The 1979 Denver Broncos season was the team's 20th year in professional football and its 10th with the National Football League.
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Game site
|
Record
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 2
|
Cincinnati Bengals
|
W 10–0
|
Mile High Stadium
|
1–0
|
74,788
|
| 2
|
September 6
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
L 9–13
|
Mile High Stadium
|
1–1
|
74,884
|
| 3
|
September 16
|
at Atlanta Falcons
|
W 20–17 (OT)
|
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
|
2–1
|
57,677
|
| 4
|
September 23
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
W 37–34
|
Mile High Stadium
|
3–1
|
74,879
|
| 5
|
September 30
|
at Oakland Raiders
|
L 3–27
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
|
3–2
|
52,632
|
| 6
|
October 7
|
San Diego Chargers
|
W 7–0
|
Mile High Stadium
|
4–2
|
74,997
|
| 7
|
October 14
|
at Kansas City Chiefs
|
W 24–10
|
Arrowhead Stadium
|
5–2
|
74,292
|
| 8
|
October 22
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 7–42
|
Three Rivers Stadium
|
5–3
|
49,699
|
| 9
|
October 28
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
W 20–3
|
Mile High Stadium
|
6–3
|
74,908
|
| 10
|
November 4
|
New Orleans Saints
|
W 10–3
|
Mile High Stadium
|
7–3
|
74,482
|
| 11
|
November 11
|
New England Patriots
|
W 45–10
|
Mile High Stadium
|
8–3
|
74,379
|
| 12
|
November 18
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
W 38–28
|
Candlestick Park
|
9–3
|
42,910
|
| 13
|
November 25
|
Oakland Raiders
|
L 10–14
|
Mile High Stadium
|
9–4
|
74,186
|
| 14
|
December 2
|
at Buffalo Bills
|
W 19–16
|
Rich Stadium
|
10–4
|
37,886
|
| 15
|
December 8
|
at Seattle Seahawks
|
L 23–28
|
Kingdome
|
10–5
|
60,038
|
| 16
|
December 17
|
at San Diego Chargers
|
L 7–17
|
San Diego Stadium
|
10–6
|
51,906
|
Standings[]
Playoffs[]
References[]
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