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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 365 points (22.8/g), 7th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 337 points (21.1/g), 17th.
Differential of 28 points (1.8/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 8.8-7.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.5/g), 6th.
Coached by Tom Flores (9-7-0)
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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 | W | 1-0 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 17 | 16 | 240 | 110 | 130 | 1 | 21 | 340 | 217 | 123 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 30 | 16 | 283 | 186 | 97 | 3 | 20 | 349 | 209 | 140 | 3 |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 27 | 25 | 431 | 329 | 102 | 4 | 19 | 419 | 316 | 103 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 35 | 10 | 121 | 90 | 31 | 4 | 22 | 292 | 70 | 222 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | W | 2-3 | Denver Broncos | 27 | 3 | 16 | 277 | 187 | 90 | 21 | 291 | 210 | 81 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Mon | October 8 | box | W | 3-3 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 3 | 13 | 209 | 112 | 97 | 18 | 226 | 57 | 169 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | W | 4-3 | Atlanta Falcons | 50 | 19 | 25 | 347 | 191 | 156 | 27 | 434 | 313 | 121 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | New York Jets | 19 | 28 | 25 | 459 | 346 | 113 | 5 | 16 | 328 | 161 | 167 | 3 |
| 9 | Thu | October 25 | box | W | 5-4 | San Diego Chargers | 45 | 22 | 19 | 339 | 202 | 137 | 22 | 380 | 298 | 82 | 3 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | W | 6-4 | San Francisco 49ers | 23 | 10 | 19 | 309 | 175 | 134 | 5 | 19 | 363 | 207 | 156 | 6 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 6-5 | @ | Houston Oilers | 17 | 31 | 21 | 294 | 213 | 81 | 3 | 16 | 348 | 205 | 143 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | L | 6-6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | 24 | 21 | 339 | 271 | 68 | 3 | 20 | 363 | 122 | 241 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | W | 7-6 | @ | Denver Broncos | 14 | 10 | 15 | 376 | 203 | 173 | 2 | 22 | 382 | 167 | 215 | 3 |
| 14 | Mon | December 3 | box | W | 8-6 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 42 | 35 | 31 | 406 | 264 | 142 | 3 | 18 | 289 | 141 | 148 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | W | 9-6 | Cleveland Browns | 19 | 14 | 20 | 326 | 196 | 130 | 2 | 19 | 274 | 105 | 169 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 9-7 | Seattle Seahawks | 24 | 29 | 29 | 418 | 336 | 82 | 3 | 19 | 408 | 314 | 94 | 2 | |