10-6 (.625)
Stadium
Attendance
455,137 total
56,892 per game
56,892 per game
1979 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
1
24
Jon Giesler T
2
53
Jeff Toews T
3
61
Tony Nathan RB
3
63
Mel Land LB
3
65
Ronnie Lee TE
The 1979 Miami Dolphins, coached by Don Shula, lost the Division Championship after finishing the NFL regular season in 1st place in the AFC East with a 10-6 record.