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Lions Historical 1979 Schedule | Detroit Lions - detroitlions.com

REGULAR SEASON

WEEK 1 · Sat 09/01 · FINAL

L 16 - 31
AT

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Houlihan's Stadium

WEEK 2 · Sun 09/09 · FINAL

L 24 - 27

Redskins

Washington Commanders

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 3 · Sun 09/16 · FINAL

L 10 - 31
AT

Jets

New York Jets

Shea Stadium

WEEK 4 · Sun 09/23 · FINAL

W 24 - 23

Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 5 · Sun 09/30 · FINAL

L 10 - 13

Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 6 · Sun 10/07 · FINAL

L 17 - 24
AT

Patriots

New England Patriots

Foxboro Stadium

WEEK 7 · Sun 10/14 · FINAL

L 16 - 24
AT

Packers

Green Bay Packers

Milwaukee County Stadium

WEEK 8 · Sun 10/21 · FINAL

L 7 - 17
AT

Saints

New Orleans Saints

Caesars Superdome

WEEK 9 · Sun 10/28 · FINAL

L 17 - 20

Bills

Buffalo Bills

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 10 · Sun 11/04 · FINAL

L 7 - 35
AT

Bears

Chicago Bears

Soldier Field

WEEK 11 · Sun 11/11 · FINAL

L 14 - 16

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 12 · Sun 11/18 · FINAL

L 7 - 14
AT

Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 13 · Thu 11/22 · FINAL

W 20 - 0

Bears

Chicago Bears

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 14 · Sun 12/02 · FINAL

L 7 - 44
AT

Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

Veterans Stadium

WEEK 15 · Sun 12/09 · FINAL

L 10 - 28

Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 16 · Sat 12/15 · FINAL

L 13 - 18

Packers

Green Bay Packers

Pontiac Silverdome
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