1979 San Francisco 49ers Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1979 San Francisco 49ers Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Bill Walsh (2-14)2-14–Finished 4th in the NFL’s National Football Conference West Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
John AyersG-TApril 14, 19536’5′258Texas
Jean BarrettT-G-CMay 24, 19516’6′253Tulsa
Dwaine BoardDENovember 29, 19566’5′248North Carolina A&T
John BristorDBNovember 25, 19556’0′188California (PA)
Bob BruerTEMay 22, 19536’5′235Mankato St.
Dan BunzLBOctober 7, 19556’4′226California-Riverside
Gordy CeresinoLBOctober 26, 19576’0′224Stanford
Dwight ClarkWRJanuary 8, 19576’4′212Clemson
Charles CorneliusDBJuly 27, 19525’9′176Bethune-Cookman
Al CowlingsDE-DT-LBJune 16, 19476’5′255USC
Randy CrossG-CApril 25, 19546’3′259UCLA
Steve DeBergQBJanuary 19, 19546’3′210San Jose St.
Walt DowningG-CJune 11, 19566’3′259Michigan
Tony DungyDB-QBOctober 6, 19556’0′188Minnesota
Lenvil ElliottRBSeptember 2, 19516’0′205Truman St.
Keith FahnhorstTFebruary 6, 19526’6′273Minnesota
Bob FerrellRBNovember 13, 19526’0′216UCLA
Phil FrancisRBJanuary 10, 19576’1′205Stanford
Tim GrayDBNovember 11, 19526’1′200Texas A&M
Cedrick HardmanDEOctober 4, 19486’3′255North Texas
Willie HarperLBJuly 30, 19506’2′215Nebraska
Dwight HicksDBApril 5, 19566’1′190Michigan
Scott HiltonLBMay 28, 19546’4′230Salem
Paul HoferRBMay 13, 19526’0′195Mississippi
Mike HoganRBNovember 1, 19546’2′213Tenn-Chattanooga
Wilbur JacksonRBNovember 19, 19516’1′215Alabama
Charles JohnsonDBMay 8, 19565’10’182Grambling St.
Eric JohnsonDBJuly 23, 19526’1′192Washington St.
Terry LeCountWRJuly 9, 19565’10’178Florida
Eddie LewisDBDecember 15, 19536’0′177Kansas
Ken MacAfeeTEJanuary 9, 19566’4′250Notre Dame
Bob MartinLBNovember 14, 19536’1′217Nebraska
Jeff McIntyreLBSeptember 20, 19556’3′232Arizona St.
Dan MelvillePMarch 4, 19566’0′185California
Joe MontanaQBJune 11, 19566’2′200Notre Dame
Melvin MorganDBMarch 31, 19536’0′183Miss. Valley St.
Dave MortonLBMay 13, 19556’2′224UCLA
Bob NelsonLBJune 30, 19536’4′232Nebraska
James OwensRB-WR-DBJuly 5, 19555’11’192UCLA
Fred QuillanCJanuary 27, 19566’5′261Oregon
Eason RamsonTEApril 30, 19566’2′232Washington St.
Archie ReeseDE-NT-DTFebruary 4, 19566’3′267Clemson
Tom SeabronLBMay 24, 19576’3′215Michigan
Paul SealTEFebruary 27, 19526’4′222Michigan
Mike ShumannWROctober 13, 19556’1′178Florida St.
Ron ShumonLBDecember 11, 19556’1′230Wichita St.
O.J. SimpsonRBJuly 9, 19476’2′212USC
Ron SingletonTApril 15, 19526’7′260Grambling St.
Freddie SolomonWR-QB-RBJanuary 11, 19535’11’185Tampa
Ruben VaughanDT-NT-DEAugust 5, 19566’2′261Colorado
Ted VincentDTAugust 10, 19566’4′262Wichita St.
Jimmy WebbDT-DEApril 13, 19526’5′247Mississippi St.
Ray WerschingKAugust 21, 19505’11’213California
Gerard WilliamsDBMay 25, 19526’1′184Langston