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 |
12-4-0 | 3-0 | 7388 | 4381 | 3007 | 60 | 405 | 5047 | 3182 | 1865 | 48 | 303 |
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' forty-sixth season was in 1979, and it was the eleventh season Chuck Noll served as the head coach of the team. They finished the year 12-4-0 in the regular season and 3-0 in the playoffs eventually winning the NFL championship against the Los Angeles Rams 31-19, the team's fourth championship win. At the end of the season, Terry Bradshaw was awarded with the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award.
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Playoffs
Coaches
Head Coach: Chuck Noll Assistant Head Coach: George J. Perles Defensive Coordinator: Woody Widenhofer Wide Receivers Coach: Tom Moore Offensive Line Coach: Rollie Dotsch Offensive Assistant Coach: John Spezzaferro Offensive Backfield Coach: Dick Hoak Defensive Backfield Coach: Dick Walker Strength Coach: Lou Riecke Flexibility Coach: Paul Uram