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1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 5-11-0 .313
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Head Coach: Bart Starr
Zeke BratkowskiQuarterbacks
Lew CarpenterReceivers/Passing Game
Bill CurryOffensive Line
Dave HannerAssistant Head Coach
Dick LeBeauDefensive Backs
Ernie McMillanOffensive Line
John MeyerLinebackers
Dick RehbeinSpecial Assistant
Fred Von AppenSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1979HKansas City Chiefs14-10WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field53994
Sat8/11/1979ACincinnati Bengals5-20LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium44284
Sat8/18/1979HBuffalo Bills7-6WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field54857
Sat8/25/1979HAtlanta Falcons45-35WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium55416
Sun9/2/1979AChicago Bears3-6LChicago, ILSoldier Field56515
Sun9/9/1979HNew Orleans Saints28-19WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium53184
Sun9/16/1979HTampa Bay Buccaneers10-21LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field55498
Sun9/23/1979AMinnesota Vikings21-27LOTBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium46524
Mon10/1/1979HNew England Patriots27-14WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field52842
Sun10/7/1979AAtlanta Falcons7-25LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium56184
Sun10/14/1979HDetroit Lions24-16WOTMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium53950
Sun10/21/1979ATampa Bay Buccaneers3-21LTampa, FLTampa Stadium67186
Sun10/28/1979AMiami Dolphins7-27LMiami, FLOrange Bowl47471
Sun11/4/1979HNew York Jets22-27LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field54201
Sun11/11/1979HMinnesota Vikings19-7WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium52706
Sun11/18/1979ABuffalo Bills12-19LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium39679
Sun11/25/1979HPhiladelphia Eagles10-21LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field50023
Sun12/2/1979AWashington Redskins21-38LWashington, DCRFK Stadium51682
Sun12/9/1979HChicago Bears14-15LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field54207
Sat12/15/1979ADetroit Lions18-13WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome57376

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
John Anderson59LLB6-222823Michigan72
Steve Atkins32hb6-021923Maryland71
Bob Barber70RDE-LDE6-324028Grambling State168
Carl Barzilauskas75RDT-LDT6-626528Indiana55
David Beverly11P6-218029Auburn160
Tom Birney19K6-422023Michigan State60
Mike Butler77LDE6-526525Kansas1414
Ron Cassidy88WR6-018022Fullerton JC; Utah State80
Paul Coffman82TE6-322523Kansas State1616
Jim Culbreath31RB6-021027Oklahoma40
Lynn Dickey10QB6-321430Kansas State53
Mike Douglass53RLB6-022024Arizona State; Los Angeles CC; San Diego State1616
Earl Edwards73LDT6-626433Wichita State98
Derrel Gofourth57LOG6-326024Oklahoma State1616
Johnnie Gray24FS5-1118526Allan Hancock JC; Fullerton State1616
Jim Gueno51LB6-222025Tulane160
Leotis Harris69ROG6-126924Arkansas1511
Estus Hood38LCB5-1118924Illinois State1616
Mike Hunt55MLB6-224023Minnesota32
Eddie Lee Ivery40RB6-120822Georgia Tech10
Mel Jackson71ROG6-126725Southern California165
Charles Johnson99RDT-LDT6-126222Maryland1612
Ezra Johnson90RDE6-425824Morris Brown1110
Sammy Johnson39RB6-122627North Carolina30
Terry Jones63LDT-RDT6-225323Alabama126
Bobby Kimball85WR6-119022Ventura JC; Oklahoma70
Greg Koch63ROT6-427624Arkansas1616
Mark Koncar79LOT6-526826Colorado1212
Walt Landers42FB6-021426Clark Atlanta91
Kit Lathrop72DT6-426023West Valley JC; Arizona State20
James Lofton80WR6-319223Stanford1616
Steve Luke46SS6-219526Ohio State1616
Chester Marcol13K6-019030Hillsdale100
Larry McCarren54C6-325128Illinois1616
Mike McCoy29RCB5-1119026West Los Angeles JC; Colorado1616
Joe McLaughlin62LB6-123522Massachusetts30
Casey Merrill78DT6-425722UC Davis130
Terdell Middleton34HB6-019524Memphis1412
Henry Monroe43S5-1118023Mississippi State30
Steve Odom84WR5-817527Utah90
Ricky Patton30RB5-1118925Ferris State; Jackson State60
Paul Rudzinski58LB6-122023Michigan State110
Howard Sampson36S-CB5-1018523Arkansas160
Dave Simmons61LB6-421822North Carolina160
Nate Simpson48HB-FB5-1119025Tennessee State154
Barty Smith33FB6-424027Richmond66
Steve Stewart58LB6-221723Minnesota30
Tim Stokes76LOT6-525229Oregon164
Aundra Thompson89WR6-118626Texas A&M-Commerce1515
John Thompson83TE6-322622Weber State; Utah State160
Eric Torkelson26FB6-219427Connecticut148
Walter Tullis87WR6-017526Delaware State161
Wylie Turner20CB5-1018222Angelo State120
Steve Wagner21CB6-220325Wisconsin160
Gary Weaver52LLB6-122530Trinidad State JC; Fresno State1414
