New England Patriots

9-7-0 2nd in AFC East
Logo for the 1979 New England Patriots

PPG

25.7

2nd

OPP PPG

20.4

15th

RUSH YDS/G

140.8

15th

PASS YDS/G

225.0

9th

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The New England Patriots were 9-7 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 6th in the AFC.

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 16 411 5,470 1,128 4.8 2,252 604 3.7 3,600 475 7.6 49 382 318 132 159 27 99 864
Team Rank 2nd 8th 1st 14th 15th 6th 22nd 9th 13th 7th 23rd 7th 7th 9th 9th 9th 11th 13th
Opponent 16 326 4,323 1,019 4.2 1,770 495 3.6 3,065 467 6.6 57 512 283 118 139 26 102 902
Opponent Rank 15th 3rd 7th 3rd 5th 3rd 7th 13th 15th 10th 1st 28th 12th 13th 12th 15th 16th 11th
Net +85 +1,147 +109 +0.6 +482 +109 +0.2 +535 +8 +1.0 -8 -130 +35 +14 +20 +1 -3 -38
Net Rank 3rd 3rd 2nd 5th 6th 2nd 11th 6th 13th 4th 12th 25th 6th 12th 12th 13th 11th 11th

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AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529