The home schedule continues against the Atlanta Falcons on 1977-11-06 at Atlanta, Fulton County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Atlanta Falcons 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 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 8 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 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 7 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 | 5-2 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-4 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 6-1 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-2 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 5-2 | W4 |
| New York Jets | 2-5 | L3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 6-1 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6-1 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-3 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-5 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-3 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-5 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-5 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-5 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-0 | W7 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-3 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-5 | L3 |
49ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 049ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 049ers 10, Atlanta Falcons 049ers 10, Atlanta Falcons 349ers 10, Atlanta Falcons 3[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 00101010 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 00033 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Wilbur Jackson 2 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 43 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Fred Steinfort 24 yard field goal | 10-3 |
The 49ers won 10-3 on the road against the Atlanta Falcons on 1977-11-06. Jim Plunkett went 5 of 12 for 50 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 31 on 19 carries. Kenny Harrison caught 2 for 7. On the other side Steve Bartkowski went 12 of 26 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Woody Thompson ran for 94 on 19 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 10-3 against the Atlanta Falcons on 1977-11-06. Jim Plunkett went 5 of 12 for 50 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 31 on 19 carries. Kenny Harrison caught 2 for 7.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 10, Atlanta Falcons 3. Margin: plus 7. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 5 of 12 for 50 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 31 on 19 carries. Kenny Harrison caught 2 for 7. . On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Steve Bartkowski went 12 of 26 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Woody Thompson ran for 94 on 19 carries.
A 10-3 road win at the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 5 of 12 for 50 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 31 on 19 carries. Kenny Harrison caught 2 for 7. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Steve Bartkowski went 12 of 26 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Woody Thompson ran for 94 on 19 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 5 of 12 for 50 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 31 on 19 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 20 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Kenny Harrison caught 2 for 7.
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.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 5/12 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Steve Bartkowski | 12/26 | 105 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 19 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 11 | 20 | 1 | 11 |
| Paul Hofer | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Ferrell | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| ATL | ||||
| Woody Thompson | 19 | 94 | 0 | 22 |
| Haskel Stanback | 12 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Billy Pritchett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Bartkowski | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenny Harrison | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| ATL | ||||
| Alfred Jenkins | 5 | 74 | 0 | 17 |
| Wallace Francis | 2 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| Woody Thompson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Haskel Stanback | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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