1979 Green Bay Packers season


The 1979 Green Bay Packers season was their 61st season overall and their 59th in the National Football League. The team posted a 5–11 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division. The offense was still one of the worst in the NFL and the defense could not pick up the slack finishing dead last against the run. The only notable win the Packers had was a 27-14 victory on a Monday night against the New England Patriots.

Offseason

NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
115Eddie Lee IveryRunning BackGeorgia Tech
244Steve AtkinsRunning BackMaryland
371Charles JohnsonDefensive TackleMaryland
6153Dave SimmonsLinebackerNorth Carolina
7184Rich WingoLinebackerAlabama
8193Ron CassidyWide ReceiverUtah State
9235John ThompsonTight EndUtah State
10264Frank LockettWide ReceiverNebraska
11290Mark ThorsonDefensive BackOttawa
12318Bill MoatsPunterSouth Dakota

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Bobby KimballWide ReceiverOklahoma
Wylie TurnerDefensive BackAngelo State

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Season summary

Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears

Standings

Awards and records

In popular media

The Packers versus Bears game of week 15 was used in an episode of That '70s Show and was part of the seventh season. Eric invites his father, Red, to the game at Lambeau Field. Oddly, the Packers win in this episode, as opposed to real life, where they lost.