What Happened On Wednesday July 18, 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 was 1 player born on this date: Deion Branch, and 74 total players who share this birthday including: Eddie Fisher, Mike Wilson and Paul Kell.
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 July 18, 1979 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Deion Branch | WR | 3.95 | 2002 - 2012 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (July 18) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Eddie Fisher | OL | 1901 | 1925 |
| Mike Wilson | RB | 1905 | 1927 - 1929 |
| Paul Kell | OL | 1915 | 1939 - 1940 |
| Ed Cifers | DL | 1916 | 1941 - 1948 |
| Paul Humphrey | LB | 1917 | 1939 |
| Ray Ramsey | DB | 1921 | 1947 - 1953 |
| Dan Edwards | DL | 1926 | 1948 - 1954 |
| Jim Clark | OL | 1929 | 1952 - 1953 |
| Maury Duncan | QB | 1931 | 1954 - 1955 |
| Will Berzinski | RB | 1934 | 1956 |
| Bo Dickinson | RB | 1935 | 1960 - 1964 |
| Hall Whitley | LB | 1935 | 1960 |
| Tom Minter | DB | 1939 | 1962 |
| Mike Pyle | OL | 1939 | 1961 - 1969 |
| Dick Shiner | QB | 1942 | 1964 - 1974 |
| Gloster Richardson | WR | 1942 | 1967 - 1974 |
| Bob Nichols | OL | 1943 | 1965 - 1967 |
| Randy Winkler | OL | 1943 | 1967 - 1971 |
| Greg Kent | OL | 1943 | 1966 - 1968 |
| Denis Moore | DL | 1944 | 1967 - 1970 |
| Houston Ridge | DL | 1944 | 1966 - 1969 |
| Larry Willis | DB | 1948 | 1973 |
| George Starke | OL | 1948 | 1973 - 1984 |
| Rick Kingrea | LB | 1949 | 1971 - 1978 |
| Don Ratliff | DL | 1950 | 1975 |
| Greg Marx | DL | 1950 | 1973 |
| Jerome Barkum | WR | 1950 | 1972 - 1983 |
| Oakley Dalton | DL | 1952 | 1977 |
| Steve Young | OL | 1953 | 1976 - 1979 |
| Rod Parker | WR | 1953 | 1980 - 1981 |
| Terry Joyce | P | 1954 | 1976 - 1977 |
| Rich Dimler | DL | 1956 | 1979 - 1980 |
| Jeffrey Allen | DB | 1957 | 1980 - 1982 |
| Kirk Collins | DB | 1958 | 1981 - 1983 |
| Floyd Hodge | WR | 1959 | 1982 - 1984 |
| Jerry Doerger | OL | 1960 | 1982 - 1985 |
| Dave Drechsler | OL | 1960 | 1983 - 1984 |
| Mark Brown | LB | 1961 | 1983 - 1991 |
| Mitchell Young | DL | 1961 | 1987 |
| Terry Taylor | DB | 1961 | 1984 - 1995 |
| Herkie Walls | WR | 1961 | 1983 - 1987 |
| Lonnie Young | DB | 1963 | 1985 - 1996 |
| Jerry Kimmel | LB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Fred Davis | DB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Gary Moss | DB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Craig Patterson | DL | 1964 | 1990 - 1991 |
| Donnie Salum | LB | 1966 | 1991 |
| Jeff Lageman | LB | 1967 | 1989 - 1998 |
| Mike Pawlawski | QB | 1969 | 1992 |
| Efrum Thomas | 1969 | ||
| Augustin Olobia | 1969 | ||
| Curtis Brown | WR | 1971 | 1996 |
| Bernard Williams | OL | 1972 | 1994 - 2005 |
| Bruce Walker | DL | 1972 | 1994 - 1995 |
| Eric Ogbogu | LB | 1975 | 1998 - 2005 |
| Kendell Mack | OL | 1975 | 2001 |
| Antwuan Wyatt | WR | 1975 | 1997 |
| Derek Rackley | OL | 1977 | 2000 - 2007 |
| Deion Branch | WR | 1979 | 2002 - 2012 |
| Rufus Brown | DB | 1980 | 2004 |
| Jerel Myers | WR | 1981 | |
| Stephen Spach | TE | 1982 | 2005 - 2012 |
| Mark Bihl | OL | 1983 | |
| Charles Gordon | DB | 1984 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Hilee Taylor | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Julian Hawkins | DB | 1986 | 2008 |
| Stevenson Sylvester | LB | 1988 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Matt Merletti | DB | 1988 | |
| Jeremy Jones | DB | 1989 | 2012 |
| J.C. Oram | OL | 1989 | |
| Deon Lacey | LB | 1990 | |
| Scott Pillar | WR | 1990 | |
| John Wetzel | OL | 1991 | |
| Emory Blake | WR | 1991 | |
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July 18, 1979 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on July 18, 1979
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (July 18)
| 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 |
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