NFL standings at the end of September 20, 1979
Average points per team per game: 21.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 29 | 26 | 8.3 | 17.0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
2 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 33 | 56 | 2.1 | 20.7 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 60 | 17 | 13.5 | 19.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 91 | -35 | -2.4 | -14.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 56 | -20 | -6.5 | -13.2 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 41 | 37 | 8.8 | 21.1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 56 | 9 | -11.7 | -8.7 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 3.4 | -1.6 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 81 | -43 | 13.4 | -1.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 10.2 | 25.2 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 30 | 9 | -2.7 | 0.3 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 47 | -3 | -7.7 | -8.7 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 74 | -30 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 53 | 28 | -12.5 | -3.1 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 45 | 14 | -12.1 | -7.4 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 60 | 9 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 77 | -46 | -0.9 | -16.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 52 | 29 | -12.9 | -3.2 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 34 | 18 | -1.6 | 4.4 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 46 | -5 | -4.2 | -5.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 5.5 | -3.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 89 | -39 | -6.3 | -19.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 64 | 7 | -7.1 | -4.8 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 76 | -17 | -0.2 | -5.9 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 94 | -27 | -6.1 | -15.1 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||