1979 Buffalo Bills season
The 1979 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League, and 20th overall.
| 1979 Buffalo Bills season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ralph Wilson |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Home field | Rich Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | G Joe DeLamielleure |
| AP All-Pros | G Joe DeLamielleure (1st team) |
Head coach Chuck Knox spent his second season with the Bills in 1979, improving on 1978's record by two games. The Bills were 7–6 with three games left to play, but they lost their final three games to finish with a losing record. (Even if Buffalo had won their final three games, they still would have lost the head-to-head tiebreaker to the Miami Dolphins (who finished 10–6) for the division title.)
Buffalo's loss to Miami in Week Seven was their 20th straight loss to the Dolphins, an NFL record.
The 1979 Bills were dead-last in rushing yards in the NFL, with only total 1,621 yards on the ground. Buffalo's 268 points scored was 23rd of the league's 28 teams.