NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
Steve DeBerg completed six straight passes in a 70-yard drive that culminated in Paul Hofer's three-yard touchdown run with 5:27 left to give the 49ers their first win of 1979. San Francisco took a 7-0 lead on Freddie Solomon's 56-yard touchdown run and went ahead 14-9 on Hofer's two-yard run in the third quarter. The 49ers' winning drive came after Atlanta's Rolland Lawrence returned a blocked punt 41 yards to give the Falcons a 15-14 advantage.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.0 (16) | 197.4 (7) | 332.4 (8) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 138.3 (16) | 219.3 (25) | 357.6 (24) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.4 (24) | 217.0 (5) | 326.4 (9) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 131.4 (12) | 246.7 (27) | 378.1 (27) | 10 |
Line: Falcons by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (3-5-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
( 0- 7) SF Freddie Solomon 56 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
( 3- 7) ATL Tim Mazzetti 23 yard field goal
( 9- 7) ATL Alfred Jenkins 7 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (kick failed)
( 9-14) SF Paul Hofer 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(15-14) ATL Rolland Lawrence 41 yard return of blocked punt (kick failed)
(15-20) SF Paul Hofer 3 yard rush (kick failed)
ATL SF
First Downs: 13 22
Rushes-yards: 26-95 38-160
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-28-146-1 25-38-237-1
Sacked-yards: 3-27 0-0
Net pass yards: 119 237
Net yards/pass: 3.8 6.2
Total net yards: 214 397
Total plays: 57 (45% run) 76 (50% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 1-5 2-15
Attendance: 33,952
Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 13 of 27 for 126 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John James, 1 of 1 for 20 yards SF: Steve DeBerg, 24 of 37 for 245 yards (1 int); Joe Montana, 1 of 1 for -8 yards
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 12 for 36 yards; Lynn Cain, 11 for 58 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for 1 yard SF: Wilbur Jackson, 13 for 29 yards; Paul Hofer, 10 for 33 yards and 2 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 10 for 21 yards; Steve DeBerg, 3 for 9 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 68 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
ATL: William Andrews, 6 for 41 yards; Wallace Francis, 5 for 71 yards; Bob Glazebrook, 1 for 20 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 7 for 84 yards; Freddie Solomon, 4 for 40 yards; Mike Shumann, 4 for 39 yards; Bob Bruer, 4 for 33 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 7 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 29 yards; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 13 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 42 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 15 yards; Tom Pridemore, 1 for 8 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 60 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Bob Glazebrook, 1 for -1 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 4 for 13 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 31 yards SF: Gerard Williams, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 6 for 224 yards SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/1
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 13 of 27 for 126 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John James, 1 of 1 for 20 yards SF: Steve DeBerg, 24 of 37 for 245 yards (1 int); Joe Montana, 1 of 1 for -8 yards
Rushing:
ATL: William Andrews, 12 for 36 yards; Lynn Cain, 11 for 58 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 3 for 1 yard SF: Wilbur Jackson, 13 for 29 yards; Paul Hofer, 10 for 33 yards and 2 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 10 for 21 yards; Steve DeBerg, 3 for 9 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 68 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
ATL: William Andrews, 6 for 41 yards; Wallace Francis, 5 for 71 yards; Bob Glazebrook, 1 for 20 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 7 for 84 yards; Freddie Solomon, 4 for 40 yards; Mike Shumann, 4 for 39 yards; Bob Bruer, 4 for 33 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 7 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 29 yards; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 13 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Dennis Pearson, 2 for 42 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 15 yards; Tom Pridemore, 1 for 8 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 60 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Bob Glazebrook, 1 for -1 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 4 for 13 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 31 yards SF: Gerard Williams, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 6 for 224 yards SF: Dan Melville, 4 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/1