NFL game summary for 10/07/1979:
Running back Dan Doornink scored two touchdowns and linebacker Sammy Green returned an interception a club-record 91 yards to propel Seattle past San Francisco. Doornink (19 carries for 58 yards) capped 70 and 86-yard scoring drives with 13 and 3-yard touchdown runs, respectively. Steve DeBerg completed 31 of 40 passes for 306 yards in the 49ers' 464-yard offensive attack.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.0 (13) | 214.0 (5) | 352.0 (5) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 132.6 (13) | 202.6 (23) | 335.2 (20) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.6 (26) | 198.0 (8) | 293.6 (17) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 135.0 (15) | 257.0 (27) | 392.0 (27) | 8 |
Line: Seahawks by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (2-4-0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| San Francisco 49ers (0-6-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
( 7- 0) SEA Dan Doornink 13 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7- 7) SF O.J. Simpson 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(14- 7) SEA Dan Doornink 3 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(21- 7) SEA Sherman Smith 7 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(21-10) SF Ray Wersching 25 yard field goal
(28-10) SEA Sammy Green 91 yard interception return (Efren Herrera kick)
(28-17) SF Lenvil Elliott 8 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(35-17) SEA Jim Zorn 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(35-24) SF Ken MacAfee 1 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
SEA SF
First Downs: 21 29
Rushes-yards: 36-148 34-172
Yards/rush: 4.1 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-20-162-0 31-40-306-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-14
Net pass yards: 162 292
Net yards/pass: 8.1 7.0
Total net yards: 310 464
Total plays: 56 (64% run) 76 (44% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 5-30 5-35
Attendance: 44,592
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 20 for 162 yards SF: Steve DeBerg, 31 of 40 for 306 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Dan Doornink, 19 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 9 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Moore, 4 for 16 yards; Al Hunter, 3 for 15 yards; Jim Zorn, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD SF: O.J. Simpson, 15 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 33 yards; Phil Francis, 4 for 19 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 2 for 13 yards; James Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 83 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 26 yards; Dan Doornink, 3 for 22 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 20 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 11 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 9 for 60 yards; Freddie Solomon, 6 for 81 yards; Ken MacAfee, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Phil Francis, 3 for 32 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 15 yards; James Owens, 2 for 27 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 9 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 10 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 2 for 44 yards; Tony Green, 1 for 16 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 74 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 3 for 22 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Sammy Green, 1 for 91 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 145 yards SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1
SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 20 for 162 yards SF: Steve DeBerg, 31 of 40 for 306 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Dan Doornink, 19 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 9 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Moore, 4 for 16 yards; Al Hunter, 3 for 15 yards; Jim Zorn, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD SF: O.J. Simpson, 15 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 33 yards; Phil Francis, 4 for 19 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 2 for 13 yards; James Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 83 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 26 yards; Dan Doornink, 3 for 22 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 20 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 11 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 9 for 60 yards; Freddie Solomon, 6 for 81 yards; Ken MacAfee, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Phil Francis, 3 for 32 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 15 yards; James Owens, 2 for 27 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 9 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 10 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 2 for 44 yards; Tony Green, 1 for 16 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 74 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Tony Green, 3 for 22 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Sammy Green, 1 for 91 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 145 yards SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1