NFL game summary for 12/07/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 77.6 (28) | 209.4 (7) | 287.0 (22) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 189.5 (28) | 197.0 (15) | 386.5 (28) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 98.4 (27) | 223.4 (4) | 321.7 (16) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 136.0 (22) | 227.4 (26) | 363.4 (26) | 30 |
Line: 49ers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (0-14-0) | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| San Francisco 49ers (6-8-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
( 7- 0) NO Ike Harris 33 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
(14- 0) NO Henry Childs 21 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
(21- 0) NO Jack Holmes 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(21- 7) SF Freddie Solomon 57 yard punt return (Ray Wersching kick)
(28- 7) NO Jack Holmes 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(35- 7) NO Ike Harris 41 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
(35-14) SF Joe Montana 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(35-21) SF Dwight Clark 71 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
(35-28) SF Freddie Solomon 14 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
(35-35) SF Lenvil Elliott 7 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(35-38) SF Ray Wersching 36 yard field goal
NO SF
First Downs: 27 24
Rushes-yards: 36-143 33-176
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-39-377-1 24-36-285-0
Sacked-yards: 2-1 5-31
Net pass yards: 376 254
Net yards/pass: 9.2 6.2
Total net yards: 519 430
Total plays: 77 (46% run) 74 (44% run)
Yards/play: 6.7 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 3-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 5-45 7-60
Attendance: 37,949
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 24 of 38 for 377 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Jack Holmes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: Joe Montana, 24 of 36 for 285 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 16 for 86 yards; Jack Holmes, 11 for 40 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Rogers, 6 for 11 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 4 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 2 yards SF: Lenvil Elliott, 20 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 5 for 27 yards; Joe Montana, 4 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 8 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 5 for 48 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 41 yards; Wes Chandler, 3 for 57 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 13 yards SF: Dwight Clark, 6 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 5 for 11 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 43 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 21 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jimmy Rogers, 6 for 127 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 13 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 58 yards; Ricky Patton, 2 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 18 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 6 for 235 yards SF: Jim Miller, 7 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1
NO: Archie Manning, 24 of 38 for 377 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Jack Holmes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SF: Joe Montana, 24 of 36 for 285 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 16 for 86 yards; Jack Holmes, 11 for 40 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Rogers, 6 for 11 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 4 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 2 yards SF: Lenvil Elliott, 20 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 5 for 27 yards; Joe Montana, 4 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 8 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 5 for 48 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 41 yards; Wes Chandler, 3 for 57 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 13 yards SF: Dwight Clark, 6 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Solomon, 5 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 5 for 11 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 4 for 43 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 21 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jimmy Rogers, 6 for 127 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 13 yards SF: James Owens, 3 for 58 yards; Ricky Patton, 2 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 18 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dwight Hicks, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 6 for 235 yards SF: Jim Miller, 7 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1