The road slate continues against the Atlanta Falcons on 1977-10-09 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
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 week of preparation has built toward 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.
Around the league Week 4 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.
Through 3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 3-0 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-0 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 1-2 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 1-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 3-0 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-0 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-3 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-1 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-0 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-2 | L1 |
1977 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS
1977-10-09 Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers
1977 ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
1977 Falcons Defensive Highlights
1977 Atlanta Falcons Team Season Highlights "Close Encounters Of A New Kind"
1977 10-09-77 Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers pt1 of 2
1977 10-09-77 Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers pt2 of 249ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 049ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 049ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 749ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 749ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 7[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00777 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Alfred Jenkins 39 yard pass from Scott Hunter ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco's offense came up short 0-7 at home the Atlanta Falcons on 1977-10-09. Scott Bull went 3 of 14 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bob Ferrell ran for 52 on 10 carries. Paul Seal caught 2 for 30. On the other side Scott Hunter went 9 of 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Haskel Stanback ran for 56 on 22 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 0-7 against the Atlanta Falcons on 1977-10-09. Scott Bull went 3 of 14 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bob Ferrell ran for 52 on 10 carries. Paul Seal caught 2 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 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 0, Atlanta Falcons 7. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: Scott Bull went 3 of 14 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bob Ferrell ran for 52 on 10 carries. Paul Seal caught 2 for 30. . On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Scott Hunter went 9 of 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Haskel Stanback ran for 56 on 22 carries.
A 0-7 home loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Scott Bull went 3 of 14 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bob Ferrell ran for 52 on 10 carries. Paul Seal caught 2 for 30. 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 9 of 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Haskel Stanback ran for 56 on 22 carries.
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
Scott Bull went 3 of 14 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Bob Ferrell ran for 52 on 10 carries, plus Delvin Williams ran for 45 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Paul Seal caught 2 for 30.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1977, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Scott Bull | 3/14 | 43 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jim Plunkett | 2/4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Scott Hunter | 9/14 | 137 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bob Ferrell | 10 | 52 | 0 | 11 |
| Delvin Williams | 10 | 45 | 0 | 27 |
| Paul Hofer | 9 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Scott Bull | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenny Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATL | ||||
| Haskel Stanback | 22 | 56 | 0 | 8 |
| Monroe Eley | 8 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Esposito | 8 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Scott Hunter | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Wallace Francis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Paul Seal | 2 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| ATL | ||||
| Alfred Jenkins | 2 | 59 | 1 | 39 |
| Wallace Francis | 3 | 40 | 0 | 16 |
| Haskel Stanback | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Jim Mitchell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Monroe Eley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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