The Buffalo Bills were 7-9 in 1979. They finished 4th in the AFC East and 11th in the AFC.
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1979 Division Standings
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Bills president tells AP new grass field held up well despite a few divots in preseason opener
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Josh Allen gets comfortable in Bills' new stadium with TD pass in 29-14 preseason win over Panthers
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Josh Allen and DJ Moore show signs of bringing back big-play dimension to Bills offense
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Josh Allen and rest of Bills starters expected to play in preseason opener against Carolina
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Leonhard emphasizes tackling in expecting Bills defensive starters to play in preseason opener
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 | 268 | 4,837 | 982 | 4.9 | 1,621 | 474 | 3.4 | 3,603 | 465 | 7.7 | 43 | 387 | 252 | 83 | 147 | 22 | 103 | 882 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 21st | 24th | 11th | 28th | 27th | 27th | 8th | 14th | 3rd | 19th | 6th | 25th | 27th | 14th | 19th | 15th | 15th | |
Opponent | 16 | 279 | 5,011 | 1,022 | 4.9 | 2,481 | 617 | 4.0 | 2,713 | 382 | 7.1 | 23 | 183 | 273 | 137 | 117 | 19 | 106 | 788 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 14th | 9th | 17th | 24th | 25th | 16th | 2nd | 1st | 19th | 26th | 3rd | 9th | 22nd | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 22nd | |
Net | -11 | -174 | -40 | +0.0 | -860 | -143 | -0.6 | +890 | +83 | +0.6 | +20 | +204 | -21 | -54 | +30 | +3 | -3 | +94 | |
Net Rank | 17th | 16th | 22nd | 13th | 27th | 26th | 24th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 24th | 3rd | 19th | 27th | 8th | 8th | 11th | 20th |
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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 |