San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1976-09-12 at Lambeau Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 1 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 Green Bay Packers 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 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1976, 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 0-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- |
| Houston Oilers | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 0-0 | -- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-0 | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-0 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-0 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 013192626 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7771414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Johnnie Gray 15 yard interception return ( Chester Marcol kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Willie McGee 24 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 59 yard rush | 13-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Willie McGee 29 yard pass from Jim Plunkett | 19-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 1 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 26-7 |
| Packers | Cliff Taylor 1 yard rush ( Chester Marcol kick) | 26-14 |
San Francisco won 26-14 on the road against the Green Bay Packers on 1976-09-12. Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 120 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 121 on 25 carries with 2 touchdowns. Willie McGee caught 3 for 60 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Lynn Dickey went 14 of 36 for 149 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Willard Harrell ran for 43 on 16 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 26 points against the Green Bay Packers on 1976-09-12. Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 120 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 121 on 25 carries with 2 touchdowns. Willie McGee caught 3 for 60 with 2 touchdowns.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 26, Green Bay Packers 14. Margin: plus 12. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 120 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 121 on 25 carries with 2 touchdowns. Willie McGee caught 3 for 60 with 2 touchdowns. Gene Washington caught 2 for 13. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Lynn Dickey went 14 of 36 for 149 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Willard Harrell ran for 43 on 16 carries.
A 26-14 road win at the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 120 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 121 on 25 carries with 2 touchdowns. Willie McGee caught 3 for 60 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Lynn Dickey went 14 of 36 for 149 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Willard Harrell ran for 43 on 16 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1976, 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
Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 120 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 121 on 25 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 51 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Willie McGee caught 3 for 60 with 2 touchdowns, and Gene Washington caught 2 for 13.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 8/12 | 120 | 2 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Lynn Dickey | 14/36 | 149 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 25 | 121 | 2 | 59 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 12 | 51 | 0 | 20 |
| Willie McGee | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sammy Johnson | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| GNB | ||||
| Willard Harrell | 16 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| Barty Smith | 8 | 41 | 0 | 16 |
| John Brockington | 8 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Cliff Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Torkelson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lynn Dickey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Willie McGee | 3 | 60 | 2 | 29 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Gene Washington | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| GNB | ||||
| Ollie Smith | 2 | 42 | 0 | 26 |
| Steve Odom | 2 | 35 | 0 | 27 |
| Cliff Taylor | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Barty Smith | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Willard Harrell | 4 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Ken Payne | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Rich McGeorge | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| John Brockington | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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