1979 Baltimore Colts Statistics

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 Roster
1979 Baltimore Colts Results

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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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Greg Landry45727059.129326.4153.3153.3674232675.3
Bert Jones924346.76437.033.333.359107767.4
Joe Washington100.000.000.01100.00000.0
Totals55031356.935756.5183.3193.567 52403

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Joe Washington2428843.726 4
Don Hardeman1092922.716 3
Don McCauley591682.813 3
Roosevelt Leaks491453.017 1
Greg Landry311153.717 0
Ben Garry13413.214 0
Bert Jones10404.025 1
Stan White133.00
Bucky Dilts1-14-14.0-14 0
Totals51516743.326 12

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Joe Washington827509.143 3
Don McCauley5557510.535 3
Reese McCall3753614.536 4
Glenn Doughty3551014.654 2
Roger Carr2740014.837 1
Don Hardeman251154.614 1
Mike Siani1521414.331 2
Roosevelt Leaks141198.515 0
Mack Alston1011411.426 1
Randy Burke615125.259 0
Brian DeRoo48220.567 1
Ben Garry393.012 0
Totals313357511.467 18

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Steve Mike-Mayer292896.6201155.061
Toni Linhart4375.08337.512
Totals333193.9281450.073

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Bucky Dilts99365736.953
Totals99365736.953

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Nesby Glasgow443528.075 1
Norm Thompson14040.040 0
Lyle Blackwood4-1-0.20
Totals493918.075 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Nesby Glasgow50112622.558 0
Ben Garry813516.924 0
Lyle Blackwood34113.719 0
Bruce Laird33411.316 0
Don McCauley22914.517 0
Jeff Hart11616.016 0
Bob Van Duyne11212.012 0
Wade Griffin188.00
Joe Washington111.00
Totals70140220.058 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Sanders Shiver48521.252 0
Lyle Blackwood46315.827 0
Larry Braziel44912.231 1
Bruce Laird310133.768 0
Norm Thompson23819.026 0
Doug Nettles23015.030 0
Dwight Harrison263.00
Stan White11111.011 0
Nesby Glasgow1-1-1.0-1 0
Totals2338216.668 1

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Steve Mike-Mayer1128061
Joe Washington43000042
Don McCauley33000036
Don Hardeman3100024
Reese McCall400024
Larry Braziel1100012
Toni Linhart33012
Mike Siani200012
Glenn Doughty200012
Bert Jones10006
Roosevelt Leaks100006
Nesby Glasgow1000006
Roger Carr10006
Brian DeRoo10006
Mack Alston10006
Totals12181001011431000271



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