NFL game summary for 10/08/1978:
Los Angeles maintained a perfect record by generating a season-high 404 yards. Contributing to the Rams' 227-yard ground attack were Lawrence McCutcheon with 67 yards, Cullen Bryant, 60, and John Cappelletti, 47. Los Angeles gave up its first rushing touchdown of the year on Greg Boykin's short run in the third quarter. San Francisco's O. J. Simpson gained 18 yards on the drive and finished with 83 yards on 20 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.8 (19) | 150.0 (16) | 270.8 (22) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 166.8 (23) | 161.0 (16) | 327.8 (23) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.4 (16) | 184.4 (7) | 312.8 (10) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 109.8 (6) | 119.6 (3) | 229.4 (1) | 13 |
Line: Rams by 13½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (1-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Rams (6-0-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
( 0- 7) LA John Cappelletti 3 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) ( 3- 7) SF Ray Wersching 25 yard field goal ( 3-10) LA Frank Corral 47 yard field goal ( 3-17) LA Willie Miller 11 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) (10-17) SF Greg Boykin 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) (10-24) LA Cullen Bryant 10 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) (10-27) LA Frank Corral 38 yard field goal
SF LA
First Downs: 13 23
Rushes-yards: 32-132 41-227
Yards/rush: 4.1 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-26-83-1 14-29-191-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-14
Net pass yards: 83 177
Net yards/pass: 3.2 5.7
Total net yards: 215 404
Total plays: 58 (55% run) 72 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 9-73 15-136
Attendance: 59,337
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 7 of 26 for 83 yards (1 int) LA: Pat Haden, 12 of 24 for 161 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Vince Ferragamo, 2 of 4 for 30 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 20 for 83 yards; Greg Boykin, 12 for 49 yards and 1 TD LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 13 for 67 yards; John Cappelletti, 12 for 47 yards; Cullen Bryant, 7 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 7 for 38 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 4 for 30 yards; Paul Seal, 2 for 58 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for -5 yards LA: Willie Miller, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 15 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 16 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 15 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 15 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Dave Williams, 4 for 94 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 24 yards; Ernie Hughes, 1 for 4 yards LA: Jerry Latin, 2 for 31 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Larry Jones, 1 for -2 yards LA: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 99 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Chuck Crist, 1 for 28 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for 14 yards LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 8 for 284 yards LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 122 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 LA: Frank Corral, 2/3
SF: Steve DeBerg, 7 of 26 for 83 yards (1 int) LA: Pat Haden, 12 of 24 for 161 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Vince Ferragamo, 2 of 4 for 30 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 20 for 83 yards; Greg Boykin, 12 for 49 yards and 1 TD LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 13 for 67 yards; John Cappelletti, 12 for 47 yards; Cullen Bryant, 7 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 7 for 38 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 15 yards
Receiving:
SF: O.J. Simpson, 4 for 30 yards; Paul Seal, 2 for 58 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for -5 yards LA: Willie Miller, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 15 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 16 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 15 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 15 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Dave Williams, 4 for 94 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 24 yards; Ernie Hughes, 1 for 4 yards LA: Jerry Latin, 2 for 31 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Larry Jones, 1 for -2 yards LA: Jackie Wallace, 5 for 99 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Chuck Crist, 1 for 28 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for 14 yards LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 8 for 284 yards LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 122 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1 LA: Frank Corral, 2/3