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1980 San Francisco 49ers
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 320 points (20.0/g), 12th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 415 points (25.9/g), 26th.
Differential of -95 points (-5.9/g), 24th.
Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 20th.
Coached by Bill Walsh (6-10-0)
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1980 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Steve DeBerg | 26 | 2 | 9 | 186 for 321, 1,998 yards, 12 td, 17 int, & 6 rushes for 4 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 275th pick / 1977 |
| QB | Joe Montana | 24 | 1 | 7 | 176 for 273, 1,795 yards, 15 td, 9 int, & 32 rushes for 77 yards and 2 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1979 |
| RB | Paul Hofer | 28 | 4 | 6 | 60 rushes for 293 yards, 1 td, & 41 catches for 467 yards and 2 td | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 305th pick / 1976 |
| RB | Don Woods | 29 | 6 | 5 | 50 rushes for 229 yards, 0 td, & 20 catches for 171 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 134th pick / 1974 |
| FB | Earl Cooper | 23 | Rook | 16 | 171 rushes for 720 yards, 5 td, & 83 catches for 567 yards and 4 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 13th pick / 1980 |
| WR | Dwight Clark | 23 | 1 | 12 | 82 catches for 991 yards, 8 td | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 249th pick / 1979 |
| WR | Freddie Solomon | 27 | 5 | 13 | 48 catches for 658 yards, 8 td, & 8 rushes for 56 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 36th pick / 1975 |
| WR | James Owens | 25 | 1 | 6 | 9 catches for 133 yards, 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1979 |
| TE | Charle Young | 29 | 7 | 16 | 29 catches for 325 yards, 2 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 6th pick / 1973 |
| LT | Ron Singleton | 28 | 4 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 113th pick / 1976 |
| LG | John Ayers | 27 | 3 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 223rd pick / 1976 |
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| C | Fred Quillan | 24 | 2 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 175th pick / 1978 |
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| RG | Randy Cross | 26 | 4 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1976 |
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| RT | Keith Fahnhorst | 28 | 6 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1974 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jimmy Webb | 28 | 5 | 12 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 1975 |
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| LDE | Jim Stuckey | 22 | Rook | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 20th pick / 1980 |
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| LDT | Archie Reese | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 127th pick / 1978 |
| NT | Archie Reese | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 127th pick / 1978 |
| RDT | Ted Vincent | 24 | 2 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1978 |
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| RDE | Lawrence Pillers | 28 | 4 | 10 | New York Jets / 11th / 296th pick / 1976 |
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| RDE | Jimmy Webb | 28 | 5 | 12 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 1975 |
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| LOLB | Willie Harper | 30 | 7 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 41st pick / 1973 |
| LLB | Willie Harper | 30 | 7 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 41st pick / 1973 |
| LILB | Dan Bunz | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 24th pick / 1978 |
| MLB | Dan Bunz | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 24th pick / 1978 |
| MLB | Scott Hilton | 26 | 1 | 8 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RILB | Scott Hilton | 26 | 1 | 8 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RLB | Bobby Leopold | 23 | Rook | 15 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 210th pick / 1980 |
| ROLB | Bobby Leopold | 23 | Rook | 15 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 210th pick / 1980 |
| LCB | Ray Rhodes | 30 | 6 | 7 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 10th / 236th pick / 1974 |
| LCB | Charles Cornelius | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Melvin Morgan | 27 | 4 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 314th pick / 1976 |
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| RCB | Charles Johnson | 24 | 1 | 14 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 101st pick / 1979 |
| SS | Ricky Churchman | 22 | Rook | 15 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 84th pick / 1980 |
