1979 Washington Redskins season
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
NFL draft
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Personnel
Staff
1979 Washington Redskins staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
- Head Coach – Jack Pardee
- Special Assistant to Head Coach – Bob Bowser
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams – John Hilton
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Roster
1979 Washington Redskins roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Tight ends
Offensive linemen
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Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Special teams
Rookies in italics
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 2, 1979 |
Houston Oilers |
L 29–27 |
54,582 |
2 |
September 9, 1979 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 27–24 |
54,991 |
3 |
September 17, 1979 |
New York Giants |
W 27–0 |
54,672 |
4 |
September 23, 1979 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
W 17–7 |
50,680 |
5 |
September 30, 1979 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 16–7 |
56,819 |
6 |
October 7, 1979 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 28–17 |
69,142 |
7 |
October 14, 1979 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 13–9 |
63,323 |
8 |
October 21, 1979 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 17–7 |
54,442 |
9 |
October 28, 1979 |
New Orleans Saints |
L 14–10 |
52,133 |
10 |
November 4, 1979 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 38–7 |
49,462 |
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November 11, 1979 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 30–28 |
50,868 |
12 |
November 18, 1979 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 34–20 |
55,031 |
13 |
November 25, 1979 |
at New York Giants |
L 14–6 |
72,641 |
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December 2, 1979 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 38–21 |
51,682 |
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December 9, 1979 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 28–14 |
52,882 |
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December 16, 1979 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 35–34 |
62,867 |
Game summaries
Week 2
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Redskins |
0 |
17 | 7 | 3 |
27 |
Lions |
3 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
| DET | Benny Ricardo 27 yard field goal | DET 3–0 |
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Q2 |
| WSH | Ricky Thompson 8 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) | WSH 7–3 |
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Q2 |
| WSH | Mark Moseley 35 yard field goal | WSH 10–3 |
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Q2 |
| WSH | Benny Malone 5 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) | WSH 17–3 |
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Q3 |
| WSH | Jean Fugett 3 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) | WSH 24–3 |
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Q4 |
| DET | Bo Robinson 2 yard run (Benny Ricardo kick) | WSH 24–10 |
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Q4 |
| DET | Rick Kane 12 yard run (Benny Ricardo kick) | WSH 24–17 |
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Q4 |
| DET | Freddie Scott 24 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) | Tie 24–24 |
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Q4 |
| WSH | Mark Moseley 41 yard field goal | WSH 27–24 |
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Standings
References
External links
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