The Detroit Lions were 2-14 in 1979. They finished 5th in the NFC Central and 13th in the NFC.
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1979 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
 Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
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Panthers WR Jalen Coker questionable, backup WR Xavier Legette out for Lions game
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Lions look to bring back explosive plays after they were limited in win over Jets
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Panthers secondary banged up with Sunday night matchup looming against high-powered Lions
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Aaron Glenn's Jets defense falters late against his former team and boss in 31-24 loss to Lions
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Jahmyr Gibbs' 3rd touchdown with 2:25 left lifts Lions to 31-24 win over Jets
1979 Stats
See stats| 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 | 219 | 4,013 | 944 | 4.3 | 1,677 | 441 | 3.8 | 2,775 | 452 | 6.1 | 51 | 439 | 227 | 85 | 131 | 11 | 110 | 897 |
Team Rank | 28th | 26th | 28th | 26th | 25th | 28th | 21st | 23rd | 16th | 24th | 24th | 3rd | 27th | 26th | 22nd | 28th | 23rd | 17th | |
Opponent | 16 | 365 | 4,957 | 1,085 | 4.6 | 2,515 | 638 | 3.9 | 2,787 | 402 | 6.9 | 45 | 345 | 311 | 142 | 128 | 41 | 123 | 982 |
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 11th | 24th | 7th | 25th | 27th | 12th | 3rd | 2nd | 15th | 8th | 9th | 18th | 24th | 4th | 28th | 1st | 8th | |
Net | -146 | -944 | -141 | -0.3 | -838 | -197 | -0.1 | -12 | +50 | -0.8 | +6 | +94 | -84 | -57 | +3 | -30 | -13 | -85 | |
Net Rank | 28th | 24th | 27th | 21st | 26th | 28th | 17th | 17th | 8th | 22nd | 17th | 8th | 27th | 28th | 15th | 28th | 4th | 7th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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