The home schedule continues against the Atlanta Falcons on 1975-12-14 at Atlanta, Fulton County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 13.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Atlanta Falcons is the kind of road 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.
Inside the conference Week 13 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 road 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.
Across the first 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-1 | W10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-2 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 8-4 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-3 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8-4 | W7 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-5 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-9 | L4 |
| New York Jets | 3-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 10-2 | W7 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-7 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-7 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-2 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-7 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-9 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-10 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 11-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-6 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-9 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-3 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-4 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 8-4 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-9 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-9 | L1 |
49ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 049ers 9, Atlanta Falcons 1049ers 9, Atlanta Falcons 2449ers 9, Atlanta Falcons 3149ers 9, Atlanta Falcons 31[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 09999 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 010243131 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Nick Mike-Mayer 22 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 4 yard rush | 6-3 |
| Falcons | Alfred Jenkins 20 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 6-10 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 26 yard field goal | 9-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Dave Hampton 6 yard rush ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 9-17 |
| Falcons | Alfred Jenkins 63 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 9-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Wallace Francis 41 yard pass from Haskel Stanback ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 9-31 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 9-31 loss on the road the Atlanta Falcons on 1975-12-14. Steve Spurrier went 16 of 39 for 158 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 104 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Mike Holmes caught 5 for 64. On the other side Steve Bartkowski went 19 of 37 for 305 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dave Hampton ran for 81 on 26 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 9-31 against the Atlanta Falcons on 1975-12-14. Steve Spurrier went 16 of 39 for 158 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 104 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Mike Holmes caught 5 for 64.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 9, Atlanta Falcons 31. Margin: minus 22. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 16 of 39 for 158 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 104 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Mike Holmes caught 5 for 64. Gene Washington caught 2 for 38. On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Steve Bartkowski went 19 of 37 for 305 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dave Hampton ran for 81 on 26 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 9-31 road loss at the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 16 of 39 for 158 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 104 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Mike Holmes caught 5 for 64. 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 19 of 37 for 305 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Dave Hampton ran for 81 on 26 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
Steve Spurrier went 16 of 39 for 158 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 104 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 80 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Mike Holmes caught 5 for 64, and Gene Washington caught 2 for 38.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 16/39 | 158 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tom Owen | 5/10 | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Steve Bartkowski | 19/37 | 305 | 2 | 0 | |
| Haskel Stanback | 1/1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | |
| John James | 1/1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 10 | 104 | 1 | 40 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 8 | 80 | 0 | 44 |
| Manfred Moore | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Spurrier | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Schreiber | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| ATL | ||||
| Dave Hampton | 26 | 81 | 1 | 12 |
| Haskel Stanback | 9 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Mike Holmes | 5 | 64 | 0 | 25 |
| Gene Washington | 2 | 38 | 0 | 27 |
| Tom Wittum | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Bill Larson | 2 | 28 | 0 | 24 |
| Larry Schreiber | 2 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 4 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Manfred Moore | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| ATL | ||||
| Alfred Jenkins | 7 | 147 | 2 | 63 |
| Wallace Francis | 4 | 90 | 1 | 41 |
| Jim Mitchell | 4 | 67 | 0 | 28 |
| Bob Jones | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Ken Burrow | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Dave Hampton | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Haskel Stanback | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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