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1979 NFL Player Stats And Fantasy Points

In the 1979 season, 1,426 different players played an official pro football game. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Fouts with 4,082 passing yards, Earl Campbell with 1,697 rushing yards and Steve Largent with 1,237 receiving yards. The top Fantasy Point producers for the season were Brian Sipe with 18.97 points per game and Steve Grogan with 18.57 points per game. The top fantasy point games were turned in by Clarence Williams with 40.35 points against the Buffalo Bills and Jerry Butler with 37.95 points against the New York Jets. Browse all 1979 player stats, fantasy points and gamelogs, and find which players turned in great seasons.
1979 NFL Players
Rank
Player
Team
Pos
Gms
Pnts
Pnt Avg
PaYds
PaTDs
RuYds
RuTDs
ReYds
ReTDs
FGs
PATs
  • 1.
    Brian Sipe
    Cleveland Browns
    qb
    16
    303.45
    18.97
    3,793
    28
    178
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 2.
    Steve Grogan
    New England Patriots
    qb
    16
    297.10
    18.57
    3,286
    28
    368
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 3.
    Dan Fouts
    San Diego Chargers
    qb
    16
    293.00
    18.31
    4,082
    24
    49
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 4.
    Earl Campbell
    Houston Oilers
    rb
    16
    288.40
    18.03
    0
    0
    1,697
    19
    94
    0
    0
  • 5.
    Jim Zorn
    Seattle Seahawks
    qb
    16
    282.95
    17.68
    3,661
    20
    279
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 6.
    Walter Payton
    Chicago Bears
    rb
    16
    278.35
    17.40
    54
    1
    1,610
    14
    313
    2
    0
  • 7.
    Roger Staubach
    Dallas Cowboys
    qb
    16
    277.50
    17.34
    3,586
    27
    172
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 8.
    Terry Bradshaw
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    qb
    16
    272.50
    17.03
    3,724
    26
    83
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 9.
    Wilbert Montgomery
    Philadelphia Eagles
    rb
    16
    259.90
    16.24
    0
    0
    1,512
    9
    494
    5
    0
  • 10.
    Tommy Kramer
    Minnesota Vikings
    qb
    16
    258.80
    16.18
    3,397
    23
    138
    1
    3
    0
    0
  • 11.
    Ken Stabler
    Oakland Raiders
    qb
    16
    258.35
    16.15
    3,615
    26
    -4
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 12.
    Joe Theismann
    Washington Redskins
    qb
    16
    241.95
    15.12
    2,797
    20
    181
    4
    0
    0
    0
  • 13.
    Ottis Anderson
    St. Louis Cardinals
    rb
    16
    235.90
    14.74
    0
    0
    1,605
    8
    308
    2
    0
  • 14.
    Richard Todd
    New York Jets
    qb
    15
    220.30
    14.69
    2,660
    16
    93
    5
    0
    0
    0
  • 15.
    Steve DeBerg
    San Francisco 49ers
    qb
    16
    234.60
    14.66
    3,652
    17
    10
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 16.
    Archie Manning
    New Orleans Saints
    qb
    16
    234.05
    14.63
    3,169
    15
    186
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 17.
    Joe Ferguson
    Buffalo Bills
    qb
    16
    233.40
    14.59
    3,572
    14
    68
    1
    0
    0
    0
  • 18.
    Steve Bartkowski
    Atlanta Falcons
    qb
    14
    191.85
    13.70
    2,505
    17
    36
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 19.
    Franco Harris
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    rb
    15
    205.15
    13.68
    0
    0
    1,186
    11
    291
    1
    0
  • 20.
    Pat Haden
    Los Angeles Rams
    qb
    10
    135.40
    13.54
    1,854
    11
    97
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 21.
    Mike Pruitt
    Cleveland Browns
    rb
    16
    214.00
    13.38
    0
    0
    1,294
    9
    372
    2
    0
  • 22.
    Ken Anderson
    Cincinnati Bengals
    qb
    15
    200.50
    13.37
    2,340
    16
    235
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 23.
    David Whitehurst
    Green Bay Packers
    qb
    13
    173.65
    13.36
    2,247
    10
    73
    4
    0
    0
    0
  • 24.
