The road slate continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1966-11-06 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 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.
Across the first 8 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 | 6-1-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-1-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-5-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-5-1 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-1 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-2 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-4 | L3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-3-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-4-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-6 | L5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-8 | L8 |
49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 749ers 14, Los Angeles Rams 1349ers 21, Los Angeles Rams 1349ers 21, Los Angeles Rams 13[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 07131313 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 4 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Rams | Tommy McDonald 9 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kent Kramer 3 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-14 |
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 16 yard field goal | 10-14 |
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 17 yard field goal | 13-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 5 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 13-21 |
San Francisco won 21-13 at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1966-11-06. John Brodie went 21 of 31 for 277 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 64 on 23 carries. Kay McFarland caught 4 for 89. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 11 of 26 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tom Moore ran for 11 on 6 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 21 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1966-11-06. John Brodie went 21 of 31 for 277 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 64 on 23 carries. Kay McFarland caught 4 for 89.
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 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 21, Los Angeles Rams 13. Margin: plus 8. Box score reads: John Brodie went 21 of 31 for 277 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 64 on 23 carries. Kay McFarland caught 4 for 89. Monty Stickles caught 4 for 66. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 11 of 26 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tom Moore ran for 11 on 6 carries.
A 21-13 home win over 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 21 of 31 for 277 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 64 on 23 carries. Kay McFarland caught 4 for 89. 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 11 of 26 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Tom Moore ran for 11 on 6 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 21 of 31 for 277 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 64 on 23 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 7 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Kay McFarland caught 4 for 89, and Monty Stickles caught 4 for 66.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 21/31 | 277 | 1 | 2 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 11/26 | 137 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 23 | 64 | 0 | 10 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| John David Crow | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tom Moore | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Roman Gabriel | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Bass | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kay McFarland | 4 | 89 | 0 | 43 |
| Monty Stickles | 4 | 66 | 0 | 21 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 45 | 0 | 26 |
| John David Crow | 3 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Kent Kramer | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | -15 | 0 | 15 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tommy McDonald | 2 | 53 | 1 | 44 |
| Dick Bass | 5 | 50 | 0 | 12 |
| Billy Truax | 2 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| Jack Snow | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Moore | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
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