The San Francisco 49ers were 2-14 in 1979. They finished 4th in the NFC West and 13th in the NFC.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 308 | 5,573 | 1,099 | 5.1 | 1,932 | 480 | 4.0 | 3,760 | 602 | 6.2 | 17 | 119 | 336 | 120 | 200 | 16 | 95 | 853 |
Team Rank | 16th | 6th | 4th | 7th | 20th | 26th | 13th | 6th | 1st | 22nd | 2nd | 27th | 4th | 20th | 1st | 27th | 8th | 12th | |
Opponent | 16 | 416 | 5,393 | 1,014 | 5.3 | 2,213 | 544 | 4.1 | 3,407 | 441 | 7.7 | 29 | 227 | 326 | 136 | 160 | 30 | 119 | 858 |
Opponent Rank | 27th | 20th | 5th | 24th | 15th | 18th | 17th | 23rd | 9th | 26th | 23rd | 7th | 23rd | 20th | 21st | 23rd | 2nd | 17th | |
Net | -108 | +180 | +85 | -0.2 | -281 | -64 | 0.0 | +353 | +161 | -1.5 | -12 | -108 | +10 | -16 | +40 | -14 | -24 | -5 | |
Net Rank | 27th | 10th | 4th | 18th | 19th | 22nd | 13th | 9th | 1st | 28th | 9th | 22nd | 13th | 21st | 5th | 27th | 3rd | 13th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |