Pittsburgh Steelers

12-4-0 • 1st in AFC Central • 🏆 •
Logo for the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers

PPG

26.0

1st

OPP PPG

16.4

5th

RUSH YDS/G

162.7

2nd

PASS YDS/G

242.3

3rd

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Pittsburgh Steelers were 12-4 in 1979. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 1st in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 19, in Super Bowl XIV. It was their fourth Super Bowl win in 4 appearances.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule
DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
1/20
 		vs
LA logo LA
W
31-19
Sun
1/6
 		vs
HOU logo HOU
W
27-13
Sun
12/30
 		vs
MIA logo MIA
W
34-14
Sun
12/16
 		vs
BUF logo BUF
W
28-0
Mon
12/10
 		@
HOU logo HOU
L
17-20

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

3,724

Bradshaw

Bradshaw

RUSH YDS

1,186

Harris

Harris

REC YDS

1,183

Stallworth

Stallworth

1979 Division Standings

TEAM W L T PCT
Steelers logo Steelers
12 4 0 .750
Oilers logo Oilers
11 5 0 .688
Browns logo Browns
9 7 0 .563
Bengals logo Bengals
4 12 0 .250

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 16 416 6,258 1,080 5.8 2,603 561 4.6 3,877 492 7.9 27 222 337 141 179 17 108 866
Team Rank 1st 1st 9th 1st 2nd 12th 1st 3rd 9th 1st 5th 24th 3rd 5th 6th 26th 18th 14th
Opponent 16 262 4,270 1,035 4.1 1,709 506 3.4 2,912 480 6.1 49 351 260 95 135 30 94 737
Opponent Rank 5th 2nd 12th 2nd 4th 7th 2nd 8th 21st 2nd 4th 22nd 4th 2nd 10th 23rd 23rd 25th
Net +154 +1,988 +45 +1.7 +894 +55 +1.3 +965 +12 +1.8 -22 -129 +77 +46 +44 -13 +14 +129
Net Rank 2nd 1st 8th 1st 2nd 9th 1st 3rd 12th 1st 3rd 24th 2nd 1st 3rd 26th 23rd 22nd

Gallery

Terry Bradshaw