The Pittsburgh Steelers averaged the most yards per attempt by a team in 1979, with 5.8 yards per attempt.
| TEAM | AVG | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steelers | 5.8 | 1979 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 416 | 26.0 | 262 | 16.4 | 337 | ||
| 2 |  | Saints | 5.6 | 1979 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 370 | 23.1 | 360 | 22.5 | 315 | ||
| 3 |  | Cowboys | 5.3 | 1979 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 371 | 23.2 | 313 | 19.6 | 339 | ||
| 4 |  | Seahawks | 5.3 | 1979 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 378 | 23.6 | 372 | 23.3 | 315 | ||
| 5 |  | Chargers | 5.3 | 1979 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 411 | 25.7 | 246 | 15.4 | 330 | ||
| 6 |  | Browns | 5.3 | 1979 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 359 | 22.4 | 352 | 22.0 | 350 | ||
| 7 |  | 49ers | 5.1 | 1979 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 36 | 308 | 19.3 | 416 | 26.0 | 336 | ||
| 8 |  | Jets | 5.1 | 1979 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 337 | 21.1 | 383 | 23.9 | 299 | ||
| 9 |  | Eagles | 5.0 | 1979 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 339 | 21.2 | 282 | 17.6 | 292 | ||
| 10 |  | Raiders | 5.0 | 1979 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 365 | 22.8 | 337 | 21.1 | 321 | ||
| 11 |  | Bills | 4.9 | 1979 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 268 | 16.8 | 279 | 17.4 | 252 | ||
| 12 |  | Broncos | 4.9 | 1979 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 289 | 18.1 | 262 | 16.4 | 306 | ||
| 13 |  | Dolphins | 4.9 | 1979 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 341 | 21.3 | 257 | 16.1 | 297 | ||
| 14 |  | Patriots | 4.8 | 1979 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 411 | 25.7 | 326 | 20.4 | 318 | ||
| 15 |  | Buccaneers | 4.8 | 1979 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 273 | 17.1 | 237 | 14.8 | 267 | ||
| 16 |  | Falcons | 4.8 | 1979 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 300 | 18.8 | 388 | 24.3 | 303 | ||
| 17 |  | Cardinals | 4.7 | 1979 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 307 | 19.2 | 358 | 22.4 | 305 | ||
| 18 |  | Rams | 4.7 | 1979 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 323 | 20.2 | 309 | 19.3 | 299 | ||
| 19 |  | Redskins | 4.7 | 1979 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 348 | 21.8 | 295 | 18.4 | 298 | ||
| 20 |  | Oilers | 4.7 | 1979 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 362 | 22.6 | 331 | 20.7 | 268 | ||
| 21 |  | Packers | 4.7 | 1979 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 246 | 15.4 | 316 | 19.8 | 279 | ||
| 22 |  | Vikings | 4.5 | 1979 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 259 | 16.2 | 337 | 21.1 | 311 | ||
| 23 |  | Bears | 4.5 | 1979 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 306 | 19.1 | 249 | 15.6 | 262 | ||
| 24 |  | Bengals | 4.4 | 1979 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 337 | 21.1 | 421 | 26.3 | 289 | ||
| 25 |  | Colts | 4.3 | 1979 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 271 | 16.9 | 351 | 21.9 | 291 | ||
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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 |