The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1968-11-17 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 9 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 7-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 6-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-3-1 | T1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-6 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-6-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-5 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-4 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-4 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-5-1 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-5-1 | L2 |
49ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 749ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 2049ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 20[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 710102020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 713132020 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Rams | Billy Truax 6 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 15 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 30 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 35 yard field goal | 10-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bill Tucker 5 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-20 |
| Rams | Billy Truax 10 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 17-20 |
| Rams | Bruce Gossett 20 yard field goal | 20-20 |
The 49ers lost 20-20 at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1968-11-17. John Brodie went 10 of 24 for 174 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 128 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 3 for 90. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 21 of 44 for 284 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 91 on 17 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 20-20 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1968-11-17. John Brodie went 10 of 24 for 174 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 128 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 3 for 90.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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 20, Los Angeles Rams 20. Margin: minus 0. Box score reads: John Brodie went 10 of 24 for 174 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 128 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 3 for 90. Dick Witcher caught 3 for 51. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 21 of 44 for 284 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 91 on 17 carries.
A 20-20 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 10 of 24 for 174 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 128 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 3 for 90. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Roman Gabriel went 21 of 44 for 284 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 91 on 17 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 10 of 24 for 174 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 128 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Bill Tucker ran for 16 on 4 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Kay McFarland caught 3 for 90, and Dick Witcher caught 3 for 51.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 10/24 | 174 | 0 | 1 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 21/44 | 284 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 24 | 128 | 1 | 28 |
| Bill Tucker | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 17 | 91 | 0 | 11 |
| Willie Ellison | 11 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Roman Gabriel | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kay McFarland | 3 | 90 | 0 | 65 |
| Dick Witcher | 3 | 51 | 0 | 28 |
| Clifton McNeil | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 6 | 109 | 0 | 42 |
| Jack Snow | 4 | 81 | 0 | 54 |
| Billy Truax | 5 | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| Tommy Mason | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Willie Ellison | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Pat Studstill | 1 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Wendell Tucker | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Dick Bass | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Find or start the canonical thread for this game on r/49ers. The thread title is deterministic so anyone running this Rewatch lands on the same place.
Find the thread Start the threadCanonical title: [Rewatch Party] 1968 W10 - 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams - Game Thread