Week 8
Final1Q
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
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 |
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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
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
16
1st Downs
21
7
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
2
8
Penalties
5
79
Penalty Yards
40
3
Sacks
5
26
Sack Yards
40
0
D/ST TD
0
ATL
SF







