San Francisco visits the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1977-09-19 at Three Rivers Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Pittsburgh Steelers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 1 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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.
Across the first 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1977, 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 | 0-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- |
| Houston Oilers | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 0-0 | -- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-0 | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-0 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-0 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
49ers 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 049ers 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 1049ers 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 1349ers 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 2749ers 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 010132727 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Franco Harris 14 yard rush ( Roy Gerela kick) | 0-7 |
| Steelers | Roy Gerela 49 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Roy Gerela 47 yard field goal | 0-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Franco Harris 7 yard rush ( Roy Gerela kick) | 0-20 |
| Steelers | John Stallworth 15 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Roy Gerela kick) | 0-27 |
San Francisco lost 0-27 on the road the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1977-09-19. Jim Plunkett went 3 of 13 for 30 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 42 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 3 for 30. On the other side Terry Bradshaw went 12 of 23 for 164 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Franco Harris ran for 100 on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 0-27 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1977-09-19. Jim Plunkett went 3 of 13 for 30 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 42 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 3 for 30.
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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 27. Margin: minus 27. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 3 of 13 for 30 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 42 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 3 for 30. . On the Pittsburgh Steelers' side: Terry Bradshaw went 12 of 23 for 164 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Franco Harris ran for 100 on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 0-27 road loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 3 of 13 for 30 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 42 on 15 carries. Delvin Williams caught 3 for 30. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Terry Bradshaw went 12 of 23 for 164 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Franco Harris ran for 100 on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1977, 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 3 of 13 for 30 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 42 on 15 carries, plus Delvin Williams ran for 31 on 16 carries. Receiver room: Delvin Williams caught 3 for 30.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 3/13 | 30 | 0 | 2 | |
| Scott Bull | 1/4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Wittum | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Terry Bradshaw | 12/23 | 164 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Kruczek | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 15 | 42 | 0 | 8 |
| Delvin Williams | 16 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Scott Bull | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | ||||
| Franco Harris | 27 | 100 | 2 | 14 |
| Rocky Bleier | 7 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 4 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| Reggie Harrison | 4 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Laverne Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sidney Thornton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 3 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Paul Seal | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| PIT | ||||
| Lynn Swann | 4 | 63 | 0 | 20 |
| John Stallworth | 3 | 42 | 1 | 15 |
| Bennie Cunningham | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Frank Lewis | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Franco Harris | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ernest Pough | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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