NFL standings at the end of September 30, 1979
Average points per team per game: 22.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
4 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 78 | 35 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 54 | 62 | 4.3 | 19.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
3 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | 50 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
2 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 164 | -44 | 7.0 | -1.8 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 104 | -42 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 71 | 38 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 108 | 9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
4 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 94 | 7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
0 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 149 | -71 | 6.3 | -7.9 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 81 | 61 | 3.3 | 15.5 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 60 | 43 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 91 | -12 | -4.3 | -6.7 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 112 | -34 | 2.8 | -4.0 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 123 | -30 | 4.3 | -1.7 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
4 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 67 | 47 | -5.7 | 3.7 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 72 | 21 | -6.7 | -2.5 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
4 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 93 | 19 | -3.8 | 0.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 98 | -22 | -0.5 | -4.9 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 118 | -60 | -3.1 | -15.1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 71 | 48 | -3.3 | 6.3 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 106 | -19 | -3.5 | -7.3 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
2 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 82 | -1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 73 | -11 | -2.6 | -5.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 125 | -41 | -0.9 | -9.1 | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 78 | 6 | -4.0 | -2.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 104 | -3 | -4.8 | -5.4 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 129 | -8 | -7.7 | -9.3 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 137 | -48 | -0.8 | -10.4 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||