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1979 Oakland Raiders

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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)

1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Score Offense Defense
Week 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

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 365 5174 1040 5.0 321 311 513 3411 27 23 6.2 191 491 1763 13 3.6 102 38 15 28
Team Defense 337 5486 1038 5.3 501 247 471 3112 21 24 6.2 150 534 2374 17 4.4 319 46 22 32
Lg Rank Offense 7 11 6 7 7 4 16 8 22 24 21 25 13 8
Lg Rank Defense 17 21 20 18 21 15 8 22 15 20 14 24 3 4

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Ken Stabler 34 QB 16 16 9-7-0 304 498 61.0 3615 26 5.2 22 4.4 66 7.3 5.8 11.9 225.9 82.2 34 284 6.3 4.9 6.4
Jim Plunkett 32 4 0 7 15 46.7 89 1 6.7 1 6.7 39 5.9 3.6 12.7 22.3 60.1 2 9 4.7 2.6 11.8
Team Total 26.6 16 9-7-0 311 513 60.6 3704 27 5.3 23 4.5 66 7.2 5.7 11.9 231.5 81.6 36 293 6.2 4.8 6.6
Opp Total 16 247 471 52.4 3112 21 4.5 24 5.1 6.6 4.8 12.6 194.5 66.9 33 254 6.2 3.9

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Mark van Eeghen 27 FB 16 16 223 818 7 19 3.7 51.1 13.9 51 474 9.3 2 36 3.2 29.6 1292 9 3
Arthur Whittington 24 RB 9 7 109 397 2 22 3.6 44.1 12.1 19 240 12.6 0 39 2.1 26.7 637 2 3
Derrick Jensen 23 rb 16 8 73 251 0 15 3.4 15.7 4.6 7 23 3.3 1 7 0.4 1.4 274 1 6
Booker Russell 23 16 0 33 190 4 72 5.8 11.9 2.1 6 79 13.2 0 26 0.4 4.9 269 4 1
Clarence Hawkins 23 7 0 21 72 0 34 3.4 10.3 3.0 2 24 12.0 1 20 0.3 3.4 96 1 1
Ken Stabler 34 QB 16 16 16 -4 0 13 -0.3 -0.3 1.0 -4 0 10
Terry Robiskie 25 3 1 10 14 0 16 1.4 4.7 3.3 5 36 7.2 0 11 1.7 12.0 50 0 2
Jim Plunkett 32 4 0 3 18 0 15 6.0 4.5 0.8 18 0 0
Ira Matthews 22 RET 16 0 2 3 0 3 1.5 0.2 0.1 3 0 4
Cliff Branch 31 WR 14 13 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 59 844 14.3 6 66 4.2 60.3 848 6 1
Raymond Chester* 31 TE 14 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 58 712 12.3 8 39 4.1 50.9 712 8 0
Dave Casper*+ 28 TE 15 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 57 771 13.5 3 42 3.8 51.4 771 3 1
Rich Martini 24 16 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 24 259 10.8 2 22 1.5 16.2 259 2 0
Derrick Ramsey 23 16 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 161 12.4 3 40 0.8 10.1 161 3 0
Larry Brunson 30 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 49 9.8 1 17 0.5 4.5 49 1 1
Morris Bradshaw 27 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 28 9.3 0 12 1.0 9.3 28 0 0
Dave Dalby 29 C 16 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 0.1 1 0 0
Joe Stewart 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.3 1.0 3 0 0
Team Total 26.6 16 491 1763 13 72 3.6 110.2 30.7 311 3704 11.9 27 66 19.4 231.5 5467 40 34
Opp Total 16 534 2374 17 4.4 148.4 33.4 247 3112 12.6 21 15.4 194.5 5486 38 35

