Week 1, 1979

played in Los Angeles, CA

70 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers777106-37
Los Angeles Rams1470100-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:36 SFO - Donnie Shell 40 interception return (Ross Robertson extra point)
1Q: 10:33 LAS - Danny Fulton 14 pass from Ron Jaworski (Rich Szaro extra point)
1Q: 01:20 LAS - John Kimbrough 9 pass from Ron Jaworski (Rich Szaro extra point)
2Q: 13:41 SFO - Zachary Dixon 30 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 08:56 LAS - Billy Brooks 10 pass from Ron Jaworski (Rich Szaro extra point)
3Q: 06:23 SFO - Zachary Dixon 3 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 10:06 SFO - Alonzo Becker 9 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 06:08 LAS - Rich Szaro 27 field goal
4Q: 00:43 LAS - Freddie Solomon 5 pass from Ron Jaworski (Rich Szaro extra point)
4Q: 00:10 SFO - Ross Robertson 52 field goal
OT: 02:43 SFO - Zachary Dixon 1 run

Team StatisticsSFOLAS
Record1-00-1
First Downs2327
- by Rushing74
- by Passing1622
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards417503
- Offensive Plays7173
- Yards per Play5.876.89
Net Rushing Yards13487
- Rushing Attempts3416
- Yards per Rush3.945.44
Net Passing Yards283416
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 29 - 056 - 38 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards283422
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/6
- Yards per Pass Play7.657.30
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions11/164/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.85.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards7/455/32
Punt Returns/Yards2/82/16
Kick Returns/Yards6/1567/152
Interception Ret./Yards1/400/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 21
Time of Possession37:4434:39

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:223:02OWN 34416Punt
11:112:42OWN 32668Touchdown
28:473:16OWN 2754Punt
24:482:54OWN 25612Punt
315:002:52OWN 24523Punt
310:424:29OWN 49851Touchdown
32:157:18OWN 171583Touchdown
46:022:27OWN 4039Punt
40:330:28OWN 48217Field Goal
OT111:222:23OWN 4631Punt
OT18:055:28OWN 321168Touchdown
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:33OWN 2210Interception
114:274:05OWN 18682Touchdown
17:206:09OWN 201380Touchdown
213:294:42OWN 31769Touchdown
25:310:43OWN 293-1Punt
21:541:54OWN 7454Half
312:081:26OWN 1638Punt
36:133:58OWN 25513Punt
49:573:55OWN 42648Field Goal
43:353:02OWN 21498Touchdown
OT115:003:38OWN 30836Punt
OT18:590:54OWN 2531Punt

Game MVP: Ron Jaworski, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Zachary Dixon23873.783013
Alonzo Becker8263.25901
Kevin Long2168.001210
Louie Giammona155.00500
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence McCutcheon8243.00900
Secdrick McIntyre5448.803810
Ron Jaworski144.00400
Roland Harper144.00400
Tony Galbreath11111.001110

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Ferguson37292830/0021098.5
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski56384221/64421106.4

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Billy Ryckman810678.381200
WR Dennis Franklin557014.007210
WR Randy Burks56265.2011140
TE Ted Kwalick45399.759120
WR Andrew Rozanski23199.503100
WR Rickey Watts243819.0015190
FB Carl Garrett1166.00060
RB Alonzo Becker111515.004150
TE Loaird McCreary1133.00030
RB Zachary Dixon0100.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Solomon7117010.0023221
WR John Kimbrough710527.431111
WR Billy Brooks69498.170121
WR Danny Fulton5611623.2029421
RB Lawrence McCutcheon465413.5038390
RB Secdrick McIntyre4492.25640
FB Roland Harper234221.0030330
WR Daryl Bernstein111414.000140
FB Tony Galbreath1288.00080
TE Rick Walker1288.00080
TE Charlie Sanders0100.00000
WR John Floyd0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Donnie Shell14040.001
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Greg Latta0010
Richie Minter0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Galbreath1100
Freddie Solomon1000
Dave Morton0100

