Denver Broncos

10-6-0 2nd in AFC West
Logo for the 1979 Denver Broncos

PPG

18.1

20th

OPP PPG

16.4

5th

RUSH YDS/G

127.3

18th

PASS YDS/G

214.6

11th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Denver Broncos were 10-6 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AFC West and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Houston Oilers, 13 to 7, in the 1979 AFC Wild Card 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 16 289 5,142 1,044 4.9 2,036 525 3.9 3,433 476 7.2 43 327 306 130 149 27 116 996
Team Rank 20th 12th 14th 12th 18th 16th 18th 11th 12th 11th 19th 11th 11th 10th 13th 9th 25th 24th
Opponent 16 262 4,852 1,033 4.7 1,693 502 3.4 3,321 512 6.5 19 162 273 100 146 27 118 1,033
Opponent Rank 5th 10th 11th 11th 1st 5th 1st 19th 26th 8th 28th 1st 9th 3rd 13th 19th 3rd 2nd
Net +27 +290 +11 +0.2 +343 +23 +0.5 +112 -36 +0.7 +24 +165 +33 +30 +3 0 -2 -37
Net Rank 12th 8th 13th 9th 11th 15th 7th 12th 19th 6th 25th 5th 7th 5th 15th 15th 14th 12th