What Happened On Wednesday Dec 27, 1979 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Dec 27, 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 Dec 27, 1979. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was Eric Dickerson who had 33.25 points on Dec 27, 1987 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

There were 5 players born on this date: Darrell Rideaux, Kendrick Starling, Freddie Capshaw, Carson Palmer and Mike Pinkard, and 71 total players who share this birthday including: Furlong Flynn, Tom Fena and Bill Steinkemper.

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 Dec 27, 1979
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Darrell Rideaux DB 0.00 2003
Kendrick Starling WR 0.00 2004
Freddie Capshaw P 0.00
Carson Palmer QB 17.10 2003 - 2010
Mike Pinkard TE 0.00
Players Who Share This Birthday (Dec 27)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Furlong FlynnOL 1901 1926
Tom FenaOL 1909 1937
Bill SteinkemperOL 1913 1943
Drew EllisOL 1914 1938 - 1939
Pete KmetovicDB 1919 1946 - 1947
Stan MauldinOL 1920 1946 - 1948
Bill GrayOL 1922 1947 - 1948
Jackie LowtherDB 1922 1944 - 1945
Gene BabbLB 1934 1957 - 1963
Lee GrosscupQB 1936 1960 - 1962
Pete CaseOL 1940 1962 - 1970
Tom NominaDL 1941 1963 - 1968
Whit CanaleDL 1941 1966 - 1968
Randy MinnearRB 1943 1967 - 1970
Steve NewellWR 1944 1967
Al ColemanDB 1944 1967 - 1973
Bob McKayOL 1947 1970 - 1978
Steve TaylorDB 1953 1976
Mike McGrawLB 1953 1976 - 1977
Randy HedbergQB 1954 1977
John Schmeding 1955
Lyndle Byford 1958
Tim RossLB 1958 1987
Andre TippettLB 1959 1982 - 1993
Jeff Goff 1959
Sean McInerneyDL 1960 1987
Donald IgwebuikeK 1960 1985 - 1990
Doug DawsonOL 1961 1984 - 1994
Michael HaddixRB 1961 1983 - 1990
Lew BarnesWR 1962 1986 - 1989
Lester LylesDB 1962 1985 - 1990
Mark PikeLB 1963 1987 - 1998
Randy KirkDB 1964 1987 - 1999
Steve WallaceOL 1964 1986 - 1997
Ray IsomDB 1965 1987 - 1988
Eric ColemanDB 1966 1989 - 1990
Bill GoldbergDL 1966 1992 - 1994
Jon MelanderOL 1966 1991 - 1994
Wayne WalkerWR 1966 1989
Curt Dykes 1967
Derek Steele 1968
Lorenzo NealRB 1970 1993 - 2008
Brian RatiganLB 1970 1993 - 1994
Mike SalmonDB 1970 1996 - 1997
Marcus HintonTE 1971 1995 - 1996
James StewartRB 1971 1995 - 2003
Charles WayRB 1972 1995 - 1999
Dewayne WashingtonDB 1972 1994 - 2005
Jim TarleK 1972 2000 - 2001
Winston AldersonOL 1973 1997
L.T. Levine 1973
Trey TeagueOL 1974 1998 - 2006
Jonas LewisRB 1976 2000 - 2001
Chris CooperDL 1977 2001 - 2010
Deuce McAllisterRB 1978 2001 - 2009
Mike PinkardTE 1979
Freddie CapshawP 1979
Carson PalmerQB 1979 2003 - 2010
Kendrick StarlingWR 1979 2004
Darrell RideauxDB 1979 2003
Tommy KellyDL 1980 2004 - 2010
Bernard BerrianWR 1980 2004 - 2010
Chris PerryRB 1981 2004 - 2008
Torrance DanielsLB 1981 2006 - 2009
Brandon EvansOL 1981 2004
Gerard RossDB 1982 2006
Kyle BaslerP 1982
Ricky BrownLB 1983 2006 - 2010
Le'Ron McClainRB 1984 2007 - 2010
Jamaal CharlesRB 1986 2008 - 2010
Dennis RoganDB 1988
Dec 27, 1979 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Dec 27, 1979
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Dec 27)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
Eric Dickerson RB Dec 27, 1987 33.25
Wade Wilson QB Dec 27, 1992 31.50
Natrone Means RB Dec 27, 1993 29.80
John Elway QB Dec 27, 1998 29.70
Donovan McNabb QB Dec 27, 2003 28.70
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