NFL game summary for 12/05/1976:
Mercury Morris swept 13 yards around left end at 5:12 of the overtime period for the Chargers win. The victory also guaranteed the AFC its fourth interconference winning margin over the NFC in the last five years. Both teams battled without a score until 5:02 remaining in the game when Bo Matthews' two-yard run capped a 16-play, 80-yard drive to put San Diego in the lead. San Francisco tied the game with 1:19 left on a Scott Bull to Paul Hofer touchdown pass that climaxed a 64-yard drive.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.8 (4) | 116.2 (24) | 287.0 (17) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 130.2 (8) | 118.7 (3) | 248.8 (2) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.4 (15) | 186.4 (8) | 331.8 (10) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (14) | 197.8 (28) | 337.0 (23) | 30 |
Line: 49ers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (7-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| San Diego Chargers (6-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
( 0- 7) SD Bo Matthews 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) ( 7- 7) SF Paul Hofer 13 yard pass from Scott Bull (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-13) SD Mercury Morris 13 yard rush
SF SD
First Downs: 18 19
Rushes-yards: 45-185 39-170
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-123-1 12-21-129-0
Sacked-yards: 3-27 4-32
Net pass yards: 96 97
Net yards/pass: 3.8 3.9
Total net yards: 281 267
Total plays: 70 (64% run) 64 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-59 6-42
Attendance: 33,539
Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 13 for 55 yards (1 int); Scott Bull, 3 of 8 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 1 of 1 for 18 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 14 for 99 yards; Clint Longley, 3 of 7 for 30 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 26 for 104 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 15 for 69 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 4 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 8 yards SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 78 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 8 for 14 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 15 yards; Clint Longley, 2 for 12 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Jim Lash, 3 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 23 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Steve Rivera, 1 for 7 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 6 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for -5 yards SD: Rickey Young, 5 for 62 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 11 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 30 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 9 yards; Sam Scarber, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Kermit Johnson, 1 for 27 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 18 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 1 for 19 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Rhodes, 3 for 44 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 209 yards SD: Jeff West, 7 for 331 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/3 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/2
SF: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 13 for 55 yards (1 int); Scott Bull, 3 of 8 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 1 of 1 for 18 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 14 for 99 yards; Clint Longley, 3 of 7 for 30 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 26 for 104 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 15 for 69 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 4 yards; Jim Lash, 1 for 8 yards SD: Rickey Young, 14 for 78 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 8 for 14 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 2 for 15 yards; Clint Longley, 2 for 12 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Jim Lash, 3 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 23 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Steve Rivera, 1 for 7 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 6 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for -5 yards SD: Rickey Young, 5 for 62 yards; Don Woods, 3 for 11 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 30 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 12 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 9 yards; Sam Scarber, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Kermit Johnson, 1 for 27 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 18 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 1 for 19 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Rhodes, 3 for 44 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 209 yards SD: Jeff West, 7 for 331 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/3 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/2