San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1966-11-24 at Tiger Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 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.
Through 11 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-5 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-8-1 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 8-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-5 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-4-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-6-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-9 | W1 |
49ers 10, Detroit Lions 749ers 20, Detroit Lions 1449ers 34, Detroit Lions 1449ers 41, Detroit Lions 1449ers 41, Detroit Lions 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1020344141 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 714141414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 14 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Mike Dowdle 27 yard interception return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-0 |
| Lions | Johnnie Robinson 79 yard punt return ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Tom Nowatzke 1 yard rush ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 10-14 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 10 yard field goal | 13-14 |
| 49ers | Dave Kopay 24 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 45 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-14 |
| 49ers | Dave Kopay 32 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 34-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 41-14 |
The 49ers won 41-14 on the road against the Detroit Lions on 1966-11-24. John Brodie went 14 of 26 for 254 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 114 on 20 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 102 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Karl Sweetan went 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Karl Sweetan ran for 19 on 3 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 41-14 against the Detroit Lions on 1966-11-24. John Brodie went 14 of 26 for 254 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 114 on 20 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 102 with 1 touchdown.
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 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 41, Detroit Lions 14. Margin: plus 27. Box score reads: John Brodie went 14 of 26 for 254 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 114 on 20 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 102 with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 57. On the Detroit Lions' side: Karl Sweetan went 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Karl Sweetan ran for 19 on 3 carries.
A 41-14 road win at 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 14 of 26 for 254 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 114 on 20 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 102 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 Karl Sweetan went 14 of 31 for 175 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Karl Sweetan ran for 19 on 3 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 14 of 26 for 254 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 114 on 20 carries, plus Dave Kopay ran for 52 on 6 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 5 for 102 with 1 touchdown, and Bernie Casey caught 4 for 57.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 14/26 | 254 | 2 | 3 | |
| George Mira | 1/2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Karl Sweetan | 14/31 | 175 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 20 | 114 | 0 | 17 |
| Dave Kopay | 6 | 52 | 1 | 32 |
| Gary Lewis | 9 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| George Mira | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| John David Crow | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | ||||
| Karl Sweetan | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Amos Marsh | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Tom Nowatzke | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Felts | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 5 | 102 | 1 | 45 |
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Dave Kopay | 2 | 29 | 1 | 24 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | ||||
| Ron Kramer | 3 | 86 | 0 | 68 |
| Pat Studstill | 4 | 48 | 0 | 22 |
| Gail Cogdill | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom Nowatzke | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
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