The Houston Oilers were 11-5 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AFC Central and 3rd in the AFC. They fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27 to 13, in the 1979 AFC Championship game.
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Oilers1979 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 362 | 4,827 | 1,034 | 4.7 | 2,571 | 616 | 4.2 | 2,494 | 386 | 6.5 | 32 | 238 | 268 | 149 | 100 | 19 | 109 | 942 |
Team Rank | 8th | 22nd | 18th | 20th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 25th | 25th | 21st | 9th | 22nd | 22nd | 3rd | 26th | 25th | 21st | 21st | |
Opponent | 16 | 331 | 4,990 | 1,038 | 4.8 | 2,225 | 522 | 4.3 | 3,186 | 465 | 6.9 | 51 | 421 | 304 | 125 | 158 | 21 | 103 | 920 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 13th | 14th | 14th | 17th | 11th | 21st | 17th | 14th | 13th | 3rd | 26th | 16th | 14th | 18th | 11th | 14th | 9th | |
Net | +31 | -163 | -4 | -0.1 | +346 | +94 | -0.1 | -692 | -79 | -0.4 | -19 | -183 | -36 | +24 | -58 | -2 | +6 | +22 | |
Net Rank | 10th | 15th | 17th | 16th | 10th | 4th | 15th | 24th | 25th | 19th | 4th | 26th | 23rd | 6th | 26th | 19th | 18th | 18th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
