1979 Week 3
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 20 | Final |
| Atlanta Falcons | 17 | OT |
| PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 326 |
| RushYds | Jensen-DEN | 52 |
| RecYds | Francis-ATL | 138 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| New England Patriots | 20 | Final |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | |
| PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 176 |
| RushYds | Cunningham-NWE | 61 |
| RecYds | Jackson-NWE | 76 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 10 | Final |
| Cleveland Browns | 13 | |
| PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 218 |
| RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 64 |
| RecYds | Newsome-CLE | 84 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 26 | Final |
| New Orleans Saints | 14 | |
| PassYds | Manning-NOR | 189 |
| RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 95 |
| RecYds | Chandler-NOR | 92 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 10 | Final |
| New York Jets | 31 | |
| PassYds | Todd-NYJ | 208 |
| RushYds | Long-NYJ | 76 |
| RecYds | Walker-NYJ | 177 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21 | Final |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | |
| PassYds | Whitehurst-GNB | 214 |
| RushYds | Eckwood-TAM | 99 |
| RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 78 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 27 | Final |
| Minnesota Vikings | 12 | |
| PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 117 |
| RushYds | Williams-MIA | 73 |
| RecYds | Harris-MIA | 79 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | Final |
| Houston Oilers | 20 | |
| PassYds | Nielsen-HOU | 173 |
| RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 131 |
| RecYds | Barber-HOU | 66 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 21 | |
| PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 206 |
| RushYds | Bleier-PIT | 73 |
| RecYds | Stallworth-PIT | 80 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 20 | Final |
| Dallas Cowboys | 24 | |
| PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 222 |
| RushYds | Payton-CHI | 134 |
| RecYds | Hill-DAL | 91 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 24 | Final |
| Los Angeles Rams | 27 | |
| PassYds | Haden-RAM | 200 |
| RushYds | Bryant-RAM | 106 |
| RecYds | Solomon-SFO | 66 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 19 | Final |
| San Diego Chargers | 27 | |
| PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 257 |
| RushYds | Williams-SDG | 157 |
| RecYds | Brown-BUF | 157 |
| Sep 16, 1979 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 10 | Final |
| Seattle Seahawks | 27 | |
| PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 343 |
| RushYds | van Eeghen-OAK | 54 |
| RecYds | Branch-OAK | 156 |
| Sep 17, 1979 | ||
| New York Giants | 0 | Final |
| Washington Redskins | 27 | |
| PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 153 |
| RushYds | Kotar-NYG | 54 |
| RecYds | Hardeman-WAS | 52 |
1979 Week Summaries