San Francisco visits the New Orleans Saints on 1976-10-17 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New Orleans Saints arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the New Orleans Saints 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 New Orleans Saints' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 games 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 New Orleans Saints 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.
The first 5 games have shown 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 New Orleans Saints 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 | 4-1 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 4-1 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 3-2 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-3 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-3 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 4-1 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-2 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-2 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-4 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-3 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-0-1 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-3 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-3 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-0 | W5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-2 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-5 | L5 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00333 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2130303333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Sammy Johnson 1 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 55 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | Tony Leonard 60 yard punt return ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 19 yard field goal | 0-24 |
| 49ers | Wilbur Jackson 17 yard pass from Jim Plunkett | 0-30 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Rich Szaro 46 yard field goal | 3-30 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 31 yard field goal | 3-33 |
The 49ers' offense produced 33 points at home over the New Orleans Saints on 1976-10-17. Jim Plunkett went 6 of 10 for 121 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 50 on 14 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 67 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bobby Douglass went 5 of 11 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Chuck Muncie ran for 50 on 10 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 33 points against the New Orleans Saints on 1976-10-17. Jim Plunkett went 6 of 10 for 121 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 50 on 14 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 67 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 New Orleans Saints 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 33, New Orleans Saints 3. Margin: plus 30. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 6 of 10 for 121 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 50 on 14 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 67 with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 4 for 46 with 1 touchdown. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Bobby Douglass went 5 of 11 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Chuck Muncie ran for 50 on 10 carries.
A 33-3 home win over the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 6 of 10 for 121 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 50 on 14 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 67 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 Bobby Douglass went 5 of 11 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Chuck Muncie ran for 50 on 10 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 6 of 10 for 121 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 50 on 14 carries, plus Kermit Johnson ran for 32 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 2 for 67 with 1 touchdown, and Wilbur Jackson caught 4 for 46 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 6/10 | 121 | 2 | 0 | |
| Marty Domres | 5/7 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Bobby Douglass | 5/11 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Scott | 2/8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 14 | 50 | 0 | 14 |
| Kermit Johnson | 10 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| Delvin Williams | 6 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
| Sammy Johnson | 8 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Paul Hofer | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Marty Domres | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie McGee | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10 |
| NOR | ||||
| Chuck Muncie | 10 | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| Tony Galbreath | 4 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Strachan | 6 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Alvin Maxson | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Burton | 2 | -7 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 2 | 67 | 1 | 55 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 4 | 46 | 1 | 17 |
| Kenny Harrison | 1 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Sammy Johnson | 3 | 36 | 0 | 24 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| NOR | ||||
| Larry Burton | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Henry Childs | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tony Galbreath | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Alvin Maxson | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
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