Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 San Francisco 49ers 23Sunday 9 December 1979 at Candlestick ParkCBS COMMENTARY CREWLindsey Nelson and Paul Hornung
For the third straight week, the Bucs could not clinch their NFC Central Division title as five more Doug WIlliams interceptions stalled the offense on the West Coast. This game was notable for it being OJ Simpson's final home game in the NFL and several tributes were paid to the star running back at the end of the game.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHINGBUCS: Bell 10-36, Eckwood 4-11, J.Davis 2-5.49ERS: Francis 7-35, Simpson 6-26, Jackson 8-25, Elliot 6-13, Owens 1-8, Bruer 2-5, Hofer 4-4, DeBerg 2-(-3).PASSINGBUCS: Williams 24-10-167-5-1, Rae 8-4-61-0-0.49ERS: DeBerg 30-22-186-0-1, Montana 4-3-30-0-0.RECEIVINGBUCS: Hagins 3-90, Giles 3-55, Eckwood 3-35, Bell 3-26, Ragsdale 2-22.49ERS: MacAfee 5-40, Shumann 4-61, Francis 4-20, Hofer 3-21, Jackson 3-18, Bruer 2-27, Clark 2-17, Owens 1-9, Elliot 1-3.INTERCEPTIONSBUCS: none.49ERS: Hicks 2-21, Gray 1-20, Bunz 1-2, Williams 1-0.KICK RETURNSBUCS: Hagins 4-90, T.Davis 1-9, Berns 1-6.49ERS: Owens 2-43.PUNT RETURNSBUCS: Reece 3-20.49ERS: Hicks 3-22.SACKSBUCS: Reece 1-2.49ERS: Reese 1-10, Webb 1-7.
VIDEO CLIPSDoug Williams and Isaac Hagins connected to set up the only Buc TDWhich was scored by Jimmie Giles on this 19-yard receptionThe only sack by the defense came on this busted play by Danny Reece