NFL game summary for 11/29/1976:
Wilbur Jackson rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown, Delvin Williams crossed the 1,000-yard mark with 153 yards rushing, and the two accounted for all but 21 yards of San Francisco's total offense as the 49ers took a win from the Vikings for the first time since 1972. Scott Bull, starting for injured Jim Plunkett, drove San Francisco 51 yards on the 49ers first series for a TD, the drive capped by Jackson's two-yard run. Fran Tarkenton threw second quarter touchdown passes of 18 yards to Sammy White and eight yards to Ahmad Rashad for a brief 13-10 lead. Bull scored on a one-yard run with 1:41 left in the first half to put San Francisco on top for the rest of the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.5 (21) | 210.0 (4) | 341.5 (6) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 151.4 (16) | 122.1 (3) | 273.5 (7) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.5 (10) | 125.5 (22) | 283.0 (18) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 131.7 (8) | 114.1 (2) | 245.8 (1) | 24 |
Line: Vikings by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (9-2-1) | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| San Francisco 49ers (7-5-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) SF Wilbur Jackson 2 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-10) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 45 yard field goal ( 7-10) MIN Sammy White 18 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (13-10) MIN Ahmad Rashad 8 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed) (13-17) SF Scott Bull 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (16-17) MIN Fred Cox 37 yard field goal (16-20) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 38 yard field goal
MIN SF
First Downs: 16 17
Rushes-yards: 30-113 54-317
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-37-200-0 3-8-32-1
Sacked-yards: 3-31 2-18
Net pass yards: 169 14
Net yards/pass: 4.2 1.4
Total net yards: 282 331
Total plays: 70 (42% run) 64 (84% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 8-78 9-73
Attendance: 56,775
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 37 for 200 yards and 2 TDs SF: Scott Bull, 3 of 8 for 32 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 23 for 93 yards; Brent McClanahan, 5 for 16 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 4 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 30 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 20 for 153 yards; Scott Bull, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 2 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 23 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 39 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 11 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 1 yard SF: Gene Washington, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 10 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 87 yards SF: Tom Mitchell, 2 for 7 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 24 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 21 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 14 yards SF: Tony Leonard, 5 for 31 yards; Bruce Rhodes, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 296 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/4
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 16 of 37 for 200 yards and 2 TDs SF: Scott Bull, 3 of 8 for 32 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Chuck Foreman, 23 for 93 yards; Brent McClanahan, 5 for 16 yards; Robert Miller, 2 for 4 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 30 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 20 for 153 yards; Scott Bull, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Paul Hofer, 2 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 3 for 23 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 39 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 11 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards; Brent McClanahan, 1 for 1 yard SF: Gene Washington, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 10 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 87 yards SF: Tom Mitchell, 2 for 7 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 24 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Leonard Willis, 4 for 21 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 14 yards SF: Tony Leonard, 5 for 31 yards; Bruce Rhodes, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Paul Krause, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIN: Neil Clabo, 7 for 296 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/4