| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 2, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 17 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 9, 1979 | L | Oakland Raiders | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 30 | box |
| 3 | Sun | September 16, 1979 | L | Oakland Raiders | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 27 | box |
| 4 | Sun | September 23, 1979 | L | Oakland Raiders | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 35 | box |
| 5 | Sun | September 30, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | Denver Broncos | 27 | 3 | box | |
| 6 | Mon | October 8, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 3 | box | |
| 7 | Sun | October 14, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | Atlanta Falcons | 50 | 19 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 21, 1979 | L | Oakland Raiders | @ | New York Jets | 19 | 28 | box |
| 9 | Thu | October 25, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | San Diego Chargers | 45 | 22 | box | |
| 10 | Sun | November 4, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | San Francisco 49ers | 23 | 10 | box | |
| 11 | Sun | November 11, 1979 | L | Oakland Raiders | @ | Houston Oilers | 17 | 31 | box |
| 12 | Sun | November 18, 1979 | L | Oakland Raiders | Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | 24 | box | |
| 13 | Sun | November 25, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | @ | Denver Broncos | 14 | 10 | box |
| 14 | Mon | December 3, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | @ | New Orleans Saints | 42 | 35 | box |
| 15 | Sun | December 9, 1979 | W | Oakland Raiders | Cleveland Browns | 19 | 14 | box | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16, 1979 | L | Oakland Raiders | Seattle Seahawks | 24 | 29 | box |