San Francisco hosts the Atlanta Falcons on 1976-10-23 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Atlanta Falcons 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 Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 home 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.
6 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-2 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-3 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 5-1 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 4-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-4 | L2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-4 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 1-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 5-1 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-2 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-3 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-4 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-1-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-4 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-0-1 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-3 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-4 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-1 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 0-6 | L6 |
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| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 25121515 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, ball centered out of end zone | 0-2 |
| Team | Play | Score |
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| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 20 yard field goal | 0-5 |
| Team | Play | Score |
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| 49ers | Kermit Johnson 1 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 0-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal | 0-15 |
San Francisco's offense produced 15 points at home over the Atlanta Falcons on 1976-10-23. Jim Plunkett went 11 of 20 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Kermit Johnson ran for 57 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 4 for 33. On the other side Kim McQuilken went 7 of 25 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bubba Bean ran for 28 on 10 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 15-0 against the Atlanta Falcons on 1976-10-23. Jim Plunkett went 11 of 20 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Kermit Johnson ran for 57 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 4 for 33.
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 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 15, Atlanta Falcons 0. Margin: plus 15. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 11 of 20 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Kermit Johnson ran for 57 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 4 for 33. Gene Washington caught 3 for 29. On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Kim McQuilken went 7 of 25 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bubba Bean ran for 28 on 10 carries.
A 15-0 home win over the Atlanta Falcons. 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 20 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Kermit Johnson ran for 57 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 4 for 33. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Kim McQuilken went 7 of 25 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Bubba Bean ran for 28 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 11 of 20 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Kermit Johnson ran for 57 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 53 on 14 carries. Receiver room: Wilbur Jackson caught 4 for 33, and Gene Washington caught 3 for 29.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 11/20 | 107 | 0 | 1 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Kim McQuilken | 7/25 | 44 | 0 | 2 | |
| Scott Hunter | 1/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kermit Johnson | 16 | 57 | 1 | 16 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 14 | 53 | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Hofer | 7 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Ferrell | 6 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Jim Plunkett | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Marty Domres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATL | ||||
| Bubba Bean | 10 | 28 | 0 | 9 |
| Woody Thompson | 10 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| Sonny Collins | 3 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Kim McQuilken | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Haskel Stanback | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Mitchell | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 4 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kenny Harrison | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Kermit Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Ferrell | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| ATL | ||||
| Jim Mitchell | 3 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| Alfred Jenkins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bubba Bean | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Haskel Stanback | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Woody Thompson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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