San Francisco visits the Philadelphia Eagles on 1966-11-20 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Philadelphia Eagles arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Philadelphia Eagles 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 Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 Philadelphia Eagles 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.
10 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 Philadelphia Eagles 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 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-2-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-5 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-5 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-5-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-7-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-2 | W5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-2 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-3-2 | T1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4-2 | T2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-9 | L9 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 07213535 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 320343434 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 30 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 11 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-10 |
| Eagles | Earl Gros 2 yard rush ( Sam Baker kick) | 7-10 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-17 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 15 yard field goal | 7-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Pete Retzlaff 15 yard pass from King Hill ( Sam Baker kick) | 14-20 |
| 49ers | John David Crow 30 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-27 |
| Eagles | Pete Retzlaff 10 yard pass from King Hill ( Sam Baker kick) | 21-27 |
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-34 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Jim Nettles 34 yard interception return ( Sam Baker kick) | 28-34 |
| Eagles | Ollie Matson 4 yard pass from King Hill ( Sam Baker kick) | 35-34 |
San Francisco lost 34-35 at home the Philadelphia Eagles on 1966-11-20. John Brodie went 22 of 40 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 124 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 7 for 76. On the other side King Hill went 15 of 30 for 174 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tom Woodeshick ran for 50 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 34-35 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on 1966-11-20. John Brodie went 22 of 40 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 124 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 7 for 76.
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 Philadelphia Eagles 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 34, Philadelphia Eagles 35. Margin: minus 1. Box score reads: John Brodie went 22 of 40 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 124 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 7 for 76. Ken Willard caught 7 for 60 with 1 touchdown. On the Philadelphia Eagles' side: King Hill went 15 of 30 for 174 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tom Woodeshick ran for 50 on 14 carries.
A 34-35 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 22 of 40 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 124 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 7 for 76. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side King Hill went 15 of 30 for 174 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Tom Woodeshick ran for 50 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 22 of 40 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 124 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown, plus John David Crow ran for 30 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 7 for 76, and Ken Willard caught 7 for 60 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 22/40 | 245 | 2 | 2 | |
| PHI | |||||
| King Hill | 15/30 | 174 | 3 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 19 | 124 | 1 | 43 |
| John David Crow | 10 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Gary Lewis | 4 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| PHI | ||||
| Tom Woodeshick | 14 | 50 | 0 | 9 |
| Ollie Matson | 6 | 40 | 0 | 28 |
| Earl Gros | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Timmy Brown | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| King Hill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 7 | 76 | 0 | 18 |
| Ken Willard | 7 | 60 | 1 | 19 |
| John David Crow | 4 | 48 | 1 | 30 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| PHI | ||||
| Fred Hill | 6 | 66 | 0 | 29 |
| Pete Retzlaff | 3 | 44 | 2 | 15 |
| Earl Gros | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Ollie Matson | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| Ron Goodwin | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Tom Woodeshick | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
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