San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1966-10-23 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 home matchup with the Detroit Lions 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.
6 games into the season 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 5-0-1 | T1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-0-1 | T1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-4-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-4-1 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 5-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-2 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-2-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-4 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-3-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-6 | L6 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Detroit Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 010102424 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 310132727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 9 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-10 |
| Lions | Garo Yepremian 30 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| Lions | Amos Marsh 1 yard rush ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 10-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 28 yard field goal | 10-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-20 |
| Lions | Pat Studstill 73 yard pass from Karl Sweetan ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 17-20 |
| Lions | Jim Gibbons 2 yard pass from Karl Sweetan ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 24-20 |
| 49ers | Monty Stickles 21 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-27 |
San Francisco's offense produced 27 points at home over the Detroit Lions on 1966-10-23. John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 221 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 69 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 3 for 63. On the other side Karl Sweetan went 19 of 34 for 227 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Nowatzke ran for 51 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 27-24 against the Detroit Lions on 1966-10-23. John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 221 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 69 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 3 for 63.
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 Detroit Lions 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 27, Detroit Lions 24. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 221 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 69 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 3 for 63. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 43. On the Detroit Lions' side: Karl Sweetan went 19 of 34 for 227 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Nowatzke ran for 51 on 14 carries.
A 27-24 home win over the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 221 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 69 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 3 for 63. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Karl Sweetan went 19 of 34 for 227 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Tom Nowatzke ran for 51 on 14 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 18 of 35 for 221 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John David Crow ran for 69 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Ken Willard ran for 64 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 3 for 63, and Bernie Casey caught 4 for 43.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/35 | 221 | 1 | 3 | |
| John David Crow | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Karl Sweetan | 19/34 | 227 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 16 | 69 | 1 | 31 |
| Ken Willard | 9 | 64 | 0 | 49 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Dave Kopay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DET | ||||
| Tom Nowatzke | 14 | 51 | 0 | 17 |
| Amos Marsh | 12 | 39 | 1 | 8 |
| Karl Sweetan | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Bruce McLenna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 3 | 63 | 0 | 39 |
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Monty Stickles | 5 | 43 | 1 | 20 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 36 | 0 | 19 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | ||||
| Pat Studstill | 4 | 128 | 1 | 73 |
| Tom Nowatzke | 9 | 62 | 0 | 11 |
| Amos Marsh | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Ron Kramer | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Gail Cogdill | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Gibbons | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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