1979 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | Jack Kent Cooke |
President | Edward Bennett Williams |
General manager | Bobby Beathard |
Head coach | Jack Pardee |
Offensive coordinator | Joe Walton |
Defensive coordinator | Doc Urich |
Home field | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1979 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League. The team improved on their 8–8 record from 1978 and finishing 10–6. Although the Redskins were able to improve their record, they were eliminated from playoff contention on the final week of the season after facing the Dallas Cowboys with the NFC East title on the line. Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach led a last-minute comeback to defeat Washington 35–34 to win the division, which combined with the Chicago Bears defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 42–6, resulted in the Redskins losing a points tiebreaker for the final wild-card slot.
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4 | 103 | Don Warren | Tight end | San Diego State | |
7 | 182 | Rich Milot | Linebacker | Penn State | |
9 | 233 | Kris Haines | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | |
11 | 289 | Monte Coleman | Linebacker | Central Arkansas | |
11 | 300 | Tony Hall | Wide receiver | Knoxville | |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Attendance |
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1 | August 4 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 9–7 | 1–0 | Tampa Stadium | 64,493 |
2 | August 11 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–13 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 58,799 |
3 | August 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 16–6 | 2–1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 52,478 |
4 | August 24 | Cleveland Browns | L 9–21 | 2–2 | RFK Stadium | 40,039 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 2 | Houston Oilers | L 27–29 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,582 | Recap |
2 | September 9 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 54,991 | Recap |
3 | September 17 | New York Giants | W 27–0 | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,672 | Recap |
4 | September 23 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–7 | 3–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,680 | Recap |
5 | September 30 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 16–7 | 4–1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 56,819 | Recap |
6 | October 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–28 | 4–2 | Veterans Stadium | 69,142 | Recap |
7 | October 14 | at Cleveland Browns | W 13–9 | 5–2 | Cleveland Stadium | 63,323 | Recap |
8 | October 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7 | 6–2 | RFK Stadium | 54,442 | Recap |
9 | October 28 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–14 | 6–3 | RFK Stadium | 52,133 | Recap |
10 | November 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–38 | 6–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,462 | Recap |
11 | November 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 30–28 | 7–4 | RFK Stadium | 50,868 | Recap |
12 | November 18 | Dallas Cowboys | W 34–20 | 8–4 | RFK Stadium | 55,031 | Recap |
13 | November 25 | at New York Giants | L 6–14 | 8–5 | Giants Stadium | 72,641 | Recap |
14 | December 2 | Green Bay Packers | W 38–21 | 9–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,682 | Recap |
15 | December 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–14 | 10–5 | RFK Stadium | 52,882 | Recap |
16 | December 16 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 34–35 | 10–6 | Texas Stadium | 62,867 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
Redskins | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
at Pontiac Silverdome • Pontiac, Michigan
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redskins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
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Redskins | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
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Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Redskins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Browns | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Saints | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Redskins | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Redskins | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Packers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 38 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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This would prove the last time the Green Bay Packers would ever play at RFK Stadium before its closure in 1997: in fact, the Packers would not play an away game against the Redskins again until 2004. [5] This occurred because between 1978 and the admission of the Texans in 2002, non-division conference matchups had no rotation but were entirely based upon previous season’s standings.
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Bengals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Redskins | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
The loss knocked the Redskins out of the playoffs.
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Redskins | Passing | Joe Theismann | 12/23, 200 Yds, TD |
Rushing | John Riggins | 22 Rush, 151 Yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Benny Malone | 1 Rec, 55 Yds, TD | |
Cowboys | Passing | Roger Staubach | 24/42, 326 Yds, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ron Springs | 20 Rush, 79 Yds, TD | |
Receiving | Tony Hill | 8 Rec, 113 Yds, TD |
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys(1) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 371 | 313 | W3 |
Philadelphia Eagles(4) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 339 | 282 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 348 | 295 | L1 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–7 | 5–9 | 237 | 323 | L3 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 307 | 358 | L1 |
1979 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | Jack Kent Cooke |
President | Edward Bennett Williams |
General manager | Bobby Beathard |
Head coach | Jack Pardee |
Offensive coordinator | Joe Walton |
Defensive coordinator | Doc Urich |
Home field | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1979 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League. The team improved on their 8–8 record from 1978 and finishing 10–6. Although the Redskins were able to improve their record, they were eliminated from playoff contention on the final week of the season after facing the Dallas Cowboys with the NFC East title on the line. Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach led a last-minute comeback to defeat Washington 35–34 to win the division, which combined with the Chicago Bears defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 42–6, resulted in the Redskins losing a points tiebreaker for the final wild-card slot.
