Week 15, 1979

played in San Francisco, CA

66 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Seattle Seahawks0370-10
San Francisco 49ers10700-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:58 SFO - Louie Giammona 2 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
1Q: 05:52 SFO - Ross Robertson 37 field goal
2Q: 05:39 SEA - Errol Mann 19 field goal
2Q: 02:37 SFO - Billy Ryckman 19 pass from Cliff Olander (Ross Robertson extra point)
3Q: 10:04 SEA - Duane Thomas 8 pass from Mike Phipps (Errol Mann extra point)

Team StatisticsSEASFO
Record5-97-6-1
First Downs1518
- by Rushing59
- by Passing79
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards238304
- Offensive Plays5967
- Yards per Play4.034.54
Net Rushing Yards122133
- Rushing Attempts2637
- Yards per Rush4.693.59
Net Passing Yards116171
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 17 - 129 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards127177
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/111/6
- Yards per Pass Play3.525.70
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions2/127/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.26.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/208/70
Punt Returns/Yards3/194/28
Kick Returns/Yards2/343/72
Interception Ret./Yards3/181/31
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 37
Time of Possession27:0632:54

Drive Charts

Seattle Seahawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:24OWN 26526Fumble
15:471:12OWN 203-5Punt
13:083:08OWN 8623Punt
212:397:08OWN 71491Field Goal
22:310:45OWN 2037Punt
312:572:36OWN 25624Punt
310:110:17OPP 828Touchdown
37:291:34OWN 635Punt
33:501:32OWN 33323Interception
30:423:16OWN 33838Missed FG
49:431:49OWN 4537Punt
41:000:51OWN 2246Downs
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:364:48OPP 43943Touchdown
17:421:55OPP 2939Field Goal
14:351:27OWN 4038Punt
215:002:21OWN 26521Interception
25:313:00OWN 29971Touchdown
21:461:46OWN 15535Half
315:002:03OWN 2931Punt
310:210:10OWN 1310Interception
39:542:25OWN 2939Punt
35:552:05OWN 2936Punt
32:181:36OPP 3337Missed FG
412:262:43OWN 3666Interception
47:546:54OWN 131379Missed FG
40:090:09OPP 281-1Game

Game MVP: Randy Cross, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

SeattleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Duane Thomas16694.312020
Marco King5204.001210
Mike Phipps4287.001210
Ed Podolak155.00500
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alonzo Becker22904.091730
Louie Giammona13403.08901
Kevin Long144.00400
Cliff Olander1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Phipps31171272/11120162.1
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cliff Olander29201771/6123356.9

Receiving Statistics

SeattleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charlie Joiner48317.7516150
WR Wesley Walker475313.2517200
WR Vince Papale24105.00070
TE Mickey Shuler23115.504120
WR Barry Pearson1277.00070
RB Ed Podolak13-2-2.000-20
RB Duane Thomas1188.00381
TE Bob Tucker1144.00040
RB Marco King1155.00050
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Greg Latta44174.25080
WR Andrew Rozanski35268.677120
WR Randy Burks343612.005230
WR Billy Ryckman344013.3312191
WR Rickey Watts33268.670150
TE Ted Kwalick111212.005120
RB Alonzo Becker1355.00650
TE Loaird McCreary1144.00040
FB Kevin Long111111.000110
WR Dennis Franklin0300.00000

Interception Statistics

SeattleIntsYardsAvgTD
S Neal Craig2189.000
ILB Carl Gersbach100.000
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Joe Lavender13131.000

Fumble Statistics

SeattleFumbRecovForceTD
Neal Craig1000
Mike Phipps1000
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Nolan0100
Louie Giammona0100
Bill Windauer0010
Gary Davis0010

Punting Statistics

SeattlePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bob Parsons628848.043.3533
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Fabian419649.044.3562

Kicking Statistics

SeattleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Errol Mann1/20/10/0191/1
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ross Robertson1/30/10/0372/2

Punt Return Statistics

SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Neal Craig3196.30
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Giammona4287.00

