What Happened On Wednesday Jan 15, 1979 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Jan 15, 1979 In NFL


1979 All Fantasy Team
Player Pos Team Fantasy Avg.
Brian Sipe QB Browns 18.97
Earl Campbell RB Oilers 18.02
Stanley Morgan WR Patriots 8.25
Raymond Chester TE Raiders 5.97
John Smith K Patriots 7.19
There were no professional football games played on Jan 15, 1979.

There was 1 player born on this date: Drew Brees, and 77 total players who share this birthday including: Bull Behman, Bull Polisky and Jim Bowdoin.

The pro football champion in 1979 was the Pittsburgh Steelers who defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Fouts (pass yds), Earl Campbell (rush yds) and Steve Largent (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '79 were Brian Sipe, Steve Grogan, Dan Fouts, Earl Campbell and Jim Zorn and the top fantasy games were: Clarence Williams with 40.35 pts against the Buffalo Bills, Jerry Butler with 37.95 pts against the New York Jets and Wilbert Montgomery with 37.25 pts against the Washington Redskins.

The top pick in the 1979 draft was Tom Cousineau by the Buffalo Bills, and the 1979 Hall of Fame Class Members were Yale Lary, Johnny Unitas, Ron Mix and Dick Butkus.
Pro Football Players Born on Jan 15, 1979
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Drew Brees QB 18.61 2001 - 2010
Players Who Share This Birthday (Jan 15)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Bull BehmanOL 1900 1924 - 1931
Bull PoliskyOL 1901 1929
Jim BowdoinOL 1904 1928 - 1934
Tony SteponovichOL 1907 1930
Stub BlackmanRB 1908 1930
Johnny StephensDL 1914 1938
Frank RibarLB 1917 1943
Bob DavidLB 1921 1947 - 1948
Jake ColhouerOL 1922 1946 - 1949
Blaine EaronDL 1927 1952 - 1953
Jack DwyerDB 1927 1951 - 1955
Bobby GageDB 1927 1949 - 1950
George RossoDB 1930 1954
Bud LaughlinRB 1931 1955
Dale MemmelaarOL 1937 1959 - 1967
Fran MorelliOL 1939 1962
Don LisbonRB 1941 1963 - 1964
Earsell MackbeeDB 1941 1965 - 1969
Larry HendershotLB 1944 1967
Frank QuayleRB 1947 1969
Henry ReedLB 1948 1971 - 1974
Will WynnDL 1949 1973 - 1977
Greg OliverRB 1949 1973 - 1974
Wes ChessonWR 1949 1971 - 1974
Barry SmithWR 1951 1973 - 1976
Bill DuLacOL 1951 1974 - 1975
John LohmeyerDL 1951 1973 - 1977
Greg MarderianDL 1952 1976
Craig HertwigOL 1952 1975 - 1978
Rich DruschelOL 1952 1974
Jim CagleDL 1952 1974
Gerry SullivanOL 1952 1974 - 1981
Mike Bartoszek 1953
Randy WhiteDL 1953 1975 - 1988
Jim GuenoLB 1954 1976 - 1980
Herman Jones 1956
Jeff Grady 1957
Turk SchonertQB 1957 1980 - 1989
Dave BeckerDB 1957 1980
Ulysses NorrisTE 1957 1979 - 1985
Claude Matthews 1958
Kenny EasleyDB 1959 1981 - 1987
Mark JerueLB 1960 1983 - 1989
Steve KorteOL 1960 1983 - 1990
Marvin LewisRB 1960 1982
Harvey SalemOL 1961 1983 - 1992
Jeremiah CastilleDB 1961 1983 - 1988
James MelkaLB 1962 1987
Gregg Dubroc 1962
Nuu FaaolaRB 1964 1986 - 1989
Chris BarberDB 1964 1987 - 1992
Greg LeeDB 1965 1988
Jeff AlexanderRB 1965 1989 - 1992
Mike ClemonsRB 1965 1987
Ben JeffersonOL 1966 1990
Fred DeRiggiDL 1967 1990
Bob DahlOL 1968 1992 - 1998
Siupeli MalamalaOL 1969 1992 - 1999
Leonard WheelerDB 1969 1992 - 1999
Chris ThomeOL 1969 1991 - 1993
LeShon JohnsonRB 1971 1994 - 1999
Mike MinterDB 1974 1997 - 2006
Jason MooreDB 1976 1999 - 2002
Jacquez GreenWR 1976 1998 - 2002
Eric KellyDB 1977 2001 - 2003
Drew BreesQB 1979 2001 - 2010
Earnest GrahamRB 1980 2004 - 2010
Zuriel SmithWR 1980 2003 - 2006
D.J. RenteriaDL 1981 2005
Daniel LoperOL 1982 2005 - 2010
Josh GattisDB 1984 2007
Brandon MebaneDL 1985 2007 - 2010
Glover QuinDB 1986 2008 - 2010
Fred DavisTE 1986 2008 - 2010
DeAngelo WillinghamDB 1987 2008 - 2010
Weston JohnsonLB 1987 2010
Rashawn JacksonRB 1987 2010
Jan 15, 1979 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Jan 15, 1979
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Jan 15)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
1979 Pro Football Champion
Super Bowl (Jan 20, 1980)Los Angeles Rams 19 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 31
1979 Stat Leaders
Player Team Cat Stat
Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers Passing Yds 4,082
Steve Grogan New England Patriots Passing Tds 28
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Rushing Yds 1,697
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Rushing Tds 19
Steve Largent Seattle Seahawks Receiving Yds 1,237
Stanley Morgan New England Patriots Receiving Tds 12
Joe Washington Baltimore Colts Receptions 82
Mark Moseley Washington Redskins FGs Made 25
Matt Bahr Pittsburgh Steelers XPs Made 50
1979 Fantasy Leaders
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Brian Sipe QB Browns 18.97
Steve Grogan QB Patriots 18.57
Dan Fouts QB Chargers 18.31
Earl Campbell RB Oilers 18.02
Jim Zorn QB Seahawks 17.68
1979 Top Fantasy Games
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Clarence Williams RB San Diego Chargers 40.35
Jerry Butler WR Buffalo Bills 37.95
Wilbert Montgomery RB Philadelphia Eagles 37.25
Franco Harris RB Pittsburgh Steelers 37.15
Walter Payton RB Chicago Bears 35.85
1979 Top Draft Pick
Player Pos Team College
Tom Cousineau LB Buffalo Bills Ohio State
1979 Hall of Fame Class
Member Contribution
Yale Lary Player
Johnny Unitas Player
Ron Mix Player
Dick Butkus Player