NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Craig Morton completed 19 of 34 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns to help Denver down San Francisco. Morton tossed scoring passes to Riley Odoms (9 yards), Otis Armstrong (12 yards), and Rick Upchurch (13 yards) as the Broncos won their fourth straight game. Denver's Jim Turner became the second NFL player (with George Blanda) to kick 300 career field goals.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.7 (20) | 194.5 (9) | 315.2 (13) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 106.8 (5) | 177.6 (16) | 284.5 (7) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.8 (19) | 228.1 (2) | 353.9 (4) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 142.8 (21) | 210.8 (27) | 353.6 (24) | 20 |
Line: Broncos by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (9-3-0) | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-11-0) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 32 yard field goal
( 3- 7) SF Paul Hofer 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(10- 7) DEN Rick Upchurch 13 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(10-14) SF James Owens 85 yard kickoff return (Ray Wersching kick)
(10-21) SF Wilbur Jackson 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(17-21) DEN Otis Armstrong 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(24-21) DEN Jon Keyworth 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(31-21) DEN Riley Odoms 9 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(38-21) DEN Bob Swenson 88 yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick)
(38-28) SF Bob Bruer 16 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
DEN SF
First Downs: 22 18
Rushes-yards: 28-144 34-74
Yards/rush: 5.1 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-35-225-1 23-41-166-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 225 166
Net yards/pass: 6.4 4.0
Total net yards: 369 240
Total plays: 63 (44% run) 75 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 11-90 9-75
Attendance: 42,910
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 19 of 34 for 225 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Norris Weese, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: Steve DeBerg, 20 of 36 for 136 yards; Joe Montana, 3 of 5 for 30 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 11 for 59 yards; Jon Keyworth, 7 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Rob Lytle, 4 for 4 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 22 yards; Larry Canada, 2 for 19 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 1 yard SF: Paul Hofer, 18 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 8 yards; Steve DeBerg, 3 for -5 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 2 yards; Dan Melville, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Bruer, 1 for -2 yards; James Owens, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 8 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Jensen, 2 for 17 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 10 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 26 yards; Paul Hofer, 4 for 27 yards; Phil Francis, 4 for 19 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 29 yards; Bob Bruer, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; James Owens, 1 for 15 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 14 yards; Dwight Clark, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 3 for 48 yards; Vince Kinney, 1 for 14 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Phil Francis, 2 for 16 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 19 yards; Jean Barrett, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 47 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 4 for 57 yards; Tony Dungy, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 231 yards SF: Dan Melville, 6 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
DEN: Craig Morton, 19 of 34 for 225 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Norris Weese, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: Steve DeBerg, 20 of 36 for 136 yards; Joe Montana, 3 of 5 for 30 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 11 for 59 yards; Jon Keyworth, 7 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Rob Lytle, 4 for 4 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 22 yards; Larry Canada, 2 for 19 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 1 yard SF: Paul Hofer, 18 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 8 yards; Steve DeBerg, 3 for -5 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 2 yards; Dan Melville, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Bruer, 1 for -2 yards; James Owens, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 8 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Jensen, 2 for 17 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 10 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 26 yards; Paul Hofer, 4 for 27 yards; Phil Francis, 4 for 19 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 29 yards; Bob Bruer, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; James Owens, 1 for 15 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 14 yards; Dwight Clark, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 3 for 48 yards; Vince Kinney, 1 for 14 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Phil Francis, 2 for 16 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 19 yards; Jean Barrett, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 47 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 4 for 57 yards; Tony Dungy, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 231 yards SF: Dan Melville, 6 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1