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.
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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
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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1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 3 7 0 10 • Chargers 14 7 2 7 30
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
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 0 7 7 • Chiefs 14 0 7 14 35
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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1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 0 3 0 3 • Raiders 0 0 13 0 13
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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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1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 10 3 6 19 • Jets 7 0 7 14 28
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
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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1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 7 7 0 3 17 • Oilers 7 7 14 3 31
1 2 3 4 Total • Chiefs 7 3 14 0 24 Raiders 0 7 7 7 21
Date: November 18Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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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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
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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1 2 3 4 Total • Seahawks 10 7 9 3 29 Raiders 7 10 0 7 24
Date: December 16Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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