San Francisco visits the Baltimore Colts on 1967-11-26 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 Baltimore Colts 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.
10 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-4-2 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 5-5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6-4 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-7-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-0-2 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-1-2 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-5 | L4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-8-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-5 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-6-2 | L1 |
49ers 3, Baltimore Colts 049ers 6, Baltimore Colts 349ers 6, Baltimore Colts 2049ers 9, Baltimore Colts 2649ers 9, Baltimore Colts 26[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 03202626 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36699 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 26 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 33 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 10 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lou Michaels 12 yard field goal | 6-6 |
| Colts | Lenny Lyles 36 yard interception return ( Lou Michaels kick) | 13-6 |
| Colts | Tony Lorick 1 yard rush ( Lou Michaels kick) | 20-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 33 yard field goal | 20-9 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 47 yard field goal | 23-9 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 27 yard field goal | 26-9 |
San Francisco lost 9-26 at home the Baltimore Colts on 1967-11-26. Steve Spurrier went 10 of 24 for 72 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 39 on 8 carries. Gary Lewis caught 4 for 34. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 16 of 27 for 211 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 78 on 15 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 9-26 loss against the Baltimore Colts on 1967-11-26. Steve Spurrier went 10 of 24 for 72 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 39 on 8 carries. Gary Lewis caught 4 for 34.
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 Baltimore Colts 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 9, Baltimore Colts 26. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 10 of 24 for 72 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 39 on 8 carries. Gary Lewis caught 4 for 34. Doug Cunningham caught 3 for 29. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 16 of 27 for 211 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 78 on 15 carries.
A 9-26 home loss to the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 10 of 24 for 72 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 39 on 8 carries. Gary Lewis caught 4 for 34. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Unitas went 16 of 27 for 211 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Tom Matte ran for 78 on 15 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
Steve Spurrier went 10 of 24 for 72 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 39 on 8 carries, plus Doug Cunningham ran for 18 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Gary Lewis caught 4 for 34, and Doug Cunningham caught 3 for 29.
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 | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 10/24 | 72 | 0 | 3 | |
| John David Crow | 1/1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 16/27 | 211 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tom Matte | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 8 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Doug Cunningham | 6 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Steve Spurrier | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| John David Crow | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| BAL | ||||
| Tom Matte | 15 | 78 | 0 | 18 |
| Tony Lorick | 17 | 77 | 1 | 18 |
| Lenny Moore | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Jerry Hill | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Johnny Unitas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 4 | 34 | 0 | 25 |
| Doug Cunningham | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| John David Crow | 3 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| BAL | ||||
| John Mackey | 6 | 76 | 0 | 31 |
| Willie Richardson | 3 | 48 | 0 | 24 |
| Alex Hawkins | 3 | 44 | 0 | 19 |
| Tom Matte | 2 | 29 | 0 | 25 |
| Tony Lorick | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
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