| 1979 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. |
| General manager | Bill Walsh |
| Head coach | Bill Walsh |
| Defensive coordinator | Chuck Studley |
| Home stadium | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 4thNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | none |
The1979 San Francisco 49ers season was thefranchise's 30thseason in theNational Football League and their 34th overall. The season is noted as running backO. J. Simpson's final year, quarterbackJoe Montana's rookie season, andBill Walsh's first year as head coach.
The 1979 49ers remain the only team in NFL history to lose twelve games in which they held a lead.[1]
They are also the first team in NFL history to attempt 600 or more passes, attempting 602.
| 1979 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 29 | James Owens | Running back | UCLA | |
| 3 | 82 | Joe Montana * † | Quarterback | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | 111 | Tom Seabron | Linebacker | Michigan | |
| 5 | 119 | Jerry Aldridge | Running back | Angelo State | |
| 6 | 138 | Ruben Vaughan | Defensive tackle | Colorado | |
| 7 | 166 | Phil Francis | Running back | Stanford | |
| 9 | 221 | Steve Hamilton | Defensive tackle | Missouri | |
| 10 | 249 | Dwight Clark * | Wide receiver | Clemson | |
| 10 | 252 | Howard Ballage | Defensive back | Colorado | |
| 11 | 276 | Billy McBride | Defensive back | Tennessee State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Defensive coaches
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | San Diego Chargers | W 13–10 | 1–0 | Candlestick Park | 32,275 |
| 2 | August 11 | atOakland Raiders | L 10–41 | 1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,503 |
| 3 | August 19 | Denver Broncos | L 0–21 | 1–2 | Candlestick Park | 34,133 |
| 4 | August 24 | atSeattle Seahawks | L 20–55 | 1–3 | Kingdome | 59,941 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 22–28 | 0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 46,539 | |
| 2 | September 9 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13–21 | 0–2 | Candlestick Park | 56,728 | |
| 3 | September 16 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 24–27 | 0–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 44,303 | |
| 4 | September 23 | New Orleans Saints | L 21–30 | 0–4 | Candlestick Park | 39,727 | |
| 5 | September 30 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 9–31 | 0–5 | San Diego Stadium | 50,893 | |
| 6 | October 7 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–35 | 0–6 | Candlestick Park | 44,592 | |
| 7 | October 14 | atNew York Giants | L 16–32 | 0–7 | Giants Stadium | 70,352 | |
| 8 | October 21 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–15 | 1–7 | Candlestick Park | 33,952 | |
| 9 | October 28 | Chicago Bears | L 27–28 | 1–8 | Candlestick Park | 42,773 | |
| 10 | November 4 | atOakland Raiders | L 10–23 | 1–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 52,764 | |
| 11 | November 11 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 20–31 | 1–10 | Louisiana Superdome | 65,551 | |
| 12 | November 18 | Denver Broncos | L 28–38 | 1–11 | Candlestick Park | 42,910 | |
| 13 | November 25 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–26 | 1–12 | Candlestick Park | 49,282 | |
| 14 | December 2 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 10–13 | 1–13 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 41,593 | |
| 15 | December 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–7 | 2–13 | Candlestick Park | 44,506 | |
| 16 | December 16 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 21–31 | 2–14 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 37,211 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| • 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Q1 | SF | Solomon 56 yard run (Wersching kick) | SF 7–0 | |
| Q2 | ATL | Mazzetti 23 yard field goal | SF 7–3 | |
| Q2 | ATL | Jenkins 7 yard pass fromBartkowski (kick failed) | ATL 9–7 | |
| Q3 | SF | Hofer 2 yard run (Wersching kick) | SF 14–9 | |
| Q4 | ATL | Lawrence 41 yard blocked punt return (kick failed) | ATL 15–14 | |
| Q4 | SF | Hofer 3 yard run (kick failed) | SF 20–15 | |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 49ers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Game information | ||
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49ers' players carriedBill Walsh off the field and fans tore down the goal posts.
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams(3) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 323 | 309 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 370 | 360 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 300 | 388 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 308 | 416 | L1 |
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