NFL game summary for 09/21/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.0 (8) | 228.0 (8) | 371.0 (7) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 88.0 (5) | 280.0 (27) | 368.0 (23) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 88.0 (24) | 176.5 (19) | 264.5 (22) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 134.0 (19) | 223.0 (18) | 357.0 (20) | 4 |
Line: Jets by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (3-0-0) | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
| New York Jets (0-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
( 7- 0) SF Charle Young 15 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) (14- 0) SF Joe Montana 5 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) (21- 0) SF Dwight Clark 20 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) (24- 0) SF Ray Wersching 25 yard field goal (24- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 49 yard field goal (24- 6) NYJ Pat Leahy 35 yard field goal (30- 6) SF Dwight Clark 7 yard pass from Joe Montana (kick failed) (30-13) NYJ Derrick Gaffney 15 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (37-13) SF Freddie Solomon 32 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) (37-20) NYJ Bruce Harper 9 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (37-27) NYJ Paul Darby 13 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
SF NYJ
First Downs: 24 30
Rushes-yards: 31-144 11-47
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-29-241-0 42-60-447-1
Sacked-yards: 1-9 4-34
Net pass yards: 232 413
Net yards/pass: 7.7 6.5
Total net yards: 376 460
Total plays: 61 (50% run) 75 (14% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 8-58 8-70
Attendance: 50,608
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 17 of 23 for 181 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Montana, 4 of 6 for 60 yards and 2 TDs NYJ: Richard Todd, 42 of 60 for 447 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Earl Cooper, 13 for 71 yards; Paul Hofer, 10 for 40 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 14 yards; Phil Francis, 2 for 18 yards; Steve DeBerg, 2 for -4 yards; Joe Montana, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Clark Gaines, 5 for 20 yards; Scott Dierking, 3 for 8 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 18 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 7 for 70 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Hofer, 6 for 79 yards; Charle Young, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 2 for 14 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Phil Francis, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 17 for 160 yards; Mickey Shuler, 7 for 63 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Jones, 3 for 28 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 21 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 16 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SF: Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 28 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 18 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 88 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Jim Robinson, 2 for 27 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 25 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Ricky Churchman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim Miller, 4 for 188 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2
SF: Steve DeBerg, 17 of 23 for 181 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Montana, 4 of 6 for 60 yards and 2 TDs NYJ: Richard Todd, 42 of 60 for 447 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Earl Cooper, 13 for 71 yards; Paul Hofer, 10 for 40 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 14 yards; Phil Francis, 2 for 18 yards; Steve DeBerg, 2 for -4 yards; Joe Montana, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Clark Gaines, 5 for 20 yards; Scott Dierking, 3 for 8 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 18 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 7 for 70 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Hofer, 6 for 79 yards; Charle Young, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 2 for 14 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Phil Francis, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 17 for 160 yards; Mickey Shuler, 7 for 63 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Jones, 3 for 28 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 21 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 16 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SF: Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 28 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 18 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 88 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Jim Robinson, 2 for 27 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 25 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Ricky Churchman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim Miller, 4 for 188 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2