NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
Steve Bartkowski's one-yard run and 37-yard touchdown pass to Wallace Francis paced the Falcons' victory. Safety Frank Reed set up the final Atlanta touchdown, a one-yard run by Bubba Bean, with a 38-yard interception return. San Francisco's O. J. Simpson left the game five minutes into the second period with a shoulder separation.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.0 (20) | 132.0 (22) | 259.0 (26) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 163.2 (23) | 156.2 (15) | 319.4 (22) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.0 (26) | 117.4 (27) | 229.4 (28) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 121.6 (5) | 134.0 (4) | 255.6 (3) | 26 |
Line: Falcons by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (1-9-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Atlanta Falcons (6-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 3- 0) SF Ray Wersching 19 yard field goal ( 3- 7) ATL Steve Bartkowski 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) ( 3-14) ATL Wallace Francis 37 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) ( 3-21) ATL Bubba Bean 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) (10-21) SF Paul Hofer 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SF ATL
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 39-118 34-62
Yards/rush: 3.0 1.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-21-75-1 16-29-210-1
Sacked-yards: 3-25 3-26
Net pass yards: 50 184
Net yards/pass: 2.1 5.8
Total net yards: 168 246
Total plays: 63 (61% run) 66 (51% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-66 17-125
Attendance: 55,468
Passing:
SF: Steve DeBerg, 6 of 20 for 75 yards (1 int); Freddie Solomon, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 26 for 164 yards and 1 TD (1 int); June Jones, 2 of 3 for 46 yards
Rushing:
SF: Bob Ferrell, 18 for 63 yards; Paul Hofer, 11 for 34 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 5 for 15 yards; Steve DeBerg, 4 for 4 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Ricky Patton, 10 for 33 yards; Haskel Stanback, 8 for 28 yards; Bubba Bean, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Ray Strong, 3 for 6 yards; June Jones, 3 for -16 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Mike Esposito, 2 for 5 yards; George Franklin, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
SF: Kenny Harrison, 2 for 63 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 6 yards; Elmo Boyd, 1 for -7 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Billy Ryckman, 3 for 59 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 24 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 11 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 22 yards; George Franklin, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 3 for 87 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 17 yards ATL: George Franklin, 1 for 33 yards; Dennis Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Billy Ryckman, 4 for 21 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Eddie Lewis, 1 for 11 yards ATL: Frank Reed, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 10 for 389 yards ATL: John James, 8 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1
SF: Steve DeBerg, 6 of 20 for 75 yards (1 int); Freddie Solomon, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 14 of 26 for 164 yards and 1 TD (1 int); June Jones, 2 of 3 for 46 yards
Rushing:
SF: Bob Ferrell, 18 for 63 yards; Paul Hofer, 11 for 34 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 5 for 15 yards; Steve DeBerg, 4 for 4 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Ricky Patton, 10 for 33 yards; Haskel Stanback, 8 for 28 yards; Bubba Bean, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Ray Strong, 3 for 6 yards; June Jones, 3 for -16 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Mike Esposito, 2 for 5 yards; George Franklin, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
SF: Kenny Harrison, 2 for 63 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 6 yards; Elmo Boyd, 1 for -7 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Billy Ryckman, 3 for 59 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 24 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 11 yards; Alfred Jackson, 2 for 22 yards; George Franklin, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 3 for 87 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 17 yards ATL: George Franklin, 1 for 33 yards; Dennis Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Billy Ryckman, 4 for 21 yards; Rick Byas, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Eddie Lewis, 1 for 11 yards ATL: Frank Reed, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
SF: Mike Connell, 10 for 389 yards ATL: John James, 8 for 296 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/1