The 1980 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League and their 35th overall. This was the second year with the team for both head coach Bill Walsh and quarterback Joe Montana, who became the starter in week seven, replacing Steve DeBerg.
The 49ers looked to improve on their previous output of 2–14 (both of the two previous seasons); despite succeeding in improving their record, having posted a 6–10 record, they failed to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.1980 San Francisco 49ers
On December 7, 1980, the 49ers rallied from down 35–7, scoring 31 unanswered points to defeat the winless New Orleans Saints in overtime.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 260New Orleans Saints 35 at San Francisco 49ers 38 This was the last full season (excluding the strike shortened 1982 season) until 1999 that the 49ers finished with fewer than ten wins.
Offseason Draft
Personnel Staff / Coaches
Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 Oakland Raiders W 33–14 1–0 Candlestick Park 55,585 2 at San Diego Chargers W 17–14 2–0 San Diego Stadium 48,836 3 Seattle Seahawks L 7–10 2–1 Candlestick Park 41,841 4 vs. Kansas City Chiefs W 31–21 3–1 Arizona Stadium 27,000
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 7 at New Orleans Saints W 26–23 1–0 Louisiana Superdome 58,621 2 September 14 St. Louis Cardinals W 24–21 (OT) 2–0 Candlestick Park 49,999 3 September 21 at New York Jets W 37–27 3–0 Shea Stadium 50,608 4 September 28 Atlanta Falcons L 17–20 3–1 Candlestick Park 56,518 5 October 5 at Los Angeles Rams L 26–48 3–2 Anaheim Stadium 62,188 6 October 12 at Dallas Cowboys L 14–59 3–3 Texas Stadium 63,399 7 October 19 Los Angeles Rams L 17–31 3–4 Candlestick Park 55,360 8 October 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23–24 3–5 Candlestick Park 51,925 9 November 2 at Detroit Lions L 13–17 3–6 Pontiac Silverdome 78,845 10 November 9 at Green Bay Packers L 16–23 3–7 Milwaukee County Stadium 54,475 11 November 16 at Miami Dolphins L 13–17 3–8 Miami Orange Bowl 45,135 12 November 23 New York Giants W 12–0 4–8 Candlestick Park 38,574 13 November 30 New England Patriots W 21–17 5–8 Candlestick Park 45,254 14 December 7 New Orleans Saints W 38–35 6–8 Candlestick Park 37,949 15 December 14 at Atlanta Falcons L 10–35 6–9 Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 55,767 16 December 21 Buffalo Bills L 13–18 6–10 Candlestick Park 37,476 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints
The 49ers fought back from a 28-point deficit in the second half to win in overtime 38–35. The game was named as #8 on NFL Top 10 on Top Ten Comebacks.
Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills
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Standings
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