The 49ers face the Green Bay Packers on 1966-10-09 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 5 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 Green Bay Packers 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 4 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 4-0 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-0 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-2-1 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 0-3-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-0 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2-1 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-3-1 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-4 | L4 |
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| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 33132020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Don Chandler 18 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 27 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Matt Hazeltine 22 yard defensive fumble return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-14 |
| Packers | Paul Hornung 43 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Don Chandler kick) | 10-14 |
| Packers | Don Chandler 22 yard field goal | 13-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 8 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 13-21 |
| Packers | Carroll Dale 38 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Don Chandler kick) | 20-21 |
San Francisco won 21-20 at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1966-10-09. George Mira went 9 of 21 for 104 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Mira ran for 46 on 3 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 53 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Bart Starr went 18 of 26 for 287 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 54 on 16 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 21 points against the Green Bay Packers on 1966-10-09. George Mira went 9 of 21 for 104 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Mira ran for 46 on 3 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 53 with 2 touchdowns.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 21, Green Bay Packers 20. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: George Mira went 9 of 21 for 104 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Mira ran for 46 on 3 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 53 with 2 touchdowns. Dave Parks caught 2 for 26. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 18 of 26 for 287 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 54 on 16 carries.
A 21-20 home win over the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
George Mira went 9 of 21 for 104 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Mira ran for 46 on 3 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 53 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bart Starr went 18 of 26 for 287 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 54 on 16 carries.
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
George Mira went 9 of 21 for 104 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: George Mira ran for 46 on 3 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 43 on 14 carries. Receiver room: John David Crow caught 5 for 53 with 2 touchdowns, and Dave Parks caught 2 for 26.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| George Mira | 9/21 | 104 | 2 | 1 | |
| John Brodie | 3/4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 18/26 | 287 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| George Mira | 3 | 46 | 0 | 38 |
| Ken Willard | 14 | 43 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Kopay | 4 | 42 | 0 | 25 |
| John David Crow | 9 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 16 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
| Paul Hornung | 11 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| Elijah Pitts | 6 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 5 | 53 | 2 | 27 |
| Dave Parks | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Kent Kramer | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| Carroll Dale | 4 | 86 | 1 | 38 |
| Paul Hornung | 3 | 51 | 1 | 43 |
| Jim Taylor | 4 | 39 | 0 | 18 |
| Max McGee | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Elijah Pitts | 2 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| Marv Fleming | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Boyd Dowler | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
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