NFL game summary for 11/14/1976:
Scott Hunter threw 34 and 21-yard fourth quarter touchdown passes to Alfred Jenkins to surpass a 10-7 San Francisco lead and give the Falcons their third win in the last four games against the 49ers. Jim Plunkett and Gene Washington combined for San Francisco's two touchdowns but the 49ers gave up two fumbles late in the game, setting up the Falcons' winning TDs. Sonny Collins rushed a club record 31 times for 107 yards in the victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.1 (8) | 135.4 (21) | 302.6 (16) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 125.6 (7) | 126.6 (4) | 252.1 (2) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.1 (25) | 104.4 (28) | 218.6 (27) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 185.7 (24) | 113.3 (2) | 299.0 (16) | 26 |
Line: 49ers by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (6-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Atlanta Falcons (3-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
( 0- 7) ATL Haskel Stanback 5 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) ( 3- 7) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal (10- 7) SF Gene Washington 40 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (10-14) ATL Alfred Jenkins 34 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (10-21) ATL Alfred Jenkins 21 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (16-21) SF Gene Washington 10 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick failed)
SF ATL
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 32-159 52-199
Yards/rush: 5.0 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-31-175-2 7-15-97-0
Sacked-yards: 3-32 1-7
Net pass yards: 143 90
Net yards/pass: 4.2 5.6
Total net yards: 302 289
Total plays: 66 (48% run) 68 (76% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 5-30 11-90
Attendance: 19,733
Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 14 of 31 for 175 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) ATL: Scott Hunter, 7 of 14 for 97 yards and 2 TDs; Kim McQuilken, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 17 for 88 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 14 for 63 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 8 yards ATL: Sonny Collins, 31 for 107 yards; Mike Esposito, 10 for 38 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Scott Hunter, 2 for 18 yards; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 3 yards; Kim McQuilken, 2 for -9 yards; Bubba Bean, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 5 for 64 yards; Gene Washington, 4 for 78 yards and 2 TDs; Delvin Williams, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Lash, 2 for 14 yards ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 55 yards and 2 TDs; John Gilliam, 2 for 32 yards; Mike Esposito, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 41 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 40 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for 29 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 2 for 55 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Rhodes, 5 for 15 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 10 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 2 for 18 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 196 yards ATL: John James, 8 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2
SF: Jim Plunkett, 14 of 31 for 175 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) ATL: Scott Hunter, 7 of 14 for 97 yards and 2 TDs; Kim McQuilken, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 17 for 88 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 14 for 63 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 8 yards ATL: Sonny Collins, 31 for 107 yards; Mike Esposito, 10 for 38 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Scott Hunter, 2 for 18 yards; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 3 yards; Kim McQuilken, 2 for -9 yards; Bubba Bean, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 5 for 64 yards; Gene Washington, 4 for 78 yards and 2 TDs; Delvin Williams, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Lash, 2 for 14 yards ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 55 yards and 2 TDs; John Gilliam, 2 for 32 yards; Mike Esposito, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 41 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 40 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for 29 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 2 for 55 yards; Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Rhodes, 5 for 15 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 10 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 2 for 18 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 196 yards ATL: John James, 8 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2