The road slate continues against the Atlanta Falcons on 1975-10-12 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Atlanta Falcons arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Atlanta Falcons is the kind of home game where the offensive line has the matchup the coaching staff has been pointing toward all week. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 4 continues to shape the playoff race. The conference's projected leaders carry through the calendar with the kind of pace the wire copy has been writing into. The home matchup with the Atlanta Falcons is the calendar's sense-check on the 49ers' divisional posture. The Sunday-night and Monday-night games close the week with their own playoff implications.
Through 3 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1975, defines the divisional posture. The lead back's rushing workload is the staff's projected call. The receiver room's distribution is the offense's signature. The Atlanta Falcons are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-0 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 3-0 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 3-0 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-3 | L3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-1 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-0 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-0 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 714171717 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Jim Mitchell 9 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Haskel Stanback 26 yard rush ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 26 yard field goal | 14-3 |
| Falcons | Nick Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal | 17-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco's offense came up short 3-17 at home the Atlanta Falcons on 1975-10-12. Norm Snead went 16 of 28 for 196 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 54 on 13 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 66. On the other side Steve Bartkowski went 9 of 20 for 96 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Haskel Stanback ran for 40 on 6 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco lost 3-17 against the Atlanta Falcons on 1975-10-12. Norm Snead went 16 of 28 for 196 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 54 on 13 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 66.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's first weeks. The offensive line's pocket time produced the dropbacks the playbook calls. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway the unit has been generating. The Sunday's outcome sets the next week's posture across the divisional standings.
The Atlanta Falcons produced the kind of game-script the wire copy projected. The next-week matchup is the calendar's next sense-check on the 49ers' divisional pacing.
49ers 3, Atlanta Falcons 17. Margin: minus 14. Box score reads: Norm Snead went 16 of 28 for 196 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 54 on 13 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 66. Larry Schreiber caught 5 for 50. On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Steve Bartkowski went 9 of 20 for 96 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Haskel Stanback ran for 40 on 6 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 3-17 home loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Norm Snead went 16 of 28 for 196 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 54 on 13 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 66. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Steve Bartkowski went 9 of 20 for 96 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Haskel Stanback ran for 40 on 6 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1975, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the year. The receiver room's route distribution produced the kind of timing-route conversions the playbook calls.
By the numbers
Norm Snead went 16 of 28 for 196 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Larry Schreiber ran for 54 on 13 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 25 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 5 for 66, and Larry Schreiber caught 5 for 50.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Norm Snead | 16/28 | 196 | 0 | 4 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 6/13 | 66 | 0 | 0 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Steve Bartkowski | 9/20 | 96 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pat Sullivan | 1/2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Larry Schreiber | 13 | 54 | 0 | 11 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 8 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| Delvin Williams | 8 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
| Steve Spurrier | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | ||||
| Haskel Stanback | 6 | 40 | 1 | 26 |
| Dave Hampton | 17 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| Oscar Reed | 9 | 35 | 0 | 7 |
| Woody Thompson | 6 | 26 | 0 | 18 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 5 | 66 | 0 | 28 |
| Larry Schreiber | 5 | 50 | 0 | 13 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 4 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| Mike Holmes | 2 | 37 | 0 | 21 |
| Bob Hayes | 3 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | ||||
| Dave Hampton | 4 | 36 | 0 | 10 |
| Ken Burrow | 2 | 35 | 0 | 20 |
| Jim Mitchell | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Gerald Tinker | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Haskel Stanback | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Alfred Jenkins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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