1979 Oakland Raiders

The 1979 Oakland Raiders season was their 20th in the league. They matched their previous season's output of 9–7.

Season
Oakland started off 1–3, rallied to reach 6–4, then following an upset loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and were at 6–6. Oakland went on a 3 game winning streak featuring a defensive struggle in Denver 14-10,a comeback win in New Orleans after trailing 35–14 in the 3rd quarter, and a 19–14 win over the Browns. The Raiders were 9–6, and needed a win at home in the season final to have a shot at a wildcard playoff spot. Jim Zorn's 314 yards and 2 TD passes eliminated the Raiders, 29–24.