1979 CFL season

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CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Terry Evanshen Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from ...

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CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually awarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Leo Dandurand Trophy winner from the East Division, and the DeMarco-Becket Memor ...

CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and th ...

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CFL News in 1979

Regular season standings

Final regular season standings

Grey Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

CFL Leaders

1979 CFL All-Stars

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Defence

Special teams

1979 Eastern All-Stars

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Defence

Special teams

1979 Western All-Stars

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Defence

Special teams

1979 CFL Awards

References