1979 Baltimore Colts Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Ted Marchibroda (5-11)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1979 Baltimore Colts Statistics
1979 Baltimore Colts Roster

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

The Colts scored 271 points, but the defense allowed 351. Greg Landry passed for 2,932 yards. Joe Washington topped pass catchers, hauling in 82 balls for 750 yards, while Don McCauley contributed to the receiving game, too.

Joe Washington ran for a team-leading 884 yards for Baltimore.

Sanders Shiver, Larry Braziel and Lyle Blackwood each seized 4 opponent throws.

Ted Marchibroda coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 271
Regular Season Points Against: 351

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 2, 1979 Baltimore Colts 0 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 9, 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29 at Baltimore Colts 26 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 OT
September 16, 1979 Baltimore Colts 10 at Cleveland Browns 13 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
September 23, 1979 Baltimore Colts 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 L 0-1-0 0-3-0 0-4-0
September 30, 1979 Buffalo Bills 31 at Baltimore Colts 13 L 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-5-0
October 7, 1979 New York Jets 8 at Baltimore Colts 10 W 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-5-0
October 14, 1979 Houston Oilers 28 at Baltimore Colts 16 L 1-3-0 0-3-0 1-6-0
October 21, 1979 Baltimore Colts 14 at Buffalo Bills 13 W 1-3-0 1-3-0 2-6-0
October 28, 1979 New England Patriots 26 at Baltimore Colts 31 W 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
November 4, 1979 Cincinnati Bengals 28 at Baltimore Colts 38 W 3-3-0 1-3-0 4-6-0
November 11, 1979 Baltimore Colts 0 at Miami Dolphins 19 L 3-3-0 1-4-0 4-7-0
November 18, 1979 Baltimore Colts 21 at New England Patriots 50 L 3-3-0 1-5-0 4-8-0
November 25, 1979 Miami Dolphins 28 at Baltimore Colts 24 L 3-4-0 1-5-0 4-9-0
December 2, 1979 Baltimore Colts 17 at New York Jets 30 L 3-4-0 1-6-0 4-10-0
December 9, 1979 Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Baltimore Colts 7 L 3-5-0 1-6-0 4-11-0
December 16, 1979 Baltimore Colts 31 at New York Giants 7 W 3-5-0 2-6-0 5-11-0


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