NFL game summary for 11/19/1978:
Rookie Frank Corral booted his third game-winning field goal of 1978 with two seconds remaining in regulation time to give Los Angeles its tenth victory. Pat Haden completed five of six passes as he led the Rams 62 yards in eight plays to set up Corral's 24-yard kick. San Francisco rallied from a 28-14 deficit to tie Los Angeles on an 89-yard kickoff return by Dave Williams. San Francisco's Paul Hofer (20 carries for 104 yards and three touchdowns) recorded the first 100-yard game of his NFL career.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.0 (12) | 173.6 (9) | 320.6 (6) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 102.6 (1) | 110.7 (1) | 213.4 (1) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.4 (23) | 125.8 (24) | 251.2 (26) | 41 |
| DEFENSE | 149.5 (17) | 164.6 (20) | 314.2 (21) | 29 |
Line: Rams by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (10-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
( 7- 0) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 5 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
( 7- 7) SF Paul Hofer 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(14- 7) LA John Cappelletti 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(21- 7) LA Ron Jessie 47 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
(21-14) SF Paul Hofer 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(28-14) LA Bob Brudzinski 31 yard interception return (Frank Corral kick)
(28-21) SF Dave Williams 89 yard kickoff return (Ray Wersching kick)
(28-28) SF Paul Hofer 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(31-28) LA Frank Corral 24 yard field goal
LA SF
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 37-131 45-165
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-25-267-0 9-15-113-1
Sacked-yards: 2-12 4-30
Net pass yards: 255 83
Net yards/pass: 9.4 4.4
Total net yards: 386 248
Total plays: 64 (57% run) 64 (70% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 8-49 7-40
Attendance: 45,022
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 25 for 267 yards and 2 TDs SF: Scott Bull, 9 of 15 for 113 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 55 yards; John Cappelletti, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 10 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 15 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 11 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 20 for 104 yards and 3 TDs; Bob Ferrell, 19 for 47 yards; Scott Bull, 6 for 14 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 4 for 68 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 32 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 14 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Willie Miller, 1 for 25 yards SF: Paul Seal, 3 for 60 yards; Ken MacAfee, 3 for 23 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for 21 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jim Jodat, 4 for 86 yards SF: Dave Williams, 1 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Mark Nichols, 1 for 20 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 18 yards; Ernie Hughes, 1 for 16 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 4 for 42 yards SF: Mike Shumann, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Bob Brudzinski, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 108 yards SF: Mike Connell, 5 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2 SF: Ray Wersching, 0/2
LA: Pat Haden, 17 of 25 for 267 yards and 2 TDs SF: Scott Bull, 9 of 15 for 113 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 55 yards; John Cappelletti, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 10 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 15 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 11 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 20 for 104 yards and 3 TDs; Bob Ferrell, 19 for 47 yards; Scott Bull, 6 for 14 yards
Receiving:
LA: Ron Jessie, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 4 for 68 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 32 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 14 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Willie Miller, 1 for 25 yards SF: Paul Seal, 3 for 60 yards; Ken MacAfee, 3 for 23 yards; Paul Hofer, 2 for 21 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Jim Jodat, 4 for 86 yards SF: Dave Williams, 1 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Mark Nichols, 1 for 20 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 18 yards; Ernie Hughes, 1 for 16 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jackie Wallace, 4 for 42 yards SF: Mike Shumann, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Bob Brudzinski, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 3 for 108 yards SF: Mike Connell, 5 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2 SF: Ray Wersching, 0/2