NFL team season
The Raiders hosting the Miami Dolphins at the Coliseum in 1979
The 1979 Oakland Raiders season was their 10th in the league , and 20th overall. They matched their previous season 's output of 9–7.[ 1] Oakland started off 1–3, rallied to 6–4, then fell to 6–6 after an upset loss to the Kansas City chiefs. Oakland then went on a three-game winning streak that featured a 14–10 defensive struggle in Denver, a comeback win in New Orleans after trailing 35–14 in the 3rd quarter, and a 19–14 win over the Cleveland Browns. In the season finale the Raiders stood at 9–6 in need of a win at home against the Seattle Seahawks to have a shot at a wildcard playoff spot. However, it was not to be, and Seattle quarterback Jim Zorn's 314 yards and 2 TD passes eliminated the Raiders, 29–24.
This was the first season since 1964 that the Raiders finished lower than second place in the AFL /AFC West.
Offseason
Draft
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Roster
1979 Oakland Raiders roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Season summary
Week 1
1
2 3 4 Total
• Raiders
0
10 14 0
24
Rams
7
10 0 0
17
Scoring summary Q1 LA Tyler 1 yard run (Corral kick)LA 7–0
Q2 LA Miller 17-yard pass from Haden (Corral kick)LA 14–0
Q2 OAK Breech 38-yard field goalLA 14–3
Q2 OAK Ramsey 1 yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick)LA 14–10
Q2 LA Corral 46-yard field goal LA 17–10
Q3 OAK Chester 27-yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick)Tie 17–17
Q3 OAK Chester 4-yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick) OAK 24–17
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Week 2
1
2 3 4 Total
Raiders
0
3 7 0
10
• Chargers
14
7 2 7
30
Week 3
1
2 3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0 7 3
10
• Seahawks
7
3 10 7
27
Date: September 16Location: Kingdome Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Gordon McCarterTV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Mike Haffner
Week 4
1
2 3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0 0 7
7
• Chiefs
14
0 7 14
35
Week 5
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
3 0 0
3
• Raiders
7
7 0 13
27
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Casper 28-yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick)OAK 7–0
Q2 DEN Turner 19-yard field goalOAK 7–3
Q2 OAK van Eeghen 1 yard run (Breech kick)OAK 14–3
Q4 OAK Breech 27-yard field goal OAK 17–3
Q4 OAK Breech 21-yard field goal OAK 20–3
Q4 OAK Johnson recovered fumble in end zone (Breech kick)OAK 27–3
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Week 6
1
2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
0 3 0
3
• Raiders
0
0 13 0
13
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Week 7
1
2 3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0 12 7
19
• Raiders
10
9 10 21
50
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Breech 40-yard field goalOAK 3–0
Q1 OAK van Eeghen 1 yard run (Breech kick)OAK 10–0
Q2 OAK Breech 30-yard field goal OAK 13–0
Q2 OAK Hawkins 20-yard pass from Stabler (kick failed) OAK 19–0
Q3 OAK van Eeghen 6-yard run (Breech kick) OAK 26–0
Q3 ATL Cain 26-yard pass from Bartkowski (kick failed)OAK 26–6
Q3 OAK Breech 47-yard field goal OAK 29–6
Q3 ATL Cain 18-yard pass from Bartkowski (kick failed) OAK 29–12
Q4 OAK Brunson 8-yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick)OAK 36–12
Q4 OAK Hayes 51-yard interception return (Breech kick)OAK 43–12
Q4 OAK van Eeghen 1 yard run (Breech kick) OAK 50–12
Q4 ATL Cain 3-yard run (Mazzetti kick) OAK 50–19
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Week 8
1
2 3 4 Total
Raiders
0
10 3 6
19
• Jets
7
0 7 14
28
Week 9
1
2 3 4 Total
Chargers
0
6 16 0
22
• Raiders
14
10 7 14
45
Scoring summary 1 Raiders Raymond Chester 34-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)Raiders 7–0
1 Raiders Booker Russell 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick) Raiders 14–0
2 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 4-yard run (Jim Breech kick)Raiders 21–0
2 Chargers John Jefferson 57-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)Raiders 21–6
2 Raiders Jim Breech 38-yard field goal Raiders 24–6
3 Chargers Mike Wood 28-yard field goal Raiders 24–9
3 Chargers Dan Fouts 1-yard run (kick failed) Raiders 24–15
3 Raiders Ira Matthews 104-yard kickoff return (Jim Breech kick)Raiders 31–15
3 Chargers Bob Klein 7-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)Raiders 31–22
4 Raiders Booker Russell 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick) Raiders 38–22
4 Raiders Booker Russell 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick) Raiders 45–22
Week 10
1
2 3 4 Total
49ers
0
10 0 0
10
• Raiders
9
7 7 0
23
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Breech 18-yard field goalOAK 3–0
Q1 OAK Branch 9-yard pass from Stabler (kick failed)OAK 9–0
Q2 SF Wersching 39-yard field goalOAK 9–3
Q2 SF Francis 5-yard run (Wersching kick)SF 10–9
Q2 OAK van Eeghen 1 yard run (Breech kick)OAK 16–10
Q3 OAK Branch 8-yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick) OAK 23–10
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Week 11
1
2 3 4 Total
Raiders
7
7 0 3
17
• Oilers
7
7 14 3
31
Week 12
1
2 3 4 Total
• Chiefs
7
3 14 0
24
Raiders
0
7 7 7
21
Date: November 18Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 13
1
2 3 4 Total
• Raiders
0
7 7 0
14
Broncos
0
0 0 10
10
Scoring summary Q2 OAK Casper 3-yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick)OAK 7–0
Q3 OAK Russell 1 yard run (Breech kick)OAK 14–0
Q4 DEN Turner 30-yard field goalOAK 14–3
Q4 DEN Lytle 1 yard run (Turner kick)OAK 14–10
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Week 14
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Tony Galbreath 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). – Tie 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards.
NO – Tony Galbreath 17-yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick). – Saints 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards.
NO – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). – Saints 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards.
NO – Henry Childs 28-yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick). – Saints 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards.
OAK – Arthur Whittington 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick). – Saints 28–14. Drive:
Third quarter
NO – Ken Bordelon 19-yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick), 6:24. – Saints 35–14.
OAK – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick). – Saints 35–21. Drive:
Fourth quarter
OAK – Derrick Ramsey 17-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick). – Saints 35–28. Drive:
OAK – Cliff Branch 66-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick). – Tie 35–35. Drive:
OAK – Cliff Branch 8-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 1:54. – Raiders 42–35. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15
1
2 3 4 Total
Browns
0
0 7 7
14
• Raiders
7
6 0 6
19
Scoring summary Q1 OAK Branch 39-yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick)OAK 7–0
Q2 OAK Breech 25-yard field goal OAK 10–0
Q2 OAK Breech 38-yard field goal OAK 13–0
Q3 CLE Pruitt 77-yard run (Cockroft kick)OAK 13–7
Q4 OAK Breech 23-yard field goal OAK 16–7
Q4 CLE Pruitt 2-yard run (Cockroft kick) OAK 16–14
Q4 OAK Breech 45-yard field goal OAK 19–14
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Week 16
1
2 3 4 Total
• Seahawks
10
7 9 3
29
Raiders
7
10 0 7
24
Date: December 16Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Standings
References
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