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 | |
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Owner | Robert Irsay |
General manager | Dick Szymanski |
Head coach | Ted Marchibroda |
Home field | Memorial Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 5th AFC East |
Playoff finish | 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
editNFL draft
edit1979 Baltimore Colts draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
edit- Source:[4]
Regular season
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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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
editAFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Miami Dolphins(3) | 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marchibroda fired by Colts after two 5-11 seasons". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire service reports. December 27, 1979. p. 2C.
- ^ "Colts fire Marchibroda". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 28, 1979. p. 1B.
- ^ "McCormack named Colts head coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 17, 1980. p. 1C.
- ^ "1979 Baltimore Colts starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.