| 12-4 | Lost Div |
| Record | Outcome |
The San Diego Chargers finished the regular season with a 12-4 record. They went 7-1 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the San Diego Chargers went 12-5. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Houston Oilers.
The 1979 San Diego Chargers played in the West Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 San Diego Chargers went 6-2 against their AFC West opponents.
The Chargers won the AFC West in the 1979 season with a 12-4 record. The Broncos finished 2 games back with a 10-6 record. The Raiders finished 3 games back with a 9-7 record. The Seahawks finished 3 games back with a 9-7 record. The Chiefs finished 5 games back with a 7-9 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-0 | 100% | +27 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-0 | 100% | +27 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | 50% | +3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-1 | 50% | -3 |
Yes, the San Diego Chargers made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only game against the Houston Oilers in the Divisional Round.
The San Diego Chargers finished the regular season with a point differential of +165. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Chargers could have been expected to have about 12.3 wins, or a 12-4 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 San Diego Chargers went 3-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Chargers went 1-1.
The 1979 San Diego Chargers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 San Diego Chargers was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the San Diego Chargers had during the 1979 regular season was 1 game, which occured 4 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Win 33 - 16 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | vs Oakland Raiders | Win 30 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 27 - 19 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | @ New England Patriots | Loss 21 - 27 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 31 - 9 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | @ Denver Broncos | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Win 20 - 10 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 40 - 16 | ||
| 9 | Thu, Oct 25, 1979 | @ Oakland Raiders | Loss 22 - 45 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Win 20 - 14 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Win 26 - 24 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 35 - 7 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Win 28 - 7 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 26 - 28 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | @ New Orleans Saints | Win 35 - 0 | ||
| 16 | Mon, Dec 17, 1979 | vs Denver Broncos | Win 17 - 7 | ||
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| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 29, 1979 | vs Houston Oilers | Loss 14 - 17 | ||
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