1979 Los Angeles Rams Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1
Coach: Ray Malavasi (9-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1979 Los Angeles Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1
Coach: Ray Malavasi (9-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1979 Los Angeles Rams Roster
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Rams scored 323 points, and the defensive squad gave up 309. Wendell Tyler ran for a team-leading 1,109 yards for Los Angeles.
Pat Haden passed for 1,854 yards. Preston Dennard topped the receiving corps, snagging 43 balls for 766 yards.
Nolan Cromwell and Jim Youngblood each intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Ray Malavasi coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 323
Regular Season Points Against: 309
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 1979 | Oakland Raiders 24 at Los Angeles Rams 17 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 13 at Denver Broncos 9 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | San Francisco 49ers 24 at Los Angeles Rams 27 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Rams 21 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 35 at New Orleans Saints 17 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 6 at Dallas Cowboys 30 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | San Diego Chargers 40 at Los Angeles Rams 16 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | New York Giants 20 at Los Angeles Rams 14 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 24 at Seattle Seahawks 0 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 23 at Chicago Bears 27 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 19, 1979 | Atlanta Falcons 14 at Los Angeles Rams 20 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 26 at San Francisco 49ers 20 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 21 at Los Angeles Rams 27 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-6-0 | OT | |
| December 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 34 at Atlanta Falcons 13 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | New Orleans Saints 29 at Los Angeles Rams 14 | L | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| December 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 21 at Dallas Cowboys 19 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Rams 9 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | NFC Championship |
