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NFL team season
The 1979 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Football League and their 34th overall. The season is noted as running back O. J. Simpson's final year, quarterback Joe Montana's rookie season, and Bill 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]
Offseason[edit]
NFL draft[edit]
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Personnel[edit]
1979 San Francisco 49ers staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams – Dennis Green
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Al Vermeil
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1979 San Francisco 49ers roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
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Preseason[edit]
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Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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1
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September 2
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at Minnesota Vikings
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L 22–28
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0–1
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Metropolitan Stadium
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46,539
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2
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September 9
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Dallas Cowboys
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L 13–21
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0–2
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Candlestick Park
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56,728
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3
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September 16
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at Los Angeles Rams
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L 24–27
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0–3
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
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44,303
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4
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September 23
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New Orleans Saints
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L 21–30
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0–4
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Candlestick Park
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39,727
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5
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September 30
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at San Diego Chargers
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L 9–31
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0–5
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San Diego Stadium
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50,893
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6
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October 7
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Seattle Seahawks
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L 24–35
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0–6
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Candlestick Park
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44,592
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7
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October 14
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at New York Giants
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L 16–32
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0–7
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Giants Stadium
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70,352
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8
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October 21
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Atlanta Falcons
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W 20–15
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1–7
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Candlestick Park
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33,952
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9
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October 28
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Chicago Bears
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L 27–28
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1–8
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Candlestick Park
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42,773
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10
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November 4
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at Oakland Raiders
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L 10–23
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1–9
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Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
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52,764
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11
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November 11
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at New Orleans Saints
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L 20–31
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1–10
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Louisiana Superdome
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65,551
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12
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November 18
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Denver Broncos
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L 28–38
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1–11
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Candlestick Park
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42,910
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13
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November 25
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Los Angeles Rams
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L 20–26
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1–12
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Candlestick Park
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49,282
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14
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December 2
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at St. Louis Cardinals
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L 10–13
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1–13
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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41,593
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15
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December 9
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 23–7
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2–13
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Candlestick Park
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44,506
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16
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December 16
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at Atlanta Falcons
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L 21–31
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2–14
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Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
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37,211
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Game summaries[edit]
Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons[edit]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons |
0 |
9 | 0 | 6 |
15 |
• 49ers |
7 |
0 | 7 | 6 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 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 from Bartkowski (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 |
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Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SF – Lenvil Elliott 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick). 49ers 20–7.
- SF – Ray Wersching 45-yard field goal. 49ers 27–7.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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49ers' players carried Bill Walsh off the field and fans tore down the goal posts.
Standings[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Rivalries | |
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Key figures | |
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Division championships (22) | |
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Conference championships (8) | |
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League championships (5) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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Former league affiliation | |
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