1979 Denver Broncos 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 |
| 10-6-0 | 0-1 | 5358 | 3210 | 2148 | 41 | 323 | 5134 | 3306 | 1828 | 39 | 288 |
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The Denver Broncos' twentieth season was in 1979, and it was the third season Red Miller served as the head coach of the team. The Broncos played their home games at Mile High Stadium. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Houston Oilers 13-7.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-0 | ||
| Week 2 | Los Angeles Rams | 9-13 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 20-17 | |
| Week 4 | Seattle Seahawks | 37-34 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 3-27 | |
| Week 6 | San Diego Chargers | 7-0 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 24-10 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-42 | |
| Week 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | 20-3 | ||
| Week 10 | New Orleans Saints | 10-3 | ||
| Week 11 | New England Patriots | 45-10 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 38-28 | |
| Week 13 | Oakland Raiders | 10-14 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 19-16 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 23-28 | |
| Week 16 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 7-17 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Houston Oilers | 7-13 |
1979 Denver Broncos Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Red Miller Defensive Coordinator: Joe Collier Quarterbacks Coach: Babe Parilli Wide Receivers Coach: Fran Polsfoot Offensive Line Coach: Whitey Dovell Offensive Backs Coach: Paul Roach Defensive Line Coach: Stan Jones Linebackers Coach: Bob Zeman Defensive Backs Coach: Richie McCabe Special Teams Coach: Marv Braden General Manager: Fred Gehrke