The home schedule continues against the Dallas Cowboys on 1965-11-07 at Cotton Bowl. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next 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.
Around the league Week 8 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.
Through 7 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1965, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4-3 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-3 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-5 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-5 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-5 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-1 | W5 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-3 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-3 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-4 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-6 | L5 |
49ers 10, Dallas Cowboys 749ers 10, Dallas Cowboys 2749ers 24, Dallas Cowboys 3049ers 31, Dallas Cowboys 3949ers 31, Dallas Cowboys 39[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1010243131 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 727303939 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Mel Renfro 100 yard kickoff return ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 10 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 4 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Bob Hayes 24 yard pass from Don Meredith ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 10-14 |
| Cowboys | George Andrie defensive fumble recovery in end zone | 10-20 |
| Cowboys | Bob Lilly 17 yard interception return ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 10-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-27 |
| Cowboys | Danny Villanueva 16 yard field goal | 17-30 |
| 49ers | Dave Kopay 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-30 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 22 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 31-30 |
| Cowboys | Bob Hayes 34 yard pass from Don Meredith | 31-36 |
| Cowboys | Danny Villanueva 34 yard field goal | 31-39 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 31-39 loss on the road the Dallas Cowboys on 1965-11-07. George Mira went 14 of 30 for 274 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 91 on 25 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 120 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Don Meredith went 11 of 20 for 216 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Don Perkins ran for 28 on 9 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 31-39 against the Dallas Cowboys on 1965-11-07. George Mira went 14 of 30 for 274 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 91 on 25 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 120 with 1 touchdown.
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 31, Dallas Cowboys 39. Margin: minus 8. Box score reads: George Mira went 14 of 30 for 274 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 91 on 25 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 120 with 1 touchdown. John David Crow caught 2 for 74. On the Dallas Cowboys' side: Don Meredith went 11 of 20 for 216 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Don Perkins ran for 28 on 9 carries.
A 31-39 road loss at the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
George Mira went 14 of 30 for 274 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 91 on 25 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 120 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Don Meredith went 11 of 20 for 216 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys, and Don Perkins ran for 28 on 9 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1965, 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
George Mira went 14 of 30 for 274 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 91 on 25 carries, plus George Mira ran for 39 on 3 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 6 for 120 with 1 touchdown, and John David Crow caught 2 for 74.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| George Mira | 14/30 | 274 | 2 | 2 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Don Meredith | 11/20 | 216 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 25 | 91 | 0 | 10 |
| George Mira | 3 | 39 | 0 | 25 |
| John David Crow | 10 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Dave Kopay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| DAL | ||||
| Don Perkins | 9 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| Don Meredith | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| J.D. Smith | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Dan Reeves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 6 | 120 | 1 | 38 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 74 | 0 | 46 |
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 74 | 1 | 43 |
| Bob Poole | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
| DAL | ||||
| Bob Hayes | 4 | 108 | 2 | 37 |
| Frank Clarke | 4 | 75 | 0 | 33 |
| Pete Gent | 2 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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