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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 378 points (23.6/g), 4th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 372 points (23.2/g), 24th.
Differential of 6 points (0.4/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 8.2-7.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 16th.
Coached by Jack Patera (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 | Sun | September 2 | box | L | 0-1 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 33 | 19 | 334 | 153 | 181 | 6 | 22 | 356 | 217 | 139 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 19 | 19 | 345 | 226 | 119 | 4 | 15 | 315 | 198 | 117 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | W | 1-2 | Oakland Raiders | 27 | 10 | 19 | 419 | 316 | 103 | 25 | 431 | 329 | 102 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Denver Broncos | 34 | 37 | 22 | 350 | 197 | 153 | 4 | 23 | 344 | 254 | 90 | 3 |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | L | 1-4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 24 | 18 | 312 | 178 | 134 | 2 | 11 | 230 | 15 | 215 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | W | 2-4 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 35 | 24 | 21 | 310 | 162 | 148 | 29 | 464 | 292 | 172 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 2-5 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 20 | 18 | 280 | 147 | 133 | 1 | 19 | 391 | 295 | 96 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 3-5 | Houston Oilers | 34 | 14 | 21 | 391 | 240 | 151 | 2 | 16 | 243 | 160 | 83 | 3 | |
| 9 | Mon | October 29 | box | W | 4-5 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 31 | 28 | 19 | 411 | 206 | 205 | 4 | 19 | 315 | 162 | 153 | 2 |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 4-6 | Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 24 | 1 | -7 | -30 | 23 | 1 | 29 | 475 | 172 | 303 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | W | 5-6 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 29 | 24 | 24 | 427 | 238 | 189 | 1 | 21 | 373 | 158 | 215 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 6-6 | New Orleans Saints | 38 | 24 | 28 | 521 | 391 | 130 | 1 | 24 | 420 | 286 | 134 | 1 | |
| 13 | Mon | November 26 | box | W | 7-6 | New York Jets | 30 | 7 | 25 | 399 | 313 | 86 | 1 | 21 | 365 | 226 | 139 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 7-7 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | 37 | 21 | 275 | 231 | 44 | 5 | 20 | 331 | 137 | 194 | 2 |
| 15 | Sat | December 8 | box | W | 8-7 | Denver Broncos | 28 | 23 | 21 | 382 | 308 | 74 | 2 | 27 | 363 | 222 | 141 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | W | 9-7 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 29 | 24 | 19 | 408 | 314 | 94 | 2 | 29 | 418 | 336 | 82 | 3 |