The Washington Commanders beat the Detroit Lions 27-24 on Sep 9, 1979.
Final
No player lines are on file for this game, only the final score.
Before and after
- Commanders · 1979 season · Previous Sep 2, 1979: TEN 29, WSH 27 · Next Sep 17, 1979: NYG 0, WSH 0
- Lions · 1979 season · Previous Sep 1, 1979: DET 16, TB 31 · Next Sep 16, 1979: DET 10, NYJ 31