1979 New England Patriots Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Ron Erhardt (9-7)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1979 New England Patriots Statistics
1979 New England Patriots Results

The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

New England moved the ball well, scoring 411 points, while the defensive squad yielded 326. Steve Grogan triggered the aerial attack, throwing for 3,286 yards. Harold Jackson paced all receivers, catching 45 passes for 1,013 yards. Stanley Morgan and Russ Francis provided receiving help, too.

Sam Cunningham rushed for a team-best 563 yards for the Patriots, while Horace Ivory and Don Calhoun additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

The opportunistic defense created 43 turnovers. Raymond Clayborn snatched 5 opponent throws.

Ron Erhardt coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
85Julius AdamsDEApril 26, 19486'3"270Texas SouthernMacon, GA USA162
61Sam AdamsRGSeptember 20, 19486'3"256Prairie ViewJasper, TX USA1513
27Doug BeaudoinSSMay 15, 19546'1"193MinnesotaDickinson, ND USA108
64Richard BishopRDEMarch 23, 19506'1"275LouisvilleCleveland, OH USA1414
58Pete BrockLTJuly 14, 19546'5"267ColoradoPortland, OR USA167
63Mark BubenDE-NTMarch 23, 19576'3"260TuftsAuburn, MA USA160
44Don CalhounFBApril 29, 19526'0"206Kansas St.Muskogee, OK USA166
12Matt CavanaughQBOctober 27, 19566'2"212PittsburghYoungstown, OH USA130
82Al ChandlerTENovember 18, 19506'2"233OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA70
35Allan ClarkKRJune 8, 19575'10"186Northern ArizonaGrand Rapids, MN USA160
26Raymond ClaybornLCBJanuary 2, 19556'0"186TexasFort Worth, TX USA1616
22Dick ConnDBJanuary 9, 19516'0"185GeorgiaLouisville, KY USA10
55Ray CostictLBMarch 19, 19556'0"217Mississippi St.Moss Point, MS USA161
75Bob CryderTSeptember 7, 19566'4"275AlabamaEast St. Louis, IL USA162
39Sam CunninghamFBAugust 15, 19506'3"226USCSanta Barbara, CA USA1212
68Terry FalconG-TAugust 30, 19556'3"260Minot St.Culbertson, MT USA100
48Tim FoxFSNovember 1, 19535'11"186Ohio St.Canton, OH USA1616
81Russ FrancisTEApril 3, 19536'6"240OregonSeattle, WA USA1212
51Bob GolicNT-DT-LB-DEOctober 26, 19576'2"264Notre DameCleveland, OH USA10
14Steve GroganQBJuly 24, 19536'4"210Kansas St.San Antonio, TX USA1616
71Ray HamiltonNTJanuary 20, 19516'1"244OklahomaOmaha, NE USA1616
73John HannahLGApril 4, 19516'2"265AlabamaCanton, GA USA1616
8Eddie HarePMay 30, 19576'4"209TulsaUlysses, KS USA160
80Don HasselbeckTEApril 1, 19556'7"245ColoradoCincinnati, OH USA163
59Mike HawkinsLOLBOctober 29, 19556'2"235Texas A&M-KingsvilleBay City, TX USA1614
40Mike HaynesRCBJuly 1, 19536'2"192Arizona St.Denison, TX USA1615
50Sam HuntRILBAugust 6, 19516'1"248S.F. AustinLongview, TX USA1515
23Horace IvoryRBAugust 8, 19546'0"197OklahomaFort Worth, TX USA119
29Harold JacksonWRJanuary 6, 19465'10"175Jackson St.Hattiesburg, MS USA1616
87Ray JarvisWRFebruary 2, 19496'0"200Norfolk St.Chesapeake, VA USA70
32Andy JohnsonRBOctober 18, 19526'0"204GeorgiaAthens, GA USA55
74Shelby JordanRTJanuary 23, 19526'7"260Washington (MO)St. Louis, MO USA1412
52Steve KingLBJune 10, 19516'4"232TulsaMcAlester, OK USA161
67Bill LenkaitisCJune 30, 19466'4"255Penn St.Cleveland, OH USA1616
72Mel LunsfordLDEJune 13, 19506'3"256Central State (OH)Cincinnati, OH USA1616
53Bill MatthewsLBMarch 12, 19566'2"235South Dakota St.Santa Monica, CA USA161
34Prentice McCraySSMarch 1, 19516'1"188Arizona St.Los Angeles, CA USA145
78Tony McGeeDEJanuary 18, 19496'4"250WyomingBattle Creek, MI USA162
86Stanley MorganPRFebruary 17, 19555'11"181TennesseeEasley, SC USA1616
57Steve NelsonLILBApril 26, 19516'2"230AugsburgFarmington, MN USA1515
17Tom OwenQBSeptember 1, 19526'1"195Wichita St.Shreveport, LA USA60
88Carlos PennywellWRMarch 18, 19566'2"180Grambling St.Crowley, LA USA60
77Garry PuetzGMarch 14, 19526'3"263ValparaisoElmhurst, IL USA54
25Rick SanfordDBJanuary 9, 19576'1"192South CarolinaRock Hill, SC USA164
56Rod ShoateROLBApril 26, 19536'1"214OklahomaSpiro, OK USA1414
1John SmithKDecember 30, 19496'0"186King Alfred's (England)Leafield, England160
30Mosi TatupuRBApril 26, 19556'0"227USCPago Pago, American Samoa160
21Mark WashingtonDBDecember 28, 19475'10"188Morgan St.Chicago, IL USA120
83Don WestbrookWRNovember 1, 19525'10"185NebraskaCheyenne, WY USA160
62Dwight WheelerLTJanuary 13, 19556'3"269Tennessee St.Memphis, TN USA1310
54John ZamberlinLBFebruary 13, 19566'2"230Pacific LutheranTacoma, WA USA161



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