San Francisco visits the New Orleans Saints on 1967-10-22 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New Orleans Saints arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the New Orleans Saints 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 New Orleans Saints' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 games 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 New Orleans Saints 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.
The first 5 games have shown 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 New Orleans Saints 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 | 4-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-4 | L4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 4-0-1 | T1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1-1 | T1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-4-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3-1-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-3-1 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-4 | W1 |
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49ers 3, New Orleans Saints 049ers 10, New Orleans Saints 649ers 17, New Orleans Saints 1349ers 27, New Orleans Saints 1349ers 27, New Orleans Saints 13[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 06131313 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 310172727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 50 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Charlie Durkee 39 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Saints | Charlie Durkee 34 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| 49ers | Bob Windsor 2 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 6-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Walter Roberts 47 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo ( Charlie Durkee kick) | 13-10 |
| 49ers | Dick Witcher 15 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 13-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 39 yard field goal | 13-20 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 13-27 |
The 49ers' offense produced 27 points at home over the New Orleans Saints on 1967-10-22. John Brodie went 20 of 38 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 52 on 11 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 47. On the other side Gary Cuozzo went 11 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ernie Wheelwright ran for 42 on 9 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 27 points against the New Orleans Saints on 1967-10-22. John Brodie went 20 of 38 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 52 on 11 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 47.
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 New Orleans Saints 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, New Orleans Saints 13. Margin: plus 14. Box score reads: John Brodie went 20 of 38 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 52 on 11 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 47. Ken Willard caught 3 for 38. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Gary Cuozzo went 11 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ernie Wheelwright ran for 42 on 9 carries.
A 27-13 home win over the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 20 of 38 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 52 on 11 carries. John David Crow caught 5 for 47. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Gary Cuozzo went 11 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Ernie Wheelwright ran for 42 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 20 of 38 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John David Crow ran for 52 on 11 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 38 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: John David Crow caught 5 for 47, and Ken Willard caught 3 for 38.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 20/38 | 198 | 2 | 0 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Gary Cuozzo | 11/20 | 138 | 1 | 1 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 3/9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 11 | 52 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Willard | 12 | 38 | 1 | 7 |
| John Brodie | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Tucker | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| NOR | ||||
| Ernie Wheelwright | 9 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Jim Taylor | 10 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Barrington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 5 | 47 | 0 | 33 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| Dave Parks | 4 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 23 | 1 | 15 |
| Sonny Randle | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| NOR | ||||
| Walter Roberts | 3 | 67 | 1 | 47 |
| Jim Taylor | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Vern Burke | 3 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| John Gilliam | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Hall | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ray Poage | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ernie Wheelwright | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
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