San Francisco visits the New York Giants on 1968-10-20 at Yankee Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New York Giants arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the New York Giants 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 New York Giants' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 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 road matchup with the New York Giants 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 5 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1968, 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 New York Giants 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 | 5-0 | W5 |
| New York Giants | 4-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 5-0 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-0 | W5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-3 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-4 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 316232626 |
| New York Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0331010 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dennis Patera 16 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Pete Gogolak 24 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| 49ers | Bill Tucker 33 yard pass from John Brodie | 9-3 |
| 49ers | John David Crow 18 yard pass from John Brodie ( Dennis Patera kick) | 16-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 3 yard rush ( Dennis Patera kick) | 23-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Joe Morrison 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Pete Gogolak kick) | 23-10 |
| 49ers | Dennis Patera 21 yard field goal | 26-10 |
The 49ers' offense produced 26 points on the road against the New York Giants on 1968-10-20. John Brodie went 15 of 24 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 101 on 16 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 5 for 52. On the other side Fran Tarkenton went 12 of 23 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ronnie Blye ran for 63 on 9 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 26 points against the New York Giants on 1968-10-20. John Brodie went 15 of 24 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 101 on 16 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 5 for 52.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's first 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 New York Giants 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 26, New York Giants 10. Margin: plus 16. Box score reads: John Brodie went 15 of 24 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 101 on 16 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 5 for 52. Bill Tucker caught 3 for 50 with 1 touchdown. On the New York Giants' side: Fran Tarkenton went 12 of 23 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ronnie Blye ran for 63 on 9 carries.
A 26-10 road win at the New York Giants. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 15 of 24 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 101 on 16 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 5 for 52. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Fran Tarkenton went 12 of 23 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the New York Giants, and Ronnie Blye ran for 63 on 9 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1968, 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 15 of 24 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 101 on 16 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 84 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Clifton McNeil caught 5 for 52, and Bill Tucker caught 3 for 50 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 15/24 | 179 | 2 | 0 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 12/23 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| Gary Wood | 1/3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 16 | 101 | 0 | 14 |
| Ken Willard | 15 | 84 | 1 | 13 |
| Bill Tucker | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Clem Daniels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| NYG | ||||
| Ronnie Blye | 9 | 63 | 0 | 17 |
| Bobby Duhon | 8 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| Ernie Koy | 4 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
| Tucker Frederickson | 5 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Homer Jones | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clifton McNeil | 5 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
| Bill Tucker | 3 | 50 | 1 | 33 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 37 | 1 | 19 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| NYG | ||||
| Joe Morrison | 4 | 48 | 1 | 28 |
| Homer Jones | 3 | 46 | 0 | 20 |
| Ronnie Blye | 3 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Aaron Thomas | 2 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Bobby Duhon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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