The home schedule continues against the Atlanta Falcons on 1967-12-10 at Atlanta Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 13.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Atlanta Falcons arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Atlanta Falcons 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 Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 13 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 Atlanta Falcons 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 12 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 Atlanta Falcons 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 | 8-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 6-6 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-5-3 | T1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-6-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 8-4 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6-5-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-8-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 10-0-2 | W6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-1-2 | W6 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-7 | L6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-10-1 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 9-2-1 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-6 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-7-2 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-7-2 | L1 |
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49ers 17, Atlanta Falcons 049ers 24, Atlanta Falcons 749ers 27, Atlanta Falcons 2149ers 34, Atlanta Falcons 2849ers 34, Atlanta Falcons 28[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1724273434 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 07212828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 25 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Dick Witcher 37 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Doug Cunningham 7 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Junior Coffey 4 yard rush ( Wade Traynham kick) | 17-7 |
| 49ers | Sonny Randle 7 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 49 yard field goal | 27-7 |
| Falcons | Ray Ogden 82 yard pass from Randy Johnson ( Wade Traynham kick) | 27-14 |
| Falcons | Gary Barnes 13 yard pass from Randy Johnson ( Wade Traynham kick) | 27-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 34-21 |
| Falcons | Jerry Simmons 21 yard pass from Randy Johnson ( Wade Traynham kick) | 34-28 |
San Francisco won 34-28 on the road against the Atlanta Falcons on 1967-12-10. George Mira went 20 of 34 for 324 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 81 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Dick Witcher caught 11 for 186 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Randy Johnson went 14 of 34 for 263 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Junior Coffey ran for 25 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 34 points against the Atlanta Falcons on 1967-12-10. George Mira went 20 of 34 for 324 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 81 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Dick Witcher caught 11 for 186 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 Atlanta Falcons 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 34, Atlanta Falcons 28. Margin: plus 6. Box score reads: George Mira went 20 of 34 for 324 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 81 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Dick Witcher caught 11 for 186 with 1 touchdown. Sonny Randle caught 4 for 67 with 1 touchdown. On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Randy Johnson went 14 of 34 for 263 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Junior Coffey ran for 25 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 34-28 road win at the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
George Mira went 20 of 34 for 324 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 81 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Dick Witcher caught 11 for 186 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 Randy Johnson went 14 of 34 for 263 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Junior Coffey ran for 25 on 10 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
George Mira went 20 of 34 for 324 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 81 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown, plus John David Crow ran for 49 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Dick Witcher caught 11 for 186 with 1 touchdown, and Sonny Randle caught 4 for 67 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| George Mira | 20/34 | 324 | 2 | 1 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Randy Johnson | 14/34 | 263 | 3 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 21 | 81 | 1 | 20 |
| John David Crow | 7 | 49 | 0 | 39 |
| Gary Lewis | 4 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Doug Cunningham | 4 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| Dave Kopay | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| George Mira | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| ATL | ||||
| Junior Coffey | 10 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| Ron Smith | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Randy Johnson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Perry Lee Dunn | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dick Witcher | 11 | 186 | 1 | 37 |
| Sonny Randle | 4 | 67 | 1 | 30 |
| Bob Windsor | 2 | 39 | 0 | 26 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| ATL | ||||
| Ray Ogden | 2 | 88 | 1 | 82 |
| Gary Barnes | 4 | 72 | 1 | 44 |
| Jerry Simmons | 5 | 67 | 1 | 21 |
| Bill Martin | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Perry Lee Dunn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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