San Francisco visits the Detroit Lions on 1977-10-23 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 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 home matchup with the Detroit Lions 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 5 games have shown 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 3-2 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 5-0 | W5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-2 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 2-3 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 5-0 | W5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-2 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-4 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-1 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-4 | L4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-0 | W5 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 07777 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 721282828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 32 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Ray Wersching kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 35 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Ray Wersching kick) | 0-14 |
| Lions | Dexter Bussey 1 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-14 |
| 49ers | Wilbur Jackson 48 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 6 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 7-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers' offense produced 28 points at home over the Detroit Lions on 1977-10-23. Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 130 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown. Gene Washington caught 4 for 112 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Joe Reed went 4 of 17 for 55 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Marv Hubbard ran for 38 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 28 points against the Detroit Lions on 1977-10-23. Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 130 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown. Gene Washington caught 4 for 112 with 2 touchdowns.
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 Detroit Lions 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 28, Detroit Lions 7. Margin: plus 21. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 130 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown. Gene Washington caught 4 for 112 with 2 touchdowns. Tom Mitchell caught 2 for 16. On the Detroit Lions' side: Joe Reed went 4 of 17 for 55 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Marv Hubbard ran for 38 on 7 carries.
A 28-7 home win over the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 130 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown. Gene Washington caught 4 for 112 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 Joe Reed went 4 of 17 for 55 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Marv Hubbard ran for 38 on 7 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
Jim Plunkett went 8 of 12 for 130 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 76 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 4 for 112 with 2 touchdowns, and Tom Mitchell caught 2 for 16.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 8/12 | 130 | 2 | 0 | |
| Scott Bull | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Joe Reed | 4/17 | 55 | 0 | 1 | |
| Gary Danielson | 3/8 | 44 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greg Landry | 5/12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 27 | 106 | 1 | 14 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 12 | 76 | 1 | 48 |
| Kenny Harrison | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Dave Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Plunkett | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Hofer | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | ||||
| Marv Hubbard | 7 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Rick Kane | 7 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Horace King | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Dexter Bussey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Wilbur Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 4 | 112 | 2 | 35 |
| Tom Mitchell | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Paul Hofer | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| DET | ||||
| Ray Jarvis | 4 | 79 | 0 | 26 |
| Rick Kane | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Horace King | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Charlie Sanders | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| David Hill | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| J.D. Hill | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
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