Kick Return Statistics

SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Neal Craig23417.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Giammona37224.00

Defensive Statistics

SeattleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach940.02523
OLB John Skorupan920.02119
S Nolan Cromwell520.03124
DE Dave Butz420.02117
DT Bill Brundige400.02219
CB Mark Mitchell400.02019
DE Pat Toomay311.03125
ILB Dallas Hickman340.02823
S Dick Anderson320.0910
CB Wade Manning300.01914
S Neal Craig200.03327
DT Stan Johnson200.02214
OLB Doug Adams110.0104
ILB Barry Krauss110.0127
T Wayne Moore10---------
WR Vince Papale10---------
DE Dave Browning100.01011
S Rick Sanford100.077
CB Dave Brown020.02921
DE Reggie Doss010.02822
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Merv Krakau800.01825
OLB Rick Middleton501.01321
OLB Mike Woods500.099
S Donnie Shell430.02427
ILB Rod Rhodes320.0108
CB Jim Marsalis310.01627
DT Bill Windauer200.51113
CB Joe Lavender220.02528
CB Chris Golub210.099
S Clyde Powers200.02331
DE Greg Boyd200.0159
S Charles Romes200.02229
S Emmanuel Hearron110.025
DE Randy White110.02026
DE Fred Cook100.01425
DE Ed Smith100.01725
RB Alonzo Becker10---------
WR Randy Burks10---------
WR Billy Ryckman10---------
DT Fred Nolan020.52128
CB Stanley Doebert010.046

Pass Rush Statistics

SeattleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Pat Toomay1.000125
DE Dave Browning0.001011
OLB Doug Adams0.00014
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rick Middleton1.000021
DT Bill Windauer0.500013
DT Fred Nolan0.500028
DE Randy White0.010026
DE Ed Smith0.003025
DE Fred Cook0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

SeattleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach40123
CB Wade Manning31014
CB Mark Mitchell30019
OLB John Skorupan20019
CB Dave Brown11021
S Neal Craig10227
S Dick Anderson10010
DT Bill Brundige10019
DE Dave Butz10017
DE Dave Browning10011
DT Stan Johnson10014
S Rick Sanford1007
CB Lenny Dunlap01018
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Merv Krakau30025
CB Jim Marsalis20027
OLB Rick Middleton20021
ILB Rod Rhodes2008
S Charles Romes20029
OLB Mike Woods2009
CB Joe Lavender10128
DE Fred Cook10025
DT Bill Windauer10013
S Emmanuel Hearron1005
S Clyde Powers01031
S Donnie Shell01027

Blocking Statistics

SeattleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Burgess Robinson38021023
Bill Story13023128
Doug Wilkerson13019024
Hugh McKinnis12112021
Mickey Shuler11015016
Wayne Moore02024132
Jay Douglas020403
Bob Tucker01012013
Montique Anderson01021027
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Cross510035028
Ronnie Carroll28033027
Rufus Mayes23024023
Ralph Perretta18035025
Korey Benoot1301509
Gerald Taylor11032124
Bob Willis010909
Kevin Long01023020
Fred Quillan010205

Special Teams Tackles

SeattleTacklesSTPlays
Hugh McKinnis117
Earnest Gray115
Vince Papale111
Dave Dalby18
Dave Brown17
Rick Sanford16
Len Gotshalk13
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Gary Davis315
Emmanuel Hearron19
Rufus Mayes17

