The San Francisco 49ers couldn't pull it off against the Chicago Bears, 16 to 13, on September 10, 1978.
Final
1st quarter
CHI
SF
Bob Thomas 32-yard field goal
3
0
O.J. Simpson 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
3
7
2nd quarter
CHI
SF
Bob Thomas 44-yard field goal
6
7
Ray Wersching 44-yard field goal
6
10
3rd quarter
CHI
SF
Bob Thomas 38-yard field goal
9
10
4th quarter
CHI
SF
Ray Wersching 27-yard field goal
9
13
Roland Harper 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
16
13
Bears
49ers
1st Downs
11
19
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
73
Total Yards
212
307
Yards per play
3.4
4.2
Passing
101
112
Comp - Att
7 - 22
12 - 32
Yards per pass
4
3.5
Interceptions thrown
1
3
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 14
0 - 0
Rushing
111
195
Rushing Attempts
37
41
Yards per rush
3.0
4.8
Penalties
8
10
Turnovers
1
4
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
1
3
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini | 7 | 22 | 115 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 31.4 | |
Team | 7 | 22 | 101 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 31.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton | 21 | 62 | 3.0 | 0 |
R. Harper | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 |
B. Avellini | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 37 | 111 | 3.0 | 1 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons | 7 | 297 | 42.4 | |
Team | 7 | 297 | 42.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | |
M. Morgan | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
R. Earl | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. DeBerg | 12 | 32 | 112 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 19.3 | |
Team | 12 | 32 | 112 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson | 27 | 108 | 4.0 | 0 |
G. Boykin | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 0 |
F. Solomon | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
Team | 41 | 195 | 4.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | |
T. LeCount | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
F. Solomon | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
G. Boykin | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
K. MacAfee | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 112 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wersching | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell | 6 | 216 | 36.0 | |
Team | 6 | 216 | 36.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | |
T. LeCount | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
W. Downing | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
More 49ers Stats
PPG
26.3
6th
OPP PPG
22.8
16th
RUSH YDS/G
159.0
4th
PASS YDS/G
262.6
5th
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
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