NFL game summary for 11/27/1977:
Ray Wersching kicked a 42-yard field goal as time ran out to give the 49ers their fifth victory of the season. Wilbur Jackson left the game early in the fourth period with a leg injury after rushing for 190 yards, four short of the team single-game record. He also scored two touchdowns on runs of 34 yards and 1 yard and ran 80 yards to set up a field goal in the first period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.1 (12) | 115.1 (23) | 259.2 (21) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 193.5 (27) | 148.0 (19) | 341.5 (26) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.8 (13) | 93.6 (28) | 233.4 (25) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 136.7 (14) | 87.8 (2) | 224.5 (3) | 12 |
Line: 49ers by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (3-8-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| San Francisco 49ers (5-6-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 3- 0) NO Rich Szaro 30 yard field goal
( 3- 3) SF Ray Wersching 40 yard field goal
(10- 3) NO Clarence Chapman 92 yard kickoff return (Rich Szaro kick)
(17- 3) NO Archie Manning 1 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
(17-10) SF Wilbur Jackson 34 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(17-17) SF Wilbur Jackson 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(17-20) SF Ray Wersching 42 yard field goal
NO SF
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 40-164 46-282
Yards/rush: 4.1 6.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 4-8-38-1 5-8-85-0
Sacked-yards: 3-19 4-24
Net pass yards: 19 61
Net yards/pass: 1.7 5.1
Total net yards: 183 343
Total plays: 51 (78% run) 58 (79% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 7-70 3-20
Attendance: 33,702
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 4 of 8 for 38 yards (1 int) SF: Jim Plunkett, 5 of 7 for 85 yards; Tom Wittum, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 14 for 66 yards; Mike Strachan, 10 for 39 yards; Chuck Muncie, 9 for 39 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Kim Jones, 2 for 6 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for -3 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 22 for 77 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 16 for 190 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Ferrell, 3 for 12 yards; Kenny Harrison, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 2 for 28 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 4 yards SF: Kenny Harrison, 3 for 45 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 35 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Clarence Chapman, 2 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Rich Mauti, 2 for 40 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 4 for 91 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 13 yards SF: Stan Black, 4 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Mel Phillips, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 202 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 2/3
NO: Archie Manning, 4 of 8 for 38 yards (1 int) SF: Jim Plunkett, 5 of 7 for 85 yards; Tom Wittum, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Tony Galbreath, 14 for 66 yards; Mike Strachan, 10 for 39 yards; Chuck Muncie, 9 for 39 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Kim Jones, 2 for 6 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for -3 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 22 for 77 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 16 for 190 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Ferrell, 3 for 12 yards; Kenny Harrison, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 2 for 28 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 4 yards SF: Kenny Harrison, 3 for 45 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 35 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Clarence Chapman, 2 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Rich Mauti, 2 for 40 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 4 for 91 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 2 for 13 yards SF: Stan Black, 4 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Mel Phillips, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 202 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Rich Szaro, 1/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 2/3