| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Chargers |
at |
 Seahawks |
Sunday, September 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 33, SEA 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Raiders |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, September 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
OAK 10, SD 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Bills |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, September 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
BUF 19, SD 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Chargers |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, September 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 21, NE 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 49ers |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, September 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SF 9, SD 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Chargers |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, October 7, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 0, DEN 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Seahawks |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, October 14, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SEA 10, SD 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Chargers |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, October 21, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 40, LA 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Chargers |
at |
Raiders |
Thursday, October 25, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 22, OAK 45 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Chargers |
at |
 Chiefs |
Sunday, November 4, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 20, KC 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Chargers |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, November 11, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 26, CIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Steelers |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, November 18, 1979 |
3:00PM |
PIT 7, SD 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Chiefs |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, November 25, 1979 |
3:00PM |
KC 7, SD 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Falcons |
at |
Chargers |
Sunday, December 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 28, SD 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Chargers |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, December 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SD 35, NO 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Broncos |
at |
Chargers |
Monday, December 17, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DEN 7, SD 17 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
 Oilers |
at |
Chargers |
Saturday, December 29, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 17, SD 14 |