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NFL · AFC Central · 11–5 (.688) · 2nd in division · PF 362 · PA 331 · Coach Bum Phillips · Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Broncos) 13–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chargers) 17–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 13–27
Schedule (23 games)
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-08-02 | 1 | vs  St. Louis Cardinals | W 9–7 | Astrodome | 46,252 | |
| 1979-08-12 | 2 | vs New York Jets | L 14–26 | Astrodome | 43,350 | |
| 1979-08-18 | 3 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 13–16 | Texas Stadium | 62,803 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 4 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 7–10 | Louisiana Superdome | 54,469 | |
| 1979-09-02 | 1 | @ Washington Redskins | W 29–27 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 54,582 |
| 1979-09-09 | 2 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–38 | 1–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,792 |
| 1979-09-16 | 3 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–6 | 2–1 | Astrodome | 45,684 |
| 1979-09-23 | 4 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–27 | 3–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 45,615 |
| 1979-09-30 | 5 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 31–10 | 4–1 | Astrodome | 48,915 |
| 1979-10-07 | 6 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–24 | 4–2 | Astrodome | 53,043 |
| 1979-10-14 | 7 | @  Baltimore Colts | W 28–16 | 5–2 | Memorial Stadium | 45,021 |
| 1979-10-21 | 8 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 14–34 | 5–3 | Kingdome | 60,705 |
| 1979-10-28 | 9 | vs New York Jets | W 27–24 OT | 6–3 | Astrodome | 45,825 |
| 1979-11-05 | 10 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 9–6 | 7–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | 70,273 |
| 1979-11-11 | 11 | vs  Oakland Raiders | W 31–17 | 8–3 | Astrodome | 48,614 |
| 1979-11-18 | 12 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 42–21 | 9–3 | Astrodome | 49,829 |
| 1979-11-22 | 13 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 30–24 | 10–3 | Texas Stadium | 63,897 |
| 1979-12-02 | 14 | @ Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 10–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 69,112 |
| 1979-12-10 | 15 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–17 | 11–4 | Astrodome | 55,293 |
| 1979-12-16 | 16 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–26 | 11–5 | Astrodome | 49,407 |
| 1979-12-23 | Wild Card | vs Denver Broncos | W 13–7 | Astrodome | 48,776 | |
| 1979-12-29 | Divisional | @  San Diego Chargers | W 17–14 | San Diego Stadium | 51,192 | |
| 1980-01-06 | AFC Championship | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–27 | Three Rivers Stadium | 50,475 |
Roster (53)
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | College | Exp | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Gifford Nielsen | QB | 6-4 | 205 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Dan Pastorini | QB | 6-2 | 200 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Earl Campbell | RB | 5-11 | 224 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Rob Carpenter | RB | 6-1 | 214 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Boobie Clark | RB | 6-2 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ronnie Coleman | RB | 5-10 | 195 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Rich Ellender | RB | 5-11 | 171 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Kenny King | RB | 5-11 | 203 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tim Wilson | RB | 6-3 | 235 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ken Burrough | WR | 6-3 | 215 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Rich Caster | WR | 6-5 | 228 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Eddie Foster | WR | 5-10 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jeff Groth | WR | 5-10 | 172 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Billy Johnson | WR | 5-9 | 170 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Guido Merkens | WR | 6-1 | 200 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Mike Renfro | WR | 6-0 | 184 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Mike Barber | TE | 6-3 | 235 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Conrad Rucker | TE | 6-3 | 260 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Willie Alexander | DB | 6-2 | 188 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Bill Currier | DB | 6-0 | 202 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Carter Hartwig | DB | 6-0 | 205 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Charles Jefferson | DB | 6-0 | 178 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Vernon Perry | DB | 6-2 | 211 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Mike Reinfeldt | DB | 6-2 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Greg Stemrick | DB | 5-11 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 | J.C. Wilson | DB | 6-0 | 178 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jesse Baker | DL | 6-5 | 265 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Steve Baumgartner | DL | 6-7 | 248 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Elvin Bethea | DL | 6-2 | 260 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Curley Culp | DL | 6-2 | 265 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Andy Dorris | DL | 6-4 | 225 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ken Kennard | DL | 6-2 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Mike Stensrud | DL | 6-5 | 290 | ACT | ||
| 0 | James Young | DL | 6-2 | 260 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Toni Fritsch | K | 5-7 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Gregg Bingham | LB | 6-1 | 227 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Robert Brazile | LB | 6-4 | 235 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jimbo Elrod | LB | 6-0 | 209 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Daryl Hunt | LB | 6-3 | 220 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Mike Murphy | LB | 6-2 | 222 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Art Stringer | LB | 6-1 | 223 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Ted Thompson | LB | 6-1 | 229 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ted Washington | LB | 6-1 | 250 | ACT | ||
| 0 | David Carter | OL | 6-2 | 225 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ed Fisher | OL | 6-3 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Leon Gray | OL | 6-3 | 256 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Conway Hayman | OL | 6-3 | 260 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Carl Mauck | OL | 6-4 | 243 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Wes Phillips | OL | 6-5 | 275 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tom Randall | OL | 6-5 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 | George Reihner | OL | 6-4 | 263 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Morris Towns | OL | 6-4 | 261 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Cliff Parsley | P | 6-1 | 211 | ACT |