI 16, Cleveland 12 NEW ENGLAND 27, Minnesota 23
Green Bay 18, DETROIT 13 Baltimore 31, NY GIANTS 7
New Orleans 29, LOS ANGELES 14 PITTSBURGH 28, Buffalo 0
Philadelphia 26, HOUSTON 20 NY Jets 27, MIAMI 24
Seattle 29, OAKLAND 24 ATLANTA 31, San Francisco 21
DALLAS 35, Washington 34 CHICAGO 42, St. Louis 6
TAMPA BAY 3, Kansas City 0
MONDAY DECEMBER 17
SAN DIEGO 17, Denver 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Miami 10 6 0 .625 341 257 X-Dallas 11 5 0 .688 371 313
New England 9 7 0 .563 411 326 Y-Philadelphia 11 5 0 .688 339 282
NY Jets 8 8 0 .500 337 383 Washington 10 6 0 .625 348 295
Buffalo 7 9 0 .467 267 279 NY Giants 6 10 0 .375 237 323
Baltimore 5 11 0 .313 271 351 St. Louis 5 11 0 .313 307 358
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Pittsburgh 12 4 0 .750 416 262 X-Tampa Bay 10 6 0 .625 273 237
Y-Houston 11 5 0 .688 362 331 Y-Chicago 10 6 0 .625 306 249
Cleveland 9 7 0 .563 359 352 Minnesota 7 9 0 .467 259 337
Cincinnati 4 12 0 .250 337 421 GREEN BAY 5 11 0 .313 246 316
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 2 14 0 .125 219 365
X-San Diego 12 4 0 .750 411 246 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Y-Denver 10 6 0 .625 289 261 X-Los Angeles 9 7 0 .563 323 309
Oakland 9 7 0 .563 365 337 New Orleans 8 8 0 .500 370 360
Seattle 9 7 0 .563 378 382 Atlanta 6 10 0 .375 300 368
Kansas City 7 9 0 .437 238 262 San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 308 416
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wild Card Berth
1979 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 23) - HOUSTON (11-5) 13, Denver (10-6) 7
Divisional (December 29) - Houston (12-5) 17, SAN DIEGO (12-4) 14
Divisional (December 30) - PITTSBURGH (12-4) 34, Miami (10-6) 14
Conference (January 6) - PITTSBURGH (13-4) 27, Houston (13-5) 13
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 23) - PHILADELPHIA (11-5) 27, Chicago (10-6) 17
Divisional (December 29) - TAMPA BAY (10-6) 24, Philadelphia (12-5) 17
Divisional (December 30) - Los Angeles (9-7) 21, DALLAS (11-5) 19
Conference (January 6) - Los Angeles (10-7) 9, TAMPA BAY (11-6) 0
SUPER BOWL 14 (January 20, 1980 at Pasadena)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (14-2) 31, LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-7) 19 - Terry Bradshaw completed 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and set two passing records as the Steelers became the first team to win four Super Bowls. Despite three interceptions by the Rams, Bradshaw kept his poise and brought the Steelers from behind twice in the second half. Trailing 13-10 at halftime, Pittsburgh went ahead 17-13 when Bradshaw hit Lynn Swann with a 47-yard touchdown pass after 2:48 of the third quarter. On the Rams' next possession Vince Ferragamo, who completed 15 of 25 passes for 212 yards, responded with a 50-yard pass to Billy Waddy that moved Los Angeles from its 26 to the Steelers' 24. On the following play, Lawrence McCutcheon connected with Ron Smith on a halfback option pass that gave the Rams a 19-17 lead. On Pittsburgh's initial possession of the final period, Bradshaw lofted a 73-yard scoring pass to John Stallworth to put the Steelers in front to stay 24-19. Franco Harris scored on a 1-yard run later in the quarter to seal the verdict. A 45-yard pass from Bradshaw to Stallworth was the key play in the drive to Harris's score. Bradshaw, the game's most valuable player for the second straight year, set career Super Bowl records for most touchdown passes (9) and most passing yards (932). Larry Anderson gave the Steelers excellent field position throughout the game with five kickoff returns for a record 162 yards.
