San Francisco visits the New Orleans Saints on 1977-11-27 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
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's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the New Orleans Saints 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 New Orleans Saints' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 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.
10 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 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 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-5 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-1 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-3 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 6-4 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-8 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-8 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 9-1 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8-2 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-5 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-7 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-3 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-5 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-6 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-4 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-5 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-5 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-8 | L4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-10 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-2 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-3 | W6 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-4 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 4-6 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-7 | L2 |
1977 11 27 Saints at 49ers
1977 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
1977-11-27 New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers
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NFL 1977 11-27-77 New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers pt 2 of 3
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 317171717 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 010172020 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Rich Szaro 30 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 40 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Saints | Clarence Chapman 92 yard kickoff return ( Rich Szaro kick) | 10-3 |
| Saints | Archie Manning 1 yard rush ( Rich Szaro kick) | 17-3 |
| 49ers | Wilbur Jackson 34 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 17-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Wilbur Jackson 1 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 17-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 42 yard field goal | 17-20 |
San Francisco's offense produced 20 points at home over the New Orleans Saints on 1977-11-27. Jim Plunkett went 5 of 7 for 85 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 190 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 45. On the other side Archie Manning went 4 of 8 for 38 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Galbreath ran for 66 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 20-17 against the New Orleans Saints on 1977-11-27. Jim Plunkett went 5 of 7 for 85 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 190 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 45.
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 20, New Orleans Saints 17. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 5 of 7 for 85 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 190 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 45. . On the New Orleans Saints' side: Archie Manning went 4 of 8 for 38 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Galbreath ran for 66 on 14 carries.
A 20-17 home win over 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 5 of 7 for 85 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 190 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns. Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 45. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Archie Manning went 4 of 8 for 38 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Tony Galbreath ran for 66 on 14 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 7 for 85 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 190 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Delvin Williams ran for 77 on 22 carries. Receiver room: Kenny Harrison caught 3 for 45.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 5/7 | 85 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Wittum | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Archie Manning | 4/8 | 38 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 16 | 190 | 2 | 80 |
| Delvin Williams | 22 | 77 | 0 | 13 |
| Bob Ferrell | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Plunkett | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenny Harrison | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| NOR | ||||
| Tony Galbreath | 14 | 66 | 0 | 9 |
| Chuck Muncie | 9 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Strachan | 10 | 39 | 0 | 7 |
| Archie Manning | 4 | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| Kim Jones | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Thaxton | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kenny Harrison | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Henry Childs | 2 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| Rich Mauti | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tony Galbreath | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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