Sunday December 9, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 12/09/1979:



Steve DeBerg threw a 19-yard touchdown pass and Ray Wersching kicked two field goals as the 49ers downed the Buccaneers. DeBerg (22 of 30 for 186 yards) hit Mike Shumann with a 19-yard scoring toss and Wersching kicked a 39-yard field goal to give San Francisco a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. The San Francisco defense had five interceptions, including two by safety Dwight Hicks.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE148.6  (4)173.2  (16)321.8  (11)31
DEFENSE120.0  (8)134.7  (1)254.7  (1)32
OFFENSE122.4  (20)220.3  (4)342.6  (8)35
DEFENSE146.4  (20)201.2  (23)347.6  (22)26

Line: Buccaneers by 3½

Team1234F
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6-0)07007
San Francisco 49ers (2-13-0)10301023

( 0- 7) SF Mike Shumann 19 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) ( 0-10) SF Ray Wersching 39 yard field goal ( 7-10) TB Jimmie Giles 19 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 7-13) SF Ray Wersching 27 yard field goal ( 7-20) SF Lenvil Elliott 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) ( 7-23) SF Ray Wersching 45 yard field goal
                     TB              SF
First Downs:         13              21
Rushes-yards:        16-52           36-113
Yards/rush:          3.2             3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-32-228-5     25-34-216-0
Sacked-yards:        2-17            1-2
Net pass yards:      211             214
Net yards/pass:      6.2             6.1
Total net yards:     263             327
Total plays:         50 (32% run)    71 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          5.3             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             3-1
Turnovers:           6               1
Penalties-yards:     7-49            4-30

Attendance: 44,506

Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 10 of 24 for 167 yards and 1 TD (5 int); Mike Rae, 4 of 8 for 61 yards SF: Steve DeBerg, 22 of 30 for 186 yards and 1 TD; Joe Montana, 3 of 4 for 30 yards
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 10 for 36 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 4 for 11 yards; Johnny Davis, 2 for 5 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 35 yards; Phil Francis, 7 for 25 yards; O.J. Simpson, 6 for 26 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 4 for 4 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 5 yards; Steve DeBerg, 2 for -3 yards; James Owens, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 3 for 90 yards; Jimmie Giles, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 35 yards; Ricky Bell, 3 for 26 yards; George Ragsdale, 2 for 22 yards SF: Ken MacAfee, 5 for 40 yards; Mike Shumann, 4 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Phil Francis, 4 for 20 yards; Paul Hofer, 3 for 21 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 18 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 27 yards; Dwight Clark, 2 for 17 yards; James Owens, 1 for 9 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 4 for 90 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 6 yards SF: James Owens, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 3 for 20 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 3 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 2 for 21 yards; Tim Gray, 1 for 20 yards; Dan Bunz, 1 for 2 yards; Gerard Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 144 yards SF: Dan Melville, 6 for 232 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 3/3


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