1979 Baltimore Colts schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 5-11-0 | 0-0 | 4846 | 3172 | 1674 | 40 | 291 | 5074 | 2768 | 2306 | 39 | 265 |
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The Baltimore Colts' twenty-seventh season was in 1979, and it was the fifth season Ted Marchibroda served as the head coach of the team. The Colts played their home games at Memorial Stadium. He was fired from the Colts on Friday, December 28, 1979. They finished the season 5-11-0, 3-5-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 0-14 | |
| Week 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 26-29 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 10-13 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-17 | |
| Week 5 | Buffalo Bills | 13-31 | ||
| Week 6 | New York Jets | 10-8 | ||
| Week 7 | Houston Oilers | 16-28 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 14-13 | |
| Week 9 | New England Patriots | 31-26 | ||
| Week 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | 38-28 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 0-19 | |
| Week 12 | @ | New England Patriots | 21-50 | |
| Week 13 | Miami Dolphins | 24-28 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | New York Jets | 17-30 | |
| Week 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-10 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | New York Giants | 31-7 |
1979 Baltimore Colts Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ted Marchibroda Defensive Coordinator: Maxie Baughan Defensive Line Coach: Ed Khayat Quality Control Coach: Joe Vitt Strength Coach: Joe Vitt