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1979 Cleveland Browns
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 359 points (22.4/g), 9th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 352 points (22.0/g), 20th.
Differential of 7 points (0.4/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 8.2-7.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -12 (-0.8/g), 26th.
Coached by Sam Rutigliano (9-7-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 2 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | New York Jets | 25 | 22 | 24 | 423 | 292 | 131 | 4 | 24 | 390 | 161 | 229 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 27 | 24 | 23 | 402 | 238 | 164 | 2 | 19 | 248 | 147 | 101 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | W | 3-0 | Baltimore Colts | 13 | 10 | 16 | 321 | 197 | 124 | 2 | 13 | 283 | 185 | 98 | ||
| 4 | Mon | September 24 | box | W | 4-0 | Dallas Cowboys | 26 | 7 | 15 | 311 | 229 | 82 | 1 | 20 | 394 | 271 | 123 | 5 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | L | 4-1 | @ | Houston Oilers | 10 | 31 | 24 | 309 | 201 | 108 | 4 | 17 | 270 | 76 | 194 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 4-2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35 | 51 | 24 | 458 | 365 | 93 | 5 | 21 | 522 | 161 | 361 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 4-3 | Washington Redskins | 9 | 13 | 21 | 304 | 137 | 167 | 3 | 13 | 310 | 221 | 89 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 5-3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 28 | 27 | 22 | 315 | 191 | 124 | 3 | 20 | 395 | 293 | 102 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 28 | box | W | 6-3 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | 20 | 27 | 418 | 192 | 226 | 2 | 16 | 282 | 173 | 109 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | W | 7-3 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 24 | 19 | 23 | 341 | 187 | 154 | 3 | 21 | 435 | 199 | 236 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 7-4 | Seattle Seahawks | 24 | 29 | 21 | 373 | 158 | 215 | 3 | 24 | 427 | 238 | 189 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 8-4 | Miami Dolphins | 30 | 24 | 25 | 493 | 345 | 148 | 2 | 15 | 317 | 196 | 121 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | L | 8-5 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | 33 | 22 | 345 | 283 | 62 | 1 | 36 | 606 | 351 | 255 | 3 |
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | W | 9-5 | Houston Oilers | 14 | 7 | 23 | 335 | 137 | 198 | 2 | 13 | 249 | 128 | 121 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 9-6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 19 | 19 | 274 | 105 | 169 | 3 | 20 | 326 | 196 | 130 | 2 |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 9-7 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 16 | 21 | 350 | 234 | 116 | 4 | 15 | 196 | 50 | 146 | 2 |