1979 Green Bay Packers 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 | 4542 | 2681 | 1861 | 44 | 279 | 5647 | 2762 | 2885 | 32 | 327 |
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The Green Bay Packers' fifty-ninth season was in 1979, and it was the fifth season Bart Starr served as the head coach of the team. The Packers played their home games at Lambeau Field. They finished the season 5-11-0, 4-4-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3-6 | |
| Week 2 | New Orleans Saints | 28-19 | ||
| Week 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-21 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 21-27 | |
| Week 5 | New England Patriots | 27-14 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 7-25 | |
| Week 7 | Detroit Lions | 24-16 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-21 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 7-27 | |
| Week 10 | New York Jets | 22-27 | ||
| Week 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 19-7 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 12-19 | |
| Week 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-21 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Washington Redskins | 21-38 | |
| Week 15 | Chicago Bears | 14-15 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Detroit Lions | 18-13 |
1979 Green Bay Packers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bart Starr Assistant Head Coach: Dave Hanner Defensive Coordinator: Dave Hanner Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Lew Carpenter Quarterbacks Coach: Zeke Bratkowski Wide Receivers Coach: Lew Carpenter Offensive Line Coach: Bill Curry Offensive Backs Coach: Zeke Bratkowski Linebackers Coach: John Meyer Defensive Backs Coach: Dick LeBeau Special Teams Coach: Fred Von Appen Special Assistant Coach: Dick Rehbein Team President: Dominic Olejniczak