The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1976-10-11 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 5 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 4 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 3-1 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-3 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 3-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-1 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-2 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-2 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 3-1 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-4 | L4 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-0-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-1 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-3 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-0-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-3 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-0 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-4 | L4 |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
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| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
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| 49ers | Willie McGee 36 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Tom Mitchell 6 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (run failed) | 13-0 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 18 yard field goal | 16-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco won 16-0 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on 1976-10-11. Jim Plunkett went 11 of 21 for 183 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 69 on 17 carries. Willie McGee caught 3 for 86 with 1 touchdown. On the other side James Harris went 16 of 27 for 201 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 72 on 16 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 16 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1976-10-11. Jim Plunkett went 11 of 21 for 183 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 69 on 17 carries. Willie McGee caught 3 for 86 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 16, Los Angeles Rams 0. Margin: plus 16. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 11 of 21 for 183 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 69 on 17 carries. Willie McGee caught 3 for 86 with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 3 for 46. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: James Harris went 16 of 27 for 201 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 72 on 16 carries.
A 16-0 road win at the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 11 of 21 for 183 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 69 on 17 carries. Willie McGee caught 3 for 86 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 James Harris went 16 of 27 for 201 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 72 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 11 of 21 for 183 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 69 on 17 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 17 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Willie McGee caught 3 for 86 with 1 touchdown, and Wilbur Jackson caught 3 for 46.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 11/21 | 183 | 2 | 2 | |
| RAM | |||||
| James Harris | 16/27 | 201 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 17 | 69 | 0 | 21 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 11 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Plunkett | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Marty Domres | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kermit Johnson | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 16 | 72 | 0 | 9 |
| John Cappelletti | 7 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Steve Preece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Willie McGee | 3 | 86 | 1 | 36 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 3 | 46 | 0 | 31 |
| Delvin Williams | 2 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Mitchell | 2 | 21 | 1 | 15 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 8 | 86 | 0 | 24 |
| John Cappelletti | 5 | 74 | 0 | 27 |
| Harold Jackson | 2 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Bob Klein | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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