1979 New England Patriots Roster

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1979 New England Patriots Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Ron Erhardt (9-7)9-7–Finished 2nd in the NFL’s American Football Conference East Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Julius AdamsDE-DTApril 26, 19486’3′270Texas Southern
Sam AdamsG-TSeptember 20, 19486’3′256Prairie View
Doug BeaudoinDBMay 15, 19546’1′193Minnesota
Richard BishopDE-NTMarch 23, 19506’1′275Louisville
Pete BrockC-T-GJuly 14, 19546’5′267Colorado
Mark BubenDE-NTMarch 23, 19576’3′260Tufts
Don CalhounRBApril 29, 19526’0′206Kansas St.
Matt CavanaughQBOctober 27, 19566’2′212Pittsburgh
Al ChandlerTENovember 18, 19506’2′233Oklahoma
Allan ClarkRBJune 8, 19575’10’186Northern Arizona
Raymond ClaybornDBJanuary 2, 19556’0′186Texas
Dick ConnDBJanuary 9, 19516’0′185Georgia
Ray CostictLBMarch 19, 19556’0′217Mississippi St.
Bob CryderT-GSeptember 7, 19566’4′275Alabama
Sam CunninghamRBAugust 15, 19506’3′226USC
Terry FalconG-TAugust 30, 19556’3′260Minot St.
Tim FoxDBNovember 1, 19535’11’186Ohio St.
Russ FrancisTEApril 3, 19536’6′240Oregon
Bob GolicNT-DT-LB-DEOctober 26, 19576’2′264Notre Dame
Steve GroganQBJuly 24, 19536’4′210Kansas St.
Ray HamiltonNT-DEJanuary 20, 19516’1′244Oklahoma
John HannahGApril 4, 19516’2′265Alabama
Eddie HarePMay 30, 19576’4′209Tulsa
Don HasselbeckTEApril 1, 19556’7′245Colorado
Mike HawkinsLBOctober 29, 19556’2′235Texas A&M-Kingsville
Mike HaynesDBJuly 1, 19536’2′192Arizona St.
Sam HuntLBAugust 6, 19516’1′248S.F. Austin
Horace IvoryRBAugust 8, 19546’0′197Oklahoma
Harold JacksonWR-FLJanuary 6, 19465’10’175Jackson St.
Ray JarvisWRFebruary 2, 19496’0′200Norfolk St.
Andy JohnsonRBOctober 18, 19526’0′204Georgia
Shelby JordanTJanuary 23, 19526’7′260Washington (MO)
Steve KingLBJune 10, 19516’4′232Tulsa
Bill LenkaitisC-GJune 30, 19466’4′255Penn St.
Mel LunsfordDE-DT-NTJune 13, 19506’3′256Central State (OH)
Bill MatthewsLBMarch 12, 19566’2′235South Dakota St.
Prentice McCrayDBMarch 1, 19516’1′188Arizona St.
Tony McGeeDE-DTJanuary 18, 19496’4′250Wyoming
Stanley MorganWRFebruary 17, 19555’11’181Tennessee
Steve NelsonLBApril 26, 19516’2′230Augsburg
Tom OwenQBSeptember 1, 19526’1′195Wichita St.
Carlos PennywellWRMarch 18, 19566’2′180Grambling St.
Garry PuetzG-TMarch 14, 19526’3′263Valparaiso
Rick SanfordDBJanuary 9, 19576’1′192South Carolina
Rod ShoateLBApril 26, 19536’1′214Oklahoma
John SmithKDecember 30, 19496’0′186King Alfred’s (England)
Mosi TatupuRBApril 26, 19556’0′227USC
Mark WashingtonDBDecember 28, 19475’10’188Morgan St.
Don WestbrookWRNovember 1, 19525’10’185Nebraska
Dwight WheelerT-C-GJanuary 13, 19556’3′269Tennessee St.
John ZamberlinLBFebruary 13, 19566’2′230Pacific Lutheran