NFL game summary for 12/02/1979:
Ottis Anderson scored on a six-yard run with 2:53 remaining to lift the Cardinals to their fourth victory of the year. Anderson gained 129 yards on 27 carries and set an NFL rookie rushing record with his eighth 100-yard game. San Francisco's Steve DeBerg passed for 135 yards to bring his season total to a club-record 3,121 yards, surpassing John Brodie's 3,112 yards set in 1965. Carl Allen's interception in the final two minutes preserved the Cardinals' victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 122.6 (20) | 224.1 (4) | 346.7 (6) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 141.5 (19) | 210.9 (24) | 352.4 (23) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.6 (4) | 179.2 (14) | 336.8 (9) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 138.3 (14) | 175.1 (15) | 313.4 (13) | 28 |
Line: Cardinals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (1-13-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-10-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
( 3- 0) SF Ray Wersching 23 yard field goal
( 3- 7) STL Wayne Morris 13 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
(10- 7) SF Ken MacAfee 3 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(10-13) STL Ottis Anderson 6 yard rush (kick failed)
SF STL
First Downs: 16 16
Rushes-yards: 32-119 41-211
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-29-171-1 9-17-91-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-16
Net pass yards: 171 75
Net yards/pass: 5.9 3.8
Total net yards: 290 286
Total plays: 61 (52% run) 61 (67% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-35 5-44
Attendance: 41,593
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 11 of 17 for 135 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Joe Montana, 5 of 12 for 36 yards STL: Steve Pisarkiewicz, 9 of 16 for 91 yards; Willard Harrell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Paul Hofer, 16 for 52 yards; Bob Ferrell, 8 for 33 yards; Joe Montana, 3 for 22 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 9 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 3 yards; Dan Melville, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 27 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 5 for 46 yards; Wayne Morris, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 3 for 10 yards; Steve Pisarkiewicz, 2 for -3 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 13 yards
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 4 for 78 yards; Paul Hofer, 3 for 20 yards; Ken MacAfee, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Bob Bruer, 2 for 17 yards; Bob Ferrell, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 13 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 12 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 47 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 18 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 22 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SF: James Owens, 2 for 53 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 13 yards STL: Roy Green, 1 for 33 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 10 yards; Chris Garlich, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 4 for 37 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 3 for 7 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 6 for 186 yards STL: Steve Little, 6 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 STL: Steve Little, 0/1
SF: Steve DeBerg, 11 of 17 for 135 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Joe Montana, 5 of 12 for 36 yards STL: Steve Pisarkiewicz, 9 of 16 for 91 yards; Willard Harrell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Paul Hofer, 16 for 52 yards; Bob Ferrell, 8 for 33 yards; Joe Montana, 3 for 22 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 9 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 3 yards; Dan Melville, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 27 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 5 for 46 yards; Wayne Morris, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 3 for 10 yards; Steve Pisarkiewicz, 2 for -3 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 13 yards
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 4 for 78 yards; Paul Hofer, 3 for 20 yards; Ken MacAfee, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Bob Bruer, 2 for 17 yards; Bob Ferrell, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 13 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 12 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 47 yards; Theotis Brown, 3 for 18 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 22 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
SF: James Owens, 2 for 53 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 13 yards STL: Roy Green, 1 for 33 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 10 yards; Chris Garlich, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 4 for 37 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 3 for 7 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
SF: Dan Melville, 6 for 186 yards STL: Steve Little, 6 for 221 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 STL: Steve Little, 0/1