| FS | Dwight Hicks | 24 | 1 | 16 | 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 6th / 150th pick / 1978 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Ray Wersching | 30 | 7 | 0 | 15 of 19 field goals & 33 of 39 extra points | |
| P | Jim Miller | 23 | Rook | 0 | 77 punts for a 40.9 average, 0 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1980 |
| PR | Freddie Solomon | 27 | 5 | 13 | 27 punt returns for a 11.0 average and 2 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 36th pick / 1975 |
| KR | James Owens | 25 | 1 | 6 | 31 kick returns for a 23.4 average and 1 td | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1979 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Jerry Aldridge | 24 | RB | 1 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Angelo State (TX) | 9/17/1956 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 119th pick / 1979 |
| Terry Anderson | 25 | WR | 4 | 0 | 182 | 5-9 | Bethune-Cookman | 1/10/1955 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 321st pick / 1977 |
| John Ayers | 27 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 258 | 6-5 | Texas,West Texas A&M | 4/14/1953 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 223rd pick / 1976 |
| Jean Barrett | 29 | T-G-C | 15 | 0 | 253 | 6-6 | Tulsa | 5/24/1951 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1972 |
| Dwaine Board | 24 | DE | 3 | 3 | 248 | 6-5 | North Carolina A&T | 11/29/1956 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 1979 |
| Bob Bruer | 27 | TE | 1 | 0 | 235 | 6-5 | Mankato State | 5/22/1953 | 1 | Houston Oilers / 9th / 221st pick / 1975 |
| Ken Bungarda | 23 | T | 15 | 0 | 270 | 6-6 | Missouri | 1/25/1957 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 278th pick / 1979 |
| Dan Bunz | 25 | LB | 16 | 9 | 226 | 6-4 | California-Riverside,Long Beach State | 10/7/1955 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 24th pick / 1978 |
| Mike Calhoun | 23 | DT-DE | 4 | 0 | 260 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 5/6/1957 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 274th pick / 1979 |
| Ricky Churchman | 22 | DB | 16 | 15 | 195 | 6-1 | Texas | 3/14/1958 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 84th pick / 1980 |
| Dwight Clark | 23 | WR | 16 | 12 | 212 | 6-4 | Clemson | 1/8/1957 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 249th pick / 1979 |
| Earl Cooper | 23 | RB-TE | 16 | 16 | 227 | 6-2 | Rice | 9/17/1957 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 13th pick / 1980 |
| Charles Cornelius | 28 | DB | 16 | 6 | 176 | 5-9 | Bethune-Cookman | 7/27/1952 | 3 | |
| Randy Cross | 26 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 259 | 6-3 | UCLA | 4/25/1954 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1976 |
| Steve DeBerg | 26 | QB | 11 | 9 | 210 | 6-3 | San Jose State | 1/19/1954 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 275th pick / 1977 |
| Walt Downing | 24 | G-C | 14 | 0 | 259 | 6-3 | Michigan | 6/11/1956 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1978 |
| Lenvil Elliott | 29 | RB | 15 | 3 | 205 | 6-0 | Truman State | 9/2/1951 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 249th pick / 1973 |
| Keith Fahnhorst | 28 | T | 16 | 16 | 273 | 6-6 | Minnesota | 2/6/1952 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1974 |
| Bob Ferrell | 28 | RB | 12 | 0 | 216 | 6-0 | UCLA | 11/13/1952 | 4 | |
| Phil Francis | 23 | RB | 5 | 1 | 205 | 6-1 | Stanford | 1/10/1957 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 166th pick / 1979 |
| Lewis Gilbert | 24 | TE | 6 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Florida | 5/24/1956 | 2 | |
| Willie Harper | 30 | LB | 14 | 12 | 215 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 7/30/1950 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 41st pick / 1973 |
| Thomas Henderson | 27 | LB | 1 | 0 | 221 | 6-2 | Langston | 3/1/1953 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 18th pick / 1975 |
| Dwight Hicks | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 190 | 6-1 | Michigan | 4/5/1956 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 150th pick / 1978 |
| Scott Hilton | 26 | LB | 13 | 8 | 230 | 6-4 | Salem | 5/28/1954 | 1 | |
| Paul Hofer | 28 | RB | 6 | 6 | 195 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 5/13/1952 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 305th pick / 1976 |
| Ernie Hughes | 25 | C-G | 3 | 0 | 259 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 1/24/1955 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1978 |
| Charles Johnson | 24 | DB | 16 | 14 | 182 | 5-10 | Grambling State | 5/8/1956 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 101st pick / 1979 |
