1979 Kansas City Chiefs 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 |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 3976 | 1660 | 2316 | 36 | 241 | 4971 | 3124 | 1847 | 37 | 297 |
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The Kansas City Chiefs' twentieth season was in 1979, and it was the second season Marv Levy served as the head coach of the team. The Chiefs played their home games at Arrowhead Stadium. They finished the season 7-9-0, 3-5-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Baltimore Colts | 14-0 | ||
| Week 2 | Cleveland Browns | 24-27 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Houston Oilers | 6-20 | |
| Week 4 | Oakland Raiders | 35-7 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 24-6 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-7 | |
| Week 7 | Denver Broncos | 10-24 | ||
| Week 8 | New York Giants | 17-21 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3-20 | |
| Week 10 | San Diego Chargers | 14-20 | ||
| Week 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-30 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 24-21 | |
| Week 13 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 7-28 | |
| Week 14 | Seattle Seahawks | 37-21 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 10-7 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 |
1979 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Marv Levy Defensive Coordinator: Rod Rust Wide Receivers Coach: Kay Dalton Offensive Line Coach: Joe Spencer Offensive Backfield Coach: Tom Pagna Defensive Line Coach: Walt Corey Linebackers Coach: Rod Rust Defensive Backs Coach: Dick Roach Special Teams Coach: Bobby Ross Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rick Abernethy