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The 1979 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League. The team improved on their 8–8 record from 1978 and finishing 10–6. Although the Redskins were able to improve their record, they were eliminated from playoff contention on the final week of the season after facing the Dallas Cowboys with the NFC East title on the line. Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach led a last-minute comeback to defeat Washington 35–34 to win the division, which combined with the Chicago Bears defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 42–6, resulted in the Redskins losing a points tiebreaker for the final wild-card slot.

1979 Washington Redskins season
OwnerJack Kent Cooke
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
General managerBobby Beathard
Head coachJack Pardee
Offensive coordinatorJoe Walton
Defensive coordinatorDoc Urich
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
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    • Offseason

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    NFL draft

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    Main article: 1979 NFL draft
    1979 Washington Redskins draft
    Round Pick Player Position College Notes
    4 103 Don Warren  Tight end San Diego State
    7 182 Rich Milot  Linebacker Penn State
    9 233 Kris Haines  Wide receiver Notre Dame
    11 289 Monte Coleman  Linebacker Central Arkansas
    11 300 Tony Hall  Wide receiver Knoxville
          Made roster  

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    Personnel

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    Staff

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    1979 Washington Redskins staff

    Front office

    Head coaches

    • Head Coach – Jack Pardee
    • Special Assistant to Head Coach – Bob Bowser

    Offensive coaches

    		Defensive coaches

    Special teams coaches

    • Special Teams – John Hilton


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    Roster

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    1979 Washington Redskins roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    		Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    		Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    		Reserve lists


    Practice squad



    Rookies in italics

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    Preseason

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Attendance
    1 August 4 atTampa Bay Buccaneers W 9–7 1–0 Tampa Stadium 64,493
    2 August 11 atDenver Broncos L 6–13 1–1 Mile High Stadium 58,799
    3 August 18 atAtlanta Falcons W 16–6 2–1 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 52,478
    4 August 24 Cleveland Browns L 9–21 2–2 RFK Stadium 40,039

    Regular season

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    Schedule

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Attendance Recap
    1 September 2 Houston Oilers L 27–29 0–1 RFK Stadium 54,582 Recap
    2 September 9 atDetroit Lions W 27–24 1–1 Pontiac Silverdome 54,991 Recap
    3 September 17 New York Giants W 27–0 2–1 RFK Stadium 54,672 Recap
    4 September 23 atSt. Louis Cardinals W 17–7 3–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,680 Recap
    5 September 30 atAtlanta Falcons W 16–7 4–1 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 56,819 Recap
    6 October 7 atPhiladelphia Eagles L 17–28 4–2 Veterans Stadium 69,142 Recap
    7 October 14 atCleveland Browns W 13–9 5–2 Cleveland Stadium 63,323 Recap
    8 October 21 Philadelphia Eagles W 17–7 6–2 RFK Stadium 54,442 Recap
    9 October 28 New Orleans Saints L 10–14 6–3 RFK Stadium 52,133 Recap
    10 November 4 atPittsburgh Steelers L 7–38 6–4 Three Rivers Stadium 49,462 Recap
    11 November 11 St. Louis Cardinals W 30–28 7–4 RFK Stadium 50,868 Recap
    12 November 18 Dallas Cowboys W 34–20 8–4 RFK Stadium 55,031 Recap
    13 November 25 atNew York Giants L 6–14 8–5 Giants Stadium 72,641 Recap
    14 December 2 Green Bay Packers W 38–21 9–5 RFK Stadium 51,682 Recap
    15 December 9 Cincinnati Bengals W 28–14 10–5 RFK Stadium 52,882 Recap
    16 December 16 atDallas Cowboys L 34–35 10–6 Texas Stadium 62,867 Recap
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Game summaries

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    Week 1: vs. Houston Oilers

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    See also: 1979 Houston Oilers season

    Week 1: Houston Oilers at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Oilers 6 0 71629
    Redskins 0 17 7327

