San Francisco hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 1977-10-30 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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.
6 games into the season 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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 | 4-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-3 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 5-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-1 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 4-2 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 2-4 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 6-0 | W6 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-1 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-3 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-5 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-2 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-5 | L3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-4 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-4 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-0 | W6 |
| New York Giants | 3-3 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-3 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-3 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0031010 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 714202020 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Wilbur Jackson 2 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 35 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Allan Leavitt 29 yard field goal | 3-14 |
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 31 yard field goal | 3-17 |
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 43 yard field goal | 3-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Louis Carter 5 yard rush ( Allan Leavitt kick) | 10-20 |
San Francisco's offense produced 20 points at home over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 1977-10-30. Jim Plunkett went 12 of 20 for 114 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Tom Mitchell caught 6 for 61. On the other side Jeb Blount went 11 of 29 for 145 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ricky Bell ran for 28 on 15 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 20-10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 1977-10-30. Jim Plunkett went 12 of 20 for 114 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Tom Mitchell caught 6 for 61.
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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10. Margin: plus 10. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 12 of 20 for 114 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Tom Mitchell caught 6 for 61. Gene Washington caught 3 for 22. On the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' side: Jeb Blount went 11 of 29 for 145 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ricky Bell ran for 28 on 15 carries.
A 20-10 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 12 of 20 for 114 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Tom Mitchell caught 6 for 61. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Jeb Blount went 11 of 29 for 145 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Ricky Bell ran for 28 on 15 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 12 of 20 for 114 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 85 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Tom Mitchell caught 6 for 61, and Gene Washington caught 3 for 22.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 12/20 | 114 | 0 | 1 | |
| TAM | |||||
| Jeb Blount | 11/29 | 145 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dave Green | 1/1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Louis Carter | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 21 | 94 | 1 | 35 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 18 | 85 | 1 | 15 |
| Kenny Harrison | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Bob Ferrell | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Paul Hofer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TAM | ||||
| Ricky Bell | 15 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| Ed Williams | 7 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy DuBose | 6 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Anthony Davis | 5 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Louis Carter | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Jeb Blount | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Tom Mitchell | 6 | 61 | 0 | 20 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim Obradovich | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenny Harrison | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| TAM | ||||
| Danny Reece | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Morris Owens | 2 | 43 | 0 | 28 |
| Dana Nafziger | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Ricky Bell | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| John McKay | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Jimmy DuBose | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Anthony Davis | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
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