San Francisco visits the Los Angeles Rams on 1976-11-21 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 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.
10 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 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 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-4 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4 | W5 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-6 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-2 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 7-3 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-5 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3-7 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-8 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 9-1 | W6 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-4 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-6 | L4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-7 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-3-1 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-7 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-1-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-5 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-6 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-6 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-10 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-1 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-2 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-7 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 1-9 | W1 |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 06232323 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Ron Jessie 49 yard pass from Pat Haden | 6-0 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 19 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tom Dempsey 42 yard field goal | 9-3 |
| Rams | Pat Haden 1 yard rush ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 16-3 |
| Rams | Monte Jackson 41 yard interception return ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 23-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco lost 3-23 at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1976-11-21. Jim Plunkett went 6 of 18 for 35 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 36 on 11 carries. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 31. On the other side Pat Haden went 3 of 8 for 61 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 97 on 31 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 3-23 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1976-11-21. Jim Plunkett went 6 of 18 for 35 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 36 on 11 carries. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 31.
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 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 3, Los Angeles Rams 23. Margin: minus 20. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 6 of 18 for 35 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 36 on 11 carries. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 31. Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 30. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Pat Haden went 3 of 8 for 61 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 97 on 31 carries.
A 3-23 home loss to 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 6 of 18 for 35 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 36 on 11 carries. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 31. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Pat Haden went 3 of 8 for 61 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 97 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 6 of 18 for 35 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 36 on 11 carries, plus Delvin Williams ran for 9 on 13 carries. Receiver room: Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 31, and Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 30.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 6/18 | 35 | 0 | 2 | |
| Scott Bull | 1/3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | |
| Marty Domres | 2/7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Pat Haden | 3/8 | 61 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 11 | 36 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Plunkett | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Delvin Williams | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Marty Domres | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Scott Bull | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 31 | 97 | 0 | 12 |
| John Cappelletti | 12 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Pat Haden | 4 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 31 | 0 | 21 |
| Tom Mitchell | 3 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Gene Washington | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim Lash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Ron Jessie | 1 | 49 | 1 | 49 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Klein | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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