1979 New York Jets schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 5244 | 2598 | 2646 | 38 | 299 | 5821 | 4115 | 1706 | 40 | 331 |
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The New York Jets' twentieth season was in 1979, and it was the third season Walt Michaels served as the head coach of the team. The Jets played their home games at Shea Stadium. They finished the season 8-8-0, 6-2-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Cleveland Browns | 22-25 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New England Patriots | 3-56 | |
| Week 3 | Detroit Lions | 31-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 31-46 | |
| Week 5 | Miami Dolphins | 33-27 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 8-10 | |
| Week 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 14-7 | ||
| Week 8 | Oakland Raiders | 28-19 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Houston Oilers | 24-27 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 27-22 | |
| Week 11 | Buffalo Bills | 12-14 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Chicago Bears | 13-23 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 7-30 | |
| Week 14 | Baltimore Colts | 30-17 | ||
| Week 15 | New England Patriots | 27-26 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 27-24 |
1979 New York Jets Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Walt Michaels Quarterbacks Coach: John, Sr. Idzik Wide Receivers Coach: Pete McCulley Offensive Backfield Coach: Bob Ledbetter Defensive Line Coach: Dan Sekanovich Linebackers Coach: Joe Haering, Joe Gardi