Week 8
Final
ATL
SF1Q
0 - 7
O.J. Simpson 13-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
R. Byas 2-yard TD blocked punt return.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
S. Bull 15-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
7 - 17
R. Wersching 35-yard field goal.
4Q
10 - 17
T. Mazzetti 21-yard field goal.
4Q
17 - 17
B. Ryckman 59-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 17
T. Mazzetti 29-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
256
Bartkowski
ATL
Rush Yds
96
Simpson
SF
Rec Yds
113
Jackson
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Ryckman
ATL
Matchup
1978 NFC West
Rams 
Falcons 
Saints 
49ers Game Summary
The San Francisco 49ers couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 20 to 17, on October 22, 1978.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 15/20 | 256 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 133.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. DeBerg #17 | 8/22 | 79 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 47.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stanback #24 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
B. Bean #44 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Strong #25 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Patton #32 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson #32 | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 1 | 34 |
B. Ferrell #38 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
S. Bull #19 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 15 |
S. DeBerg #17 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Boykin #33 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 113 | 28.3 | 0 | 71 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 66 | 33.0 | 1 | 59 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 0/0 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 22 |
E. Boyd #84 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
K. MacAfee #81 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wersching #14 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 7 | 271 | 38.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 6 | 220 | 36.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nichols #58 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Williams #22 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Byas #38 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Leonard #42 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 15/20 | 256 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 133.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stanback #24 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
B. Bean #44 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Strong #25 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Patton #32 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jackson #85 | 0/0 | 113 | 28.3 | 0 | 71 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 66 | 33.0 | 1 | 59 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 7 | 271 | 38.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Byas #38 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. DeBerg #17 | 8/22 | 79 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 47.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson #32 | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 1 | 34 |
B. Ferrell #38 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
S. Bull #19 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 15 |
S. DeBerg #17 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Boykin #33 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 0/0 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 22 |
E. Boyd #84 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
K. MacAfee #81 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wersching #14 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 6 | 220 | 36.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nichols #58 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Williams #22 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Leonard #42 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
330
Total Yds
261
216
Pass Yds
53
114
Rush Yds
208
0
Total Drives
0
59
Total Plays
69
5.6
Yards Per Play
3.8
8.6
Yards Per Pass
2.1
3.4
Yards Per Rush
4.7
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
16
1st Downs
21
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
7
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
2
8
Penalties
5
3.0
Sacks
5.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
