| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Lions |
at |
 Buccaneers |
Saturday, September 1, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 16, TB 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Redskins |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
WAS 27, DET 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Lions |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, September 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 10, NYJ 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Falcons |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
ATL 23, DET 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 13, DET 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Lions |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, October 7, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 17, NE 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Lions |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, October 14, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 16, GB 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Lions |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, October 21, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, NO 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Bills |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, October 28, 1979 |
2:00PM |
BUF 20, DET 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Lions |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, November 4, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, CHI 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Buccaneers |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, November 11, 1979 |
3:00PM |
TB 16, DET 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 18, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, MIN 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Bears |
at |
Lions |
Thursday, November 22, 1979 |
3:00PM |
CHI 0, DET 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Lions |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, December 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, PHI 44 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, December 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 28, DET 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Packers |
at |
Lions |
Saturday, December 15, 1979 |
3:00PM |
GB 18, DET 13 |