1979 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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4 | 103 | Don Warren | Tight end | San Diego State | |
7 | 182 | Rich Milot | Linebacker | Penn State | |
9 | 233 | Kris Haines | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | |
11 | 289 | Monte Coleman | Linebacker | Central Arkansas | |
11 | 300 | Tony Hall | Wide receiver | Knoxville | |
Made roster |
Front office
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Attendance |
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1 | August 4 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 9–7 | 1–0 | Tampa Stadium | 64,493 |
2 | August 11 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–13 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 58,799 |
3 | August 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 16–6 | 2–1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 52,478 |
4 | August 24 | Cleveland Browns | L 9–21 | 2–2 | RFK Stadium | 40,039 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 2 | Houston Oilers | L 27–29 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,582 | Recap |
2 | September 9 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 54,991 | Recap |
3 | September 17 | New York Giants | W 27–0 | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,672 | Recap |
4 | September 23 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–7 | 3–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,680 | Recap |
5 | September 30 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 16–7 | 4–1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 56,819 | Recap |
6 | October 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–28 | 4–2 | Veterans Stadium | 69,142 | Recap |
7 | October 14 | at Cleveland Browns | W 13–9 | 5–2 | Cleveland Stadium | 63,323 | Recap |
8 | October 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7 | 6–2 | RFK Stadium | 54,442 | Recap |
9 | October 28 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–14 | 6–3 | RFK Stadium | 52,133 | Recap |
10 | November 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–38 | 6–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,462 | Recap |
11 | November 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 30–28 | 7–4 | RFK Stadium | 50,868 | Recap |
12 | November 18 | Dallas Cowboys | W 34–20 | 8–4 | RFK Stadium | 55,031 | Recap |
13 | November 25 | at New York Giants | L 6–14 | 8–5 | Giants Stadium | 72,641 | Recap |
14 | December 2 | Green Bay Packers | W 38–21 | 9–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,682 | Recap |
15 | December 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–14 | 10–5 | RFK Stadium | 52,882 | Recap |
16 | December 16 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 34–35 | 10–6 | Texas Stadium | 62,867 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
Redskins | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
at Pontiac Silverdome • Pontiac, Michigan
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redskins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
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Redskins | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
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Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Redskins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Browns | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Saints | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Redskins | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Redskins | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Packers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 38 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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This would prove the last time the Green Bay Packers would ever play at RFK Stadium before its closure in 1997: in fact, the Packers would not play an away game against the Redskins again until 2004. [5] This occurred because between 1978 and the admission of the Texans in 2002, non-division conference matchups had no rotation but were entirely based upon previous season’s standings.
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Bengals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Redskins | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
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Redskins | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
The loss knocked the Redskins out of the playoffs.
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Redskins | Passing | Joe Theismann | 12/23, 200 Yds, TD |
Rushing | John Riggins | 22 Rush, 151 Yds, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Benny Malone | 1 Rec, 55 Yds, TD | |
Cowboys | Passing | Roger Staubach | 24/42, 326 Yds, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ron Springs | 20 Rush, 79 Yds, TD | |
Receiving | Tony Hill | 8 Rec, 113 Yds, TD |
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys(1) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 371 | 313 | W3 |
Philadelphia Eagles(4) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 339 | 282 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 348 | 295 | L1 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–7 | 5–9 | 237 | 323 | L3 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 307 | 358 | L1 |