| Jim Krahl | 27 | DT | 2 | 0 | 252 | 6-5 | Texas Tech | 11/19/1953 | 2 | New York Giants / 5th / 132nd pick / 1978 |
| Mel Land | 25 | LB-DE | 3 | 0 | 243 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 11/30/1955 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1979 |
| Bobby Leopold | 23 | LB | 16 | 15 | 215 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 10/18/1957 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 210th pick / 1980 |
| Jim Miller | 23 | P | 16 | 0 | 183 | 5-11 | Mississippi | 7/5/1957 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1980 |
| Joe Montana | 24 | QB | 15 | 7 | 200 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 6/11/1956 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1979 |
| Melvin Morgan | 27 | DB | 6 | 5 | 183 | 6-0 | Miss. Valley State | 3/31/1953 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 314th pick / 1976 |
| James Owens | 25 | RB-WR-DB | 14 | 6 | 192 | 5-11 | UCLA | 7/5/1955 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1979 |
| Ricky Patton | 26 | RB | 9 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Ferris State,Jackson State,Michigan | 4/6/1954 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 10th / 257th pick / 1978 |
| Scott Perry | 26 | DB | 11 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Williams | 3/11/1954 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 147th pick / 1976 |
| Lawrence Pillers | 28 | DE-DT-NT | 13 | 10 | 255 | 6-4 | Alcorn State | 11/4/1952 | 4 | New York Jets / 11th / 296th pick / 1976 |
| Craig Puki | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 231 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 1/18/1957 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 77th pick / 1980 |
| Fred Quillan | 24 | C | 16 | 16 | 261 | 6-5 | Oregon | 1/27/1956 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 175th pick / 1978 |
| Eason Ramson | 24 | TE | 16 | 3 | 232 | 6-2 | Washington State | 4/30/1956 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 12th / 312th pick / 1978 |
| Archie Reese | 24 | DE-NT-DT | 16 | 16 | 267 | 6-3 | Clemson | 2/4/1956 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 127th pick / 1978 |
| Ray Rhodes | 30 | DB-WR | 14 | 7 | 185 | 5-11 | TCU,Tulsa | 10/20/1950 | 6 | New York Giants / 10th / 236th pick / 1974 |
| Jim Robinson | 27 | WR | 5 | 0 | 170 | 5-9 | Georgia Tech | 1/3/1953 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 15th / 367th pick / 1975 |
| Tom Seabron | 23 | LB | 6 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Michigan | 5/24/1957 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 111th pick / 1979 |
| Ron Singleton | 28 | T | 15 | 15 | 260 | 6-7 | Grambling State | 4/15/1952 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 113th pick / 1976 |
| Freddie Solomon | 27 | WR-QB-RB | 16 | 13 | 185 | 5-11 | Tampa | 1/11/1953 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 36th pick / 1975 |
| Jim Stuckey | 22 | DE | 16 | 9 | 251 | 6-4 | Clemson | 6/21/1958 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 20th pick / 1980 |
| Terry Tautolo | 26 | LB | 14 | 4 | 232 | 6-2 | UCLA | 8/30/1954 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 13th / 353rd pick / 1976 |
| Ken Times | 24 | NT-DT | 3 | 0 | 246 | 6-2 | Southern | 1/1/1956 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 112th pick / 1980 |
| Keena Turner | 22 | LB | 16 | 4 | 219 | 6-2 | Purdue | 10/22/1958 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1980 |
| Ted Vincent | 24 | DT | 12 | 10 | 262 | 6-4 | Wichita State | 8/10/1956 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1978 |
| George Visger | 22 | DT | 3 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Colorado | 9/26/1958 | Rook | New York Jets / 6th / 149th pick / 1980 |
| Jimmy Webb | 28 | DT-DE | 16 | 12 | 247 | 6-5 | Mississippi State | 4/13/1952 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 1975 |
| Ray Wersching | 30 | K | 16 | 0 | 213 | 5-11 | California | 8/21/1950 | 7 | |
| Jerry Wilkinson | 24 | DE | 6 | 0 | 248 | 6-9 | Oregon State | 2/27/1956 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 108th pick / 1979 |
| Gerard Williams | 28 | DB | 5 | 1 | 184 | 6-1 | Langston | 5/25/1952 | 4 | |
| Herb Williams | 22 | DB | 9 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Southern | 8/30/1958 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 139th pick / 1980 |
| Don Woods | 29 | RB | 10 | 5 | 210 | 6-1 | New Mexico Highlands,New Mexico | 2/17/1951 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 134th pick / 1974 |
| Charle Young | 29 | TE | 16 | 16 | 234 | 6-4 | USC | 2/5/1951 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 6th pick / 1973 |
| Team Total | 25.5 | 16 | 223.2 | 6-2.2 | 2.5 |