The Pittsburgh Steelers were 12-4 in 1979. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 1st in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 19, in Super Bowl XIV. It was their fourth Super Bowl win in 4 appearances.
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1979 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 416 | 6,258 | 1,080 | 5.8 | 2,603 | 561 | 4.6 | 3,877 | 492 | 7.9 | 27 | 222 | 337 | 141 | 179 | 17 | 108 | 866 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 9th | 1st | 2nd | 12th | 1st | 3rd | 9th | 1st | 5th | 24th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 26th | 18th | 14th | |
Opponent | 16 | 262 | 4,270 | 1,035 | 4.1 | 1,709 | 506 | 3.4 | 2,912 | 480 | 6.1 | 49 | 351 | 260 | 95 | 135 | 30 | 94 | 737 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 2nd | 12th | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 2nd | 8th | 21st | 2nd | 4th | 22nd | 4th | 2nd | 10th | 23rd | 23rd | 25th | |
Net | +154 | +1,988 | +45 | +1.7 | +894 | +55 | +1.3 | +965 | +12 | +1.8 | -22 | -129 | +77 | +46 | +44 | -13 | +14 | +129 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 1st | 8th | 1st | 2nd | 9th | 1st | 3rd | 12th | 1st | 3rd | 24th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 26th | 23rd | 22nd |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
