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1979 Buffalo Bills

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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 268 points (16.8/g), 23rd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 279 points (17.4/g), 8th.
 Differential of -11 points (-0.7/g), 17th.
 Expected W-L: 7.6-8.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 7th.

Coached by Chuck Knox (7-9-0)

1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 1 BUF Tom Cousineau LB 6 1982 1987 0 0 4 34 66 Ohio State
1 5 BUF Jerry Butler WR 7 1979 1986 0 1 6 35 88 4 32 0 278 4301 29 Clemson
2 32 BUF Fred Smerlas NT 14 1979 1992 1 5 10 83 200 Boston College
2 51 BUF Jim Haslett LB 8 1979 1987 0 0 6 42 94 1 4 0 Indiana (PA)
3 62 BUF Jon Borchardt G 9 1979 1987 0 0 4 23 130 Montana State
4 83 BUF Ken E. Johnson DE 7 1979 1987 0 0 1 13 76 Knoxville
4 87 BUF Jeff Nixon DB 4 1979 1982 0 0 0 9 43 Richmond
5 114 BUF Rod Kush DB 6 1980 1985 0 0 0 10 66 1 -6 0 Nebraska-Omaha
5 116 BUF Dan Manucci QB 3 1979 1987 0 0 0 0 19 12 27 132 0 2 7 35 0 Kansas State
6 141 BUF Mike Burrow G 0 0 0 Auburn
7 170 BUF Tom Mullady TE 6 1979 1984 0 0 1 14 75 84 1033 4 Rhodes
9 226 BUF Kevin Baker DE 0 0 0 William Penn
10 253 BUF David Marler QB 0 0 0 Mississippi State
11 279 BUF Paul Lawler DB 0 0 0 Colgate
12 308 BUF Mike Harris RB 0 0 0 Arizona State

Supplemental Draft

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
6 1 BUF Rod Stewart RB 0 0 0 Kentucky