1979 Houston Oilers

1979 Houston Oilers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 11-5)
1	Sun, 9/2/79	@ Washington Redskins	Win 29 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 6 0 7 16 29 Redskins 0 17 7 3 27 3 - 0 6 - 0 6 - 3 6 - 10 6 - 17 13 - 17 13 - 24 13 - 27 19 - 27 22 - 27 29 - 27
2	Sun, 9/9/79	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss 7 - 38
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 0 0 7 7 Steelers 7 3 14 14 38 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 17 0 - 24 0 - 31 0 - 38 7 - 38
3	Sun, 9/16/79	vs Kansas City Chiefs	Win 20 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 6 0 0 6 Oilers 7 10 0 3 20 7 - 0 7 - 6 14 - 6 17 - 6 20 - 6
4	Sun, 9/23/79	@ Cincinnati Bengals	Win 30 - 27	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Oilers 0 10 17 0 3 30 Bengals 14 10 0 3 0 27 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 0 - 24 7 - 24 10 - 24 17 - 24 24 - 24 27 - 24 27 - 27 30 - 27
5	Sun, 9/30/79	vs Cleveland Browns	Win 31 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 10 0 0 10 Oilers 10 14 7 0 31 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 17 - 3 24 - 3 24 - 10 31 - 10
6	Sun, 10/7/79	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 17 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 7 3 14 24 Oilers 0 14 0 3 17 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 10 17 - 10 17 - 17 17 - 24
7	Sun, 10/14/79	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 28 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 7 7 14 0 28 Colts 6 0 3 7 16 7 - 0 7 - 6 14 - 6 21 - 6 21 - 9 28 - 9 28 - 16
8	Sun, 10/21/79	@ Seattle Seahawks	Loss 14 - 34
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 7 0 7 14 Seahawks 7 7 6 14 34 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 17 7 - 20 7 - 27 7 - 34 14 - 34
9	Sun, 10/28/79	vs New York Jets	Win 27 - 24	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Jets 7 3 0 14 0 24 Oilers 0 17 7 0 3 27 0 - 7 3 - 7 3 - 10 10 - 10 17 - 10 24 - 10 24 - 17 24 - 24 27 - 24
10	Mon, 11/5/79	@ Miami Dolphins	Win 9 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 3 6 0 9 Dolphins 3 0 0 3 6 0 - 3 3 - 3 6 - 3 9 - 3 9 - 6
11	Sun, 11/11/79	vs Oakland Raiders	Win 31 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 7 7 0 3 17 Oilers 7 7 14 3 31 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 21 - 14 28 - 14 28 - 17 31 - 17
12	Sun, 11/18/79	vs Cincinnati Bengals	Win 42 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 7 7 7 21 Oilers 7 28 0 7 42 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 21 - 7 28 - 7 35 - 7 35 - 14 35 - 21 42 - 21
13	Thu, 11/22/79	@ Dallas Cowboys	Win 30 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 7 10 6 7 30 Cowboys 14 7 0 3 24 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 10 - 14 10 - 21 17 - 21 23 - 21 23 - 24 30 - 24
14	Sun, 12/2/79	@ Cleveland Browns	Loss 7 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 7 0 0 0 7 Browns 7 0 0 7 14 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14
15	Mon, 12/10/79	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Win 20 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 0 3 14 17 Oilers 0 7 3 10 20 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 13 - 3 13 - 10 20 - 10 20 - 17
16	Sun, 12/16/79	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 20 - 26
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 9 3 7 7 26 Oilers 0 10 0 10 20 0 - 6 0 - 9 7 - 9 7 - 12 10 - 12 10 - 19 17 - 19 17 - 26 20 - 26
Playoffs (3 Games, 2-1)
WC Wild Card Round	Sun, 12/23/79	vs Denver Broncos	Win 13 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 7 0 0 0 7 Oilers 3 7 0 3 13 3 - 0 3 - 7 10 - 7 13 - 7
Div Divisional Round	Sat, 12/29/79	@ San Diego Chargers	Win 17 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 10 7 0 17 Chargers 7 0 7 0 14 0 - 7 3 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 14 17 - 14
CC Conference Championship	Sun, 1/6/80	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss 13 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 7 3 0 3 13 Steelers 3 14 0 10 27 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 10 10 - 17 13 - 17 13 - 20 13 - 27

What was the record of the 1979 Houston Oilers?

The Houston Oilers finished the regular season with a 11-5 record. They went 6-2 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Oilers went 13-6. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What division did the 1979 Houston Oilers play in?

The 1979 Houston Oilers played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1979 Houston Oilers?

During the regular season, the 1979 Houston Oilers went 4-2 against their AFC Central opponents.

What was the 1979 Houston Oilers record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Cincinnati Bengals	2-0	100%	+24
Cleveland Browns	1-1	50%	+14
Pittsburgh Steelers	1-1	50%	-28

What was the 1979 Houston Oilers record by month?

The 1979 Houston Oilers had their best month in November, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	4-1	80%	+9
October	2-2	50%	-12
November	4-0	100%	+44
December	1-2	33.3%	-10

Did the 1979 Houston Oilers make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Houston Oilers made the Playoffs in 1979. They won their first game against the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Conference Championship.

What was the point differential for the 1979 Houston Oilers?

The Houston Oilers finished the regular season with a point differential of +31. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Oilers could have been expected to have about 8.8 wins, or a 9-7 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979 Houston Oilers perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1979 Houston Oilers went 6-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Oilers went 5-0.

How did the 1979 Houston Oilers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1979 Houston Oilers went 2-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979 Houston Oilers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Houston Oilers was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979 Houston Oilers?

The longest losing streak that the Houston Oilers had during the 1979 regular season was 1 game, which occured 5 separate times.