The Denver Broncos were 10-6 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AFC West and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Houston Oilers, 13 to 7, in the 1979 AFC Wild Card game.
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1979 Division Standings
Latest Denver Broncos News
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Barron returns pick 97 yards for a TD as Stidham leads Broncos to runaway 27-7 win over Falcons
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Bo Nix will sit out the Broncos' preseason opener at Atlanta, coach Sean Payton says
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Tagovailoa to play at least first series with starters in Falcons' preseason opener against Broncos
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Penner pushes for a 2031 Broncos stadium, not a bigger stake in the Rockies
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Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton frustrated by ongoing soft tissue injuries
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 | 289 | 5,142 | 1,044 | 4.9 | 2,036 | 525 | 3.9 | 3,433 | 476 | 7.2 | 43 | 327 | 306 | 130 | 149 | 27 | 116 | 996 |
Team Rank | 20th | 12th | 14th | 12th | 18th | 16th | 18th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 19th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 13th | 9th | 25th | 24th | |
Opponent | 16 | 262 | 4,852 | 1,033 | 4.7 | 1,693 | 502 | 3.4 | 3,321 | 512 | 6.5 | 19 | 162 | 273 | 100 | 146 | 27 | 118 | 1,033 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 10th | 11th | 11th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 19th | 26th | 8th | 28th | 1st | 9th | 3rd | 13th | 19th | 3rd | 2nd | |
Net | +27 | +290 | +11 | +0.2 | +343 | +23 | +0.5 | +112 | -36 | +0.7 | +24 | +165 | +33 | +30 | +3 | 0 | -2 | -37 | |
Net Rank | 12th | 8th | 13th | 9th | 11th | 15th | 7th | 12th | 19th | 6th | 25th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 15th | 15th | 14th | 12th |
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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 |