what nfl team had the best record in 1979

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers were tied for the best record in 1979.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Steelers	12-4	1979	.750	16	12	4	0	52	416	26.0	262	16.4	337
2	Chargers	12-4	1979	.750	16	12	4	0	52	411	25.7	246	15.4	330
3	Eagles	11-5	1979	.688	16	11	5	0	39	339	21.2	282	17.6	292
4	Oilers	11-5	1979	.688	16	11	5	0	43	362	22.6	331	20.7	268
5	Cowboys	11-5	1979	.688	16	11	5	0	45	371	23.2	313	19.6	339
6	Bears	10-6	1979	.625	16	10	6	0	37	306	19.1	249	15.6	262
7	Redskins	10-6	1979	.625	16	10	6	0	39	348	21.8	295	18.4	298
8	Broncos	10-6	1979	.625	16	10	6	0	36	289	18.1	262	16.4	306
9	Dolphins	10-6	1979	.625	16	10	6	0	40	341	21.3	257	16.1	297
10	Buccaneers	10-6	1979	.625	16	10	6	0	35	273	17.1	237	14.8	267
11	Rams	9-7	1979	.563	16	9	7	0	41	323	20.2	309	19.3	299
12	Browns	9-7	1979	.563	16	9	7	0	45	359	22.4	352	22.0	350
13	Patriots	9-7	1979	.563	16	9	7	0	49	411	25.7	326	20.4	318
14	Raiders	9-7	1979	.563	16	9	7	0	45	365	22.8	337	21.1	321
15	Seahawks	9-7	1979	.563	16	9	7	0	46	378	23.6	372	23.3	315
16	Jets	8-8	1979	.500	16	8	8	0	42	337	21.1	383	23.9	299
17	Saints	8-8	1979	.500	16	8	8	0	46	370	23.1	360	22.5	315
18	Bills	7-9	1979	.438	16	7	9	0	30	268	16.8	279	17.4	252
19	Chiefs	7-9	1979	.438	16	7	9	0	29	238	14.9	262	16.4	241
20	Vikings	7-9	1979	.438	16	7	9	0	32	259	16.2	337	21.1	311
21	Giants	6-10	1979	.375	16	6	10	0	30	237	14.8	323	20.2	223
22	Falcons	6-10	1979	.375	16	6	10	0	38	300	18.8	388	24.3	303
23	Cardinals	5-11	1979	.313	16	5	11	0	40	307	19.2	358	22.4	305
24	Packers	5-11	1979	.313	16	5	11	0	31	246	15.4	316	19.8	279
25	Colts	5-11	1979	.313	16	5	11	0	33	271	16.9	351	21.9	291

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More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,871

Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

17th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

12th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

18th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	6	2	.750
Bengals	6	2	.750
Browns	5	4	.556
Ravens	4	5	.444

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	PIT	@	CIN	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Fri 11/27	DEN	@	PIT	3:00 PM
Sun 12/6	HOU	@	PIT	8:20 PM
Mon 12/14	PIT	@	JAX	8:15 PM

Last Game

Browns

5 - 3

Final

Steelers

6 - 2

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,386

Burrow

2,381

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Watson

7

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Rousseau

8.0

Young

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

82.8

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

Fairbairn

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 11/12	WAS	@	NYG	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/15	KC	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	BUF	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM

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111.7

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