The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1965-11-21 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams is the kind of home 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 games 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 home matchup with the Los Angeles Rams 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.
The first 9 games have shown 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 7-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-5 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 4-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-6 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-6 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-1 | W7 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-4 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-8 | L7 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 017242727 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 010133030 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 17 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 50 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-10 |
| Rams | Tommy McDonald 10 yard pass from Bill Munson ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 10-10 |
| Rams | Roman Gabriel 3 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 17-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 39 yard field goal | 17-13 |
| Rams | Jack Snow 40 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 24-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 31 yard field goal | 27-13 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 8 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-20 |
| 49ers | Dave Parks 15 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-27 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 22 yard field goal | 27-30 |
The 49ers' offense produced 30 points at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1965-11-21. John Brodie went 23 of 37 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 42 on 15 carries. Dave Parks caught 7 for 82 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 7 of 24 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 42 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 30 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1965-11-21. John Brodie went 23 of 37 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 42 on 15 carries. Dave Parks caught 7 for 82 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 30, Los Angeles Rams 27. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 23 of 37 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 42 on 15 carries. Dave Parks caught 7 for 82 with 1 touchdown. Ken Willard caught 7 for 44 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 7 of 24 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 42 on 7 carries.
A 30-27 home win over the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 23 of 37 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 42 on 15 carries. Dave Parks caught 7 for 82 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 Roman Gabriel went 7 of 24 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 42 on 7 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
John Brodie went 23 of 37 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 42 on 15 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 10 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 7 for 82 with 1 touchdown, and Ken Willard caught 7 for 44 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 23/37 | 214 | 2 | 2 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Bill Munson | 9/15 | 130 | 1 | 1 | |
| Roman Gabriel | 7/24 | 119 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 15 | 42 | 0 | 8 |
| John David Crow | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 7 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Ben Wilson | 12 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Les Josephson | 8 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Willie Brown | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Roman Gabriel | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 7 | 82 | 1 | 18 |
| Ken Willard | 7 | 44 | 1 | 16 |
| Monty Stickles | 4 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| John David Crow | 3 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tommy McDonald | 6 | 76 | 1 | 20 |
| Marlin McKeever | 3 | 50 | 0 | 23 |
| Jack Snow | 1 | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Willie Brown | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Les Josephson | 2 | 29 | 0 | 25 |
| Ben Wilson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Dick Bass | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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