The road slate continues against the Dallas Cowboys on 1960-11-20 at Cotton Bowl. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Dallas Cowboys arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Dallas Cowboys is the kind of road game where the offensive line has the matchup the coaching staff has been pointing toward all week. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the Dallas Cowboys' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 continues to shape the playoff race. The conference's projected leaders carry through the calendar with the kind of pace the wire copy has been writing into. The road matchup with the Dallas Cowboys is the calendar's sense-check on the 49ers' divisional posture. The Sunday-night and Monday-night games close the week with their own playoff implications.
Across the first 8 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1960, defines the divisional posture. The lead back's rushing workload is the staff's projected call. The receiver room's distribution is the offense's signature. The Dallas Cowboys are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-1 | W6 |
| New York Giants | 5-1-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-5-1 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-4-2 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 6-2 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-3-1 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-4 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-5-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-8 | L8 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3692626 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 18 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Jim Doran 16 yard pass from Don Meredith ( Fred Cone kick) | 3-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 27 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 16 yard field goal | 9-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Frank Clarke 76 yard pass from Eddie LeBaron ( Fred Cone kick) | 9-14 |
| 49ers | C.R. Roberts 20 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 16-14 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 22 yard field goal | 19-14 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 14 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 26-14 |
San Francisco won 26-14 on the road against the Dallas Cowboys on 1960-11-20. John Brodie went 13 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 65 on 4 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 42. On the other side Eddie LeBaron went 9 of 17 for 184 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Walt Kowalczyk ran for 29 on 7 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 26 points against the Dallas Cowboys on 1960-11-20. John Brodie went 13 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 65 on 4 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 42.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle weeks. The offensive line's pocket time produced the dropbacks the playbook calls. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway the unit has been generating. The Sunday's outcome sets the next week's posture across the divisional standings.
The Dallas Cowboys produced the kind of game-script the wire copy projected. The next-week matchup is the calendar's next sense-check on the 49ers' divisional pacing.
49ers 26, Dallas Cowboys 14. Margin: plus 12. Box score reads: John Brodie went 13 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 65 on 4 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 42. C.R. Roberts caught 2 for 36. On the Dallas Cowboys' side: Eddie LeBaron went 9 of 17 for 184 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Walt Kowalczyk ran for 29 on 7 carries.
A 26-14 road win at the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 13 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 65 on 4 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 42. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Eddie LeBaron went 9 of 17 for 184 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys, and Walt Kowalczyk ran for 29 on 7 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1960, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the year. The receiver room's route distribution produced the kind of timing-route conversions the playbook calls.
By the numbers
John Brodie went 13 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John Brodie ran for 65 on 4 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 48 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 4 for 42, and C.R. Roberts caught 2 for 36.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 13/29 | 128 | 0 | 2 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2/4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Eddie LeBaron | 9/17 | 184 | 1 | 3 | |
| Don Meredith | 7/12 | 54 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Brodie | 4 | 65 | 0 | 30 |
| J.D. Smith | 12 | 48 | 1 | 14 |
| C.R. Roberts | 15 | 40 | 1 | 20 |
| Ray Norton | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| DAL | ||||
| Walt Kowalczyk | 7 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
| L.G. Dupre | 11 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Don McIlhenny | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| C.R. Roberts | 2 | 36 | 0 | 27 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| J.D. Smith | 4 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Dee Mackey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| DAL | ||||
| Frank Clarke | 2 | 82 | 1 | 76 |
| Fred Dugan | 4 | 61 | 0 | 26 |
| Walt Kowalczyk | 2 | 36 | 0 | 23 |
| L.G. Dupre | 6 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Jim Doran | 2 | 28 | 1 | 16 |
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