1979 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 |  | W. Alexander | DB | 6'2" | 194 | 9/21/1949 | 30 | Alcorn State |
75 | | J. Baker | DL | 6'5" | 269 | 7/10/1957 | 22 | Jacksonville State |
86 | | M. Barber | TE | 6'3" | 235 | 6/4/1953 | 26 | Louisiana Tech |
63 | | S. Baumgartner | LB | 6'7" | 256 | 3/26/1951 | 28 | Purdue |
65 | | E. Bethea | DL | 6'2" | 260 | 3/1/1946 | 33 | North Carolina A&T |
54 | | G. Bingham | LB | 6'1" | 227 | 3/13/1951 | 28 | Purdue |
52 | | R. Brazile | LB | 6'4" | 241 | 2/7/1953 | 26 | Jackson State |
00 | | K. Burrough | WR | 6'3" | 215 | 7/14/1948 | 31 | Texas Southern |
34 | | E. Campbell | RB | 5'11" | 232 | 3/29/1955 | 24 | Texas |
26 | | R. Carpenter | RB | 6'1" | 224 | 4/20/1955 | 24 | Miami (OH) |
58 | | D. Carter | OL | 6'2" | 250 | 11/27/1953 | 26 | Western Kentucky |
88 | | R. Caster | WR | 6'5" | 228 | 10/16/1948 | 31 | Jackson State |
42 | | B. Clark | RB | 6'2" | 245 | 11/8/1950 | 29 | Bethune-Cookman |
47 | | R. Coleman | RB | 5'10" | 195 | 7/9/1951 | 28 | Alabama A&M |
78 | | C. Culp | DL | 6'2" | 265 | 3/10/1946 | 33 | Arizona State |
20 | | B. Currier | DB | 6'0" | 196 | 1/5/1955 | 24 | South Carolina |
69 | | A. Dorris | DL | 6'4" | 238 | 8/11/1951 | 28 | New Mexico State |
85 | | R. Ellender | WR | 5'11" | 171 | 6/9/1957 | 22 | McNeese State |
57 | | J. Elrod | LB | 6'0" | 220 | 5/25/1954 | 25 | Oklahoma |
60 | | E. Fisher | OL | 6'3" | 249 | 5/31/1949 | 30 | Arizona State |
89 | | E. Foster | WR | 5'10" | 185 | 6/5/1954 | 25 | Houston |
16 | | T. Fritsch | K | 5'7" | 190 | 7/10/1945 | 34 | None |
74 | | L. Gray | OL | 6'3" | 256 | 11/15/1951 | 28 | Jackson State |
81 | | J. Groth | WR | 5'10" | 176 | 7/2/1957 | 22 | Bowling Green |
36 | | C. Hartwig | DB | 6'0" | 205 | 2/27/1956 | 23 | Southern California |
70 | | C. Hayman | OL | 6'3" | 264 | 1/9/1949 | 30 | Delaware |
50 | | D. Hunt | LB | 6'3" | 229 | 11/3/1956 | 23 | Oklahoma |
21 | | C. Jefferson | DB | 6'0" | 178 | 5/5/1957 | 22 | McNeese State |
84 | | B. Johnson | WR | 5'9" | 170 | 1/21/1952 | 27 | Widener |
71 | | K. Kennard | DL | 6'2" | 248 | 10/4/1954 | 25 | Angelo State |
30 | | K. King | RB | 5'11" | 203 | 3/7/1957 | 22 | Oklahoma |
55 | | C. Mauck | OL | 6'4" | 243 | 7/7/1947 | 32 | Southern Illinois |
12 | | G. Merkens | QB | 6'1" | 200 | 8/14/1955 | 24 | Sam Houston State |
56 | | M. Murphy | LB | 6'2" | 222 | 1/14/1957 | 22 | Missouri State |
14 | | G. Nielsen | QB | 6'4" | 205 | 10/25/1954 | 25 | Brigham Young |
18 | | C. Parsley | P | 6'1" | 211 | 12/26/1954 | 25 | Oklahoma State |
7 | | D. Pastorini | QB | 6'2" | 208 | 5/26/1949 | 30 | Santa Clara |
32 | | V. Perry | DB | 6'2" | 211 | 9/22/1953 | 26 | Jackson State |
61 | | W. Phillips | OL | 6'5" | 275 | 8/1/1953 | 26 | Lenoir-Rhyne |
68 | | T. Randall | OL | 6'5" | 245 | 8/3/1956 | 23 | Iowa State |
64 | | G. Reihner | OL | 6'4" | 263 | 4/27/1955 | 24 | Penn State |
37 | | M. Reinfeldt | DB | 6'2" | 192 | 5/6/1953 | 26 | Milwaukee |
82 | | M. Renfro | WR | 6'0" | 184 | 6/19/1955 | 24 | Texas Christian |
87 | | C. Rucker | TE | 6'3" | 255 | 11/15/1954 | 25 | Southern University |
27 | | G. Stemrick | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 10/25/1951 | 28 | Colorado State |
67 | | M. Stensrud | DL | 6'5" | 280 | 2/19/1956 | 23 | Iowa State |
53 | | A. Stringer | LB | 6'1" | 223 | 1/30/1954 | 25 | Ball State |
51 | | T. Thompson | LB | 6'1" | 220 | 1/17/1953 | 26 | Southern Methodist |
76 | | M. Towns | OL | 6'4" | 270 | 1/10/1954 | 25 | Missouri |
59 | | T. Washington | LB | 6'1" | 244 | 2/16/1948 | 31 | Mississippi Valley State |
33 | | J.C. Wilson | DB | 6'0" | 178 | 3/11/1956 | 23 | Pittsburgh |
45 | | T. Wilson | RB | 6'3" | 226 | 1/14/1954 | 25 | Maryland |
77 | | J. Young | DL | 6'2" | 260 | 7/8/1950 | 29 | Texas Southern |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |