Sunday, October 21, 1979
Atlanta Falcons 15, San Francisco 49ers 20| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-5-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| ATL | SFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | Freddie Solomon 56 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) | 0 | 7 |
| ATL | Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal | 3 | 7 |
| ATL | Alfred Jenkins 7 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (kick failed) | 9 | 7 |
| SFO | Paul Hofer 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) | 9 | 14 |
| ATL | Rolland Lawrence 41 yard blocked punt return (kick failed) | 15 | 14 |
| SFO | Paul Hofer 3 yard rush (kick failed) | 15 | 20 |
| ATL | SFO | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 26-95-0 | 38-160-3 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 14-28-146-1-1 | 25-38-237-0-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-27 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 119 | 237 |
| Total yards | 214 | 397 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 1-5 | 2-15 |