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Ira Matthews 22 RET 16 0 32 165 0 20 5.2 35 873 1 104 24.9 1041
Larry Brunson 30 11 0 2 8 0 7 4.0 17 441 0 89 25.9 498
Arthur Whittington 24 RB 9 7 5 46 0 19 9.2 683
Booker Russell 23 16 0 3 21 0 9 7.0 290
Joe Stewart 24 3 0 2 63 0 53 31.5 66
Mike Davis 23 SS 16 13 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Clarence Hawkins 23 7 0 1 25 0 25 25.0 121
Derrick Jensen 23 rb 16 8 1 0 0 0 0.0 274
Terry Robiskie 25 3 1 1 6 0 6 6.0 56
Team Total 26.6 16 35 179 0 20 5.1 65 1475 1 104 22.7 7121
Opp Total 16 40 1 67 1290 0 19.3

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Jim Breech 23 K 16 0 2 1 7 7 10 7 7 3 1 27 18 66.7% 45 41 91.1%
Ray Guy 30 P 16 0 69 2939 71 1 42.6
Team Total 26.6 16 2 1 7 7 10 7 7 3 1 27 18 66.7% 45 41 91.1% 69 2939 71 1 42.6
Opp Total 16 22 12 54.5% 43 39 90.7% 63 2375 37.7

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Jeff Barnes 24 16 0 1 8 0 8
Rufus Bess 23 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cliff Branch 31 WR 14 13 1 0 0 0
Dave Browning 23 RDE 16 16 0 2 0 0
Larry Brunson 30 11 0 1 0 0 0
Dave Casper*+ 28 TE 15 12 1 1 0 0
Todd Christensen 23 12 0 0 2 1 0
Dave Dalby 29 C 16 15 0 1 0 0
Mike Davis 23 SS 16 13 2 22 0 11 0 3 14 0
Clarence Hawkins 23 7 0 1 1 0 0
Lester Hayes 24 LCB 16 16 7 100 2 52
Ted Hendricks 32 LOLB 16 16 1 23 1 23
Monte Jackson 26 8 3 2 5 0 5 0 2 0 0
Derrick Jensen 23 rb 16 8 6 3 0 0
Monte Johnson 28 LILB 16 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Henry Lawrence 28 RT 16 16 0 1 0 0
Rod Martin 25 ROLB 16 15 0 1 0 0
Ira Matthews 22 RET 16 0 4 3 0 0
Charlie Phillips 27 16 3 4 92 0 30 0 1 32 0
Terry Robiskie 25 3 1 2 1 2 0
Booker Russell 23 16 0 1 0 0 0
Art Shell 33 LT 11 11 0 1 5 0
Ken Stabler 34 QB 16 16 10 5 -30 0
Steve Sylvester 26 RG 16 16 1 1 -16 0
Jack Tatum 31 FS 16 16 2 26 0 13
Pat Toomay 34 LDE 14 13 0 1 0 0
Gene Upshaw 34 LG 16 16 0 1 0 0
Mark van Eeghen 27 FB 16 16 3 1 0 0
Phil Villapiano 30 RILB 16 16 0 4 0 0
Arthur Whittington 24 RB 9 7 3 1 0 0
Henry Williams 23 RCB 16 13 3 37 0 33 0 1 0 0
Team Total 26.6 16 24 313 3 52 34 40 20 1
Opp Total 16 36 35 13 2

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Jim Breech 23 K 16 0 41 18 95
Mark van Eeghen 27 FB 16 16 7 2 54
Raymond Chester* 31 TE 14 13 8 48
Cliff Branch 31 WR 14 13 6 36
Booker Russell 23 16 0 4 24
Dave Casper*+ 28 TE 15 12 3 18
Derrick Ramsey 23 16 3 3 18
Lester Hayes 24 LCB 16 16 2 12
Rich Martini 24 16 4 2 12
Arthur Whittington 24 RB 9 7 2 12
Larry Brunson 30 11 0 1 6
Clarence Hawkins 23 7 0 1 6
Ted Hendricks 32 LOLB 16 16 1 6
Derrick Jensen 23 rb 16 8 1 6
Monte Johnson 28 LILB 16 15 1 6
Ira Matthews 22 RET 16 0 1 6
Team Total 26.6 16 13 27 1 1 3 41 18 365
Opp Total 16 17 21 1 39 12 2 337