The 1979 roster for the 49ers included Steve DeBerg at quarterback, Wilbur Jackson at running back, Mike Shumann at wide receiver, Ken MacAfee at tight end and John Ayers at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 |  | J. Ayers | OL | 6'5" | 258 | 4/14/1953 | 26 | West Texas A&M |
| 2 | 77 | | J. Barrett | OL | 6'6" | 253 | 5/24/1951 | 28 | Tulsa |
| 3 | 76 | | D. Board | DL | 6'5" | 248 | 11/29/1956 | 23 | North Carolina A&T |
| 4 | 29 | | J. Bristor | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 11/25/1955 | 24 | Waynesburg |
| 5 | 82 | | B. Bruer | TE | 6'5" | 235 | 5/22/1953 | 26 | Minnesota |
| 6 | 57 | | D. Bunz | LB | 6'4" | 226 | 10/7/1955 | 24 | Long Beach State |
| 7 | 58 | | G. Ceresino | LB | 6'0" | 224 | 10/26/1957 | 22 | Stanford |
| 8 | 87 | | D. Clark | WR | 6'4" | 212 | 1/8/1957 | 22 | Clemson |
| 9 | 28 | | C. Cornelius | DB | 5'9" | 176 | 7/27/1952 | 27 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 10 | 79 | | A. Cowlings | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 6/16/1947 | 32 | Southern California |
| 11 | 51 | | R. Cross | OL | 6'3" | 259 | 4/25/1954 | 25 | UCLA |
| 12 | 17 | | S. DeBerg | QB | 6'3" | 230 | 1/19/1954 | 25 | San Jose State |
| 13 | 62 | | W. Downing | OL | 6'3" | 259 | 6/11/1956 | 23 | Michigan |
| 14 | 27 | | T. Dungy | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 10/6/1955 | 24 | Minnesota |
| 15 | 35 | | L. Elliott | RB | 6'0" | 205 | 9/2/1951 | 28 | Truman State |
| 16 | 71 | | K. Fahnhorst | OL | 6'6" | 273 | 2/6/1952 | 27 | Minnesota |
| 17 | 38 | | B. Ferrell | RB | 6'0" | 216 | 11/13/1952 | 27 | UCLA |
| 18 | 48 | | P. Francis | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 1/10/1957 | 22 | Stanford |
| 19 | 30 | | T. Gray | DB | 6'1" | 200 | 11/11/1952 | 27 | Texas A&M |
| 20 | 86 | | C. Hardman | DL | 6'3" | 255 | 10/4/1948 | 31 | North Texas |
| 21 | 59 | | W. Harper | LB | 6'2" | 215 | 7/30/1950 | 29 | Nebraska |
| 22 | 22 | | D. Hicks | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 4/5/1956 | 23 | Michigan |
| 23 | 55 | | S. Hilton | LB | 6'4" | 230 | 5/28/1954 | 25 | Salem State |
| 24 | 36 | | P. Hofer | RB | 6'0" | 195 | 5/13/1952 | 27 | Mississippi |
| 25 | 45 | | M. Hogan | RB | 6'2" | 213 | 11/1/1954 | 25 | Chattanooga |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |