New Orleans Saints

8-8-0 2nd in NFC West
Logo for the 1979 New Orleans Saints

PPG

23.1

6th

OPP PPG

22.5

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

154.8

6th

PASS YDS/G

205.7

13th

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The New Orleans Saints were 8-8 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the NFC West and 7th in the NFC.

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 16 370 5,627 996 5.6 2,476 551 4.5 3,291 428 7.7 17 140 315 160 135 20 93 812
Team Rank 6th 4th 23rd 2nd 6th 15th 4th 13th 19th 5th 2nd 26th 8th 1st 20th 21st 6th 9th
Opponent 16 360 5,535 1,055 5.2 2,469 521 4.7 3,457 488 7.1 46 391 334 147 168 19 98 871
Opponent Rank 22nd 22nd 18th 21st 23rd 10th 28th 24th 23rd 18th 7th 25th 26th 26th 23rd 5th 20th 13th
Net +10 +92 -59 +0.4 +7 +30 -0.2 -166 -60 +0.6 -29 -251 -19 +13 -33 +1 -5 -59
Net Rank 14th 14th 23rd 6th 17th 14th 20th 19th 21st 9th 1st 28th 18th 13th 22nd 13th 10th 8th

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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