1979 Oakland Raiders 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 | 5174 | 3411 | 1763 | 38 | 321 | 5486 | 3112 | 2374 | 46 | 319 |
The Oakland Raiders' twentieth season was in 1979, playing their home games at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. During the offseason they promoted Tom Flores to lead the team. Flores previously was the wide receivers coach of the Oakland Raiders and had eight 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 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 24-17 | |
| Week 2 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10-30 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 10-27 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-35 | |
| Week 5 | Denver Broncos | 27-3 | ||
| Week 6 | Miami Dolphins | 13-3 | ||
| Week 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 50-19 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | New York Jets | 19-28 | |
| Week 9 | San Diego Chargers | 45-22 | ||
| Week 10 | San Francisco 49ers | 23-10 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Houston Oilers | 17-31 | |
| Week 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | 21-24 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Denver Broncos | 14-10 | |
| Week 14 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 42-35 | |
| Week 15 | Cleveland Browns | 19-14 | ||
| Week 16 | Seattle Seahawks | 24-29 |
1979 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tom Flores Defensive Coordinator: Charlie Sumner Wide Receivers Coach: Lew Erber Offensive Line Coach: Sam Boghosian Running Backs Coach: Ray Willsey Tight Ends Coach: Bob Mischak Offensive Backfield Coach: Lew Erber Defensive Line Coach: Oliver Spencer Linebackers Coach: Myrel Moore Defensive Backfield Coach: Willie Brown Special Teams Coach: Steve Ortmayer Assistant Coach: Joe Madro Director of Football Operations: Steve Ortmayer