1979 Green Bay Packers season

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1979 Green Bay Packers season
Head Coach Bart Starr
Home Field Lambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record 5-11
Place 4th NFC Central
Playoff Finish Did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season Next Season
1978 1980

The 1979 Green Bay Packers season was their 59th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-11 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a 4th place finish in the NFC Central division.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NFL Draft

Main article: 1979 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] Season Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Packers points Opponents Record Streak Notes
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[edit] Season Standings

NFC Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 6 0 .625 273 237
Chicago Bears 10 6 0 .625 306 249
Minnesota Vikings 7 9 0 .438 259 337
Green Bay Packers 5 11 0 .313 246 316
Detroit Lions 2 14 0 .125 219 365

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[edit] Roster

Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Practice Squad


Rookies in italics

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] References

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 295
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