San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1967-10-29 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 schedule 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 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.
6 games into the season 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 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 | 5-1 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2-2 | T2 |
| New York Giants | 3-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-2 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-5 | L5 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 4-0-2 | T2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1-2 | T2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-5-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-3-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-4-1 | T1 |
49ers 0, Detroit Lions 749ers 3, Detroit Lions 1449ers 3, Detroit Lions 2449ers 3, Detroit Lions 4549ers 3, Detroit Lions 45[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 714244545 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Mike Lucci 31 yard interception return ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Mel Farr 1 yard rush ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 14-0 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 13 yard field goal | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Garo Yepremian 26 yard field goal | 17-3 |
| Lions | Tom Nowatzke 4 yard rush ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 24-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Tom Nowatzke 19 yard pass from Karl Sweetan ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 31-3 |
| Lions | Amos Marsh 18 yard rush ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 38-3 |
| Lions | Karl Sweetan 5 yard rush ( Garo Yepremian kick) | 45-3 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 3-45 loss at home the Detroit Lions on 1967-10-29. John Brodie went 8 of 29 for 119 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 44 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 96. On the other side Karl Sweetan went 17 of 33 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bobby Felts ran for 59 on 6 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 3-45 against the Detroit Lions on 1967-10-29. John Brodie went 8 of 29 for 119 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 44 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 96.
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 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 3, Detroit Lions 45. Margin: minus 42. Box score reads: John Brodie went 8 of 29 for 119 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 44 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 96. Dave Kopay caught 2 for 11. On the Detroit Lions' side: Karl Sweetan went 17 of 33 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bobby Felts ran for 59 on 6 carries.
A 3-45 home loss to 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 8 of 29 for 119 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 44 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 96. 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 17 of 33 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Bobby Felts ran for 59 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 8 of 29 for 119 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 44 on 14 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 25 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 5 for 96, and Dave Kopay caught 2 for 11.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1967, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 8/29 | 119 | 0 | 4 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 2/3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
| John David Crow | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Karl Sweetan | 17/33 | 162 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 14 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| John David Crow | 6 | 25 | 0 | 21 |
| Dave Kopay | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| DET | ||||
| Bobby Felts | 6 | 59 | 0 | 22 |
| Tom Nowatzke | 12 | 49 | 1 | 15 |
| Mel Farr | 12 | 46 | 1 | 12 |
| Amos Marsh | 8 | 40 | 1 | 19 |
| Karl Sweetan | 3 | 29 | 1 | 16 |
| Tom Watkins | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 5 | 96 | 0 | 43 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Kopay | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sonny Randle | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | ||||
| Amos Marsh | 3 | 40 | 0 | 22 |
| Gail Cogdill | 2 | 40 | 0 | 31 |
| Tom Nowatzke | 8 | 33 | 1 | 19 |
| John Henderson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Ron Kramer | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jim Gibbons | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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