Английская Википедия:1979 Miami Dolphins season

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The Dolphins playing against the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in 1979

The 1979 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League, the 14th overall, and the 10th under head coach Don Shula. Prior to the start of the season, the Dolphins re-signed Larry Csonka who left to join the WFL after the 1974 season. Despite struggles from Bob Griese all year, the Dolphins finished 10-6 and won their first division title in five years. Among the season highlights were the Dolphins' 19th and 20th consecutive wins over the Buffalo Bills. For the entire decade of the 1970s (1970–79), the Dolphins hold a perfect 20–0 record over the Bills, which contributed to O. J. Simpson never seeing any postseason success in his career. In the Divisional Playoffs, the Dolphins were no match for the Pittsburgh Steelers who jumped out to a 20–0 lead in the 1st Quarter to win 34–14 on their way to their second straight Super Bowl title.

The Dolphins failed to have a Pro Bowler this season.

Offseason

NFL draft

1979 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Joel Williams	Linebacker	Wisconsin–La Crosse

Regular season

Schedule

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1	September 2	at Buffalo Bills	W 9–7	1–0	Rich Stadium	Recap
2	September 9	Seattle Seahawks	W 19–10	2–0	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
3	September 16	at Minnesota Vikings	W 27–12	3–0	Metropolitan Stadium	Recap
4	September 23	Chicago Bears	W 31–16	4–0	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
5	September 30	at New York Jets	L 27–33	4–1	Shea Stadium	Recap
6	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	at Oakland Raiders	L 3–13	4–2	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	Recap
7	October 14	Buffalo Bills	W 17–7	5–2	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
8	October 21	at New England Patriots	L 13–28	5–3	Schaefer Stadium	Recap
9	October 28	Green Bay Packers	W 27–7	6–3	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
10	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	Houston Oilers	L 6–9	6–4	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
11	November 11	Baltimore Colts	W 19–0	7–4	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
12	November 18	at Cleveland Browns	L 24–30 Шаблон:Small	7–5	Cleveland Stadium	Recap
13	November 25	at Baltimore Colts	W 28–24	8–5	Memorial Stadium	Recap
14	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	New England Patriots	W 39–24	9–5	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
15	December 9	at Detroit Lions	W 28–10	10–5	Pontiac Silverdome	Recap
16	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	New York Jets	L 24–27	10–6	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap

Awards and honors

Larry Csonka returned to the Dolphins in 1979 for one last season before retiring, after leaving in 1975 for the World Football League and spending the next three seasons after with the New York Giants. He led the team with 837 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, in addition to one receiving touchdown. His return led to him being named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

External links

• 1979 Miami Dolphins at Pro-Football-Reference.com