1979 detroit lions season 

Statements about this table:
the new orleans saint be the opponent on week 8
week
date
opponent
result
attendance
1
september 1 , 1979
tampa bay buccaneers
l 31 - 16
68225
2
september 9 , 1979
washington redskins
l 27 - 24
54991
3
september 16 , 1979
new york jets
l 31 - 10
49612
4
september 23 , 1979
atlanta falcons
w 24 - 23
56249
5
september 30 , 1979
minnesota vikings
l 13 - 10
75295
6
october 7 , 1979
new england patriots
l 24 - 17
60629
week
date
opponent
result
attendance
7
october 14 , 1979
green bay packers
l 24 - 16
53930
8
october 21 , 1979
new orleans saints
l 17 - 7
57428
9
october 28 , 1979
buffalo bills
l 20 - 17
61911
10
november 4 , 1979
chicago bears
l 35 - 7
50108
11
november 11 , 1979
tampa bay buccaneers
l 16 - 14
70461
week
date
opponent
result
attendance
12
november 18 , 1979
minnesota vikings
l 14 - 7
43650
13
november 22 , 1979
chicago bears
w 20 - 0
66219
14
december 2 , 1979
philadelphia eagles
l 44 - 7
66128
15
december 9 , 1979
miami dolphins
l 28 - 10
78087
16
december 15 , 1979
green bay packers
l 18 - 13
57376