NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Chuck Muncie ran for 117 yards and three touchdowns to give the Saints undisputed possession of first place in the NFC West. The Saints, who scored on four of their first five possessions, rushed for 215 yards and passed for 153. The 49ers' Paul Hofer was the game's leading rusher with 147 yards on 17 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.9 (20) | 231.1 (2) | 350.0 (5) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 135.6 (14) | 216.6 (26) | 352.2 (23) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.8 (7) | 197.4 (8) | 348.2 (6) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 155.8 (23) | 173.0 (15) | 328.8 (17) | 25 |
Line: Saints by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (1-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| New Orleans Saints (6-5-0) | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
( 0- 3) NO Garo Yepremian 42 yard field goal
( 0-10) NO Chuck Muncie 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-17) NO Chuck Muncie 12 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-17) SF Ray Wersching 32 yard field goal
( 3-24) NO Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 6-24) SF Ray Wersching 47 yard field goal
(13-24) SF Ken MacAfee 4 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(13-31) NO Tony Galbreath 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(20-31) SF Paul Hofer 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SF NO
First Downs: 26 27
Rushes-yards: 29-195 37-215
Yards/rush: 6.7 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-39-208-1 15-22-153-0
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 198 153
Net yards/pass: 5.0 7.0
Total net yards: 393 368
Total plays: 69 (42% run) 59 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 9-102 2-20
Attendance: 65,551
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 22 of 39 for 208 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 22 for 153 yards
Rushing:
SF: Paul Hofer, 17 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 47 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 1 yard; James Owens, 1 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 18 for 117 yards and 3 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 10 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 5 for 11 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 27 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 16 yards
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 5 for 50 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 24 yards; Paul Hofer, 3 for 30 yards; Ken MacAfee, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Mike Shumann, 2 for 30 yards; James Owens, 2 for 26 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 22 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 5 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for -2 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 6 for 43 yards; Henry Childs, 3 for 56 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 8 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 13 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 33 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 35 yards; James Owens, 1 for 24 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 17 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 10 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 55 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 32 yards; Wes Chandler, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 0 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ken Bordelon, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 1 for 38 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2 NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
SF: Steve DeBerg, 22 of 39 for 208 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 22 for 153 yards
Rushing:
SF: Paul Hofer, 17 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 47 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 1 yard; James Owens, 1 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 18 for 117 yards and 3 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 10 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 5 for 11 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 27 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 16 yards
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 5 for 50 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 24 yards; Paul Hofer, 3 for 30 yards; Ken MacAfee, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Mike Shumann, 2 for 30 yards; James Owens, 2 for 26 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 22 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 5 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for -2 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 6 for 43 yards; Henry Childs, 3 for 56 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 8 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 13 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 33 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 35 yards; James Owens, 1 for 24 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 17 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 10 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 55 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 32 yards; Wes Chandler, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 0 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ken Bordelon, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 1 for 38 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2 NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1