Dallas Cowboys

11-5-0 1st in NFC East
Logo for the 1979 Dallas Cowboys

PPG

23.2

5th

OPP PPG

19.6

12th

RUSH YDS/G

148.4

10th

PASS YDS/G

242.7

2nd

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The Dallas Cowboys were 11-5 in 1979. They finished 1st in the NFC East and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 21 to 19, in the 1979 NFC divisional game.

1979 Stats

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GP PTS YDS PLY AVG RUSH YDS RUSH ATT RUSH AVG PASS YDS PASS ATT PASS AVG SCK SCKY 1DWN RUSH 1DWN PASS 1DWN PEN 1DWN PEN PEN YDS
Team 16 371 5,968 1,122 5.3 2,375 578 4.1 3,883 503 7.7 41 290 339 122 195 22 100 845
Team Rank 5th 2nd 2nd 3rd 10th 8th 11th 2nd 8th 4th 17th 14th 2nd 15th 2nd 19th 12th 11th
Opponent 16 313 4,586 978 4.7 2,115 500 4.2 2,833 435 6.5 43 362 259 105 134 20 70 704
Opponent Rank 12th 8th 2nd 10th 11th 4th 20th 5th 6th 9th 10th 23rd 3rd 6th 9th 9th 28th 26th
Net +58 +1,382 +144 +0.6 +260 +78 -0.1 +1,050 +68 +1.2 -2 -72 +80 +17 +61 +2 +30 +141
Net Rank 5th 2nd 1st 4th 12th 5th 16th 2nd 7th 3rd 14th 17th 1st 10th 1st 10th 28th 24th

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AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529