NFL game summary for 10/11/1976:

Jim Plunkett threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns as the 49ers dealt the Rams their first loss and first shutout ever in the Coliseum. After a scoreless first half, Plunkett and former Ram Willie McGee combined for a 36-yard scoring play on the first possession of the second half, and on the next series Tom Mitchell caught a six-yard pass for a touchdown. The 49ers' defense, which sacked James Harris 10 times for 97 yards lost, set up Steve Mike-Mayer's 18-yard field goal when Tommy Hart hit Harris and Jimmy Webb gathered in the ensuing fumble at the 14-yard line.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
San Francisco 49ers	OFFENSE	139.0  (17)	144.0  (20)	283.0  (20)	7
	DEFENSE	148.0  (16)	141.5  (8)	289.5  (11)	10
Los Angeles Rams	OFFENSE	212.2  (1)	218.8  (4)	431.0  (1)	10
	DEFENSE	130.8  (9)	164.0  (15)	294.8  (14)	14

Line: Rams by 12

Team	1	2	3	4	F
San Francisco 49ers (4-1-0)	0	0	16	0	16
Los Angeles Rams (3-1-1)	0	0	0	0	0

( 7- 0) SF  Willie McGee 36 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(13- 0) SF  Tom Mitchell 6 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (run failed)
(16- 0) SF  Steve Mike-Mayer 18 yard field goal

                     SF              LA
First Downs:         15              13
Rushes-yards:        37-108          28-92
Yards/rush:          2.9             3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-21-183-2     16-27-201-0
Sacked-yards:        2-21            10-97
Net pass yards:      162             104
Net yards/pass:      7.0             2.8
Total net yards:     270             196
Total plays:         60 (61% run)    65 (43% run)  
Yards/play:          4.5             3.0
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             4-3
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     4-35            7-65

Attendance: 80,532

Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 11 of 21 for 183 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
LA: James Harris, 16 of 27 for 201 yards

Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 17 for 69 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 11 for 17 yards; Kermit Johnson, 4 for 7 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 8 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for -1 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 8 yards
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 16 for 72 yards; John Cappelletti, 7 for 12 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 8 yards; Steve Preece, 1 for 0 yards

Receiving:
SF: Willie McGee, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 46 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 23 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 1 for 7 yards
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 8 for 86 yards; John Cappelletti, 5 for 74 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 36 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 5 yards

Kick returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 1 for 23 yards
LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 41 yards; Pat Thomas, 2 for 33 yards

Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 11 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for -7 yards
LA: Dwight Scales, 2 for 31 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for -1 yards

Interceptions:
LA: Rod Perry, 2 for 2 yards

Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 252 yards
LA: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 252 yards

Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1
LA: Tom Dempsey, 0/1

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