Week 11, 1979

played in St. Louis, MO

50 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers7730-17
St. Louis Cardinals7307-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 STL - Billy Taylor 2 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
1Q: 04:24 SFO - Donnie Shell 69 interception return (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 08:55 SFO - Billy Ryckman 19 pass from Cliff Olander (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 01:38 STL - Toni Linhart 54 field goal
3Q: 07:10 SFO - Ross Robertson 46 field goal
4Q: 12:22 STL - Melvin Wilber 4 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)

Team StatisticsSFOSTL
Record6-3-13-6-1
First Downs1821
- by Rushing52
- by Passing1219
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards270316
- Offensive Plays8576
- Yards per Play3.184.16
Net Rushing Yards10964
- Rushing Attempts3515
- Yards per Rush3.114.27
Net Passing Yards161252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 22 - 055 - 36 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards179283
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/186/31
- Yards per Pass Play3.224.13
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions7/221/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.810.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/306/40
Punt Returns/Yards3/173/38
Kick Returns/Yards1/173/68
Interception Ret./Yards2/740/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 31
Time of Possession39:0435:56

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:260:58OWN 203-2Punt
17:481:35OWN 203-1Punt
12:523:08OWN 34611Punt
213:324:48OWN 241176Touchdown
24:072:10OWN 3529Fumble
21:331:33OWN 20437Half
315:001:21OWN 3032Punt
311:424:38OWN 37834Field Goal
32:511:02OWN 2034Punt
412:152:52OWN 20619Punt
47:463:25OWN 7624Punt
43:111:28OWN 18612Punt
41:120:53OWN 42411Punt
OT115:000:35OWN 2030Punt
OT112:072:04OWN 2033Punt
OT18:573:00OWN 2050Punt
OT14:192:06OWN 136Punt
OT11:310:34OWN 4930Punt
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:34OWN 20680Touchdown
110:282:40OWN 19422Punt
16:131:57OWN 43414Interception
14:161:24OWN 1835Punt
214:441:12OWN 2133Punt
28:444:37OWN 34716Punt
21:570:24OPP 323-5Field Goal
313:391:57OWN 2637Punt
37:044:13OWN 47512Punt
31:494:34OWN 421058Touchdown
49:231:37OWN 2638Punt
44:211:10OWN 2137Punt
41:430:31OWN 44310Interception
40:190:19OWN 6330Half
OT114:252:18OWN 33516Punt
OT110:031:06OWN 453-2Punt
OT15:571:38OPP 4735Punt
OT12:130:42OPP 4839Fumble
OT10:570:57OWN 15210Game

Game MVP: Donnie Shell, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Zachary Dixon27652.41800
Alonzo Becker8445.501310
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ed Jenkins9424.672210
Billy Taylor4143.50700
Joe Montana284.00500

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cliff Olander47221793/18119064.0
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana55362836/31227275.0

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Billy Ryckman611538.8316191
TE Greg Latta58479.402150
WR Dennis Franklin47358.753150
WR Andrew Rozanski28126.000100
FB Kevin Long2231.50320
RB Alonzo Becker131515.006150
WR Randy Burks1533.00030
WR Rickey Watts111111.002110
TE Ted Kwalick0200.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Scott7129313.2945270
WR Alfred Jenkins710598.435200
WR Roy Green610498.170120
WR Benny Malone56397.800170
TE Brooks Williams58336.606140
TE John Sawyer2373.50050
RB Billy Taylor2231.50021
WR Melvin Wilber1244.00041
FB Randy Love11-4-4.000-40
FB Roosevelt Leaks0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Joe Lavender155.000
S Donnie Shell16969.001
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Dennis Franklin1000
Louie Giammona1000
Fred Nolan0100
Mike Woods0100
Fred Cook0010
Stanley Doebert0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Freddie Scott1100
Benny Malone1000
Sedrick Gourdoux0100
Roger Wehrli0010
Herb Lusk0010

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Fabian1458241.638.9633
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts1155150.141.3594

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ross Robertson1/11/10/0462/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart1/11/11/1542/2

