The New York Jets were 8-8 in 1979. They finished 3rd in the AFC East and 10th in the AFC.
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 | 337 | 5,244 | 1,035 | 5.1 | 2,646 | 634 | 4.2 | 2,864 | 369 | 7.8 | 32 | 266 | 299 | 153 | 126 | 20 | 109 | 886 |
Team Rank | 13th | 9th | 17th | 8th | 1st | 1st | 8th | 20th | 27th | 2nd | 9th | 18th | 14th | 2nd | 24th | 21st | 21st | 16th | |
Opponent | 16 | 383 | 5,821 | 1,094 | 5.3 | 1,706 | 502 | 3.4 | 4,288 | 570 | 7.5 | 22 | 173 | 331 | 107 | 198 | 26 | 98 | 888 |
Opponent Rank | 25th | 26th | 26th | 25th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 28th | 28th | 25th | 27th | 2nd | 25th | 8th | 28th | 15th | 20th | 12th | |
Net | -46 | -577 | -59 | -0.3 | +940 | +132 | +0.8 | -1,424 | -201 | +0.2 | +10 | +93 | -32 | +46 | -72 | -6 | +11 | -2 | |
Net Rank | 19th | 22nd | 23rd | 19th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 27th | 28th | 10th | 19th | 9th | 21st | 1st | 27th | 23rd | 21st | 14th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Commanders | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Buccaneers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Seahawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |