1979 San Francisco 49ers season

1979 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Bill Walsh
General manager	Bill Walsh
Owner	Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	2–14
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform
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1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 9 0 6 15 • 49ers 7 0 7 6 20 Date: October 21 Location: Candlestick Park Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 57°F; wind 7

Scoring summary Q1 SF Solomon 56 yard run (Wersching kick) SF 7–0 Q2 ATL Mazzetti 23 yard field goal SF 7–3 Q2 ATL Jenkins 7 yard pass from Bartkowski (kick failed) ATL 9–7 Q3 SF Hofer 2 yard run (Wersching kick) SF 14–9 Q4 ATL Lawrence 41 yard blocked punt return (kick failed) ATL 15–14 Q4 SF Hofer 3 yard run (kick failed) SF 20–15

Scoring summary
Q1		SF	Solomon 56 yard run (Wersching kick)	SF 7–0
Q2		ATL	Mazzetti 23 yard field goal	SF 7–3
Q2		ATL	Jenkins 7 yard pass from Bartkowski (kick failed)	ATL 9–7
Q3		SF	Hofer 2 yard run (Wersching kick)	SF 14–9
Q4		ATL	Lawrence 41 yard blocked punt return (kick failed)	ATL 15–14
Q4		SF	Hofer 3 yard run (kick failed)	SF 20–15

The 1979 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 30th year with the National Football League (NFL). The season is noted for being O. J. Simpson’s final year and Joe Montana’s first season in the NFL, as well as the first year head coaching the 49ers for Bill Walsh.

The 1979 49ers are the only team in NFL history to lose 12 games in which they held a lead at one point in the game.

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