NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
Phil Simms, in his third pro game, completed 17 of 32 passes for 300 yards to spark the Giants. He combined with Earnest Gray for seven second-quarter completions worth 148 yards and two touchdowns. Gray finished with eight catches for 169 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.3 (25) | 213.7 (4) | 322.0 (10) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 137.2 (15) | 241.2 (27) | 378.3 (27) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.3 (24) | 111.2 (26) | 225.5 (28) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 154.8 (21) | 162.8 (15) | 317.7 (17) | 17 |
Line: Giants by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (0-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| New York Giants (2-5-0) | 2 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
( 3- 0) SF Ray Wersching 21 yard field goal
( 3- 2) NYG Safety, Dan Melville knocked ball out of end zone
( 3- 9) NYG Phil Simms 17 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
( 3-16) NYG Earnest Gray 13 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
( 3-22) NYG Doug Kotar 1 yard rush (run failed)
( 3-29) NYG Earnest Gray 11 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(10-29) SF Mike Shumann 13 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(16-29) SF Freddie Solomon 11 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (pass failed)
(16-32) NYG Joe Danelo 37 yard field goal
SF NYG
First Downs: 21 21
Rushes-yards: 30-116 27-97
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-48-242-2 18-33-301-0
Sacked-yards: 1-5 3-21
Net pass yards: 237 280
Net yards/pass: 4.8 7.8
Total net yards: 353 377
Total plays: 79 (37% run) 63 (42% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 2-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 7-38 11-73
Attendance: 70,352
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 27 of 48 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 17 of 32 for 300 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Dean, 1 of 1 for 1 yards
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 12 for 24 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 37 yards; Phil Francis, 3 for 16 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for 20 yards; James Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 8 yards; Dan Melville, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Billy Taylor, 16 for 24 yards; Doug Kotar, 8 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Paul Hofer, 9 for 104 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 24 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 12 yards; Phil Francis, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Shumann, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Earnest Gray, 8 for 169 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 4 for 48 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 61 yards; Dwight Scales, 1 for 10 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 8 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Danelo, 1 for 1 yard; Billy Taylor, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 37 yards; James Owens, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 74 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 21 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Ray Oldham, 1 for 4 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 125 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1
SF: Steve DeBerg, 27 of 48 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 17 of 32 for 300 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Dean, 1 of 1 for 1 yards
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 12 for 24 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 37 yards; Phil Francis, 3 for 16 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for 20 yards; James Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 8 yards; Dan Melville, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Billy Taylor, 16 for 24 yards; Doug Kotar, 8 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Paul Hofer, 9 for 104 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 24 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 12 yards; Phil Francis, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Shumann, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Earnest Gray, 8 for 169 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Kotar, 4 for 48 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 61 yards; Dwight Scales, 1 for 10 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 8 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Danelo, 1 for 1 yard; Billy Taylor, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 37 yards; James Owens, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 74 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 21 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Ray Oldham, 1 for 4 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 125 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1