New England Patriots' 1979 Season Results
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Finished 2nd  in AFC East  9-7-0

Pre-Season

Date PF Opponent PA Res. Attend.
8 / 04 37 at Atlanta 14 W 59,725
8 / 12 3 LA Rams 15 L 44,955
8 / 19 35 Oakland 14 W 45,518
8 / 24 17 at Denver (OT) 20 L 75,103
Total 92 63 2-2-0 225,301

 

 

** I was at this game.

Regular Season

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9 / 03 13 Pittsburgh (OT) 16 L 61,297
9 / 09 56 NY Jets 3 W 53,220
9 / 16 20 at Cincinnati 14 W 46,581
9 / 23 27 San Diego 21 W 61,297
10 / 01 14 at Green Bay 27 L 56,212
10 / 07 24 Detroit 17 W 61,297
10 / 14 27 at Chicago 7 W 57,979
10 / 21 28 Miami 13 W 61,297
10 / 28 26 at Baltimore** 31 L 47,042
11 / 04 26 at Buffalo 6 W 69,465
11 / 11 10 at Denver 45 L 75,103
11 / 18 50 Baltimore 21 W 61,297
11 / 25 13 Buffalo (OT) 16 L 61,297
12 / 29 24 at Miami 39 L 75,037
12 / 09 26 at NY Jets 27 L 60,372
12 / 16 27 Minnesota 23 W 57,985
TOTAL 411 326 9-7-0 966,778

All home games played at Shaeffer Stadium in Foxboro.

1979 AFC Final Standings

Eastern Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
Miami* 10 6 0 .625 341 257
New England 9 7 0 .563 411 326
NY Jets 8 8 0 .500 337 383
Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 268 279
Baltimore 5 11 0 .313 271 351
Central Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
Pittsburgh* 12 4 0 .750 416 262
Houston¤ 11 5 0 .688 362 331
Cleveland 9 7 0 .563 359 352
Cincinnati 4 12 0 .250 337 421
Western Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
San Diego* 12 4 0 .750 411 246
Denver¤ 10 6 0 .625 289 262
Seattle 9 7 0 .563 378 372
Oakland 9 7 0 .563 365 337
Kansas City 7 9 0 .438 238 262

* denotes Division winner.
¤ denotes Wild Card team.

AFC Wild-card Games
Denver 7 at Houston 13
 AFC Divisional Games
Houston 17 at San Diego 14
Miami 14 at Pittsburgh 34		 AFC Championship January 6,1980
Houston 13 at Pittsburgh 27
 Attend. - 50,475

SUPERBOWL XIV January 20, 1980
Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles 19 at Pasadena  
Attend. - 103,985

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AFC season results take from "The Sporting News: Pro Football Guide, 2000 Edition." pg. 317.

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