NFL standings at the end of September 23, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.8
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 45 | 41 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 54 | 62 | 6.4 | 21.9 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 91 | 32 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 137 | -50 | 7.1 | -5.4 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 54 | 41 | 7.2 | 17.5 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 98 | -12 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 111 | -46 | 9.2 | -2.3 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 72 | 39 | 6.1 | 15.8 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 64 | 12 | -4.2 | -1.2 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 54 | 25 | -0.6 | 5.7 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 99 | -12 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 109 | -58 | 3.3 | -11.2 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 54 | 13 | -3.7 | 0.7 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 60 | 38 | -4.9 | 4.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 58 | 18 | -12.1 | -7.6 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 77 | -1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 94 | -50 | -2.1 | -14.6 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 58 | 44 | -5.8 | 5.2 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 65 | 3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 96 | -22 | -1.8 | -7.3 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 73 | -11 | -3.6 | -6.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 112 | -38 | -0.5 | -10.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 88 | 6 | -7.9 | -6.4 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 78 | -15 | -5.2 | -8.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 115 | -18 | -8.4 | -12.9 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 106 | -26 | -7.1 | -13.6 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||