The Denver Broncos were 10-6 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AFC West and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Houston Oilers, 13 to 7, in the 1979 AFC Wild Card game.
GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 289 | 5,142 | 1,044 | 4.9 | 2,036 | 525 | 3.9 | 3,433 | 476 | 7.2 | 43 | 327 | 306 | 130 | 149 | 27 | 116 | 996 |
Team Rank | 20th | 12th | 14th | 12th | 18th | 16th | 18th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 19th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 13th | 9th | 25th | 24th | |
Opponent | 16 | 262 | 4,852 | 1,033 | 4.7 | 1,693 | 502 | 3.4 | 3,321 | 512 | 6.5 | 19 | 162 | 273 | 100 | 146 | 27 | 118 | 1,033 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 10th | 11th | 11th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 19th | 26th | 8th | 28th | 1st | 9th | 3rd | 13th | 19th | 3rd | 2nd | |
Net | +27 | +290 | +11 | +0.2 | +343 | +23 | +0.5 | +112 | -36 | +0.7 | +24 | +165 | +33 | +30 | +3 | 0 | -2 | -37 | |
Net Rank | 12th | 8th | 13th | 9th | 11th | 15th | 7th | 12th | 19th | 6th | 25th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 15th | 15th | 14th | 12th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
Commanders | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 |
Vikings | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
49ers | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |