1979 Cleveland Browns 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 5772 | 3491 | 2281 | 44 | 350 | 5650 | 3046 | 2604 | 32 | 307 |
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The Cleveland Browns' thirty-fourth season was in 1979, and it was the second season Sam Rutigliano served as the head coach of the team. The Browns played their home games at Cleveland Stadium. They finished the season 9-7-0, 5-3-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | New York Jets | 25-22 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-24 | |
| Week 3 | Baltimore Colts | 13-10 | ||
| Week 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 26-7 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Houston Oilers | 10-31 | |
| Week 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35-51 | ||
| Week 7 | Washington Redskins | 9-13 | ||
| Week 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | 28-27 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 38-20 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 24-19 | |
| Week 11 | Seattle Seahawks | 24-29 | ||
| Week 12 | Miami Dolphins | 30-24 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30-33 | |
| Week 14 | Houston Oilers | 14-7 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 14-19 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 12-16 |
1979 Cleveland Browns Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sam Rutigliano Quarterbacks Coach: Jim Shofner Wide Receivers Coach: Rich Kotite Offensive Line Coach: Rod Humenuik Running Backs Coach: Jim Garrett Defensive Line Coach: Dick Modzelewski Linebackers Coach: Dave Adolph Special Teams Coach: Al Tabor, John Petercuskie Director of Pro Personnel: Allan Webb Film Coordinator: Ed Ulinski Athletic Trainer: Leo Murphy