The San Diego Chargers were 12-4 in 1979. They finished 1st in the AFC West and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the Houston Oilers, 17 to 14, in the 1979 AFC divisional game on December 29, 1979.
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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 | |
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Team | 16 | 411 | 5,583 | 1,053 | 5.3 | 1,668 | 481 | 3.5 | 4,138 | 541 | 7.6 | 31 | 223 | 330 | 114 | 192 | 24 | 108 | 908 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 5th | 11th | 5th | 27th | 25th | 26th | 1st | 5th | 6th | 7th | 23rd | 5th | 21st | 3rd | 14th | 18th | 20th | |
Opponent | 16 | 246 | 4,456 | 989 | 4.5 | 1,907 | 475 | 4.0 | 2,881 | 472 | 6.1 | 42 | 332 | 268 | 117 | 132 | 19 | 100 | 812 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 8th | 1st | 15th | 6th | 19th | 4th | 11th | 10th | 7th | 12th | 6th | 5th | 18th | 20th | |
Net | +165 | +1,127 | +64 | +0.8 | -239 | +6 | -0.5 | +1,257 | +69 | +1.5 | -11 | -109 | +62 | -3 | +60 | +5 | +8 | +96 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 18th | 16th | 23rd | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 10th | 23rd | 3rd | 16th | 2nd | 7th | 19th | 21st |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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Titans| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
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