NFL game summary for 09/16/1979:
Los Angeles scored twice in the second period to overcome a 10-0 deficit and held off a late San Francisco rally to down the 49ers for the sixth straight time. Pat Haden (17 of 29 for 200 yards and two touchdowns) hit Charlie Young with a four-yard touchdown pass and Cullen Bryant scored on a one-yard plunge to give the Rams a 14-10 halftime lead. San Francisco scored twice in the final period on Steve DeBerg-to-Mike Shumann (five catches, 37 yards) touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 80.5 (27) | 242.5 (4) | 323.0 (9) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (7) | 268.0 (27) | 372.0 (23) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.5 (22) | 199.0 (7) | 308.5 (12) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 101.5 (5) | 108.0 (4) | 209.5 (3) | 3 |
Line: Rams by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (0-3-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Los Angeles Rams (2-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
( 7- 0) SF Wilbur Jackson 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(10- 0) SF Ray Wersching 32 yard field goal
(10- 7) LA Charle Young 4 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(10-14) LA Cullen Bryant 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(10-21) LA Terry Nelson 10 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(10-24) LA Frank Corral 49 yard field goal
(17-24) SF Mike Shumann 5 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(17-27) LA Frank Corral 43 yard field goal
(24-27) SF Mike Shumann 11 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
SF LA
First Downs: 17 25
Rushes-yards: 30-119 45-222
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-146-0 17-29-200-1
Sacked-yards: 3-26 4-35
Net pass yards: 120 165
Net yards/pass: 3.6 5.0
Total net yards: 239 387
Total plays: 63 (47% run) 78 (57% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 3-46 9-67
Attendance: 44,303
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 15 of 29 for 138 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Montana, 1 of 1 for 8 yards LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 29 for 200 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 73 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 6 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 19 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 1 yard LA: Cullen Bryant, 23 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tyler, 9 for 27 yards; Elvis Peacock, 7 for 37 yards; Pat Haden, 4 for 28 yards; Eddie Hill, 2 for 24 yards
Receiving:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 6 for 66 yards; Mike Shumann, 5 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 18 yards; James Owens, 1 for 17 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 8 yards LA: Elvis Peacock, 3 for 47 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 27 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 22 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 16 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 24 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 8 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SF: James Owens, 2 for 60 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 18 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 15 yards LA: Drew Hill, 5 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 6 for 55 yards LA: Eddie Brown, 3 for 29 yards; Sid Justin, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Gerard Williams, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 7 for 274 yards LA: Ken Clark, 6 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 LA: Frank Corral, 2/2
SF: Steve DeBerg, 15 of 29 for 138 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Montana, 1 of 1 for 8 yards LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 29 for 200 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 73 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 6 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 19 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 1 yard LA: Cullen Bryant, 23 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Tyler, 9 for 27 yards; Elvis Peacock, 7 for 37 yards; Pat Haden, 4 for 28 yards; Eddie Hill, 2 for 24 yards
Receiving:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 6 for 66 yards; Mike Shumann, 5 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 18 yards; James Owens, 1 for 17 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 8 yards LA: Elvis Peacock, 3 for 47 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 27 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 22 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 16 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 24 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 8 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SF: James Owens, 2 for 60 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 18 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 15 yards LA: Drew Hill, 5 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 6 for 55 yards LA: Eddie Brown, 3 for 29 yards; Sid Justin, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Gerard Williams, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 7 for 274 yards LA: Ken Clark, 6 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 LA: Frank Corral, 2/2