The road slate continues against the New Orleans Saints on 1976-12-12 at Louisiana Superdome. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 14.
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 of preparation has built toward the matchup against the New Orleans Saints 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 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 14 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 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 13 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 | 9-4 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9-4 | W5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-4 | W8 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 10-3 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 10-3 | W5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 3-10 | L3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-11 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 12-1 | W9 |
| Denver Broncos | 8-5 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-7 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-9 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-11 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-3-1 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-6 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-9 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-2-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-6 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-7 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-9 | L4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-13 | L13 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 11-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 9-4 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 3-10 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-10 | L5 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 07172727 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 07777 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Henry Childs 46 yard pass from Bobby Scott ( Rich Szaro kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 20 yard pass from Scott Bull ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 45 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| 49ers | Scott Bull 15 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 17-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal | 20-7 |
| 49ers | Bob Ferrell 3 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 27-7 |
The 49ers' offense produced 27 points on the road against the New Orleans Saints on 1976-12-12. Scott Bull went 14 of 28 for 154 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 4 for 41. On the other side Bobby Scott went 12 of 18 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Galbreath ran for 30 on 9 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 27 points against the New Orleans Saints on 1976-12-12. Scott Bull went 14 of 28 for 154 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 4 for 41.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 27, New Orleans Saints 7. Margin: plus 20. Box score reads: Scott Bull went 14 of 28 for 154 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 4 for 41. Wilbur Jackson caught 3 for 36. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Bobby Scott went 12 of 18 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Galbreath ran for 30 on 9 carries.
A 27-7 road win at the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Scott Bull went 14 of 28 for 154 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 4 for 41. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bobby Scott went 12 of 18 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Tony Galbreath ran for 30 on 9 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
Scott Bull went 14 of 28 for 154 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 15 carries, plus Scott Bull ran for 53 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Delvin Williams caught 4 for 41, and Wilbur Jackson caught 3 for 36.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Scott Bull | 14/28 | 154 | 1 | 1 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Bobby Scott | 12/18 | 143 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bobby Douglass | 6/15 | 138 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 15 | 87 | 0 | 37 |
| Scott Bull | 8 | 53 | 1 | 18 |
| Paul Hofer | 4 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 11 | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Ferrell | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Lash | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Tony Galbreath | 9 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| Chuck Muncie | 8 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Bobby Scott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Douglass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 4 | 41 | 0 | 30 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 3 | 36 | 0 | 20 |
| Gene Washington | 2 | 29 | 1 | 20 |
| Paul Hofer | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Jim Lash | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kenny Harrison | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| NOR | ||||
| Henry Childs | 3 | 87 | 1 | 46 |
| Tinker Owens | 2 | 78 | 0 | 74 |
| Chuck Muncie | 7 | 69 | 0 | 22 |
| Don Herrmann | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Tony Galbreath | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
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