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Fabian628146.840.8505
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rickey Jarrell519939.838.2573

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ross Robertson1/11/11/1524/4
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Szaro1/10/00/0274/4

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Giammona284.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Solomon11010.00
John Kimbrough166.00

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Giammona615626.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough715221.70

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Donnie Shell900.01551
CB Chris Golub500.0525
CB Joe Lavender400.01553
DE Randy White311.01541
CB Stanley Doebert330.01042
ILB Merv Krakau320.01139
OLB Richie Minter320.0924
OLB Rick Middleton310.01029
S Clyde Powers310.0936
DT Greg Wojcik310.01341
ILB Rod Rhodes300.0620
OLB Mike Woods300.0318
S Charles Romes210.01550
S Emmanuel Hearron200.0929
DE Greg Boyd110.0623
DE Mike Hartenstine100.01046
DT Fred Nolan010.0421
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jeff Siemon1130.03231
S Dave Elmendorf710.02827
CB Dwight Hicks600.03030
OLB Jim Youngblood510.02634
S Larry Brune420.01316
DE Elvin Bethea330.03026
CB Delles Howell310.02425
S Ike Thomas310.02227
CB Mark Burke310.02026
DT Manny Fernandez210.02215
DE Jack Youngblood210.02628
OLB Charlie Hall200.01312
ILB Tom Hicks200.025
OLB Dave Morton200.083
CB Charles Williams120.01724
DE Bill Belk100.0914
DE Sean Clark100.01212
DT Bob Golic100.02123
DT Troy Archer010.01625

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Randy White1.000141
DE Fred Cook0.002239
DT Fred Nolan0.002021
DT Greg Wojcik0.001041
OLB Rick Middleton0.000229
ILB Merv Krakau0.000139
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elvin Bethea0.002026
ILB Jeff Siemon0.001131
DE Jack Youngblood0.001128
DT Bob Golic0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chris Golub50025
ILB Merv Krakau43039
S Donnie Shell40151
S Emmanuel Hearron32029
CB Joe Lavender30053
CB Stanley Doebert30042
OLB Mike Woods30018
S Charles Romes22050
OLB Rick Middleton21029
S Clyde Powers20036
DT Greg Wojcik20041
OLB Richie Minter20024
ILB Rod Rhodes20020
DE Randy White11041
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jeff Siemon50031
CB Mark Burke31026
S Dave Elmendorf30027
CB Delles Howell30025
OLB Jim Youngblood30034
CB Dwight Hicks30030
S Ike Thomas20027
OLB Dave Morton2003
OLB Charlie Hall10012
DE Sean Clark10012
ILB Tom Hicks1005
S Larry Brune10016
CB Charles Williams10024

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ralph Perretta37030033
Ronnie Carroll36029031
Gerald Taylor24024027
Kevin Long23022020
Randy Cross18026037
Rufus Mayes13017018
Sam Rohde03025019
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Van Duyne34012045
Charlie Sanders12015036
Andy Frederick12014048
Jim Sexton05015052
Bob McKay0104011
Tony Galbreath0106014
Dan Medlin00013146

Special Teams Tackles

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Loaird McCreary520
Louie Giammona225
Greg Latta119
Rickey Watts114
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
John Floyd324
Danny Fulton26
Secdrick McIntyre125
Billy Brooks115
Tony Galbreath115

