NFL standings at the end of September 6, 1979
Average points per team per game: 18.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0.7 | -9.3 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 17 | -17.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | -14.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | -6.7 | -3.7 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 15 | -15.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 34 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||