    Craig Morton
    Denver Broncos
    qb
    14
    186.60
    13.33
    2,626
    16
    13
    1
    0
    0
    0
  • 25.
    Ron Jaworski
    Philadelphia Eagles
    qb
    16
    211.35
    13.21
    2,669
    18
    119
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 26.
    Chuck Muncie
    New Orleans Saints
    rb
    16
    206.20
    12.89
    40
    1
    1,198
    11
    308
    0
    0
  • 27.
    Bert Jones
    Baltimore Colts
    qb
    4
    51.15
    12.79
    643
    3
    40
    1
    0
    0
    0
  • 28.
    Greg Landry
    Baltimore Colts
    qb
    16
    203.10
    12.69
    2,932
    15
    115
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 29.
    Vince Evans
    Chicago Bears
    qb
    4
    50.60
    12.65
    508
    4
    72
    1
    0
    0
    0
  • 30.
    Doug Williams
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    qb
    16
    200.30
    12.52
    2,448
    18
    119
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 31.
    Phil Simms
    New York Giants
    qb
    12
    148.75
    12.40
    1,743
    13
    166
    1
    0
    0
    0
  • 32.
    Tony Dorsett
    Dallas Cowboys
    rb
    14
    171.45
    12.25
    0
    0
    1,107
    6
    375
    1
    0
  • 33.
    John Riggins
    Washington Redskins
    rb
    16
    195.45
    12.22
    0
    0
    1,153
    9
    163
    3
    0
  • 34.
    Sherman Smith
    Seattle Seahawks
    rb
    16
    193.00
    12.06
    11
    0
    775
    11
    499
    4
    0
  • 35.
    Ricky Bell
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    rb
    16
    192.70
    12.04
    0
    0
    1,263
    7
    248
    2
    0
  • 36.
    Wendell Tyler
    Los Angeles Rams
    rb
    16
    186.30
    11.64
    0
    0
    1,109
    9
    308
    1
    0
  • 37.
    Pete Johnson
    Cincinnati Bengals
    rb
    16
    184.20
    11.51
    0
    0
    865
    14
    154
    1
    0
  • 38.
    Joe Washington
    Baltimore Colts
    rb
    15
    167.90
    11.19
    0
    0
    884
    4
    750
    3
    0
  • 39.
    Lynn Dickey
    Green Bay Packers
    qb
    5
    55.65
    11.13
    787
    5
    13
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 40.
    Tony Galbreath
    New Orleans Saints
    rb
    15
    165.50
    11.03
    70
    0
    708
    9
    484
    1
    2
    1
  • 41.
    Bob Griese
    Miami Dolphins
    qb
    14
    153.00
    10.93
    2,160
    14
    30
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 42.
    Jeff Komlo
    Detroit Lions
    qb
    16
    167.60
    10.48
    2,238
    11
    107
    2
    0
    0
    0
  • 43.
    Larry Csonka
    Miami Dolphins
    rb
    16
    165.45
    10.34
    0
    0
    837
    12
    75
    1
    0
  • 44.
    Clarence Williams
    San Diego Chargers
    rb
    16
    164.80
    10.30
    0
    0
    752
    12
    352
    0
    0
  • 45.
    Sidney Thornton
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    rb
    13
    130.05
    10.00
    0
    0
    585
    6
    231
    4
    0
  • -
    Russell Erxleben
    New Orleans Saints
    p
    1
    10.00
    10.00
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2
    4
  • 47.
    Mark van Eeghen
    Oakland Raiders
    rb
    16
    159.50
    9.97
    0
    0
    818
    7
    474
    2
    0
  • 48.
    Dan Pastorini
    Houston Oilers
    qb
    15
    148.80
    9.92
    2,090
    14
    23
    0
    0
    0
    0
  • 49.
    Jim Hart
    St. Louis Cardinals
    qb
    14
    138.80
    9.91
    2,218
    9
    11
    0
    -4
    0
    0
  • -
    Paul Hofer
    San Francisco 49ers
    rb
    15
    148.60
    9.91
    0
    0
    615
    7
    662
    2
    0
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