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 on January 20, 1980. It was their fourth Super Bowl win in 4 appearances.
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The Steelers' tempers flared in Cleveland. The players say it's a sign of passion, not impatience
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Steelers place defensive tackle Derrick Harmon on injured reserve, sign corner Sean Murphy-Bunting
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The Steelers refused to give in to Joey Porter Jr. The principled, if outdated, stand may cost them
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Long day for Steelers starts with Joey Porter Jr.'s trade, ends with 27-24 loss to Browns
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Watson leads another game-winning drive, Szmyt hits 56-yard FG and Browns beat Steelers 27-24
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 | |
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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 | 7th | 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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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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