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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 2nd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 411 points (25.7/g), 2nd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 326 points (20.4/g), 15th.
Differential of 85 points (5.3/g), 3rd.
Expected W-L: 10.1-5.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 9th.
Coached by Ron Erhardt (9-7-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Mon | September 3 | box | L | 0-1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 16 | 16 | 244 | 82 | 162 | 2 | 20 | 309 | 191 | 118 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | W | 1-1 | New York Jets | 56 | 3 | 30 | 597 | 365 | 232 | 3 | 12 | 134 | 45 | 89 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 20 | 14 | 18 | 332 | 167 | 165 | 17 | 198 | 32 | 166 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | W | 3-1 | San Diego Chargers | 27 | 21 | 20 | 291 | 140 | 151 | 2 | 15 | 232 | 193 | 39 | 2 | |
| 5 | Mon | October 1 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 27 | 26 | 401 | 239 | 162 | 6 | 19 | 317 | 199 | 118 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | W | 4-2 | Detroit Lions | 24 | 17 | 22 | 251 | 111 | 140 | 2 | 9 | 211 | 156 | 55 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | W | 5-2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 27 | 7 | 25 | 360 | 218 | 142 | 2 | 5 | 169 | 96 | 73 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 6-2 | Miami Dolphins | 28 | 13 | 17 | 299 | 170 | 129 | 1 | 13 | 204 | 69 | 135 | 5 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 28 | box | L | 6-3 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 26 | 31 | 19 | 408 | 298 | 110 | 2 | 23 | 396 | 256 | 140 | 4 |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | W | 7-3 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 26 | 6 | 20 | 438 | 327 | 111 | 3 | 15 | 264 | 181 | 83 | 5 |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 7-4 | @ | Denver Broncos | 10 | 45 | 8 | 92 | 34 | 58 | 3 | 21 | 289 | 182 | 107 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 8-4 | Baltimore Colts | 50 | 21 | 22 | 417 | 169 | 248 | 1 | 24 | 263 | 174 | 89 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | L | 8-5 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 16 | 21 | 309 | 136 | 173 | 4 | 18 | 281 | 201 | 80 | 2 | |
| 14 | Thu | November 29 | box | L | 8-6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 24 | 39 | 21 | 420 | 327 | 93 | 6 | 22 | 322 | 152 | 170 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 8-7 | @ | New York Jets | 26 | 27 | 19 | 320 | 213 | 107 | 1 | 20 | 281 | 127 | 154 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | W | 9-7 | Minnesota Vikings | 27 | 23 | 14 | 291 | 222 | 69 | 1 | 30 | 453 | 299 | 154 | 1 | |