1979 New England Patriots 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 5470 | 3218 | 2252 | 39 | 318 | 4323 | 2553 | 1770 | 43 | 283 |
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The New England Patriots' twentieth season was in 1979, playing their home games at Schaefer Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Ron Erhardt to lead the team. Erhardt previously was the offensive backfield coach of the New England Patriots and had six years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 9-7-0, 6-2-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-16 | ||
| Week 2 | New York Jets | 56-3 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 20-14 | |
| Week 4 | San Diego Chargers | 27-21 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 14-27 | |
| Week 6 | Detroit Lions | 24-17 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Chicago Bears | 27-7 | |
| Week 8 | Miami Dolphins | 28-13 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 26-31 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 26-6 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Denver Broncos | 10-45 | |
| Week 12 | Baltimore Colts | 50-21 | ||
| Week 13 | Buffalo Bills | 13-16 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 24-39 | |
| Week 15 | @ | New York Jets | 26-27 | |
| Week 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 27-23 |
1979 New England Patriots Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ron Erhardt Quarterbacks Coach: John Polonchek Wide Receivers Coach: Raymond Berry Offensive Line Coach: Jim Ringo Offensive Backfield Coach: Tom Yewcic Defensive Line Coach: Hank Bullough, Fritz Shurmur Defensive Backfield Coach: Billy Kinard Special Teams Coach: Gino Cappelletti, Tom Yewcic Special Assistant to the Head Coach: John Polonchek