| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Dolphins |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 9, BUF 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, September 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SEA 10, MIA 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Vikings |
Sunday, September 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 27, MIN 12 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Bears |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, September 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
CHI 16, MIA 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, September 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 27, NYJ 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Raiders |
Monday, October 8, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 3, OAK 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Bills |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 14, 1979 |
3:00PM |
BUF 7, MIA 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, October 21, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 13, NE 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Packers |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 28, 1979 |
2:00PM |
GB 7, MIA 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Oilers |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, November 5, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 9, MIA 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Colts |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, November 11, 1979 |
3:00PM |
BAL 0, MIA 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Browns |
Sunday, November 18, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 24, CLE 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Dolphins |
at |
Colts |
Sunday, November 25, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 28, BAL 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Patriots |
at |
Dolphins |
Thursday, November 29, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NE 24, MIA 39 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, December 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 28, DET 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Jets |
at |
Dolphins |
Saturday, December 15, 1979 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 27, MIA 24 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, December 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 14, PIT 34 |