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1979 San Francisco 49ers
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Record: 2-14-0, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 308 points (19.2/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 416 points (26.0/g), 27th.
Differential of -108 points (-6.8/g), 27th.
Expected W-L: 5.3-10.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 19th.
Coached by Bill Walsh (2-14-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 2 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 22 | 28 | 22 | 352 | 254 | 98 | 2 | 22 | 397 | 287 | 110 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | L | 0-2 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 21 | 16 | 294 | 231 | 63 | 2 | 19 | 347 | 249 | 98 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 0-3 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 27 | 17 | 239 | 120 | 119 | 1 | 25 | 387 | 165 | 222 | 1 |
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | L | 0-4 | New Orleans Saints | 21 | 30 | 17 | 341 | 263 | 78 | 4 | 28 | 512 | 338 | 174 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | L | 0-5 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 31 | 14 | 242 | 122 | 120 | 3 | 22 | 317 | 246 | 71 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 0-6 | Seattle Seahawks | 24 | 35 | 29 | 464 | 292 | 172 | 2 | 21 | 310 | 162 | 148 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 0-7 | @ | New York Giants | 16 | 32 | 21 | 353 | 237 | 116 | 3 | 21 | 377 | 280 | 97 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 1-7 | Atlanta Falcons | 20 | 15 | 22 | 397 | 237 | 160 | 2 | 13 | 214 | 119 | 95 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 28 | box | L | 1-8 | Chicago Bears | 27 | 28 | 28 | 455 | 348 | 107 | 2 | 20 | 352 | 145 | 207 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 1-9 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 23 | 19 | 363 | 207 | 156 | 6 | 19 | 309 | 175 | 134 | 5 |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 1-10 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 20 | 31 | 26 | 393 | 198 | 195 | 1 | 27 | 368 | 153 | 215 | 1 |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | L | 1-11 | Denver Broncos | 28 | 38 | 18 | 240 | 166 | 74 | 2 | 22 | 369 | 225 | 144 | 2 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | L | 1-12 | Los Angeles Rams | 20 | 26 | 22 | 374 | 238 | 136 | 3 | 18 | 322 | 198 | 124 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 1-13 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 13 | 16 | 290 | 171 | 119 | 2 | 16 | 286 | 75 | 211 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | W | 2-13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 7 | 21 | 327 | 214 | 113 | 1 | 13 | 263 | 211 | 52 | 6 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 2-14 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 21 | 31 | 28 | 449 | 343 | 106 | 3 | 20 | 263 | 152 | 111 | 2 |