Participation

SeattleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neal Craig------33271171
Dallas Hickman------28231465
Mike Phipps2633---------59
Pat Toomay------3125359
Nolan Cromwell------3124358
Wayne Moore2432------157
Dave Brown------2921757
Wade Manning------19142255
Carl Gersbach------2523452
Burgess Robinson2123------852
Reggie Doss------2822252
Bill Story2328---------51
Hugh McKinnis1221------1750
Montique Anderson2127------250
Doug Wilkerson1924------548
Charlie Joiner1726------447
Mickey Shuler1516------1445
Vince Papale1518------1144
Bill Brundige------2219243
John Skorupan------2119242
Mark Mitchell------2019140
Wesley Walker1522------340
Stan Johnson------2214339
Dave Butz------2117---38
Lenny Dunlap------1818137
Duane Thomas1917---------36
Marco King612------1533
Bob Tucker1213------530
Dave Dalby812------828
Earnest Gray47------1526
Otis Sistrunk------116825
Jim Arneson711------523
Dave Browning------1011223
Doug Adams------104822
Dick Anderson------910221
Barry Krauss------127221
Rick Sanford------77620
Barry Pearson98---------17
Jay Douglas43------815
Ed Podolak65------213
Len Gotshalk35------311
Bob Parsons00------66
Errol Mann00------55
Tony Adams00------22
Brian Sipe00---------0
Jon Staggers00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cliff Olander3730---------67
Randy Cross3528---------63
Ralph Perretta3525------262
Ronnie Carroll3327------161
Clyde Powers------2331256
Gerald Taylor3224---------56
Fred Nolan------2128655
Joe Lavender------2528154
Rufus Mayes2423------754
Kevin Long2320------1154
Randy White------2026753
Jim Marsalis------1627952
Donnie Shell------2427152
Charles Romes------2229152
Ted Kwalick2320------649
Greg Latta2213------1449
Dennis Franklin2015------1348
Merv Krakau------1825144
Ed Smith------1725244
Alonzo Becker2420---------44
Fred Cook------1425241
Billy Ryckman2318---------41
Louie Giammona1310------1639
Rick Middleton------1321135
Andrew Rozanski1817---------35
Mike Woods------991634
Korey Benoot159------731
Richie Minter------1312530
Bill Windauer------1113226
Rod Rhodes------108826
Bob Willis99------725
Greg Boyd------159125
Stanley Doebert------461424
Chris Golub------99119
Randy Burks99---------18
Loaird McCreary31------1418
Carl Garrett43------1017
Rickey Watts34------1017
Emmanuel Hearron------25916
Gary Davis00------1515
Fred Quillan25------613
Russell Fabian00------44
Joe Danelo00------44
Greg Landry00------33
Ross Robertson00------33
Joe Ferguson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle17915.4
Right5183.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14614.4
Middle18663.7
Right471.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Phipps31171242311
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cliff Olander29201113123

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75243.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1910693.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)31144.7
Long (19+ Yds)112020.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4371.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1410765.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)64376.2
Long (19+ Yds)535711.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charlie Joiner84131026
WR Wesley Walker74253122
WR Vince Papale42110018
RB Ed Podolak310-205
TE Mickey Shuler32011016
WR Barry Pearson210708
RB Duane Thomas1108017
TE Bob Tucker1104013
RB Marco King1105012
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andrew Rozanski53126017
TE Greg Latta44017013
WR Randy Burks4303619
WR Billy Ryckman43040018
RB Alonzo Becker3105020
WR Dennis Franklin3000015
WR Rickey Watts3302604
TE Ted Kwalick11012020
TE Loaird McCreary110401
FB Kevin Long11011020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

SeattleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Duane Thomas111.004.31
Marco King1-1-1.004.00
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alonzo Becker4205.004.09
Louie Giammona4112.753.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Phipps32165.334.10
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cliff Olander21199.506.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Duane Thomas1188.008.00
WR Vince Papale1000.002.50
WR Wesley Walker1188.007.57
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dennis Franklin1000.000.00
WR Billy Ryckman111919.0010.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

SeattleRushesConversions
Mike Phipps10
Ed Podolak10
Duane Thomas10
Marco King10
San FranciscoRushesConversions
Alonzo Becker53

Third Down Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompConversions
Mike Phipps732
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Cliff Olander1094

Third Down Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Joiner200
RB Ed Podolak210
WR Barry Pearson100
WR Wesley Walker111
TE Mickey Shuler111
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
TE Greg Latta331
WR Andrew Rozanski220
WR Billy Ryckman222
RB Alonzo Becker110
WR Dennis Franklin100
WR Randy Burks111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)