1979 Oakland Raiders season

1979 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Tom Flores
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	Al Davis
Home field	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1979 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1979 Oakland Raiders draft
2	42	Willie Jones	DE	Florida State
6	142	Ira Matthews	RB	Wisconsin
6	156	Henry Williams	DB	San Diego State
7	175	Jack Matia	DT	Drake
8	209	Robert Hawkins	RB	Kentucky
9	238	Jim Rourke	OT	Boston College
10	259	Ricky Smith	DB	Tulane
11	294	Bruce Davis	OT	UCLA
12	316	Dirk Abernathy	DB	Bowling Green
12	320	Reggie Kinlaw	DT	Oklahoma
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	4:00 p.m.	at Rams	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles		W 24–17	59,000
September 9		at Chargers	San Diego Stadium • San Diego		L 10–30	50,255
September 16		at Seahawks	Kingdome • Seattle, WA		L 10–27	61,602
September 23		at Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri		L 7–35	67,821
September 30		Broncos	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		W 27–3	52,632
October 8		Dolphins	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		W 13–3	52,419
October 14		Falcons	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		W 50–19	52,900
October 21		at Jets	Shea Stadium • Queens, New York		L 19–28	55,802
October 25		Chargers	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		W 45–22	53,709
November 4		49ers	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		W 23–10	52,764
November 11		at Oilers	Astrodome • Houston		L 17–31	48,614
November 18		Chiefs	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		L 21–24	53,596
November 25	4:00 p.m.	at Broncos	Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado		W 14–10	74,186
December 3	9:00 p.m.	at Saints	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans	ABC	W 42–35	65,541
December 9		Browns	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		W 19–14	52,641
December 16		Seahawks	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California		L 24–29	53,177
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Season summary

Week 1

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Raiders	0	10	14	0	24
Rams	7	10	0	0	17

Date: September 2
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Game start: 4:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 59,000
Game weather: 70°F; wind 10

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 goal	LA 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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Week 5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	3	0	0	3
• Raiders	7	7	0	13	27

Date: September 30
Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game start: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 64°F; wind 8

Scoring summary

Q1	OAK	Casper 28 yard pass from Stabler (Breech kick)	OAK 7–0

Q2	DEN	Turner 19 yard field goal	OAK 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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Week 6

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	3	0	3
• Raiders	0	0	13	0	13

Date: October 8
Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 63°F; wind 12
Television network: ABC

Scoring summary

Q3	OAK	Chester 14 yard pass from Stabler (kick failed)	OAK 6–0

Q3	OAK	Hendricks 23 yard interception return (Breech kick)	OAK 13–0

Q3	MIA	von Schamann 23 yard field goal	OAK 13–3

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Week 7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	12	7	19
• Raiders	10	9	10	21	50

Date: October 14
Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game start: 4:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 52,900
Game weather: 68°F; wind 9

Scoring summary

Q1	OAK	Breech 40 yard field goal	OAK 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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Week 9

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	6	16	0	22
• Raiders	14	10	7	14	45

Date: October 25
Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 66°F, wind 17 mph

Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

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

Week 10

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	10	0	0	10
• Raiders	9	7	7	0	23

Date: November 4
Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game start: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 59°F; wind 9

Scoring summary

Q1	OAK	Breech 18 yard field goal	OAK 3–0

Q1	OAK	Branch 9 yard pass from Stabler (kick failed)	OAK 9–0

Q2	SF	Wersching 39 yard field goal	OAK 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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Week 13

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Raiders	0	7	7	0	14
Broncos	0	0	0	10	10

Date: November 25
Location: Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
Game start: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 36°F; wind 13

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 goal	OAK 14–3

Q4	DEN	Lytle 1 yard run (Turner kick)	OAK 14–10

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Week 14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	7	7	21	42
Saints	0	28	7	0	35

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 3
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: indoors (dome)
TV: ABC
Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

First Quarter

OAK – Raymond Chester 3-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick) – Raiders 7–0

Second Quarter

NO – Tony Galbreath 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick) – Tie 7–7
NO – Tony Galbreath 17-yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick) – Saints 14–7
NO – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick) – Saints 21–7
NO – Henry Childs 28-yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick) – Saints 28–7
OAK – Arthur Whittington 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick) – Saints 28–14

Third Quarter

NO – Ken Bordelon 19-yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick) – Saints 35–14
OAK – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick) – Saints 35–21

Fourth Quarter

OAK – Derrick Ramsey 17-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick) – Saints 35–28
OAK – Cliff Branch 66-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick) – Tie 35–35
OAK – Cliff Branch 8-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick) – Raiders 42–35

Raiders

Ken Stabler
26/44, 295 Yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
Arthur Whittington
14 Rush, 67 Yds, TD
Cliff Branch
7 Rec, 126 Yds, 2 TD

Saints

Archie Manning
12/23, 154 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Chuck Muncie
21 Rush, 128 Yds, TD
Tony Galbreath
7 Rec, 106 Yds, TD

Week 15

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	0	7	7	14
• Raiders	7	6	0	6	19

Date: December 9
Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game start: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 54°F; wind 6

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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Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
San Diego Chargers⁽¹⁾	12	4	0	.750	6–2	9–3	411	246	W2
Denver Broncos⁽⁵⁾	10	6	0	.625	4–4	7–5	289	262	L2
Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	3–5	6–6	378	372	W2
Oakland Raiders	9	7	0	.563	3–5	5–7	365	337	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	4–4	7–7	238	262	L1

References

↑ 1979 Oakland Raiders
↑ The Football Database. Retrieved 2015-Dec-16.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-12.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-22.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-23.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-24.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-25.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-26.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-26.

Oakland Raiders

Founded in 1960 Played in Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Oakland, California Headquartered in Alameda, California

Franchise	History in Los Angeles Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Head coaches

Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Frank Youell Field Oakland Alameda Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Las Vegas Raiders Stadium (proposed)

Key personnel	Owner/CEO: Mark Davis General manager: Reggie McKenzie Head coach: Jack Del Rio

Culture	Oakland Raiderettes Raider Nation The Autumn Wind

Lore	Heidi Game Immaculate Reception The Sea of Hands Ghost to the Post Holy Roller Red Right 88 Tuck Rule Game

Rivalries	Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers

Media	Television: Comcast SportsNet California Comcast SportsNet Bay Area KTVU Radio: KGMZ KITS Other: Compass Media Networks The Raider Cast Personalities: Bill King Greg Papa J. T. the Brick

Playoff appearances (21)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1990 1991 1993 2000 2001 2002

Division championships (15)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1983 1985 1990 2000 2001 2002

Conference championships (4)	1976 1980 1983 2002

League championships (3^†)	1976 (XI) 1980 (XV) 1983 (XVIII) ^† does not include 1967 AFL championship

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (55)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders seasons

Oakland 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Los Angeles 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Oakland 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1979 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Baltimore	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Buffalo	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Los Angeles
Miami	Houston	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	St. Louis	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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