The 49ers face the Atlanta Falcons on 1976-11-14 at Atlanta, Fulton County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
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 Sunday matchup against the Atlanta Falcons 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 Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 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 road 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.
The first 9 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 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 | 7-2 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-4 | W4 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-5 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-1 | W6 |
| New England Patriots | 6-3 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-4 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-7 | L5 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 8-1 | W5 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-4 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-5 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-6 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-2-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-3 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-7 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-1-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-5 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-1 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-2 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-6 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-9 | L9 |
49ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 749ers 3, Atlanta Falcons 749ers 10, Atlanta Falcons 749ers 16, Atlanta Falcons 2149ers 16, Atlanta Falcons 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 03101616 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7772121 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Haskel Stanback 5 yard rush ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 40 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Alfred Jenkins 34 yard pass from Scott Hunter ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 10-14 |
| Falcons | Alfred Jenkins 21 yard pass from Scott Hunter ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 10-21 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 10 yard pass from Jim Plunkett | 16-21 |
The 49ers lost 16-21 on the road the Atlanta Falcons on 1976-11-14. Jim Plunkett went 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 88 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 78 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Scott Hunter went 7 of 14 for 97 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Sonny Collins ran for 107 on 31 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 16-21 loss against the Atlanta Falcons on 1976-11-14. Jim Plunkett went 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 88 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 78 with 2 touchdowns.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 16, Atlanta Falcons 21. Margin: minus 5. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 88 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 78 with 2 touchdowns. Wilbur Jackson caught 5 for 64. On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Scott Hunter went 7 of 14 for 97 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Sonny Collins ran for 107 on 31 carries.
A 16-21 road loss at 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 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 88 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 78 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 Scott Hunter went 7 of 14 for 97 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Sonny Collins ran for 107 on 31 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 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 88 on 17 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 63 on 14 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 4 for 78 with 2 touchdowns, and Wilbur Jackson caught 5 for 64.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 14/31 | 175 | 2 | 2 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Scott Hunter | 7/14 | 97 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kim McQuilken | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 17 | 88 | 0 | 16 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 14 | 63 | 0 | 21 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| ATL | ||||
| Sonny Collins | 31 | 107 | 0 | 21 |
| Mike Esposito | 10 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
| Haskel Stanback | 4 | 37 | 1 | 29 |
| Scott Hunter | 2 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Bubba Bean | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Pritchett | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Kim McQuilken | 2 | -9 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 4 | 78 | 2 | 40 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 5 | 64 | 0 | 32 |
| Delvin Williams | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim Lash | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| ATL | ||||
| Alfred Jenkins | 2 | 55 | 2 | 34 |
| John Gilliam | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Esposito | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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