Walter Payton had 369 carries for 1,610 yards and scored 16 touchdowns in 16 games in 1979. He was selected to play in his fourth Pro Bowl.
CHI| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 12/16/1979 | 1979 | vs | 157 | 33 | 4.8 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 14.3 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | W. Payton | 12/9/1979 | 1979 | @ | 115 | 25 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | W. Payton | 12/2/1979 | 1979 | @ | 77 | 22 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | | W. Payton | 11/22/1979 | 1979 | @ | 54 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | W. Payton | 11/18/1979 | 1979 | vs | 53 | 20 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | W. Payton | 11/11/1979 | 1979 | vs | 41 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | W. Payton | 11/4/1979 | 1979 | vs | 113 | 22 | 5.1 | 2 | 53 | 6 | 8.8 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | W. Payton | 10/28/1979 | 1979 | @ | 162 | 23 | 7.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | W. Payton | 10/21/1979 | 1979 | @ | 111 | 23 | 4.8 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 13.0 | 1 | |||
| 10 | | W. Payton | 10/14/1979 | 1979 | vs | 42 | 15 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | | W. Payton | 10/7/1979 | 1979 | @ | 155 | 39 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | W. Payton | 9/30/1979 | 1979 | vs | 46 | 15 | 3.1 | 0 | 88 | 5 | 17.6 | 1 | |||
| 13 | | W. Payton | 9/23/1979 | 1979 | @ | 43 | 15 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | | W. Payton | 9/16/1979 | 1979 | @ | 134 | 22 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | | W. Payton | 9/9/1979 | 1979 | vs | 182 | 23 | 7.9 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4.7 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | W. Payton | 9/2/1979 | 1979 | vs | 125 | 36 | 3.5 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 12.3 | 0 | |||
| Average | 100.6 | 23.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 19.6 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,610 | 369 | 4.4 | 14 | 313 | 31 | 10.1 | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |