Passage: The 49ers featured one of the best running games in the NFL in 1976 NFL season. Delvin Williams emerged as an elite back, gaining over 1,200 yards rushing and made the Pro Bowl. Wilbur Jackson also enjoyed a resurgence, rushing for 792 yards. Once again Gene Washington was the teams leading receiver with 457 yards receiving and six scores. The 49ers started the season 6–1 for their best start since 1970. Most of the wins were against second-tier teams, although the 49ers did shut out the Rams 16–0, in 1976 Los Angeles Rams season on Monday Night Football. In that game the 49ers recorded 10 sacks, including 6 by Tommy Hart. However, the 49ers lost four games in a row, including two against divisional rivals Los Angeles and 1976 Atlanta Falcons season that proved fatal to their playoff hopes. Louis G. Spadia retired from the 49ers in 1977 upon the teams sale to the DeBartolo Family. The team was sold to Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. in March 1977, and despite finishing the season with a winning record of 8–6, Clark was fired after just one season by newly hired general manager Joe Thomas (American football executive), who oversaw the worst stretch of football in the teams history.
How many combined rushing yards did Delvin Williams and Wilbur Jackson have? How many games did the 49ers win than lose for their best start in 1970? How many more rushing yards did Delvin Williams have compared to Wilbur Jackson? How many more wins did the 49ers have compared to loses in the 1976 season? How many of the 10 sacks against the Rams on Monday Night did not come from Tommy Hart? How many total games did the 49ers play in the 1976 season? What month did the DeBartolo Family purchase the 49ers? What team did Delvin Williams play for? What team was the 49ers playing when they recorded 10 sacks? What two players of the 49ers had the best rushing yardage? What was the 49ers regular season record in 1976? What was the score of the Monday game against Los Angeles in 1976?