The home schedule continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1967-11-05 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 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 8 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 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 7 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 | 5-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-5 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 5-0-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-1-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-2 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-5-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 5-1-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-5 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-5-1 | L1 |
49ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 749ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 1449ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 1749ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 07141717 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77777 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 22 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dick Bass 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Les Josephson 3 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 14-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 27 yard field goal | 17-7 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-17 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1967-11-05. John Brodie went 17 of 34 for 175 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 41 on 6 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 77. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 8 of 13 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 70 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 7-17 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1967-11-05. John Brodie went 17 of 34 for 175 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 41 on 6 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 77.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 7, Los Angeles Rams 17. Margin: minus 10. Box score reads: John Brodie went 17 of 34 for 175 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 41 on 6 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 77. John David Crow caught 2 for 27 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 8 of 13 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 70 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 7-17 home loss to 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 17 of 34 for 175 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 41 on 6 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 77. 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 8 of 13 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 70 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 34 for 175 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John David Crow ran for 41 on 6 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 33 on 14 carries. Receiver room: Dick Witcher caught 5 for 77, and John David Crow caught 2 for 27 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 17/34 | 175 | 1 | 2 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 8/13 | 99 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tommy Mason | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 6 | 41 | 0 | 23 |
| Ken Willard | 14 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 19 | 70 | 1 | 9 |
| Les Josephson | 5 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Roman Gabriel | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Tommy Mason | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dick Witcher | 5 | 77 | 0 | 28 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 27 | 1 | 22 |
| Sonny Randle | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Dave Parks | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Windsor | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Jack Snow | 1 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Billy Truax | 2 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
| Bucky Pope | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Dick Bass | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tommy Mason | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Les Josephson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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