NFL standings at the end of September 28, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 45 | 41 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 54 | 62 | 7.0 | 22.5 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 91 | 32 | 5.4 | 13.4 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 137 | -50 | 8.5 | -4.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 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 | 7.7 | 17.9 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 63 | 28 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 98 | -12 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 111 | -46 | 9.7 | -1.8 | 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 | 6.5 | 16.3 | 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 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 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 | 3.8 | -10.7 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 60 | 38 | -5.1 | 4.4 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 58 | 18 | -12.7 | -8.2 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
3 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 80 | -6 | -1.9 | -3.4 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 77 | -1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 94 | -50 | -2.8 | -15.3 | 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 | -5.6 | 5.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 65 | 3 | -1.9 | -1.2 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 96 | -22 | -3.0 | -8.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 73 | -11 | -4.5 | -7.2 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 112 | -38 | -0.2 | -9.7 | 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 | -8.2 | -6.7 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 78 | -15 | -5.4 | -9.2 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 115 | -18 | -9.3 | -13.8 | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 106 | -26 | -8.7 | -15.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||||