The home schedule continues against the Dallas Cowboys on 1977-12-12 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 13.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Dallas Cowboys arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Dallas Cowboys 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 Dallas Cowboys' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 13 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 Dallas Cowboys 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 12 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 Dallas Cowboys are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-4 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-5 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-6 | L2 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-3 | L2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-3 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 8-4 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 3-9 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-10 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 11-1 | W5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 9-3 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7-5 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-9 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-10 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-3 | W5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-6 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-7 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-4 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-5 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-7 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-9 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-12 | L12 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-5 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-5 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 5-7 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-9 | L4 |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 714213535 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bob Ferrell 1 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Roger Staubach 1 yard rush ( Efren Herrera kick) | 7-7 |
| Cowboys | Preston Pearson 36 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Efren Herrera kick) | 14-7 |
| 49ers | Kenny Harrison 10 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Ray Wersching kick) | 14-14 |
| Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 20 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Efren Herrera kick) | 21-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 21 yard rush ( Efren Herrera kick) | 28-14 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 27 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Ray Wersching kick) | 28-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Butch Johnson 22 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Efren Herrera kick) | 35-21 |
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 1 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Ray Wersching kick) | 35-28 |
| Cowboys | Preston Pearson 3 yard rush ( Efren Herrera kick) | 42-28 |
| 49ers | Paul Seal 47 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Ray Wersching kick) | 42-35 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 35-42 loss at home the Dallas Cowboys on 1977-12-12. Jim Plunkett went 15 of 29 for 263 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 44 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 130 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Roger Staubach went 14 of 19 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Dorsett ran for 92 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 35-42 against the Dallas Cowboys on 1977-12-12. Jim Plunkett went 15 of 29 for 263 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 44 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 130 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 Dallas Cowboys 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 35, Dallas Cowboys 42. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 15 of 29 for 263 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 44 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 130 with 1 touchdown. Paul Seal caught 2 for 75 with 1 touchdown. On the Dallas Cowboys' side: Roger Staubach went 14 of 19 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Dorsett ran for 92 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 35-42 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Plunkett went 15 of 29 for 263 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 44 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 130 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Roger Staubach went 14 of 19 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys, and Tony Dorsett ran for 92 on 20 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 15 of 29 for 263 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 44 on 17 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 20 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 5 for 130 with 1 touchdown, and Paul Seal caught 2 for 75 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 15/29 | 263 | 4 | 0 | |
| Tom Wittum | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Roger Staubach | 14/19 | 220 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 17 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 12 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Ferrell | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Jim Plunkett | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Williams | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DAL | ||||
| Tony Dorsett | 20 | 92 | 1 | 21 |
| Robert Newhouse | 13 | 48 | 0 | 11 |
| Roger Staubach | 9 | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| Preston Pearson | 3 | 20 | 1 | 15 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 5 | 130 | 1 | 34 |
| Paul Seal | 2 | 75 | 1 | 47 |
| Delvin Williams | 4 | 29 | 1 | 14 |
| Kenny Harrison | 2 | 16 | 1 | 10 |
| Tony Cline | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DAL | ||||
| Drew Pearson | 4 | 61 | 0 | 34 |
| Preston Pearson | 3 | 59 | 1 | 36 |
| Tony Dorsett | 3 | 39 | 1 | 20 |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Jay Saldi | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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