CFL News in 1979
The Edmonton Eskimos establishes a single season attendance record with 340,239 fans — the most by any Western Conference team.
Regular season standings
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Edmonton and Montreal have first round byes.
1979 CFL All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – David Green, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Larry Key, BC Lions
- SB – Willie Armstead, Calgary Stampeders
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Waddell Smith, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – Al Wilson, BC Lions
- OG – Ray Watrin, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Larry Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, Calgary Stampeders
Defence
- DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT – John Helton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes
- DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Mike Nelms, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Al Burleson, Calgary Stampeders
1979 Eastern All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Tom Clements, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – David Green, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Terry Metcalf, Toronto Argonauts
- SB – Leif Pettersen, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Martin Cox, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Bob Gaddis, Montreal Alouettes
- C – Doug Smith, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Ray Watrin, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Larry Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Nick Bastaja, Toronto Argonauts
- OT – Dan Yochum, Montreal Alouettes
Defence
- DT – Glen Weir, Montreal Alouettes
- DT – Mike Raines, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes
- DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Carl Crennell, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Mike Nelms, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Jim Burrow, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Tony Proudfoot, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Billy Hardee, Toronto Argonauts
1979 Western All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Jim Germany, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Larry Key, BC Lions
- SB – Willie Armstead, Calgary Stampeders
- TE – Harry Holt, BC Lions
- WR – Waddell Smith, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – Al Wilson, BC Lions
- OG – Bill Stevenson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG – Eric Upton, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, Calgary Stampeders
Defence
- DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT – John Helton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – David Boone, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Glen Jackson, BC Lions
- LB – Tom Towns, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Terry Irvin, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Al Burleson, Calgary Stampeders