San Francisco visits the Atlanta Falcons on 1966-10-16 at Atlanta Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Atlanta Falcons arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Atlanta Falcons 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 Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 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 road matchup with the Atlanta Falcons 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 5 games have shown 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 Atlanta Falcons 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 | 5-0 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-0 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-2 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-3-1 | L3 |
| New York Giants | 0-4-1 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-1 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-3 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2-1 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-3-1 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-5 | L5 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 724374444 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 07777 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 10 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 18 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-0 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-0 |
| Falcons | Taz Anderson 23 yard pass from Randy Johnson ( Lou Kirouac kick) | 21-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 37 yard field goal | 24-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jimmy Johnson 35 yard interception return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 31-7 |
| 49ers | Jim Jackson 63 yard pass from John Brodie | 37-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dick Witcher 8 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 44-7 |
The 49ers' offense produced 44 points on the road against the Atlanta Falcons on 1966-10-16. John Brodie went 16 of 24 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 53 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 62 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Dennis Claridge went 10 of 15 for 88 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Junior Coffey ran for 29 on 8 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 44 points against the Atlanta Falcons on 1966-10-16. John Brodie went 16 of 24 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 53 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 62 with 1 touchdown.
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 Atlanta Falcons 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 44, Atlanta Falcons 7. Margin: plus 37. Box score reads: John Brodie went 16 of 24 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 53 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 62 with 1 touchdown. Dave Kopay caught 3 for 44. On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Dennis Claridge went 10 of 15 for 88 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Junior Coffey ran for 29 on 8 carries.
A 44-7 road win at the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 16 of 24 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 53 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 62 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 Dennis Claridge went 10 of 15 for 88 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Junior Coffey ran for 29 on 8 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
John Brodie went 16 of 24 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 53 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown, plus John David Crow ran for 50 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 4 for 62 with 1 touchdown, and Dave Kopay caught 3 for 44.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 16/24 | 248 | 3 | 0 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 2/7 | 50 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Mira | 3/5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Dennis Claridge | 10/15 | 88 | 0 | 1 | |
| Randy Johnson | 4/8 | 75 | 1 | 1 | |
| Steve Sloan | 4/10 | 45 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 12 | 53 | 1 | 17 |
| John David Crow | 10 | 50 | 0 | 11 |
| Dave Kopay | 7 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Kilmer | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Gary Lewis | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Jim Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| ATL | ||||
| Junior Coffey | 8 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Sidle | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ernie Wheelwright | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Scales | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Perry Lee Dunn | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jim Jackson | 1 | 63 | 1 | 63 |
| Dave Parks | 4 | 62 | 1 | 28 |
| Dave Kopay | 3 | 44 | 0 | 26 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 32 | 1 | 24 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Kent Kramer | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| ATL | ||||
| Vern Burke | 6 | 93 | 0 | 45 |
| Bill Martin | 2 | 40 | 0 | 22 |
| Taz Anderson | 2 | 27 | 1 | 23 |
| Jimmy Sidle | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Junior Coffey | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Alex Hawkins | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Gary Barnes | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Scales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Wheelwright | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
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