1979 Miami Dolphins 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 |
| 10-6-0 | 0-1 | 5199 | 2987 | 2212 | 39 | 313 | 4818 | 2957 | 1861 | 41 | 265 |
The Miami Dolphins' fourteenth season was in 1979, and it was the tenth season Don Shula served as the head coach of the team. The Dolphins played their home games at Miami Orange Bowl. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC East, but they lost their first playoff game to the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-14. At the end of the season, Larry Csonka was awarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | |
| Week 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 19-10 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 27-12 | |
| Week 4 | Chicago Bears | 31-16 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | New York Jets | 27-33 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 3-13 | |
| Week 7 | Buffalo Bills | 17-7 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | New England Patriots | 13-28 | |
| Week 9 | Green Bay Packers | 27-7 | ||
| Week 10 | Houston Oilers | 6-9 | ||
| Week 11 | Baltimore Colts | 19-0 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 24-30 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 28-24 | |
| Week 14 | New England Patriots | 39-24 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Detroit Lions | 28-10 | |
| Week 16 | New York Jets | 24-27 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-34 |
1979 Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Don Shula Assistant Head Coach-Defense: Bill Arnsparger Running Defense Coordinator: Mike Scarry Offensive Run Game Coordinator: John Sandusky Quarterbacks Coach: Dan Henning Wide Receivers Coach: Dan Henning Offensive Line Coach: John Sandusky Offensive Backs Coach: Carl Taseff Defensive Line Coach: Mike Scarry Linebackers Coach: Steve Crosby Defensive Backs Coach: Tom Keane Special Teams Coach: Steve Crosby, Carl Taseff Punting Coach: Tom Keane