The 49ers face the Philadelphia Eagles on 1967-10-15 at Franklin Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
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 Sunday matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles 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 Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 5 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 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.
Across the first 4 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 2-2 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-1 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-3 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 4-0 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3-0-1 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-2-1 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-4 | L4 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 721212828 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 310242727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 22 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Eagles | Sam Baker 32 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bob Windsor defensive fumble recovery in end zone ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-3 |
| Eagles | Mike Ditka 10 yard pass from Norm Snead ( Sam Baker kick) | 14-10 |
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Tom Woodeshick 11 yard pass from Norm Snead ( Sam Baker kick) | 21-17 |
| Eagles | Ben Hawkins 31 yard pass from Norm Snead ( Sam Baker kick) | 21-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Sam Baker 33 yard field goal | 21-27 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 4 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 28-27 |
San Francisco won 28-27 on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles on 1967-10-15. John Brodie went 17 of 28 for 216 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 85 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 66. On the other side Norm Snead went 15 of 30 for 247 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Woodeshick ran for 37 on 6 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 28 points against the Philadelphia Eagles on 1967-10-15. John Brodie went 17 of 28 for 216 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 85 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 66.
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 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 28, Philadelphia Eagles 27. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: John Brodie went 17 of 28 for 216 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 85 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 66. Dick Witcher caught 3 for 37. On the Philadelphia Eagles' side: Norm Snead went 15 of 30 for 247 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Woodeshick ran for 37 on 6 carries.
A 28-27 road win at 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 17 of 28 for 216 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 85 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 4 for 66. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Norm Snead went 15 of 30 for 247 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Tom Woodeshick ran for 37 on 6 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 17 of 28 for 216 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 85 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Gary Lewis ran for 57 on 11 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 4 for 66, and Dick Witcher caught 3 for 37.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 17/28 | 216 | 0 | 0 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Norm Snead | 15/30 | 247 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 22 | 85 | 1 | 10 |
| Gary Lewis | 11 | 57 | 2 | 22 |
| John David Crow | 9 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| PHI | ||||
| Tom Woodeshick | 6 | 37 | 0 | 28 |
| Izzy Lang | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Norm Snead | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 4 | 66 | 0 | 38 |
| Dick Witcher | 3 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| John David Crow | 3 | 35 | 0 | 24 |
| Sonny Randle | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| PHI | ||||
| Ben Hawkins | 6 | 150 | 1 | 42 |
| Mike Ditka | 3 | 43 | 1 | 23 |
| Gary Ballman | 2 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Izzy Lang | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Tom Woodeshick | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
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