The Miami Dolphins were 10-6 in 1979. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34 to 14, in the 1979 AFC divisional 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 | 341 | 4,950 | 1,006 | 4.9 | 2,187 | 561 | 3.9 | 3,018 | 416 | 7.3 | 29 | 255 | 297 | 126 | 140 | 31 | 79 | 651 |
Team Rank | 11th | 16th | 22nd | 13th | 17th | 12th | 17th | 17th | 21st | 8th | 6th | 21st | 17th | 11th | 16th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 16 | 257 | 4,439 | 938 | 4.7 | 1,702 | 484 | 3.5 | 3,051 | 418 | 7.3 | 36 | 314 | 238 | 87 | 135 | 16 | 107 | 834 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 4th | 1st | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 12th | 4th | 22nd | 16th | 16th | 1st | 1st | 10th | 2nd | 8th | 18th | |
Net | +84 | +511 | +68 | +0.2 | +485 | +77 | +0.4 | -33 | -2 | 0.0 | -7 | -59 | +59 | +39 | +5 | +15 | -28 | -183 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 7th | 5th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 9th | 18th | 16th | 17th | 13th | 16th | 4th | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th |
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 |