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San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
December 17, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
SF 14 — DET 33 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Roman Gabriel

Summary

SF and DET combined for 277 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Paul Hofer led SF with 96 rushing yards while Dexter Bussey paced DET with 51. Through the air, Freddie Solomon topped SF with 50 receiving yards while David Hill led DET with 63.

Expected Points Summary

SF
Total-19.00
Off-19.82
Def14.64
ST-9.24
DET
Total19.00
Off-14.64
Def19.82
ST9.24

Team Stats

Stat SF DET
First Downs 20 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 49-231-1 32-69-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-21-182-1-3 15-30-180-0-1
Sacked-Yards 4-44 3-28
Net Pass Yards 138 152
Total Yards 369 221
Fumbles-Lost 10-4 1-1
Turnovers 7 2
Penalties-Yards 12-106 7-57

Expected Points Detail

SF
Offense
Pass: -12.91
Rush: -10.88
TO: -11.73
Defense
Pass: -0.29
Rush: 13.94
TO: 5.19
Returns
KO: 5.34
KR: -1.43
P: 0.69
PR: -9.72
FG/XP: -4.12
DET
Offense
Pass: 0.29
Rush: -13.94
TO: -5.19
Defense
Pass: 12.91
Rush: 10.88
TO: 11.73
Returns
KO: 1.43
KR: -5.34
P: 9.72
PR: -0.69
FG/XP: 4.12

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat SF DET
First Downs 20 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 49-231-1 32-69-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-21-182-1-3 15-30-180-0-1
Sacked-Yards 4-44 3-28
Net Pass Yards 138 152
Total Yards 369 221
Fumbles-Lost 10-4 1-1
Turnovers 7 2
Penalties-Yards 12-106 7-57

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Benny Ricardo 19 yard field goal 0-3
49ers Jack Steptoe 35 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick) 7-3
2 Lions Benny Ricardo 40 yard field goal 7-6
Lions Dexter Bussey 4 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-13
Lions Dexter Bussey 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-20
3 Lions Jimmy Allen 64 yard defensive fumble return (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-27
4 49ers Freddie Solomon 11 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) 14-27
Lions Benny Ricardo 31 yard field goal 14-30
Lions Benny Ricardo 22 yard field goal 14-33

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