NFL 1979

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1979 NFL season
Regular season
season September 1, 1979 - December 17, 1979
Play-offs
date 23rd December 1979
AFC champions Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC champions Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl XIV
date 20th January 1980
Venue Rose Bowl , Pasadena , California
NFL Champion Pittsburgh Steelers
Pro Bowl
date January 27, 1980
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <1978 1980> 

The 1979 NFL season was the 60th season in American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 1, 1979 and ended on December 17, 1979. The season ended with the Pro Bowl on January 27 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu , Hawaii .

Regular season

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Miami Dolphins 10 6th 0 .625 341 257
New England Patriots 9 7th 0 .563 411 326
New York Jets 8th 8th 0 .500 337 383
Buffalo Bills 7th 9 0 .438 268 279
Baltimore Colts 5 11 0 .313 271 351
AFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Pittsburgh Steelers 12 4th 0 .750 416 262
Houston Oilers 11 5 0 .688 362 331
Cleveland Browns 9 7th 0 .563 359 352
Cincinnati Bengals 4th 12 0 .250 337 421
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P−
San Diego Chargers 12 4th 0 .750 411 246
Denver Broncos 10 6th 0 .625 289 262
Seattle Seahawks 9 7th 0 .563 378 372
Oakland Raiders 9 7th 0 .563 365 337
Kansas City Chiefs 7th 9 0 .438 238 262
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Dallas Cowboys 11 5 0 .688 371 313
Philadelphia Eagles 11 5 0 .688 339 282
Washington Redskins 10 6th 0 .625 348 295
New York Giants 6th 10 0 .375 237 323
St. Louis Cardinals 5 11 0 .313 307 358
NFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 6th 0 .625 273 237
Chicago Bears 10 6th 0 .625 306 249
Minnesota Vikings 7th 9 0 .438 259 337
Green Bay Packers 5 11 0 .313 246 316
Detroit Lions 2 14th 0 .125 219 365
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Los Angeles Rams 9 7th 0 .563 323 309
New Orleans Saints 8th 8th 0 .500 370 360
Atlanta Falcons 6th 10 0 .375 300 388
San Francisco 49ers 2 14th 0 .125 308 416

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P− opposing points Playoff participant

Play-offs

                                   
Divisional playoffs
    December 30th - Three Rivers Stadium        
AFC Wild Card Game AFC Championship
 2  Pittsburgh  34
December 23rd - Astrodome     January 6th - Three Rivers Stadium
 3  Miami  14th  
 4th  Houston  13  2  Pittsburgh  27
December 29th - Jack Murphy Stadium
 5  Denver  7th      4th  Houston  13   Super Bowl XIV
 1  San Diego  14th
    January 20 - Rose Bowl
 4th  Houston  17th  
 A2  Pittsburgh  31
December 29 - Tampa Stadium
NFC Wild Card Game NFC Championship    N3  LA Rams  19th
 2 *  Tampa Bay  24
December 23rd - Veterans Stadium     January 6 - Tampa Stadium
 4th  Philadelphia  17th  
 4th  Philadelphia  27  2  Tampa Bay  0
December 30th - Texas Stadium
 5  Chicago  17th      3  LA Rams  9  
 1*  Dallas  19th
   
 3  LA Rams  21st  

Super Bowl XIV

The 14th Super Bowl took place on January 20, 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California . In the final, the Los Angeles Rams met the Pittsburgh Steelers , the Pittsburgh Steelers won their fourth Super Bowl .

1 2 3 4th total
Pittsburgh Steelers 3 7th 7th 14th 31
Los Angeles Rams 7th 6th 6th 0 19th

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