| League Record Book | |||||
| Passing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | Dan Fouts - San Diego | Cincinnati | 11/11/1979 | Cincinnati 31-24 | 35 |
| Most Passing Yards | Jim Zorn - Seattle | New York AFC | 11/26/1979 | Seattle 52-38 | 519 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | Terry Bradshaw - Pittsburgh | Baltimore | 9/23/1979 | Pittsburgh 23-16 | 11.8 |
| Longest Completion | Joe Ferguson - Buffalo | Green Bay | 11/18/1979 | Green Bay 29-23 | 79 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | San Diego | Cincinnati | 11/11/1979 | Cincinnati 31-24 | 35 |
| Most Passing Yards | Seattle | New York AFC | 11/26/1979 | Seattle 52-38 | 519 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | Pittsburgh | Baltimore | 9/23/1979 | Pittsburgh 23-16 | 11.8 |
| Longest Completion | Buffalo | Green Bay | 11/18/1979 | Green Bay 29-23 | 79 |
| Rushing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | Walter Payton - Chicago | Green Bay | 9/2/1979 | Green Bay 17-17 | 34 |
| Most Rushing Yards | Ottis Anderson - St. Louis | Dallas | 10/21/1979 | Dallas 17-14 | 261 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Archie Griffin - Cincinnati | San Diego | 11/11/1979 | Cincinnati 31-24 | 12.9 |
| Longest Carry | Terry Miller - Buffalo | San Diego | 9/16/1979 | San Diego 30-14 | 75 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | New England | Green Bay | 10/1/1979 | New England 33-7 | 54 |
| Most Rushing Yards | St. Louis | Dallas | 10/21/1979 | Dallas 17-14 | 335 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Pittsburgh | Cincinnati | 10/14/1979 | Cincinnati 41-38 | 9.2 |
| Longest Carry | Buffalo | San Diego | 9/16/1979 | San Diego 30-14 | 75 |
| Receiving Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | Ahmad Rashad - Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 10/28/1979 | Minnesota 9-3 | 13 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Ahmad Rashad - Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 10/28/1979 | Minnesota 9-3 | 246 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Steve Largent - Seattle | New York AFC | 11/26/1979 | Seattle 52-38 | 32.6 |
| Longest Reception | Jerry Butler - Buffalo | Green Bay | 11/18/1979 | Green Bay 29-23 | 79 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | San Diego | Cincinnati | 11/11/1979 | Cincinnati 31-24 | 35 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Seattle | New York AFC | 11/26/1979 | Seattle 52-38 | 519 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | 12/16/1979 | Pittsburgh 35-0 | 22.9 |
| Longest Reception | Buffalo | Green Bay | 11/18/1979 | Green Bay 29-23 | 79 |
| Kickoff Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Tony Nathan - Miami | Houston | 11/5/1979 | Houston 29-12 | 8 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Jimmy Edwards - Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 10/28/1979 | Minnesota 9-3 | 83.0 |
| Longest Return | Billy Campfield - Philadelphia | St. Louis | 11/18/1979 | St. Louis 33-24 | 99 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Oakland | San Diego | 9/9/1979 | San Diego 45-23 | 8 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 10/28/1979 | Minnesota 9-3 | 83.0 |
| Longest Return | Philadelphia | St. Louis | 11/18/1979 | St. Louis 33-24 | 99 |
| Punt Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Jimmy Edwards - Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 10/28/1979 | Minnesota 9-3 | 6 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Steve Schubert - Chicago | Minnesota | 9/9/1979 | Chicago 38-28 | 78.0 |
| Longest Return | Tony Nathan - Miami | Oakland | 10/8/1979 | Miami 43-42 | 89 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Minnesota | Tampa Bay | 10/28/1979 | Minnesota 9-3 | 8 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | New England | Detroit | 10/7/1979 | New England 27-24 | 78.0 |
| Longest Return | Miami | Oakland | 10/8/1979 | Miami 43-42 | 89 |
| Defense Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Joe Federspiel - New Orleans | Denver | 11/4/1979 | Denver 31-14 | 19 |
| Sacks | Dennis Boyd - Seattle | Oakland | 9/16/1979 | Seattle 27-16 | 6 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Cincinnati | Dallas | 9/30/1979 | Dallas 15-10 | 69 |
| Sacks | Seattle | Oakland | 12/16/1979 | Seattle 28-16 | 15 |
| Interception Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | Mike Reinfeldt - Houston | St. Louis | 10/7/1979 | St. Louis 24-9 | 3 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Robert Pennywell - Atlanta | Los Angeles | 11/19/1979 | Los Angeles 30-13 | 93.0 |
| Longest Interception | Bobby C. Jackson - New York AFC | Miami | 9/30/1979 | New York AFC 24-7 | 97 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | Houston | Oakland | 11/11/1979 | Houston 34-6 | 5 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Oakland | San Diego | 9/9/1979 | San Diego 45-23 | 75.0 |
| Longest Interception | New York AFC | Miami | 9/30/1979 | New York AFC 24-7 | 97 |