Participation

San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Stanley Doebert------10422476
Donnie Shell------1551672
Joe Ferguson3437---------71
Joe Lavender------1553169
Charles Romes------1550166
Ralph Perretta3033------265
Randy Cross2637------164
Kevin Long2220------2264
Randy White------1541763
Ronnie Carroll2931---------60
Greg Wojcik------1341559
Mike Hartenstine------1046---56
Zachary Dixon2421------853
Dennis Franklin1520------1752
Fred Cook------1139151
Merv Krakau------1139151
Emmanuel Hearron------9291351
Gerald Taylor2427---------51
Sam Rohde2519------549
Ted Kwalick2123------448
Clyde Powers------936146
Greg Latta1511------1945
Billy Ryckman2123------145
Rufus Mayes1718------742
Randy Burks2318---------41
Rick Middleton------1029140
Rod Rhodes------6201339
Mike Woods------3181637
Carl Garrett87------2035
Richie Minter------924---33
Chris Golub------525---30
Greg Boyd------623---29
Korey Benoot1010------727
Fred Nolan------421126
Louie Giammona10------2526
Alonzo Becker916---------25
Andrew Rozanski817---------25
Rickey Watts28------1424
Loaird McCreary11------2022
Bob Willis56------718
Fred Quillan44------19
Joe Danelo00------77
Russell Fabian00------66
Greg Landry00------11
Ross Robertson00------11
Cliff Olander00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Jaworski1657---------73
Jim Sexton1552------269
Hardy Dillon1551---------66
Dan Medlin1346------564
John Kimbrough1141------1264
Charles Williams------17242364
Jeff Siemon------3231---63
Dwight Hicks------3030363
Jim Youngblood------2634262
Andy Frederick1448---------62
Charlie Sanders1536------1061
Bob Van Duyne1245------259
Jack Youngblood------2628458
Elvin Bethea------3026157
Dave Elmendorf------2827156
Danny Fulton1039------655
Freddie Solomon1339------254
Ike Thomas------2227453
Mark Burke------2026652
Secdrick McIntyre621------2552
Delles Howell------2425150
Bob Golic------2123145
Lawrence McCutcheon1034---------44
Troy Archer------1625243
Billy Brooks423------1542
Manny Fernandez------2215---37
Larry Brune------1316837
Tony Galbreath614------1535
John Floyd19------2434
Max Montoya520------631
Bill Belk------914528
Charlie Hall------1312328
Rick Walker27------1928
Dave Morton------831728
Sean Clark------1212226
Roland Harper218------424
Daryl Bernstein04------1620
Tom Hicks------251320
Bob McKay411---------15
Frank Myers16------613
Bob Rush16------512
Randy Wheaton------34310
Rich Szaro00------77
Rickey Jarrell00------55
Parnell Dickinson00------11
Ted Fargas00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8465.8
Middle17694.1
Right9192.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left66811.3
Middle9171.9
Right122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Ferguson37293021520
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski56385129561

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21141125.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)9911512.8
Long (19+ Yds)224120.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108838.3
Short (0-8 Yds)24171295.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)16111569.8
Long (19+ Yds)62549.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Ryckman108067123
WR Randy Burks65026018
TE Ted Kwalick54039023
WR Dennis Franklin55070220
WR Rickey Watts4213808
WR Andrew Rozanski32019017
FB Carl Garrett110607
RB Alonzo Becker11015016
TE Loaird McCreary110301
RB Zachary Dixon1010021
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon117070139
WR John Kimbrough107152041
WR Billy Brooks96149023
RB Lawrence McCutcheon64054134
WR Danny Fulton650116239
RB Secdrick McIntyre4409021
FB Roland Harper32042118
FB Tony Galbreath2108014
TE Rick Walker210807
TE Charlie Sanders1000036
WR Daryl Bernstein1101404
WR John Floyd100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Zachary Dixon581.603.78
Alonzo Becker3124.003.25
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Secdrick McIntyre122.008.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski108616.107.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Freddie Solomon32144.676.36
WR Billy Brooks22136.505.44
WR John Kimbrough2194.505.20
RB Lawrence McCutcheon1122.009.00
FB Roland Harper1199.0014.00
WR Danny Fulton111414.0019.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
Zachary Dixon33
Alonzo Becker21
Kevin Long11
Los AngelesRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Joe Ferguson1086
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Ryckman442
WR Dennis Franklin222
WR Randy Burks211
WR Rickey Watts211
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
FB Roland Harper211
WR Freddie Solomon211
WR Billy Brooks221
FB Tony Galbreath100
WR John Kimbrough100
TE Rick Walker100
WR Danny Fulton111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)