| 1979 Washington Redskins season |
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| Head coach |
Jack Pardee |
| Home field |
RFK Stadium |
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| Results |
| Record |
10-6 |
| Division place |
3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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The 1979 season of the Washington Redskins in American professional football began with the team trying to improve on their 8-8 record from 1978.
While the Redskins were able to improve their record; finishing 10-6, the Redskins were eliminated from playoff contention on the final week of the season when, 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.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Main article:
1979 NFL Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 2, 1979 |
Houston Oilers |
L 29-27 |
54,582
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| 2 |
September 9, 1979 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 27-24 |
54,991
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| 3 |
September 17, 1979 |
New York Giants |
W 27-0 |
54,672
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| 4 |
September 23, 1979 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
W 17-7 |
50,680
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| 5 |
September 30, 1979 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 16-7 |
56,819
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| 6 |
October 7, 1979 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 28-17 |
69,142
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| 7 |
October 14, 1979 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 13-9 |
63,323
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| 8 |
October 21, 1979 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 17-7 |
54,442
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| 9 |
October 28, 1979 |
New Orleans Saints |
L 14-10 |
52,133
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| 10 |
November 4, 1979 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 38-7 |
49,462
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| 11 |
November 11, 1979 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 30-28 |
50,868
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| 12 |
November 18, 1979 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 34-20 |
55,031
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| 13 |
November 25, 1979 |
at New York Giants |
L 14-6 |
72,641
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| 14 |
December 2, 1979 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 38-21 |
51,682
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| 15 |
December 9, 1979 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 28-14 |
52,882
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| 16 |
December 16, 1979 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 35-34 |
62,867
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Roster [edit]
Washington Redskins roster
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics
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Standings [edit]
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