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    Week 2: at Detroit Lions

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    See also: 1979 Detroit Lions season

    Week 2: Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 0 17 7327
    Lions 3 0 02124

    atPontiac Silverdome • Pontiac, Michigan

    Game information

    Week 3: vs. New York Giants

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    See also: 1979 New York Giants season

    Week 3: New York Giants at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 0 0 000
    Redskins 3 14 7327

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    Week 4: at St. Louis Cardinals

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    See also: 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

    Week 4: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 14 0 0317
    Cardinals 0 0 707

    atBusch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

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    See also: 1979 Atlanta Falcons season

    Week 5: Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 3 10 3016
    Falcons 7 0 007

    atAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

    Game information

    Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

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    See also: 1979 Philadelphia Eagles season

    Week 6: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 0 7 01017
    Eagles 7 7 14028

    atVeterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    Week 7: at Cleveland Browns

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    See also: 1979 Cleveland Browns season

    Week 7: Washington Redskins at Cleveland Browns

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 0 3 3713
    Browns 0 6 309

    atCleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio

    Game information

    Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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    Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 0 0 077
    Redskins 0 7 7317

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

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    See also: 1979 New Orleans Saints season

    Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 7 7 0014
    Redskins 3 7 0010

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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    See also: 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season

    Week 10: Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 0 7 007
    Steelers 7 17 7738

    atThree Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    Week 11: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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    Week 11: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 7 0 02128
    Redskins 7 10 31030

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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    See also: 1979 Dallas Cowboys season

    Week 12: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cowboys 0 3 31420
    Redskins 7 7 101034

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    Week 13: at New York Giants

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    Week 13: Washington Redskins at New York Giants

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 0 3 306
    Giants 7 0 0714

    atGiants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

    Game information

    Week 14: vs. Green Bay Packers

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    See also: 1979 Green Bay Packers season

    Week 14: Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 0 21 0021
    Redskins 7 0 72438

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    This would prove the last time the Green Bay Packers would ever play at RFK Stadium before its closure in 1997: in fact, the Packers would not play an away game against the Redskins again until 2004.[5] This occurred because between 1978 and the admission of the Texansin2002, non-division conference matchups had no rotation but were entirely based upon previous season’s standings.

    Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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    See also: 1979 Cincinnati Bengals season

    Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bengals 14 0 0014
    Redskins 7 14 0728

    atRFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

    Game information

    Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

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    Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins (10–5) at Dallas Cowboys (10–5)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 10 7 01734
    Cowboys 0 14 71435

    atTexas Stadium, Irving, Texas

    The loss knocked the Redskins out of the playoffs.

    Team Category Player Statistics
    Redskins Passing Joe Theismann 12/23, 200 Yds, TD
    Rushing John Riggins 22 Rush, 151 Yds, 2 TD
    Receiving Benny Malone 1 Rec, 55 Yds, TD
    Cowboys Passing Roger Staubach 24/42, 326 Yds, 3 TD, INT
    Rushing Ron Springs 20 Rush, 79 Yds, TD
    Receiving Tony Hill 8 Rec, 113 Yds, TD

    Standings

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    NFC East
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    		•  W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    Dallas Cowboys(1) 11 5 0 .688 6–2 10–2 371 313 W3
    Philadelphia Eagles(4) 11 5 0 .688 6–2 9–3 339 282 W1
    Washington Redskins 10 6 0 .625 5–3 8–4 348 295 L1
    New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 1–7 5–9 237 323 L3
    St. Louis Cardinals 5 11 0 .313 2–6 4–8 307 358 L1

    References

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    1. ^ "1979 Washington Redskins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  • ^ Washington Redskins 1979 Press Guide. pp. 2–21.
  • ^ "1979 Washington Redskins starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  • ^ "1979 Washington Redskins Statistics & Players".
  • ^ Urena, Ivan (2014). Pro Football Schedules: A Comple Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. pp. 15, 17. ISBN 9780786473519.
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