The New England Patriots scored the most points by a team in a game in 1979, with 56 points against the Jets on September 9, 1979.
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highest scoring NFL regular-season game 1979| TEAM | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 56 | 9/9/1979 |  NE | vs |  NYJ | W 56-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | Steelers | 51 | 10/7/1979 |  PIT | @ |  CLE | W 51-35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | Bills | 51 | 9/9/1979 |  BUF | vs |  CIN | W 51-24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4 | | Patriots | 50 | 11/18/1979 | NE | vs |  BAL | W 50-21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | Raiders | 50 | 10/14/1979 |  OAK | vs |  ATL | W 50-19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | | Bills | 46 | 9/23/1979 | BUF | vs | NYJ | W 46-31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | Broncos | 45 | 11/11/1979 |  DEN | vs | NE | W 45-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 8 | | Raiders | 45 | 10/25/1979 | OAK | vs |  SD | W 45-22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | Eagles | 44 | 12/2/1979 |  PHI | vs |  DET | W 44-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | Bears | 42 | 12/16/1979 |  CHI | vs |  STL | W 42-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11 | | Raiders | 42 | 12/3/1979 | OAK | @ |  NO | W 42-35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | Oilers | 42 | 11/18/1979 |  HOU | vs | CIN | W 42-21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 13 | | Steelers | 42 | 10/22/1979 | PIT | vs | DEN | W 42-7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | Saints | 42 | 10/14/1979 | NO | @ |  TB | W 42-14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | Chargers | 40 | 10/21/1979 | SD | @ |  LA | W 40-16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | Falcons | 40 | 9/2/1979 | ATL | @ | NO | W 40-34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | Dolphins | 39 | 11/29/1979 |  MIA | vs | NE | W 39-24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 18 |  | Redskins | 38 | 12/2/1979 |  WAS | vs |  GB | W 38-21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | Seahawks | 38 | 11/18/1979 |  SEA | vs | NO | W 38-24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 20 | | Broncos | 38 | 11/18/1979 | DEN | @ |  SF | W 38-28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | Colts | 38 | 11/4/1979 | BAL | vs | CIN | W 38-28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Steelers | 38 | 11/4/1979 | PIT | vs | WAS | W 38-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | Browns | 38 | 10/28/1979 | CLE | @ | STL | W 38-20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | Cowboys | 38 | 9/30/1979 |  DAL | vs | CIN | W 38-13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 25 | | Steelers | 38 | 9/9/1979 | PIT | vs | HOU | W 38-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
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PPG
17.0
31st
OPP PPG
23.6
20th
RUSH YDS/G
119.5
13th
PASS YDS/G
194.2
32nd
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 |
 Commanders | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
| Lions | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 |
 Vikings | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 |
| Falcons | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
| Seahawks | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
 Rams | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 |
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