Mike Wellman65C6-325323Kansas160
David Whitehurst17QB6-220424Furman1313
Rich Wingo50MLB6-123023Alabama1614
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
115Eddie Lee IveryRBGeorgia Tech
244Steve AtkinsRBMaryland
371Charles JohnsonDTMaryland
6153Dave SimmonsLBNorth Carolina
7180Henry MonroeDBMississippi State
7184Rich WingoLBAlabama
8193Ron CassidyWRUtah State
8208Rick PartridgePUtah
9235John ThompsonTEUtah State
10264Frank LockettWRNebraska
11290Mark ThorsonDBOttawa (Kansas)
12318Bill MoatsPSouth Dakota
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals359964480246
Opponents Totals619068916316
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2791211332585/224 37.9%/ %93681
Opponents Totals32716214619114/248 46.0%/ %106912
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tom Birney071070.07977.8028
Chester Marcol0161888.941040.0028
Paul Coffman40000024
James Lofton40000024
Barty Smith40000024
Aundra Thompson40000024
David Whitehurst40000024
Terdell Middleton30000018
Eric Torkelson30000018
Steve Atkins1000006
Mike Butler1000006
Walt Landers1000006
Nate Simpson1000006
Walter Tullis1000006
John Anderson01250.011100.004
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals31243177.4122060.00246
Opponents Totals37323688.9203360.61316
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Tom Birney7977.80460/03/32/22/30/1
Chester Marcol41040.00420/01/22/51/30/0
John Anderson11100.00390/00/01/10/00/0
Team Totals122060.00460/04/55/83/60/1
Opponents Totals203360.61/26/810/133/100/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Terdell Middleton1314953.8282
Eric Torkelson984014.1153
Steve Atkins422395.7601
Nate Simpson662353.6221
Barty Smith572013.5233
Ricky Patton371343.6140
David Whitehurst18734.1174
Walt Landers17412.4140
Eddie Lee Ivery3248.0110
Steve Wagner11616.0160
Lynn Dickey5132.680
Jim Culbreath581.660
James Lofton1-1-1.0-10
Aundra Thompson2-18-9.0-70
Team Totals48318613.96014
Opponents Totals63928854.58014
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
David Whitehurst32217917912522477.012.678t103.1185.632256199164.5
Lynn Dickey1196060557876.613.152t54.243.41512066771.7
David Beverly21112311.523.02300.000.0002391.7
James Lofton100100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals44424024018230576.912.778t153.4225.047376268166.4
Opponents Totals44024924917330416.912.250t214.8184.135279276276.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Coffman5671112.778t4
James Lofton5496817.9524
Aundra Thompson2539515.8503
Barty Smith191558.2221
Eric Torkelson191397.3140
Terdell Middleton181558.6291
Nate Simpson11464.2100
Walter Tullis1017317.352t1
Steve Atkins10898.9190
Ron Cassidy610217.0230
Ricky Patton6416.890
Walt Landers56012.055t1
Jim Gueno12323.0230
Team Totals240305712.778t15
Opponents Totals249304112.250t21
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Johnnie Gray56613.2350
Mike Douglass37324.3460
Mike McCoy36020.0380
Rich Wingo2136.5130
Estus Hood284.060
Mike Hunt11313.0130
Steve Luke11010.0100
Charles Johnson100.000
Team Totals1824313.5460
Opponents Totals2224711.266t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
David Beverly69278540.4650411305240034.8
Team Totals69278540.4650411305240034.8
Opponents Totals64251639.3680921141219534.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Odom155805.3190
Johnnie Gray138614.7180
Team Totals28131415.0190
Opponents Totals4373057.1190
(Team)1.0(Unidentified)0.5
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Odom2962221.4310
Aundra Thompson1534623.1100t1
Mike McCoy1124822.5410
Howard Sampson34515.0210
Sammy Johnson11616.0160
Mike Wellman11010.0100
Steve Wagner188.080
Team Totals61129521.2100t1
Opponents Totals5099920.0690
SACKSNOYDS
Ezra Johnson6.0
Bob Barber5.0
Terry Jones5.0
Earl Edwards3.5
Mike Butler3.0
Mike Douglass2.0
Charles Johnson2.0
Steve Luke2.0
Carl Barzilauskas1.5
Rich Wingo1.5
Jim Gueno1.0
Casey Merrill1.0
(Team)1.0
(Unidentified)0.5
Team Totals35.0279.0
Opponents Totals47.0376.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
John Anderson0001100
Steve Atkins100000
Bob Barber0001100
Carl Barzilauskas0001100
Mike Butler00011701
Paul Coffman400000
Jim Culbreath0010100
Lynn Dickey2101-10
Johnnie Gray313400
Leotis Harris0010100
Eddie Lee Ivery100000
Charles Johnson0001100
Terry Jones0001100
Kit Lathrop0010100
James Lofton500000
Steve Luke0001100
Mike McCoy102200
Terdell Middleton310100
Steve Odom400000
Ricky Patton100000
Nate Simpson210100
Barty Smith100000
Aundra Thompson310100
John Thompson0010100
Eric Torkelson320200
Gary Weaver0001100
David Whitehurst300000
Rich Wingo0001100
Team Totals3726111425691
Opponents Totals30141622380
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