| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Oilers |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, September 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 29, WAS 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Oilers |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, September 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 7, PIT 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Chiefs |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, September 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
KC 6, HOU 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Oilers |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, September 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 30, CIN 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Browns |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, September 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
CLE 10, HOU 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 7, 1979 |
3:00PM |
STL 24, HOU 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Oilers |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, October 14, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 28, BAL 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Oilers |
at |
 Seahawks |
Sunday, October 21, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 14, SEA 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Jets |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 28, 1979 |
2:00PM |
NYJ 24, HOU 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Oilers |
at |
 Dolphins |
Monday, November 5, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 9, MIA 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Raiders |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 11, 1979 |
3:00PM |
OAK 17, HOU 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 18, 1979 |
3:00PM |
CIN 21, HOU 42 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Oilers |
at |
 Cowboys |
Thursday, November 22, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 30, DAL 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Oilers |
at |
Browns |
Sunday, December 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 7, CLE 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Steelers |
at |
Oilers |
Monday, December 10, 1979 |
3:00PM |
PIT 17, HOU 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Eagles |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
PHI 26, HOU 20 |
| Wild Card: Week 17 |
 Broncos |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DEN 7, HOU 13 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
Oilers |
at |
 Chargers |
Saturday, December 29, 1979 |
3:00PM |
HOU 17, SD 14 |
| Conference Championship: Week 19 |
Oilers |
at |
Steelers |
Sunday, January 6, 1980 |
3:00PM |
HOU 13, PIT 27 |