The road slate continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1966-09-30 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
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 week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 4 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 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.
Through 3 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1966, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-0 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-2 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-2-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-2-1 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-3 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1020343434 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dick Bass 6 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-7 |
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 31 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 28 yard field goal | 0-13 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 27 yard field goal | 3-13 |
| Rams | Jack Snow 43 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 3-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dick Bass 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 3-27 |
| Rams | Dick Bass 3 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 3-34 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco's offense came up short 3-34 on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1966-09-30. John Brodie went 11 of 31 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 22 on 7 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 62. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 13 of 29 for 182 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 92 on 18 carries with 3 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco lost 3-34 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1966-09-30. John Brodie went 11 of 31 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 22 on 7 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 62.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's first 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 3, Los Angeles Rams 34. Margin: minus 31. Box score reads: John Brodie went 11 of 31 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 22 on 7 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 62. Dave Parks caught 4 for 56. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 13 of 29 for 182 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 92 on 18 carries with 3 touchdowns.
A 3-34 road loss at 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 11 of 31 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 22 on 7 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 62. 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 13 of 29 for 182 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 92 on 18 carries with 3 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1966, 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 11 of 31 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 22 on 7 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 16 on 5 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 4 for 62, and Dave Parks caught 4 for 56.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 11/31 | 138 | 0 | 4 | |
| George Mira | 3/7 | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
| John David Crow | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 1/2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 13/29 | 182 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bill Munson | 2/5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 7 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| John David Crow | 5 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Dave Kopay | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| George Mira | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 18 | 92 | 3 | 13 |
| Jim Stiger | 5 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Les Josephson | 3 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom Moore | 5 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Roman Gabriel | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 62 | 0 | 29 |
| Dave Parks | 4 | 56 | 0 | 20 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 53 | 0 | 38 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| RAM | ||||
| Jack Snow | 4 | 92 | 1 | 43 |
| Tommy McDonald | 4 | 40 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Truax | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom Moore | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Dick Bass | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jim Stiger | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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