The Miami Dolphins were 10-6 in 1979. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34 to 14, in the 1979 AFC divisional game on December 30, 1979.
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Dolphins rule out edge rusher Chop Robinson with a concussion for Week 2 at San Francisco
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 | 341 | 4,950 | 1,006 | 4.9 | 2,187 | 561 | 3.9 | 3,018 | 416 | 7.3 | 29 | 255 | 297 | 126 | 140 | 31 | 79 | 651 |
Team Rank | 11th | 16th | 22nd | 13th | 17th | 12th | 17th | 17th | 21st | 8th | 6th | 21st | 17th | 11th | 16th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 16 | 257 | 4,439 | 938 | 4.7 | 1,702 | 484 | 3.5 | 3,051 | 418 | 7.3 | 36 | 314 | 238 | 87 | 135 | 16 | 107 | 834 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 4th | 1st | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 12th | 4th | 22nd | 16th | 13th | 1st | 1st | 10th | 2nd | 8th | 18th | |
Net | +84 | +511 | +68 | +0.2 | +485 | +77 | +0.4 | -33 | -2 | 0.0 | -7 | -59 | +59 | +39 | +5 | +15 | -28 | -183 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 7th | 5th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 9th | 18th | 16th | 17th | 13th | 16th | 4th | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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