The road slate continues against the New Orleans Saints on 1977-11-13 at Louisiana Superdome. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New Orleans Saints arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the New Orleans Saints 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 New Orleans Saints' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 New Orleans Saints 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 8 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 New Orleans Saints 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 | 5-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-4 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-2 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 5-3 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-6 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 2-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 7-1 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7-1 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-4 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-6 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-5 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-4 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-6 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-0 | W8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-3 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 3-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-5 | W1 |
1977 - Week 9 - 49ers at Saints
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1977 LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 007710 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77777 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Tony Galbreath 8 yard rush ( Rich Szaro kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 5 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| OT | ||
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 33 yard field goal | 10-7 |
San Francisco won 10-7 on the road against the New Orleans Saints on 1977-11-13. Jim Plunkett went 7 of 20 for 70 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 123 on 22 carries. Willie McGee caught 2 for 27. On the other side Bobby Douglass went 3 of 7 for 42 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Galbreath ran for 66 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 10 points against the New Orleans Saints on 1977-11-13. Jim Plunkett went 7 of 20 for 70 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 123 on 22 carries. Willie McGee caught 2 for 27.
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 New Orleans Saints 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, New Orleans Saints 7. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 7 of 20 for 70 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 123 on 22 carries. Willie McGee caught 2 for 27. Delvin Williams caught 2 for 22. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Bobby Douglass went 3 of 7 for 42 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Galbreath ran for 66 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 10-7 road win at the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 7 of 20 for 70 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 123 on 22 carries. Willie McGee caught 2 for 27. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bobby Douglass went 3 of 7 for 42 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Tony Galbreath ran for 66 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 7 of 20 for 70 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 123 on 22 carries, plus Delvin Williams ran for 110 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Willie McGee caught 2 for 27, and Delvin Williams caught 2 for 22.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 7/20 | 70 | 0 | 1 | |
| Delvin Williams | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Bobby Douglass | 3/7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 22 | 123 | 0 | 15 |
| Delvin Williams | 25 | 110 | 1 | 13 |
| Bob Ferrell | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim Plunkett | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Willie McGee | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| NOR | ||||
| Tony Galbreath | 17 | 66 | 1 | 9 |
| Mike Strachan | 13 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| Bobby Douglass | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Chuck Muncie | 17 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Kim Jones | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Willie McGee | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Delvin Williams | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| NOR | ||||
| Henry Childs | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| John Gilliam | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tony Galbreath | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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