Cowboys 21-13 49ers (Sep 9, 1979)

DAL

SF

1

3

2

3

7

3

7

0

4

8

3

21

13

1Q

0 - 3

R. Wersching 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

R. Septien 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 3

R. Septien 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 10

O.J. Simpson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 10

D. Pearson 22-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

19 - 10

B. Joe DuPree 13-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

19 - 13

R. Wersching 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 13

Safety by H. Martin.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

259

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

54

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

96

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Steve DeBerg

SF QB #17

259

Pass Yds

239

2

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

SF

347

Total Yds

294

19

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC East

DALSF

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 21 to 13, on September 9, 1979.

Game Info

September 8, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	20/34	259	7.6	2	0	0-0	102.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	19/33	239	7.2	0	1	0-0	67.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	54	2.8	15
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	13	39	3.0	7
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	7	2.3	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	14	43	3.1	1	7
Mike Hogan M. Hogan #35	3	8	2.7	0	3
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	5	7	1.4	0	6
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	1	3	3.0	0	3
James Owens J. Owens #26	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	96	16.0	0	27
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	62	15.5	1	22
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	44	14.7	1	18
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	38	12.7	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	6	3.0	0	6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	57	19.0	34
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	0/0	44	11.0	12
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	0/0	32	16.0	30
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	0/0	32	16.0	19
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	26	13.0	15
Mike Hogan M. Hogan #35	0/0	26	13.0	27
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	18	9.0	17
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	4	2.0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	1/2	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	244	40.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Melville D. Melville #11	5	183	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	10	10.0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	84	28.0
Bruce Huther B. Huther #57	1	8	8.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	80	20.0	0	0
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	7	7.0	0	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	4	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Dungy T. Dungy #21	1	11	11.0	0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	20/34	259	7.6	2	0	0-0	102.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	54	2.8	15
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	13	39	3.0	7
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	7	2.3	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	96	16.0	0	27
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	62	15.5	1	22
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	44	14.7	1	18
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	38	12.7	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	6	3.0	0	6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	244	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	10	10.0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	84	28.0
Bruce Huther B. Huther #57	1	8	8.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	7	7.0	0	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	4	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	19/33	239	7.2	0	1	0-0	67.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	14	43	3.1	1	7
Mike Hogan M. Hogan #35	3	8	2.7	0	3
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	5	7	1.4	0	6
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	1	3	3.0	0	3
James Owens J. Owens #26	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	57	19.0	34
Mike Shumann M. Shumann #84	0/0	44	11.0	12
Lenvil Elliott L. Elliott #36	0/0	32	16.0	30
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	0/0	32	16.0	19
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	26	13.0	15
Mike Hogan M. Hogan #35	0/0	26	13.0	27
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	18	9.0	17
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	4	2.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Melville D. Melville #11	5	183	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	80	20.0	0	0
Phil Francis P. Francis #48	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Dungy T. Dungy #21	1	11	11.0	0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	4	4.0	0	0

DAL

SF

1

3

2

3

7

3

7

0

4

8

3

21

13

DAL

Team Stats

SF

347

Total Yds

294

249

Pass Yds

231

98

Rush Yds

63

71

Total Plays

58

4.9

Yards Per Play

5.1

7.1

Yards Per Pass

6.8

2.7

Yards Per Rush

2.6

19

1st Downs

16

6

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

14

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DAL

SF 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats