| Team: | San Francisco 49ers |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Record: | 2–14 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC West |
| Owner: | Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. |
| General Manager: | Bill Walsh |
| Coach: | Bill Walsh |
| Def Coach: | Chuck Studley |
| Stadium: | Candlestick Park |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | none |
| Shortnavlink: | 49ers seasons |
The 1979 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Football League and their 34th overall. The season is noted as running back O. J. Simpson's final year, quarterback Joe Montana's rookie season, and Bill Walsh's first year as head coach.
The 1979 49ers remain the only team in NFL history to lose twelve games in which they held a lead.[1]
They are also the first team in NFL history to attempt 600 or more passes, attempting 602.
See main article: article and 1979 NFL draft. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Chargers | W 13–10 | 1–0 | Candlestick Park | 32,275 | ||
| 2 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–41 | 1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,503 | ||
| 3 | Denver Broncos | L 0–21 | 1–2 | Candlestick Park | 34,133 | ||
| 4 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–55 | 1–3 | Kingdome | 59,941 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 22–28 | 0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 46,539 | ||
| 2 | September 9 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13–21 | 0–2 | Candlestick Park | 56,728 | ||
| 3 | September 16 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 24–27 | 0–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 44,303 | ||
| 4 | September 23 | New Orleans Saints | L 21–30 | 0–4 | Candlestick Park | 39,727 | ||
| 5 | September 30 | at San Diego Chargers | L 9–31 | 0–5 | San Diego Stadium | 50,893 | ||
| 6 | October 7 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–35 | 0–6 | Candlestick Park | 44,592 | ||
| 7 | October 14 | at New York Giants | L 16–32 | 0–7 | Giants Stadium | 70,352 | ||
| 8 | October 21 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–15 | 1–7 | Candlestick Park | 33,952 | ||
| 9 | October 28 | Chicago Bears | L 27–28 | 1–8 | Candlestick Park | 42,773 | ||
| 10 | November 4 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–23 | 1–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 52,764 | ||
| 11 | November 11 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–31 | 1–10 | Louisiana Superdome | 65,551 | ||
| 12 | November 18 | Denver Broncos | L 28–38 | 1–11 | Candlestick Park | 42,910 | ||
| 13 | November 25 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–26 | 1–12 | Candlestick Park | 49,282 | ||
| 14 | December 2 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–13 | 1–13 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 41,593 | ||
| 15 | December 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–7 | 2–13 | Candlestick Park | 44,506 | ||
| 16 | December 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–31 | 2–14 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 37,211 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
49ers' players carried Bill Walsh off the field and fans tore down the goal posts.