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Giammona3175.70
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Roland Hooks22211.00
Benny Malone11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Giammona11717.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Herb Lusk25125.50
Roland Hooks11717.00

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charles Romes600.01355
OLB Rick Middleton530.01139
S Donnie Shell431.01557
DE Randy White401.0947
CB Joe Lavender410.01356
CB Stanley Doebert410.0935
S Emmanuel Hearron400.0534
DT Greg Wojcik302.01455
DE Fred Cook321.01339
DE Mike Hartenstine310.51139
S Clyde Powers310.01337
ILB Rod Rhodes310.0720
DE Greg Boyd210.5426
ILB Merv Krakau210.0942
OLB Richie Minter210.0627
CB Chris Golub200.0114
DT Fred Nolan100.0830
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark Cooney950.52838
OLB Dave Lewis800.02830
CB Roger Wehrli510.02845
OLB Bob Breunig400.01218
S Marvin Switzer400.01430
DT Gary Johnson331.02727
S Ray Brown310.03344
CB Hugh Rodgers310.02631
DE Stan Lewis300.02529
DE Kenyon Hill201.51933
DE Ron Rydalich220.02638
CB Terry Schmidt210.02441
DT Kent Kremer210.02434
OLB Marv Kellum200.023
ILB Richard Wood200.0712
S John Sanders120.02227
DT John Grant110.01830
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux110.0614
CB Rufus Bess110.01626
T Aaron Meyer10---------
WR Alfred Jenkins10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Greg Wojcik2.001055
DE Randy White1.021047
DE Fred Cook1.003339
S Donnie Shell1.000057
DE Mike Hartenstine0.501039
DE Greg Boyd0.500026
OLB Rick Middleton0.000139
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kenyon Hill1.501033
DT Gary Johnson1.001027
ILB Mark Cooney0.500038
DE Ron Rydalich0.003038
DE Stan Lewis0.001029
ILB Richard Wood0.001012
DT Kent Kremer0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charles Romes51055
CB Joe Lavender42156
CB Stanley Doebert41035
S Emmanuel Hearron41034
OLB Rick Middleton40039
S Donnie Shell30157
ILB Merv Krakau30042
S Clyde Powers21037
CB Chris Golub20014
DE Fred Cook10039
OLB Richie Minter10027
ILB Rod Rhodes10020
DE Mike Hartenstine10039
DE Greg Boyd10026
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Roger Wehrli61045
CB Hugh Rodgers31031
S Ray Brown22044
ILB Mark Cooney21038
ILB Richard Wood20012
S Marvin Switzer20030
CB Terry Schmidt12041
OLB Dave Lewis11030
OLB Marv Kellum1003
OLB Bob Breunig10018
CB Rufus Bess10026
S John Sanders01027
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux01014

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerald Taylor47029134
Ronnie Carroll37028239
Randy Cross24031041
Ralph Perretta17027035
Sam Rohde06022033
Kevin Long02022025
Ted Kwalick01027035
Rufus Mayes01017026
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Carter2206125
Larry McCarren14114055
George Kunz12013050
Aaron Meyer0106111
Ron Coder0102111
Dennis Lick01012145
Ron Mikolajczyk01010042
Brooks Williams0106033
Dan Dierdorf0009250

Special Teams Tackles

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Loaird McCreary324
Greg Latta130
Carl Garrett122
Rickey Watts118
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Roland Hooks133
Herb Lusk132
John Sawyer120
Jim Pietrzak112

