NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Ken Stabler threw two touchdown passes and Mark van Eeghen ran for a score as Oakland defeated its Bay area rival. Oakland had a 9-0 lead, but Ray Wersching's 39-yard field goal and Phil Francis' five-yard run gave the 49ers a 10-9 second-quarter advantage. Van Eeghen's one-yard run capped a 77-yard drive that put the Raiders ahead for good in the closing minutes of the half. The lone score after intermission came in the third quarter on a Stabler-to-Cliff Branch touchdown pass of eight yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.8 (21) | 233.8 (2) | 348.6 (7) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 135.8 (15) | 221.2 (27) | 357.0 (25) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.9 (24) | 194.8 (11) | 300.7 (17) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 134.2 (14) | 206.6 (24) | 340.8 (21) | 27 |
Line: Raiders by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (1-9-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oakland Raiders (6-4-0) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
( 0- 3) OAK Jim Breech 18 yard field goal
( 0- 9) OAK Cliff Branch 9 yard pass from Ken Stabler (kick failed)
( 3- 9) SF Ray Wersching 39 yard field goal
(10- 9) SF Phil Francis 5 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(10-16) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(10-23) OAK Cliff Branch 8 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
SF OAK
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 25-156 43-134
Yards/rush: 6.2 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-43-207-2 16-24-190-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-15
Net pass yards: 207 175
Net yards/pass: 4.8 6.7
Total net yards: 363 309
Total plays: 68 (36% run) 69 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 5-4 6-4
Turnovers: 6 5
Penalties-yards: 5-74 7-35
Attendance: 52,764
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 20 of 42 for 195 yards (2 int); Freddie Solomon, 1 of 1 for 12 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 24 for 190 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Paul Hofer, 13 for 106 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 5 for 4 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 8 yards; Phil Francis, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 12 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 27 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Jensen, 8 for 43 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 4 for -4 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 9 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Paul Hofer, 7 for 64 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 45 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 44 yards; Phil Francis, 3 for 17 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 25 yards; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 12 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 65 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 55 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 39 yards; Cliff Branch, 3 for 24 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brunson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SF: James Owens, 3 for 92 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 17 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 17 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 3 for 82 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Tony Dungy, 2 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 1 yard OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Charles Cornelius, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 13 yards; Lester Hayes, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 3 for 88 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 1/1
SF: Steve DeBerg, 20 of 42 for 195 yards (2 int); Freddie Solomon, 1 of 1 for 12 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 24 for 190 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Paul Hofer, 13 for 106 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 5 for 4 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 8 yards; Phil Francis, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 12 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 27 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Jensen, 8 for 43 yards; Clarence Hawkins, 4 for -4 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 9 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Paul Hofer, 7 for 64 yards; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 45 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 44 yards; Phil Francis, 3 for 17 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 25 yards; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 12 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 65 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 55 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 39 yards; Cliff Branch, 3 for 24 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brunson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SF: James Owens, 3 for 92 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 17 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 17 yards OAK: Larry Brunson, 3 for 82 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Tony Dungy, 2 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 1 yard OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Charles Cornelius, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 13 yards; Lester Hayes, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 3 for 88 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 1/1