The home schedule continues against the Seattle Seahawks on 1976-09-26 at Kingdome. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Seattle Seahawks arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Seattle Seahawks 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 Seattle Seahawks' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 3 schedule 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 Seattle Seahawks 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.
2 games into the season 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 Seattle Seahawks are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 2-0 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-1 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-2 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 2-0 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-2 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-0 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-2 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1731313737 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 77142121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 45 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Ralph McGill 50 yard punt return ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 38 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 17-0 |
| Seahawks | Hugh McKinnis 1 yard rush ( Don Bitterlich kick) | 17-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 15 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 24-7 |
| 49ers | Willie McGee 52 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 31-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Hugh McKinnis 1 yard rush ( Don Bitterlich kick) | 31-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Steve Largent 6 yard pass from Jim Zorn ( Don Bitterlich kick) | 31-21 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 45 yard field goal | 34-21 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 31 yard field goal | 37-21 |
San Francisco's offense produced 37 points on the road against the Seattle Seahawks on 1976-09-26. Jim Plunkett went 16 of 29 for 239 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 18 carries. Willie McGee caught 5 for 104 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Jim Zorn went 20 of 43 for 264 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ralph Nelson ran for 52 on 8 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 37-21 against the Seattle Seahawks on 1976-09-26. Jim Plunkett went 16 of 29 for 239 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 18 carries. Willie McGee caught 5 for 104 with 1 touchdown.
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 Seattle Seahawks 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 37, Seattle Seahawks 21. Margin: plus 16. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 16 of 29 for 239 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 18 carries. Willie McGee caught 5 for 104 with 1 touchdown. Gene Washington caught 5 for 93 with 2 touchdowns. On the Seattle Seahawks' side: Jim Zorn went 20 of 43 for 264 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ralph Nelson ran for 52 on 8 carries.
A 37-21 road win at the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 16 of 29 for 239 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 18 carries. Willie McGee caught 5 for 104 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Jim Zorn went 20 of 43 for 264 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Seattle Seahawks, and Ralph Nelson ran for 52 on 8 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 16 of 29 for 239 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 18 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 43 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Willie McGee caught 5 for 104 with 1 touchdown, and Gene Washington caught 5 for 93 with 2 touchdowns.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 16/29 | 239 | 3 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Jim Zorn | 20/43 | 264 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bill Munson | 1/1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 18 | 87 | 0 | 12 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 12 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEA | ||||
| Ralph Nelson | 8 | 52 | 0 | 25 |
| Hugh McKinnis | 17 | 43 | 2 | 14 |
| Jim Zorn | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sherman Smith | 8 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Willie McGee | 5 | 104 | 1 | 52 |
| Gene Washington | 5 | 93 | 2 | 38 |
| Tom Mitchell | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 3 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| SEA | ||||
| Steve Largent | 7 | 128 | 1 | 41 |
| Ron Howard | 3 | 58 | 0 | 30 |
| Hugh McKinnis | 3 | 50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sherman Smith | 3 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Ralph Nelson | 4 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Sam McCullum | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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