1979 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Knox (7-9)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1979 Buffalo Bills StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Knox (7-9)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1979 Buffalo Bills Roster
The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
Buffalo netted 268 points, while the defense gave up 279. Joe Ferguson directed the offense, throwing for 3,572 yards. Frank Lewis hauled in 54 balls for 1,082 yards, while Jerry Butler was targeted regularly, too.
Curtis Brown rushed for a team-leading 574 yards for the Bills, while Terry Miller also contributed to the rushing attack.
Jeff Nixon picked off 6 opponent throws.
Chuck Knox coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 268
Regular Season Points Against: 279
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 1979 | Miami Dolphins 9 at Buffalo Bills 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Cincinnati Bengals 24 at Buffalo Bills 51 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 19 at San Diego Chargers 27 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | New York Jets 31 at Buffalo Bills 46 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 31 at Baltimore Colts 13 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 7, 1979 | Chicago Bears 7 at Buffalo Bills 0 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 7 at Miami Dolphins 17 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Baltimore Colts 14 at Buffalo Bills 13 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 20 at Detroit Lions 17 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | New England Patriots 26 at Buffalo Bills 6 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 14 at New York Jets 12 | W | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Green Bay Packers 12 at Buffalo Bills 19 | W | 3-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 16 at New England Patriots 13 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-6-0 | OT | |
| December 2, 1979 | Denver Broncos 19 at Buffalo Bills 16 | L | 3-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 3 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | L | 3-5-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 28 | L | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-9-0 |
