San Francisco visits the Minnesota Vikings on 1967-09-17 at Metropolitan Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Minnesota Vikings arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Minnesota Vikings 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 Minnesota Vikings' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 1 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 Minnesota Vikings 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 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1967, 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 Minnesota Vikings 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 | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- |
49ers 7, Minnesota Vikings 049ers 24, Minnesota Vikings 049ers 27, Minnesota Vikings 049ers 27, Minnesota Vikings 2149ers 27, Minnesota Vikings 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 724272727 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0002121 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Doug Cunningham 64 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-0 |
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 26 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-0 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 20 yard field goal | 24-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 34 yard field goal | 27-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | John Beasley 4 yard pass from Ron Vander Kelen ( Fred Cox kick) | 27-7 |
| Vikings | Bill Brown 1 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 27-14 |
| Vikings | Ron Vander Kelen 5 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 27-21 |
San Francisco won 27-21 on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on 1967-09-17. John Brodie went 10 of 20 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 76 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Sonny Randle caught 3 for 72. On the other side Ron Vander Kelen went 18 of 36 for 187 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dave Osborn ran for 97 on 9 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 27 points against the Minnesota Vikings on 1967-09-17. John Brodie went 10 of 20 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 76 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Sonny Randle caught 3 for 72.
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 Minnesota Vikings 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, Minnesota Vikings 21. Margin: plus 6. Box score reads: John Brodie went 10 of 20 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 76 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Sonny Randle caught 3 for 72. Dick Witcher caught 2 for 18. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Ron Vander Kelen went 18 of 36 for 187 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dave Osborn ran for 97 on 9 carries.
A 27-21 road win at the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 10 of 20 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 76 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Sonny Randle caught 3 for 72. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Ron Vander Kelen went 18 of 36 for 187 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Dave Osborn ran for 97 on 9 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1967, 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 10 of 20 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Doug Cunningham ran for 76 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown, plus John David Crow ran for 68 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Sonny Randle caught 3 for 72, and Dick Witcher caught 2 for 18.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 10/20 | 121 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Mira | 1/6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Ron Vander Kelen | 18/36 | 187 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Doug Cunningham | 7 | 76 | 1 | 64 |
| John David Crow | 13 | 68 | 1 | 16 |
| Ken Willard | 14 | 46 | 0 | 12 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 30 | 1 | 26 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| George Mira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | ||||
| Dave Osborn | 9 | 97 | 0 | 73 |
| Bill Brown | 14 | 57 | 1 | 22 |
| Ron Vander Kelen | 4 | -6 | 1 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Sonny Randle | 3 | 72 | 0 | 41 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | ||||
| Paul Flatley | 6 | 60 | 0 | 19 |
| Red Phillips | 2 | 54 | 0 | 42 |
| Bill Brown | 2 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| Dave Osborn | 4 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| John Beasley | 2 | 14 | 1 | 10 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Marlin McKeever | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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