1979 NFL Imperialism Map

Pittsburgh Steelers31–19Los Angeles Rams+6 territories

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Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Seattle Seahawks finished on top with 22 of 28 territories (78.6%).

Team Territories Controlled
Seattle Seahawks 22 (78.6%)
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 (21.4%)

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How NFL Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • London games and neutral sites still follow winner-takes-all
  • Los Angeles and New York teams use their training facility locations
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+22
Seattle Seahawks
in a single week (2-16)
Longest Reign
5
Seattle Seahawks
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
31
Oakland Raiders
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−22
Oakland Raiders
lost in one week (2-16)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — weeks spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Seattle Seahawks

Kingdome

5 weeks led peak 22 +24 taken

Oakland Raiders

Oakland Coliseum

3 weeks led peak 22 +31 taken

Denver Broncos

Mile High Stadium

3 weeks led peak 14 +19 taken

New Orleans Saints

Louisiana Superdome

1 week led peak 14 +14 taken

Philadelphia Eagles

Veterans Stadium

1 week led peak 14 +21 taken

Washington Redskins

D.C. Stadium

1 week led peak 14 +14 taken

St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Memorial Stadium

1 week led peak 10 +10 taken

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Municipal Stadium

1 week led peak 10 +17 taken

Houston Oilers

Houston Astrodome

1 week led peak 10 +21 taken

Dallas Cowboys

Texas Stadium

1 week led peak 6 +15 taken

New York Jets

Shea Stadium

0 weeks led peak 8 +10 taken

Pittsburgh Steelers

Three Rivers Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +9 taken

Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 6 +10 taken

Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +7 taken

Chicago Bears

Soldier Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Green Bay Packers

Lambeau Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

San Diego Chargers

San Diego Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

New England Patriots

Foxboro Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

New York Giants

Giants Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Detroit Lions

Pontiac Silverdome

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Baltimore Colts

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Kansas City Chiefs

Arrowhead Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Miami Dolphins

Orange Bowl

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Minnesota Vikings

Metropolitan Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Buffalo Bills

Rich Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Cincinnati Bengals

Cinergy Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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