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1979 Green Bay Packers
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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 246 points (15.4/g), 25th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 316 points (19.8/g), 13th.
Differential of -70 points (-4.4/g), 21st.
Expected W-L: 5.7-10.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -12 (-0.8/g), 26th.
Coached by Bart Starr (5-11-0)
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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 | L | 0-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3 | 6 | 9 | 149 | 72 | 77 | 1 | 17 | 300 | 117 | 183 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | W | 1-1 | New Orleans Saints | 28 | 19 | 21 | 309 | 115 | 194 | 2 | 29 | 474 | 289 | 185 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 21 | 18 | 274 | 185 | 89 | 3 | 19 | 367 | 132 | 235 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 21 | 27 | 14 | 249 | 108 | 141 | 1 | 24 | 376 | 215 | 161 | 2 |
| 5 | Mon | October 1 | box | W | 2-3 | New England Patriots | 27 | 14 | 19 | 317 | 199 | 118 | 2 | 26 | 401 | 239 | 162 | 6 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 25 | 17 | 275 | 158 | 117 | 3 | 19 | 286 | 134 | 152 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | W | 3-4 | Detroit Lions | 24 | 16 | 18 | 298 | 109 | 189 | 2 | 13 | 247 | 154 | 93 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | L | 3-5 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 21 | 16 | 299 | 261 | 38 | 4 | 15 | 313 | 85 | 228 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | October 28 | box | L | 3-6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 27 | 9 | 196 | 143 | 53 | 3 | 28 | 475 | 280 | 195 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 3-7 | New York Jets | 22 | 27 | 22 | 395 | 287 | 108 | 4 | 20 | 382 | 136 | 246 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | W | 4-7 | Minnesota Vikings | 19 | 7 | 19 | 293 | 115 | 178 | 3 | 23 | 347 | 230 | 117 | 5 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | L | 4-8 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 19 | 14 | 290 | 195 | 95 | 5 | 20 | 400 | 213 | 187 | 1 |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | L | 4-9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 21 | 25 | 331 | 213 | 118 | 3 | 16 | 347 | 118 | 229 | ||
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 4-10 | @ | Washington Redskins | 21 | 38 | 19 | 274 | 178 | 96 | 3 | 24 | 437 | 242 | 195 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 4-11 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 15 | 19 | 306 | 251 | 55 | 5 | 16 | 267 | 106 | 161 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sat | December 15 | box | W | 5-11 | @ | Detroit Lions | 18 | 13 | 20 | 287 | 92 | 195 | 18 | 228 | 72 | 156 | 3 | |