49ers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

San Francisco lost 10-16 at home over the St. Louis Cardinals on 1978-11-12. Scott Bull made his first NFL start at quarterback. He threw for 180 with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Bob Ferrell ran for 55 with a touchdown. The Cardinals scored 13 fourth-quarter points to seal the home loss. Scott Bull 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 team lost 10-16 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Scott Bull made his first NFL start at quarterback. He threw for 180 with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Bob Ferrell ran for 55 with a touchdown. The Cardinals scored 13 fourth-quarter points to seal the home loss. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the calendar's transition year has been working through. Scott Bull 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, St. Louis Cardinals 16. Margin: minus 6. The Sunday's box score reads in line with the calendar's transition-year pacing. Scott Bull's passing line came through. The rushing rotation produced the workhorse line. The defensive unit produced its pressure.

A 10-16 home loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 49ers' transition-year calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.

How it unfolded

Scott Bull made his first NFL start at quarterback. He threw for 180 with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Bob Ferrell ran for 55 with a touchdown. The Cardinals scored 13 fourth-quarter points to seal the home loss. 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

Scott Bull'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