1979 Green Bay Packers Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1979 Green Bay Packers Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Bart Starr (5-11)5-11–Finished 4th in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
John AndersonLBFebruary 14, 19566’3′226Michigan
Steve AtkinsRBJune 22, 19566’0′216Maryland
Bob BarberDEDecember 26, 19516’3′240Grambling St.
Carl BarzilauskasDTMarch 19, 19516’6′271Indiana
David BeverlyPAugust 19, 19506’2′180Auburn
Tom BirneyKAugust 11, 19566’4′220Michigan St.
Mike ButlerDEApril 4, 19546’5′265Kansas
Ron CassidyWRJuly 23, 19576’0′184Utah St.
Paul CoffmanTEMarch 29, 19566’3′222Kansas St.
Jim CulbreathRBOctober 21, 19526’0′209Oklahoma
Lynn DickeyQBOctober 19, 19496’3′214Kansas St.
Mike DouglassLBMarch 15, 19556’0′220Arizona St.
Earl EdwardsDT-DEMarch 17, 19466’7′260Wichita St.
Derrel GofourthG-CMarch 20, 19556’3′260Oklahoma St.
Johnnie GrayDBDecember 18, 19535’11’185Cal State-Fullerton
Jim GuenoLBJanuary 15, 19546’2′220Tulane
Leotis HarrisGJune 28, 19556’1′267Arkansas
Estus HoodDBNovember 14, 19555’11’183Illinois St.
Mike HuntLBOctober 6, 19566’2′240Minnesota
Eddie IveryRBJuly 30, 19576’0′210Georgia Tech
Melvin JacksonGMay 5, 19546’1′267USC
Charles JohnsonNT-DTJune 29, 19576’1′262Maryland
Ezra JohnsonDEOctober 2, 19556’4′250Morris Brown
Sammy JohnsonRBSeptember 22, 19526’0′223North Carolina
Terry JonesNT-DTNovember 8, 19566’2′259Alabama
Bobby KimballWRMarch 12, 19576’1′190Oklahoma
Greg KochT-GJune 14, 19556’4′270Arkansas
Mark KoncarTMay 5, 19536’5′271Colorado
Walter LandersRBJuly 4, 19536’0′214Clark (GA)
Kit LathropDE-NTMay 10, 19566’5′255Arizona St.
James LoftonWRJuly 5, 19566’3′192Stanford
Steve LukeDBSeptember 4, 19536’2′205Ohio St.
Chester MarcolKOctober 24, 19496’0′190Hillsdale
Larry McCarrenCNovember 9, 19516’3′246Illinois
Mike McCoyDBAugust 16, 19535’11’183Colorado
Joe McLaughlinLBJuly 1, 19576’1′235Massachusetts
Casey MerrillDE-DTJuly 16, 19576’4′254California-Davis
Terdell MiddletonRBApril 8, 19556’0′198Memphis
Henry MonroeDBDecember 30, 19565’11’180Mississippi St.
Steve OdomWRSeptember 5, 19525’8′173Utah
Ricky PattonRBApril 6, 19545’11’190Ferris St.
Paul RudzinskiLBJuly 28, 19566’1′220Michigan St.
Howard SampsonDBJuly 7, 19565’10’185Arkansas
Dave SimmonsLBJanuary 19, 19576’4′221North Carolina
Nate SimpsonRBNovember 30, 19545’11’189Tennessee St.
Barty SmithRBApril 23, 19526’3′240Richmond
Steve StewartLBMay 1, 19566’2′217Minnesota
Tim StokesTMarch 16, 19506’5′252Oregon
Aundra ThompsonWR-RBJanuary 2, 19536’1′186Texas A&M-Commerce
John ThompsonTEJanuary 18, 19576’3′228Weber St.
Eric TorkelsonRBMarch 23, 19526’2′194Connecticut
Walter TullisWRApril 12, 19536’0′170Delaware St.
Wylie TurnerDBApril 19, 19575’10’182Angelo State (TX)
Steve WagnerDBApril 18, 19546’2′208Wisconsin
Gary WeaverLBMarch 13, 19496’1′224Fresno St.
Mike WellmanCJuly 15, 19566’3′253Kansas
David WhitehurstQBApril 27, 19556’2′204Furman
Rich WingoLBJuly 16, 19566’1′230Alabama