1979 San Diego Chargers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Don Coryell (12-4)
Location: San Diego, California
1979 San Diego Chargers Statistics
1979 San Diego Chargers Roster

The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Chargers moved the ball well, scoring 411 points, and the rigid defensive squad yielded 246. Dan Fouts directed the offense, slinging for 4,082 yards. Charlie Joiner paced all receivers, grabbing 72 passes, while John Jefferson accumulated 1,090 receiving yards.

Clarence Williams carried the pigskin for a team-best 752 yards for San Diego.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 46 turnovers. Ray Preston and Woodrow Lowe each seized 5 opponent throws.

Don Coryell coached the team. The 1979 San Diego Chargers lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 411
Regular Season Points Against: 246

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 2, 1979 San Diego Chargers 33 at Seattle Seahawks 16 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 9, 1979 Oakland Raiders 10 at San Diego Chargers 30 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 16, 1979 Buffalo Bills 19 at San Diego Chargers 27 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
September 23, 1979 San Diego Chargers 21 at New England Patriots 27 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
September 30, 1979 San Francisco 49ers 9 at San Diego Chargers 31 W 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
October 7, 1979 San Diego Chargers 0 at Denver Broncos 7 L 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
October 14, 1979 Seattle Seahawks 10 at San Diego Chargers 20 W 4-0-0 1-2-0 5-2-0
October 21, 1979 San Diego Chargers 40 at Los Angeles Rams 16 W 4-0-0 2-2-0 6-2-0
October 25, 1979 San Diego Chargers 22 at Oakland Raiders 45 L 4-0-0 2-3-0 6-3-0
November 4, 1979 San Diego Chargers 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 W 4-0-0 3-3-0 7-3-0
November 11, 1979 San Diego Chargers 26 at Cincinnati Bengals 24 W 4-0-0 4-3-0 8-3-0
November 18, 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at San Diego Chargers 35 W 5-0-0 4-3-0 9-3-0
November 25, 1979 Kansas City Chiefs 7 at San Diego Chargers 28 W 6-0-0 4-3-0 10-3-0
December 2, 1979 Atlanta Falcons 28 at San Diego Chargers 26 L 6-1-0 4-3-0 10-4-0
December 9, 1979 San Diego Chargers 35 at New Orleans Saints 0 W 6-1-0 5-3-0 11-4-0
December 17, 1979 Denver Broncos 7 at San Diego Chargers 17 W 7-1-0 5-3-0 12-4-0
December 29, 1979 Houston Oilers 17 at San Diego Chargers 14 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 AFC Divisional Playoff


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