The 49ers face the New York Giants on 1978-09-24 at the visitors' stadium. Steve DeBerg is the starting quarterback. O.J. Simpson is in the running back rotation in his first 49ers year after the Buffalo trade. Freddie Solomon and Paul Hofer are the receivers.
The roster transition under general manager Joe Thomas continues to define the year.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the New York Giants is the kind of road game where the roster's offensive line has the matchup the coaching staff has been pointing toward all week. The Joe Thomas front-office tenure continues to be defined by the post-Brodie quarterback room.
Steve DeBerg is the listed starter. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the New York Giants' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been working through.
Around the conference Week 4 continues to shape the 1978 playoff race. The Cowboys, Eagles, and Redskins share the NFC East projection. The Rams remain the NFC West projected leader. The road matchup with the New York Giants is the calendar's sense-check on the rebuilt 49ers roster's pacing. The slate's marquee window has the kind of conference matchup the wire copy has been pointing toward.
Through 3 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1978, defines the roster transition under Joe Thomas. Steve DeBerg's passing line is the offensive identity. O.J. Simpson is in the rushing rotation. The New York Giants are tracking their own divisional standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 3-0 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-2 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-2 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-2 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-0 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-2 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-2 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 3-0 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-3 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0331010 |
| New York Giants | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1417272727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Al Dixon 29 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik ( Joe Danelo kick) | 0-7 |
| Giants | Larry Csonka 1 yard rush ( Joe Danelo kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Joe Danelo 52 yard field goal | 0-17 |
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 30 yard field goal | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Willie Spencer 1 yard rush ( Joe Danelo kick) | 3-24 |
| Giants | Joe Danelo 28 yard field goal | 3-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve DeBerg 2 yard rush ( Ray Wersching kick) | 10-27 |
The 49ers lost 10-27 on the road against the New York Giants on 1978-09-24. DeBerg threw four interceptions across 33 attempts. O.J. Simpson ran for 88 on 20 carries. The Giants scored 14 second-quarter points to take a 17-7 halftime lead. Steve DeBerg threw the kind of passing line the offense has been working through. The defensive unit produced the kind of pressure that defined the afternoon.[1]
The 49ers lost 10-27 against the New York Giants. DeBerg threw four interceptions across 33 attempts. O.J. Simpson ran for 88 on 20 carries. The Giants scored 14 second-quarter points to take a 17-7 halftime lead. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the calendar's transition year has been working through. Steve DeBerg threw the kind of passing line the offense has been producing across the start.
The rushing rotation produced the workhorse afternoon the offense has been building around. The receiver room caught the routes the playbook has been calling. The defensive unit produced the kind of pressure that, in calendar 1978, defines the rebuild's progress. The Sunday's outcome sets the next week's posture.
49ers 10, New York Giants 27. Margin: minus 17. The Sunday's box score reads in line with the calendar's transition-year pacing. Steve DeBerg's passing line came through. The rushing rotation produced the workhorse line. The defensive unit produced its pressure.
A 10-27 road loss at the New York Giants. The 49ers' transition-year calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
DeBerg threw four interceptions across 33 attempts. O.J. Simpson ran for 88 on 20 carries. The Giants scored 14 second-quarter points to take a 17-7 halftime lead. The Sunday's full-sixty produced the kind of game-flow the staff has been working through across the season's first weeks.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1978, 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's transition.
By the numbers
Steve DeBerg's passing line came through. The rushing rotation ran the workhorse line. The receiver room caught the route distribution. The defensive unit produced the pressure that, in transition-year play, defines the calendar's pacing.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The Joe Thomas front-office continues to shape the depth chart. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1978, defines the transition-year pace.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve DeBerg #17 | 11/33 | 112 | 0 | 4 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Joe Pisarcik | 12/26 | 154 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| O.J. Simpson | 20 | 88 | 0 | 13 |
| Greg Boykin | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Ferrell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve DeBerg #17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| NYG | ||||
| Bobby Hammond | 11 | 93 | 0 | 39 |
| Dan Doornink | 11 | 79 | 0 | 24 |
| Billy Taylor | 16 | 60 | 0 | 15 |
| Larry Csonka | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Doug Kotar | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Willie Spencer | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 19 |
| Ken MacAfee | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Bob Ferrell | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Paul Hofer | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Elmo Boyd | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| O.J. Simpson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Greg Boykin | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| NYG | ||||
| Al Dixon | 2 | 56 | 1 | 29 |
| Bobby Hammond | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Doug Kotar | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Gary Shirk | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Johnny Perkins | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Robinson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Billy Taylor | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Csonka | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dan Doornink | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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