The Green Bay Packers were 5-11 in 1979. They finished 4th in the NFC Central and 11th in the NFC.
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DET
CHI
WAS
PHI
BUF
1979 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
 Packers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Buccaneers
Vikings Latest Green Bay Packers News
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams returns to practice and is questionable for game with Packers
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Packers tight end Tucker Kraft struggling with drops as he comes back from torn ACL
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Edgerrin Cooper's injury is Packers' latest challenge in a season already full of adversity
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Jordan Love throws 2 touchdown passes, Packers edge Buccaneers 17-14
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 | |
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Team | 16 | 246 | 4,542 | 974 | 4.7 | 1,861 | 483 | 3.9 | 3,057 | 444 | 6.9 | 47 | 376 | 279 | 121 | 133 | 25 | 93 | 681 |
Team Rank | 25th | 25th | 25th | 21st | 21st | 24th | 19th | 15th | 17th | 15th | 22nd | 8th | 21st | 18th | 21st | 13th | 6th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 316 | 5,647 | 1,114 | 5.1 | 2,885 | 639 | 4.5 | 3,041 | 440 | 6.9 | 35 | 279 | 327 | 162 | 146 | 19 | 106 | 912 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 23rd | 28th | 20th | 28th | 28th | 27th | 11th | 8th | 14th | 17th | 17th | 24th | 28th | 13th | 5th | 9th | 10th | |
Net | -70 | -1,105 | -140 | -0.4 | -1,024 | -156 | -0.7 | +16 | +4 | 0.0 | +12 | +97 | -48 | -41 | -13 | +6 | -13 | -231 | |
Net Rank | 21st | 26th | 26th | 22nd | 28th | 27th | 25th | 16th | 14th | 16th | 21st | 7th | 25th | 25th | 18th | 6th | 4th | 3rd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
Giants
Cowboys
Commanders
Bears
Panthers
Falcons
Saints
49ers
Seahawks
Rams
Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 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 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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