NFL game summary for 10/23/1977:
Jim Plunkett connected with Gene Washington on a 32-yard touchdown pass in the first period and a 35-yarder in the second and Delvin Williams rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown to give the 49ers their first win of the season. The 49ers' defense held the Lions to only 119 total yards and registered eight quarterback sacks.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 161.2 (9) | 152.8 (11) | 314.0 (11) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 112.2 (6) | 124.8 (8) | 237.0 (5) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 107.4 (24) | 107.6 (26) | 215.0 (25) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 155.4 (24) | 106.8 (4) | 262.2 (11) | 2 |
Line: Lions by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (3-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-5-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
( 0- 7) SF Gene Washington 32 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick) ( 0-14) SF Gene Washington 35 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick) ( 7-14) DET Dexter Bussey 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-21) SF Wilbur Jackson 48 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) ( 7-28) SF Delvin Williams 6 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
DET SF
First Downs: 16 16
Rushes-yards: 27-69 46-193
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-27-117-2 8-14-130-0
Sacked-yards: 8-67 3-23
Net pass yards: 50 107
Net yards/pass: 1.4 6.3
Total net yards: 119 300
Total plays: 62 (43% run) 63 (73% run)
Yards/play: 1.9 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 7-50 10-122
Attendance: 39,392
Passing:
DET: Joe Reed, 4 of 17 for 55 yards (1 int); Greg Landry, 5 of 12 for 18 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 of 8 for 44 yards (1 int) SF: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 12 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Bull, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 8 for 14 yards; Marv Hubbard, 7 for 38 yards; Rick Kane, 7 for 15 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Summers, 1 for 0 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 27 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 12 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Kenny Harrison, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for -1 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for -1 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ray Jarvis, 4 for 79 yards; Horace King, 3 for 6 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Sanders, 1 for 5 yards; David Hill, 1 for 4 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for -2 yards SF: Gene Washington, 4 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 16 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 9 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 3 for 69 yards; Andy Bolton, 2 for 42 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 2 for 9 yards SF: Tony Leonard, 4 for 12 yards; Rick Jennings, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Baldassin, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dave Washington, 1 for 50 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
DET: Wilbur Summers, 12 for 434 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 9 for 277 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 0/1
DET: Joe Reed, 4 of 17 for 55 yards (1 int); Greg Landry, 5 of 12 for 18 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 of 8 for 44 yards (1 int) SF: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 12 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Bull, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 8 for 14 yards; Marv Hubbard, 7 for 38 yards; Rick Kane, 7 for 15 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Summers, 1 for 0 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 27 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 12 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Kenny Harrison, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for -1 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for -1 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ray Jarvis, 4 for 79 yards; Horace King, 3 for 6 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Sanders, 1 for 5 yards; David Hill, 1 for 4 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for -2 yards SF: Gene Washington, 4 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 16 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 9 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 3 for 69 yards; Andy Bolton, 2 for 42 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 2 for 9 yards SF: Tony Leonard, 4 for 12 yards; Rick Jennings, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Baldassin, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Dave Washington, 1 for 50 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
DET: Wilbur Summers, 12 for 434 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 9 for 277 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 0/1