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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 268 points (16.8/g), 23rd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 279 points (17.4/g), 8th.
Differential of -11 points (-0.7/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 7.6-8.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 7th.
Coached by Chuck Knox (7-9-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 2 | box | L | 0-1 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 5 | 121 | 76 | 45 | 1 | 20 | 293 | 118 | 175 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | W | 1-1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 51 | 24 | 23 | 455 | 246 | 209 | 2 | 16 | 335 | 201 | 134 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 19 | 27 | 14 | 298 | 238 | 60 | 18 | 339 | 94 | 245 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | W | 2-2 | New York Jets | 46 | 31 | 25 | 497 | 348 | 149 | 1 | 22 | 416 | 151 | 265 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | W | 3-2 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 31 | 13 | 16 | 374 | 308 | 66 | 2 | 18 | 349 | 265 | 84 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 3-3 | Chicago Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 42 | 64 | 2 | 15 | 258 | 18 | 240 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 17 | 11 | 178 | 108 | 70 | 1 | 14 | 279 | 101 | 178 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | L | 3-5 | Baltimore Colts | 13 | 14 | 20 | 324 | 242 | 82 | 2 | 12 | 261 | 151 | 110 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 28 | box | W | 4-5 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20 | 17 | 18 | 424 | 319 | 105 | 3 | 20 | 377 | 169 | 208 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 4-6 | New England Patriots | 6 | 26 | 15 | 264 | 181 | 83 | 5 | 20 | 438 | 327 | 111 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | W | 5-6 | @ | New York Jets | 14 | 12 | 15 | 270 | 132 | 138 | 16 | 237 | 170 | 67 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 6-6 | Green Bay Packers | 19 | 12 | 20 | 400 | 213 | 187 | 1 | 14 | 290 | 195 | 95 | 5 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | W | 7-6 | @ | New England Patriots | 16 | 13 | 18 | 281 | 201 | 80 | 2 | 21 | 309 | 136 | 173 | 4 |
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 7-7 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 19 | 19 | 398 | 298 | 100 | 7 | 11 | 226 | 129 | 97 | 4 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 7-8 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 10 | 18 | 291 | 186 | 105 | 2 | 12 | 189 | 104 | 85 | 1 |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 7-9 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 28 | 8 | 156 | 78 | 78 | 3 | 24 | 415 | 201 | 214 | 4 |