NFL standings at the end of September 9, 1979
Average points per team per game: 23.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 4.0 | 9.5 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
1 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 19 | 50 | 9.8 | 34.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 33 | 25 | -4.5 | 8.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 43 | -17 | -3.9 | -12.4 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 81 | -56 | 14.3 | -13.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 20 | 34 | 15.7 | 32.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 46 | 6 | -8.4 | -5.4 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 65 | -29 | 12.6 | -1.9 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 61 | -37 | -1.9 | -20.4 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 26 | 37 | -0.1 | 18.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 27 | 11 | -9.5 | -4.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | -13.0 | -10.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 52 | -26 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 9 | -2.9 | 1.6 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | -12.8 | -6.8 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 12 | -6.6 | -0.6 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 1 | -9.7 | -9.2 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 50 | -19 | -0.8 | -10.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 42 | 18 | -14.8 | -5.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 2.9 | -3.6 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 58 | -18 | -6.2 | -15.2 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 34 | 6 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 33 | -3 | -6.0 | -7.5 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 49 | -14 | -2.5 | -9.5 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||