The road slate continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1967-10-08 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 4 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 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.
Through 3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-2 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 3-0 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-0 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-3 | L3 |
49ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 2149ers 27, Los Angeles Rams 2449ers 27, Los Angeles Rams 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 320202727 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 00212424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 16 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 59 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Bob Windsor 55 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-0 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 10 yard field goal | 20-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jack Pardee 2 yard interception return ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 20-7 |
| Rams | Roman Gabriel 9 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 20-14 |
| Rams | Les Josephson 12 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 20-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 32 yard field goal | 20-24 |
| 49ers | Sonny Randle 28 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-24 |
The 49ers won 27-24 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on 1967-10-08. John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 269 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 24 on 8 carries. Sonny Randle caught 4 for 81 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 12 of 21 for 123 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Les Josephson ran for 47 on 11 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 27-24 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1967-10-08. John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 269 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 24 on 8 carries. Sonny Randle caught 4 for 81 with 1 touchdown.
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 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 27, Los Angeles Rams 24. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 269 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 24 on 8 carries. Sonny Randle caught 4 for 81 with 1 touchdown. John David Crow caught 2 for 61 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 12 of 21 for 123 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Les Josephson ran for 47 on 11 carries.
A 27-24 road win at 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 18 of 35 for 269 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 24 on 8 carries. Sonny Randle caught 4 for 81 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 Roman Gabriel went 12 of 21 for 123 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Les Josephson ran for 47 on 11 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 18 of 35 for 269 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 24 on 8 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 21 on 13 carries. Receiver room: Sonny Randle caught 4 for 81 with 1 touchdown, and John David Crow caught 2 for 61 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/35 | 269 | 3 | 3 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 12/21 | 123 | 1 | 3 | |
| Les Josephson | 1/1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 8 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Ken Willard | 13 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| John David Crow | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| RAM | ||||
| Les Josephson | 11 | 47 | 0 | 11 |
| Dick Bass | 14 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| Roman Gabriel | 4 | 34 | 1 | 16 |
| Tommy Mason | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Sonny Randle | 4 | 81 | 1 | 32 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 61 | 1 | 59 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Parks | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| RAM | ||||
| Jack Snow | 2 | 57 | 0 | 44 |
| Les Josephson | 6 | 41 | 1 | 13 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 35 | 0 | 24 |
| Dick Bass | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
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