The road slate continues against the Washington Redskins on 1967-11-12 at D.C. Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Washington Redskins arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Washington Redskins 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 Washington Redskins' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 Washington Redskins 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 8 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 Washington Redskins 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 | 6-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-4 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-4-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-6 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 6-0-2 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-1-2 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-3 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-6-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 5-2-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-5-1 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Washington Redskins | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 03173131 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 14 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Sonny Randle 10 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-0 |
| Redskins | Gene Mingo 19 yard field goal | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Jerry Smith 2 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen ( Gene Mingo kick) | 14-10 |
| Redskins | Gerry Allen 7 yard rush ( Gene Mingo kick) | 14-17 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Gerry Allen 16 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen ( Gene Mingo kick) | 21-24 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 28-24 |
| Redskins | Jerry Smith 15 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen ( Gene Mingo kick) | 28-31 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 28-31 on the road the Washington Redskins on 1967-11-12. John Brodie went 20 of 38 for 174 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 55 on 24 carries with 2 touchdowns. Sonny Randle caught 6 for 54 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Sonny Jurgensen went 22 of 41 for 291 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gerry Allen ran for 90 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco lost 28-31 against the Washington Redskins on 1967-11-12. John Brodie went 20 of 38 for 174 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 55 on 24 carries with 2 touchdowns. Sonny Randle caught 6 for 54 with 1 touchdown.
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 Washington Redskins 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, Washington Redskins 31. Margin: minus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 20 of 38 for 174 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 55 on 24 carries with 2 touchdowns. Sonny Randle caught 6 for 54 with 1 touchdown. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 31. On the Washington Redskins' side: Sonny Jurgensen went 22 of 41 for 291 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gerry Allen ran for 90 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 28-31 road loss at the Washington Redskins. 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 174 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 55 on 24 carries with 2 touchdowns. Sonny Randle caught 6 for 54 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 Sonny Jurgensen went 22 of 41 for 291 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Washington Redskins, and Gerry Allen ran for 90 on 17 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 20 of 38 for 174 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 55 on 24 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Doug Cunningham ran for 24 on 3 carries. Receiver room: Sonny Randle caught 6 for 54 with 1 touchdown, and Dick Witcher caught 5 for 31.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 20/38 | 174 | 1 | 1 | |
| WAS | |||||
| Sonny Jurgensen | 22/41 | 291 | 3 | 1 | |
| Jim Ninowski | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 24 | 55 | 2 | 8 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
| Doug Cunningham | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| John David Crow | 5 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| WAS | ||||
| Gerry Allen | 17 | 90 | 1 | 25 |
| A.D. Whitfield | 9 | 40 | 0 | 15 |
| Pete Larson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Sonny Randle | 6 | 54 | 1 | 15 |
| Dick Witcher | 5 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Cunningham | 3 | 30 | 0 | 29 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Bob Windsor | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| WAS | ||||
| Bobby Mitchell | 5 | 103 | 0 | 52 |
| Jerry Smith | 9 | 101 | 2 | 15 |
| A.D. Whitfield | 4 | 49 | 0 | 23 |
| Gerry Allen | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| John Burrell | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| John Love | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Hanburger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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