49ers 9-31 Chargers (Sep 30, 1979)

SF

SD

1

0

2

3

17

3

6

0

4

0

14

9

31

2Q

3 - 0

R. Wersching 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

C. Williams 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 10

R. Gerela 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 17

C. Joiner 24-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

9 - 17

O.J. Simpson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

9 - 24

K. Winslow 24-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 31

H. Bauer 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

251

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

89

Simpson

SF

Rec Yds

72

Winslow

SD

Scrim TD

1

Simpson

SF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve DeBerg

SF QB #17

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

147

Pass Yds

251

0

Pass TD

2

Int

1

SF

Team Stats

SD

242

Total Yds

317

14

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC West

SF SD

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers dominated the San Francisco 49ers, 31 to 9, on September 30, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	13/23	147	6.4	0	2	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	26/34	251	7.4	2	1	0-0	103.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	16	89	5.6	1	22
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	8	29	3.6	0	8
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	1	2	2.0	0	2
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	14	37	2.6	1	9
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	6	21	3.5	0	12
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	6	9	1.5	0	4
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	3	4	1.3	1	2
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	0/0	57	19.0	44
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	44	14.7	19
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	19	9.5	10
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	0/0	13	6.5	7
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	0/0	12	6.0	10
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	72	10.3	1	21
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	52	13.0	0	22
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	35	11.7	0	18
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	31	15.5	1	24
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	31	10.3	0	24
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	14	7.0	0	7
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	8	4.0	0	6
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	8	2.7	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Melvin Morgan M. Morgan #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Horn B. Horn #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/1	0/1	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Melville D. Melville #11	5	179	35.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	3	146	48.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	60	20.0
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	1	15	15.0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	2	14	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	4	34	8.5	0	0
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	13/23	147	6.4	0	2	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	16	89	5.6	1	22
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	8	29	3.6	0	8
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	1	2	2.0	0	2
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	0/0	57	19.0	44
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	44	14.7	19
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	19	9.5	10
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	0/0	13	6.5	7
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	0/0	12	6.0	10
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Melvin Morgan M. Morgan #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	1/1	0/1	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Melville D. Melville #11	5	179	35.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	60	20.0
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	1	15	15.0
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	2	14	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	26/34	251	7.4	2	1	0-0	103.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	14	37	2.6	1	9
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	6	21	3.5	0	12
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	6	9	1.5	0	4
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	3	4	1.3	1	2
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	72	10.3	1	21
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	52	13.0	0	22
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	35	11.7	0	18
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	31	15.5	1	24
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	0/0	31	10.3	0	24
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	14	7.0	0	7
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	0/0	8	4.0	0	6
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	8	2.7	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Horn B. Horn #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	3	146	48.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	4	34	8.5	0	0
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	11	11.0	0	0

SF

SD

1

0

2

3

17

3

6

0

4

0

14

9

31

SF

Team Stats

SD

242

Total Yds

317

122

Pass Yds

246

120

Rush Yds

71

52

Total Plays

65

4.7

Yards Per Play

4.9

4.7

Yards Per Pass

7

4.6

Yards Per Rush

2.4

14

1st Downs

22

5

Punts

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-5 SF

SD 4-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats