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