1979 Baltimore Colts season
27th season in franchise history
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The 1979 Baltimore Colts season was the 27th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). Under fifth-year head coach Ted Marchibroda, the Colts again finished with 5 wins and 11 losses, fifth in the AFC East division.
| 1979 Baltimore Colts season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Irsay |
| General manager | Dick Szymanski |
| Head coach | Ted Marchibroda |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 5th AFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Joe Washington |
With persistent shoulder problems, quarterback Bert Jones was sidelined; replaced by veteran Greg Landry, the Colts continued to struggle. Marchibroda was fired after the season in late December,[1][2] and succeeded by Mike McCormack.[3]
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1979 Baltimore Colts draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Barry Krauss | Linebacker | Alabama | |
| 3 | 69 | Kim Anderson | Safety | Arizona State | |
| 5 | 115 | Larry Braziel | Cornerback | USC | |
| 6 | 150 | Jim Moore | Tackle | Ohio State | |
| 8 | 197 | Steve Heimkreiter | Linebacker | Notre Dame | |
| 8 | 207 | Nesby Glasgow | Safety | Washington | |
| 9 | 224 | Russ Henderson | Punter | Virginia | |
| 10 | 254 | Steve Stephens | Tight end | Oklahoma State | |
| 11 | 280 | John Priestner | Linebacker | Western Ontario | |
| 12 | 306 | Charlie Green | Wide receiver | Kansas State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
- Source:[4]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–14 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 50,442 | |
| 2 | September 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 26–29 (OT) | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium | 36,374 | |
| 3 | September 16 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–13 | 0–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 72,070 | |
| 4 | September 23 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–17 | 0–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,483 | |
| 5 | September 30 | Buffalo Bills | L 13–31 | 0–5 | Memorial Stadium | 31,904 | |
| 6 | October 7 | New York Jets | W 10–8 | 1–5 | Memorial Stadium | 32,142 | |
| 7 | October 14 | Houston Oilers | L 16–28 | 1–6 | Memorial Stadium | 45,021 | |
| 8 | October 21 | at Buffalo Bills | W 14–13 | 2–6 | Rich Stadium | 50,581 | |
| 9 | October 28 | New England Patriots | W 31–26 | 3–6 | Memorial Stadium | 41,029 | |
| 10 | November 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–28 | 4–6 | Memorial Stadium | 37,740 | |
| 11 | November 11 | at Miami Dolphins | L 0–19 | 4–7 | Miami Orange Bowl | 50,193 | |
| 12 | November 18 | at New England Patriots | L 21–50 | 4–8 | Schaefer Stadium | 60,879 | |
| 13 | November 25 | Miami Dolphins | L 24–28 | 4–9 | Memorial Stadium | 38,016 | |
| 14 | December 2 | at New York Jets | L 17–30 | 4–10 | Shea Stadium | 47,744 | |
| 15 | December 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–10 | 4–11 | Memorial Stadium | 25,684 | |
| 16 | December 16 | at New York Giants | W 31–7 | 5–11 | Giants Stadium | 58,711 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 341 | 257 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 411 | 326 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 337 | 383 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 268 | 279 | L3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 4–10 | 271 | 351 | W1 |
