The Detroit Lions had the longest losing streak within the 1979 regular season at 8 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 8.5 points. The streak started on Sep 30, 1979 and ended on Nov 18, 1979.
In the 1979 NFL season, there were no losing streaks that were in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 8 | Sep 30 | Nov 18 | 8.5 pts |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | Sep 2 | Oct 14 | 10.7 pts |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | Sep 2 | Oct 7 | 12.3 pts |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | Oct 28 | Dec 2 | 7.3 pts | |
| 5 | Baltimore Colts | 5 | Nov 11 | Dec 9 | 13.6 pts |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | Sep 2 | Sep 30 | 8.4 pts | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | Oct 14 | Nov 11 | 13.6 pts | |
| New York Giants | 5 | Sep 2 | Sep 30 | 12.0 pts | |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | Nov 18 | Dec 9 | 9.0 pts |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | Nov 11 | Nov 25 | 19.3 pts |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | Oct 14 | Oct 29 | 13.0 pts | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | Sep 16 | Sep 30 | 4.3 pts | |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 16 | 12.7 pts | |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | Oct 7 | Oct 21 | 6.0 pts | |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | Sep 16 | Sep 30 | 7.7 pts | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | Nov 4 | Nov 18 | 11.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | Sep 30 | Oct 14 | 13.7 pts | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | Nov 12 | Nov 22 | 10.0 pts | |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | Dec 8 | Dec 23 | 7.0 pts | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 15 | 20.0 pts | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | Sep 1 | Sep 16 | 13.0 pts | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | Oct 21 | Nov 4 | 14.3 pts | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | Oct 14 | Oct 28 | 18.0 pts | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | Oct 28 | Nov 11 | 14.7 pts | |
| New England Patriots | 3 | Nov 25 | Dec 9 | 6.3 pts | |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | Sep 2 | Sep 16 | 9.0 pts | |
| New York Giants | 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 16 | 18.0 pts | |
| New York Jets | 3 | Nov 11 | Nov 26 | 11.7 pts | |
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | Sep 9 | Sep 23 | 21.7 pts | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | Oct 21 | Nov 4 | 13.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | Sep 16 | Sep 30 | 11.3 pts | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | Oct 14 | Oct 28 | 10.3 pts | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | Nov 11 | Nov 25 | 3.7 pts | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | Nov 25 | Dec 9 | 10.3 pts | |
| 35 | Chicago Bears | 2 | Oct 14 | Oct 21 | 11.5 pts |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | Dec 2 | Dec 9 | 17.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | Dec 9 | Dec 16 | 4.5 pts | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | Sep 16 | Sep 23 | 8.5 pts | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | Sep 9 | Sep 16 | 8.5 pts | |
| Miami Dolphins | 2 | Dec 15 | Dec 30 | 11.5 pts | |
| Miami Dolphins | 2 | Sep 30 | Oct 8 | 8.0 pts | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | Sep 9 | Sep 16 | 17.0 pts | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | Oct 7 | Oct 15 | 11.5 pts | |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | Dec 3 | Dec 9 | 21.0 pts | |
| New York Jets | 2 | Sep 2 | Sep 9 | 28.0 pts | |
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | Nov 11 | Nov 18 | 8.5 pts | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2 | Sep 2 | Sep 9 | 13.0 pts | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2 | Sep 23 | Sep 30 | 10.5 pts | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | Oct 7 | Oct 14 | 15.5 pts | |
| Washington Redskins | 2 | Oct 28 | Nov 4 | 17.5 pts |
All National Football League Teams
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