| 2-14 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The San Francisco 49ers finished the regular season with a 2-14 record. They went 2-6 at home and 0-8 on the road.
The 1979 San Francisco 49ers played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 San Francisco 49ers went 1-5 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | 50% | -5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-2 | 0% | -9 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | 0% | -20 |
The 1979 San Francisco 49ers had their best month in December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 0-4 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 0-5 | 0% | -48 |
| October | 1-3 | 25% | -23 |
| November | 0-4 | 0% | -40 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | +3 |
No, the 49ers didn't make the Playoffs in 1979.
The San Francisco 49ers finished the regular season with a point differential of -108. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the 49ers could have been expected to have about 5.3 wins, or a 5-11 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 San Francisco 49ers went 1-6. In games decided by a field goal or less, the 49ers went 0-3.
The 1979 San Francisco 49ers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The 1979 San Francisco 49ers never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the San Francisco 49ers had during the 1979 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 22 - 28 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Loss 13 - 21 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 24 - 27 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | vs New Orleans Saints | Loss 21 - 30 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | @ San Diego Chargers | Loss 9 - 31 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Loss 24 - 35 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | @ New York Giants | Loss 16 - 32 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 20 - 15 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | vs Chicago Bears | Loss 27 - 28 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | @ Oakland Raiders | Loss 10 - 23 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | @ New Orleans Saints | Loss 20 - 31 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | vs Denver Broncos | Loss 28 - 38 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 20 - 26 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 10 - 13 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 23 - 7 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 21 - 31 | ||
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