San Francisco visits the Minnesota Vikings on 1965-11-28 at Metropolitan Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Minnesota Vikings arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Minnesota Vikings 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 Minnesota Vikings' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 schedule 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 Minnesota Vikings 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.
10 games into the season 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 Minnesota Vikings 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 | 8-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 5-5 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-5 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-6 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-8 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-1 | W8 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-2 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-5 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-5 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-9 | L8 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1435454545 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 310102424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 47 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Vikings | Fred Cox 26 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Dave Kopay offensive fumble recovery in end zone ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Kopay 20 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-3 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 39 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 28-3 |
| 49ers | John David Crow 9 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 35-3 |
| Vikings | Gordie Smith 21 yard pass from Ron Vander Kelen ( Fred Cox kick) | 35-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 49 yard field goal | 38-10 |
| 49ers | Dave Parks 30 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 45-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Tommy Mason 2 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 45-17 |
| Vikings | Tom Hall 6 yard pass from Ron Vander Kelen ( Fred Cox kick) | 45-24 |
San Francisco's offense produced 45 points on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on 1965-11-28. John Brodie went 10 of 19 for 209 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 113 on 18 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 82 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Ron Vander Kelen went 13 of 32 for 195 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 67 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 45-24 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1965-11-28. John Brodie went 10 of 19 for 209 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 113 on 18 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 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 Minnesota Vikings 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 45, Minnesota Vikings 24. Margin: plus 21. Box score reads: John Brodie went 10 of 19 for 209 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 113 on 18 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 82 with 1 touchdown. John David Crow caught 2 for 56 with 2 touchdowns. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Ron Vander Kelen went 13 of 32 for 195 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 67 on 12 carries.
A 45-24 road win at the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 10 of 19 for 209 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 113 on 18 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 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 Ron Vander Kelen went 13 of 32 for 195 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Bill Brown ran for 67 on 12 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 10 of 19 for 209 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 113 on 18 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 48 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 5 for 82 with 1 touchdown, and John David Crow caught 2 for 56 with 2 touchdowns.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 10/19 | 209 | 5 | 0 | |
| George Mira | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Ron Vander Kelen | 13/32 | 195 | 2 | 0 | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 3/10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 18 | 113 | 0 | 21 |
| John David Crow | 11 | 48 | 0 | 14 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Kopay | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Rudy Johnson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | ||||
| Bill Brown | 12 | 67 | 0 | 35 |
| Phil King | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Ray Barnes | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Tommy Mason | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Vander Kelen | 2 | -10 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 5 | 82 | 1 | 30 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 56 | 2 | 47 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 51 | 1 | 39 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| MIN | ||||
| Paul Flatley | 5 | 93 | 0 | 38 |
| Gordie Smith | 4 | 59 | 1 | 21 |
| Tom Hall | 4 | 43 | 1 | 16 |
| Tommy Mason | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Phil King | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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