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most rushing attempts per game by a player 1979| NAME | ATT/GP | ATT | GP | SEASON | TM | RUSH YDS | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 23.06 | 369 | 16 | 1979 | 1,610 | 4.4 | 100.6 | 14 | 313 | 31 | 10.1 | 19.6 | 2 | ||
| 2 |  | E. Campbell | 23 | 368 | 16 | 1979 | 1,697 | 4.6 | 106.1 | 19 | 94 | 16 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | W. Montgomery | 21.13 | 338 | 16 | 1979 | 1,512 | 4.5 | 94.5 | 9 | 494 | 41 | 12.0 | 30.9 | 5 | ||
| 4 | | O. Anderson | 20.69 | 331 | 16 | 1979 | 1,605 | 4.8 | 100.3 | 8 | 308 | 41 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 2 | ||
| 5 | | T. Dorsett | 17.86 | 250 | 14 | 1979 | 1,107 | 4.4 | 79.1 | 6 | 375 | 45 | 8.3 | 26.8 | 1 | ||
| 6 | | F. Harris | 17.8 | 267 | 15 | 1979 | 1,186 | 4.4 | 79.1 | 11 | 291 | 36 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | R. Bell | 17.69 | 283 | 16 | 1979 | 1,263 | 4.5 | 78.9 | 7 | 248 | 25 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 2 | ||
| 8 | | M. Pruitt | 16.5 | 264 | 16 | 1979 | 1,294 | 4.9 | 80.9 | 9 | 372 | 41 | 9.1 | 23.3 | 2 | ||
| 9 | | J. Riggins | 16.25 | 260 | 16 | 1979 | 1,153 | 4.4 | 72.1 | 9 | 163 | 28 | 5.8 | 10.2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | | J. Washington | 16.13 | 242 | 15 | 1979 | 884 | 3.7 | 58.9 | 4 | 750 | 82 | 9.1 | 50.0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | | W. Andrews | 15.93 | 239 | 15 | 1979 | 1,023 | 4.3 | 68.2 | 3 | 309 | 39 | 7.9 | 20.6 | 2 | ||
| 12 | | P. Johnson | 15.19 | 243 | 16 | 1979 | 865 | 3.6 | 54.1 | 14 | 154 | 24 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | C. Muncie | 14.88 | 238 | 16 | 1979 | 1,198 | 5.0 | 74.9 | 11 | 308 | 40 | 7.7 | 19.3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | M. van Eeghen | 13.94 | 223 | 16 | 1979 | 818 | 3.7 | 51.1 | 7 | 474 | 51 | 9.3 | 29.6 | 2 | ||
| 15 | | L. Csonka | 13.75 | 220 | 16 | 1979 | 837 | 3.8 | 52.3 | 12 | 75 | 16 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 | ||
| 16 | | W. Tyler | 13.63 | 218 | 16 | 1979 | 1,109 | 5.1 | 69.3 | 9 | 308 | 32 | 9.6 | 19.3 | 1 | ||
| 17 | | S. Cunningham | 13.25 | 159 | 12 | 1979 | 563 | 3.5 | 46.9 | 5 | 236 | 29 | 8.1 | 19.7 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | D. Williams | 13.14 | 184 | 14 | 1979 | 703 | 3.8 | 50.2 | 3 | 175 | 21 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 1 | ||
| 19 | | H. Ivory | 13 | 143 | 11 | 1979 | 522 | 3.7 | 47.5 | 1 | 216 | 23 | 9.4 | 19.6 | 2 | ||
| 20 | | T. Galbreath | 12.6 | 189 | 15 | 1979 | 708 | 3.7 | 47.2 | 9 | 484 | 58 | 8.3 | 32.3 | 1 | ||
| 21 | | C. Williams | 12.5 | 200 | 16 | 1979 | 752 | 3.8 | 47.0 | 12 | 352 | 51 | 6.9 | 22.0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | B. Taylor | 12.38 | 198 | 16 | 1979 | 700 | 3.5 | 43.8 | 7 | 253 | 28 | 9.0 | 15.8 | 4 | ||
| 23 | | J. Eckwood | 12.13 | 194 | 16 | 1979 | 690 | 3.6 | 43.1 | 2 | 268 | 22 | 12.2 | 16.8 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | S. Smith | 12.13 | 194 | 16 | 1979 | 775 | 4.0 | 48.4 | 11 | 499 | 48 | 10.4 | 31.2 | 4 | ||
| 25 | | A. Whittington | 12.11 | 109 | 9 | 1979 | 397 | 3.6 | 44.1 | 2 | 240 | 19 | 12.6 | 26.7 | 0 | ||
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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 |