Participation

San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cliff Olander3550---------85
Donnie Shell------15571183
Greg Wojcik------1455978
Ted Kwalick2735------1577
Stanley Doebert------9353276
Dennis Franklin1934------2174
Randy Cross3141------173
Joe Lavender------1356170
Randy White------9471369
Charles Romes------1355169
Ronnie Carroll2839------168
Sam Rohde2233------1065
Ralph Perretta2735------365
Alonzo Becker831------2463
Gerald Taylor2934---------63
Greg Latta1219------3061
Rufus Mayes1726------1558
Kevin Long2225------956
Fred Cook------1339153
Merv Krakau------942152
Mike Hartenstine------1139252
Clyde Powers------1337151
Billy Ryckman2130---------51
Zachary Dixon2719------551
Rick Middleton------1139---50
Mike Woods------4192750
Emmanuel Hearron------5341049
Andrew Rozanski1726---------43
Fred Nolan------830---38
Korey Benoot616------1537
Rod Rhodes------720936
Randy Burks1519------135
Richie Minter------627134
Bob Willis711------1533
Greg Boyd------426---30
Rickey Watts47------1829
Carl Garrett24------2228
Loaird McCreary11------2426
Fred Quillan815------326
Louie Giammona00------2424
Chris Golub------114116
Russell Fabian00------1414
Joe Danelo00------44
Greg Landry00------11
Ross Robertson00------11
Joe Ferguson00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Rydalich------26381680
Ray Brown------3344279
Rufus Bess------16263779
Larry McCarren1455------877
Joe Montana1561---------76
Terry Schmidt------24411075
Roger Wehrli------2845174
Mark Cooney------2838773
Roy Green1039------2473
Gary Johnson------27271266
George Kunz1350---------63
Dave Lewis------2830361
Ron Mikolajczyk1042------860
Dan Dierdorf950---------59
Kent Kremer------2434---58
Hugh Rodgers------2631---57
Dennis Lick1245---------57
Brooks Williams633------1857
Benny Malone530------2055
Stan Lewis------2529155
Billy Taylor540------1055
Kenyon Hill------1933153
Freddie Scott843------152
Sedrick Gourdoux------6143151
John Grant------1830250
John Sanders------2227150
John Sawyer921------2050
Alfred Jenkins839---------47
Marvin Switzer------1430347
Roosevelt Leaks825------1144
David Carter625------435
Roland Hooks00------3333
Herb Lusk00------3232
Jim Pietrzak316------1231
Bob Breunig------1218131
Aaron Meyer611------1229
Ed Jenkins1017------128
Ron Coder211------1225
Richard Wood------712524
Randy Love36------1120
Melvin Wilber312---------15
Marv Kellum------23813
Bucky Dilts00------1212
Toni Linhart00------66
Brandon Hermeling00---------0
Matt Robinson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6406.7
Middle23441.9
Right6254.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4369.0
Middle8182.3
Right3103.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cliff Olander472204310800
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana55363306642

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2231.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1310655.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)27101114.1
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87182.3
Short (0-8 Yds)23151124.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)20121165.8
Long (19+ Yds)42379.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Ryckman116153030
TE Greg Latta85147019
WR Andrew Rozanski82112026
WR Dennis Franklin74035034
WR Randy Burks5103019
RB Alonzo Becker31015031
TE Ted Kwalick2000035
FB Kevin Long2203025
WR Rickey Watts1101107
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Scott127093243
WR Alfred Jenkins107059139
WR Roy Green106049039
TE Brooks Williams85033033
WR Benny Malone65039030
TE John Sawyer3207021
WR Melvin Wilber2104012
RB Billy Taylor2203040
FB Roosevelt Leaks1000025
FB Randy Love110-406

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ed Jenkins111.004.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cliff Olander21199.503.81
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana87394.885.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randy Burks1000.000.60
WR Billy Ryckman111919.004.82
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green2142.004.90
WR Benny Malone1144.006.50
WR Melvin Wilber1144.002.00
WR Alfred Jenkins1166.005.90
TE John Sawyer1155.002.33
RB Billy Taylor1122.001.50
TE Brooks Williams111414.004.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
Alonzo Becker20
Zachary Dixon11
St. LouisRushesConversions
Billy Taylor10
Joe Montana10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Cliff Olander1896
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1161

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Ryckman633
TE Greg Latta422
WR Dennis Franklin411
FB Kevin Long220
WR Andrew Rozanski100
WR Randy Burks110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Green320
WR Freddie Scott200
WR Melvin Wilber211
WR Benny Malone110
WR Alfred Jenkins110
FB Roosevelt Leaks100
TE John Sawyer110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)