The road slate continues against the Dallas Cowboys on 1967-12-16 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 14.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Dallas Cowboys arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Dallas Cowboys 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 Dallas Cowboys' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 14 games 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 Dallas Cowboys 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.
The first 13 games have shown 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 Dallas Cowboys 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 | 9-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-5-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6-7 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 9-4 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6-6-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-9-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 11-0-2 | W7 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-1-2 | W7 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-7 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-11-1 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 9-3-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-6-1 | T1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-7-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-7-3 | T1 |
49ers 7, Dallas Cowboys 349ers 21, Dallas Cowboys 349ers 24, Dallas Cowboys 349ers 24, Dallas Cowboys 1649ers 24, Dallas Cowboys 16[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3331616 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 721242424 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Sonny Randle 4 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Cowboys | Danny Villanueva 25 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John David Crow 18 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-14 |
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 32 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 37 yard field goal | 3-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Craig Baynham 1 yard rush | 9-24 |
| Cowboys | Lance Rentzel 14 yard pass from Craig Morton ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 16-24 |
The 49ers' offense produced 24 points at home over the Dallas Cowboys on 1967-12-16. George Mira went 14 of 25 for 256 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 49 on 10 carries. Dick Witcher caught 4 for 72. On the other side Craig Morton went 9 of 17 for 132 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Walt Garrison ran for 64 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 24 points against the Dallas Cowboys on 1967-12-16. George Mira went 14 of 25 for 256 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 49 on 10 carries. Dick Witcher caught 4 for 72.
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 Dallas Cowboys 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 24, Dallas Cowboys 16. Margin: plus 8. Box score reads: George Mira went 14 of 25 for 256 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 49 on 10 carries. Dick Witcher caught 4 for 72. Sonny Randle caught 4 for 70 with 1 touchdown. On the Dallas Cowboys' side: Craig Morton went 9 of 17 for 132 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Walt Garrison ran for 64 on 7 carries.
A 24-16 home win over the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
George Mira went 14 of 25 for 256 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 49 on 10 carries. Dick Witcher caught 4 for 72. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Craig Morton went 9 of 17 for 132 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys, and Walt Garrison ran for 64 on 7 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
George Mira went 14 of 25 for 256 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John David Crow ran for 49 on 10 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 34 on 13 carries. Receiver room: Dick Witcher caught 4 for 72, and Sonny Randle caught 4 for 70 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| George Mira | 14/25 | 256 | 3 | 2 | |
| John David Crow | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Craig Morton | 9/17 | 132 | 1 | 1 | |
| Don Meredith | 7/15 | 59 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dan Reeves | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 10 | 49 | 0 | 13 |
| Ken Willard | 13 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| Gary Lewis | 6 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| George Mira | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Doug Cunningham | 4 | -4 | 0 | 7 |
| DAL | ||||
| Walt Garrison | 7 | 64 | 0 | 26 |
| Don Perkins | 10 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Dan Reeves | 6 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Craig Morton | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Meredith | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Pettis Norman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Baynham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dick Witcher | 4 | 72 | 0 | 25 |
| Sonny Randle | 4 | 70 | 1 | 58 |
| Bob Windsor | 3 | 44 | 0 | 37 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| DAL | ||||
| Lance Rentzel | 4 | 88 | 1 | 41 |
| Bob Hayes | 5 | 65 | 0 | 29 |
| Dan Reeves | 4 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Frank Clarke | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Pettis Norman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Baynham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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