The New England Patriots beat the Detroit Lions 24-17 on Oct 7, 1979.
Final
No player lines are on file for this game, only the final score.
Before and after
- Lions · 1979 season · Previous Sep 30, 1979: MIN 13, DET 10 · Next Oct 14, 1979: DET 16, GB 24
- Patriots · 1979 season · Previous Oct 1, 1979: NE 0, GB 0 · Next Oct 14, 1979: NE 27, CHI 7