The Miami Dolphins have once again topped the AFC. As expected the AFC East was a battle between Miami and New York with the Dolphins taking the last game of the season to win the Division and win home field throughout the playoffs. New England also made their way back into the playoffs, but Baltimore fell short just missing the final playoff spot.
Houston won the AFC Central. They were the only team with a winning record in the Central Division and dominated the Division from the beginning of the year. I had predicted the Browns to take the Division but they struggled early finally making a run late in the season. They have a solid defense and passing attack, but no running game. The will be looking for running in the off season.
San Diego and Seattle were expected to fight out for the AFC West, but Seattle struggled along letting the Chargers take the Division easily. Seattle did manage to make the playoffs and could be a surprise team. The big surprise in the AFC West was the Raiders who were in the playoff hunt until the final game. No one had expected anything from Oakland. The other big surprise was the fall off of the Chiefs. They were suppose to be the third team fighting for the West title, but their offense really struggled this year.
In the NFC no one was surprised to see San Francisco set the best record. In fact the NFC West put in 3 of their 4 teams to the playoffs, with Atlanta being the only team to fail to make it. It could be argued that the Rams are playing the best football right now of any team in the League. They racked up an incredible 421 points in the regular season that's 26.3 points per game. The Saints found their form late, but too are playing well going into the playoffs. Their trade for Tony Dorsett has paid off as he put together a 1,000yd rushing season and finally given Peil Pennington some help on offense.
The NFC Central was a battle all season. We had expected the Lions and the Packers to fight it out, but the Lions struggled defensively and so in the end only Minnesota had a shot, but the Packers easily beat them in the final game of the season to clinch the Division. They'll go into the playoffs with their powerful defense, but no one is expecting much from the lowest scoring team in the NFC.
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the NFC East. Their incredible offense was backed up by a much improved defense this season, though they still are the weak point of the Eagles. The Cowboys have also made the playoffs. They got off to a hot start and have struggled a bit down the stretch. The Giants missed the final playoff spot by losing their final game of the season. The Giants, like the Browns, lack any kind of running game.
Stats
QBs
1. SF Jim Plunkett 280/436 3,678yds 22TDs 11Ints 97.0 rating
2. LA James Harris 285/474 3,854yds 30TDs 16Ints 93.0 rating
3. Hou Dan Pastorini 294/503 3,702yds 24TDs 7Ints 91.5 rating
4. StL Mike Phipps 347/614 4.721yds 30TDs 10Ints 90.6 rating
5. Was Joe Theismann 282/517 4,012yds 30TDs 11Ints 90.3 rating
RBs
1. Bal Billy Sims 319car 1,372yds 4.3avg 13TDs
2. Phi Ricky Bell 261car 1,314yds 5.0avg 14TDs
3. KC Ted Brown 251car 1,235yds 4.9avg 6TDs
4. NO Tony Dorsett 254car 1,153yds 4.5avg 6TDs
5. Was Mike Thomas 262car 1,142yds 4.3avg 8TDs
Recs
1. Det Mel Jacobs 85rec 1,405yds 16.5avg 8TDs
2. NYG Jim Robinson 63rec 1,222yds 19.3avg 10TDs
3. NYJ Ronnie Moore 89rec 1,221yds 13.7avg 6TDs
4. LA George Lantz 66rec 1,195yds 18.1avg 10TDs
5. Min Leonard Willis 68rec 1,118yds 16.4avg 6TDs
Ints
1. Dal Lester Hayes 7 ints 3TDs
2. Atl Rowland Lawrence 5 Ints
3. StL George Floyd 5 Ints
4. SF Larry Brune 5 Ints
5. 6 tied at 4Ints
Sacks
1. GB Dan Hampton 30 sacks
2. NYG Don Smith 27 sacks
3. Chi Myron Lapka 25 sacks
4. Buf Rod Horn 23 sacks
5 2 tied at 21 sacks
Houston won the AFC Central. They were the only team with a winning record in the Central Division and dominated the Division from the beginning of the year. I had predicted the Browns to take the Division but they struggled early finally making a run late in the season. They have a solid defense and passing attack, but no running game. The will be looking for running in the off season.
San Diego and Seattle were expected to fight out for the AFC West, but Seattle struggled along letting the Chargers take the Division easily. Seattle did manage to make the playoffs and could be a surprise team. The big surprise in the AFC West was the Raiders who were in the playoff hunt until the final game. No one had expected anything from Oakland. The other big surprise was the fall off of the Chiefs. They were suppose to be the third team fighting for the West title, but their offense really struggled this year.
In the NFC no one was surprised to see San Francisco set the best record. In fact the NFC West put in 3 of their 4 teams to the playoffs, with Atlanta being the only team to fail to make it. It could be argued that the Rams are playing the best football right now of any team in the League. They racked up an incredible 421 points in the regular season that's 26.3 points per game. The Saints found their form late, but too are playing well going into the playoffs. Their trade for Tony Dorsett has paid off as he put together a 1,000yd rushing season and finally given Peil Pennington some help on offense.
The NFC Central was a battle all season. We had expected the Lions and the Packers to fight it out, but the Lions struggled defensively and so in the end only Minnesota had a shot, but the Packers easily beat them in the final game of the season to clinch the Division. They'll go into the playoffs with their powerful defense, but no one is expecting much from the lowest scoring team in the NFC.
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the NFC East. Their incredible offense was backed up by a much improved defense this season, though they still are the weak point of the Eagles. The Cowboys have also made the playoffs. They got off to a hot start and have struggled a bit down the stretch. The Giants missed the final playoff spot by losing their final game of the season. The Giants, like the Browns, lack any kind of running game.
Stats
QBs
1. SF Jim Plunkett 280/436 3,678yds 22TDs 11Ints 97.0 rating
2. LA James Harris 285/474 3,854yds 30TDs 16Ints 93.0 rating
3. Hou Dan Pastorini 294/503 3,702yds 24TDs 7Ints 91.5 rating
4. StL Mike Phipps 347/614 4.721yds 30TDs 10Ints 90.6 rating
5. Was Joe Theismann 282/517 4,012yds 30TDs 11Ints 90.3 rating
RBs
1. Bal Billy Sims 319car 1,372yds 4.3avg 13TDs
2. Phi Ricky Bell 261car 1,314yds 5.0avg 14TDs
3. KC Ted Brown 251car 1,235yds 4.9avg 6TDs
4. NO Tony Dorsett 254car 1,153yds 4.5avg 6TDs
5. Was Mike Thomas 262car 1,142yds 4.3avg 8TDs
Recs
1. Det Mel Jacobs 85rec 1,405yds 16.5avg 8TDs
2. NYG Jim Robinson 63rec 1,222yds 19.3avg 10TDs
3. NYJ Ronnie Moore 89rec 1,221yds 13.7avg 6TDs
4. LA George Lantz 66rec 1,195yds 18.1avg 10TDs
5. Min Leonard Willis 68rec 1,118yds 16.4avg 6TDs
Ints
1. Dal Lester Hayes 7 ints 3TDs
2. Atl Rowland Lawrence 5 Ints
3. StL George Floyd 5 Ints
4. SF Larry Brune 5 Ints
5. 6 tied at 4Ints
Sacks
1. GB Dan Hampton 30 sacks
2. NYG Don Smith 27 sacks
3. Chi Myron Lapka 25 sacks
4. Buf Rod Horn 23 sacks
5 2 tied at 21 sacks
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