The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1977-11-20 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 9 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 5-4 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-5 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-1 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-2 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 5-4 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-7 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 8-1 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8-1 | W4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-5 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-6 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-3 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-4 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-5 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-5 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-7 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6-3 | W5 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-4 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4-5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-6 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 010172323 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3331010 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 37 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Rafael Septien 45 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Rams | Billy Waddy 26 yard pass from Pat Haden ( Rafael Septien kick) | 10-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Lawrence McCutcheon 42 yard rush ( Rafael Septien kick) | 17-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 4 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 17-10 |
| Rams | Rafael Septien 25 yard field goal | 20-10 |
| Rams | Rafael Septien 25 yard field goal | 23-10 |
The 49ers lost 10-23 at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1977-11-20. Jim Plunkett went 11 of 25 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 98 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 58. On the other side Pat Haden went 5 of 13 for 92 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 100 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 10-23 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1977-11-20. Jim Plunkett went 11 of 25 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 98 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 58.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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, Los Angeles Rams 23. Margin: minus 13. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 11 of 25 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 98 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 58. Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 30. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Pat Haden went 5 of 13 for 92 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 100 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 10-23 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 11 of 25 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 98 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 58. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Pat Haden went 5 of 13 for 92 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 100 on 22 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 11 of 25 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 98 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 49 on 15 carries. Receiver room: Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 58, and Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 30.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 11/25 | 133 | 0 | 2 | |
| Scott Bull | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Pat Haden | 5/13 | 92 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 22 | 98 | 1 | 11 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 15 | 49 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 22 | 100 | 1 | 42 |
| Pat Haden | 8 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| John Cappelletti | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kenny Harrison | 3 | 58 | 0 | 24 |
| Tom Mitchell | 3 | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| Gene Washington | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Billy Waddy | 2 | 45 | 1 | 26 |
| Harold Jackson | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
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