San Francisco hosts the Green Bay Packers on 1968-12-01 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 Green Bay Packers 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.
Through 11 games 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 9-2 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 7-4 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-7 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-11 | L11 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 8-3 | W6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6-4-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-7-1 | T1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-8-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 10-1 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-1-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-5-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-6 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-6-2 | T1 |
49ers 0, Green Bay Packers 749ers 7, Green Bay Packers 1049ers 7, Green Bay Packers 2049ers 27, Green Bay Packers 2049ers 27, Green Bay Packers 20[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 710202020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0772727 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Jim Grabowski 1 yard rush ( Mike Mercer kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Mike Mercer 44 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Clifton McNeil 15 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Jim Grabowski 1 yard rush ( Mike Mercer kick) | 17-7 |
| Packers | Mike Mercer 44 yard field goal | 20-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bill Tucker 19 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-14 |
| 49ers | Bill Tucker 59 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-21 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 37 yard field goal | 20-24 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 13 yard field goal | 20-27 |
The 49ers won 27-20 at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1968-12-01. John Brodie went 24 of 39 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 35 on 15 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 9 for 88 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Zeke Bratkowski went 7 of 17 for 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Grabowski ran for 88 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco won 27-20 against the Green Bay Packers on 1968-12-01. John Brodie went 24 of 39 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 35 on 15 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 9 for 88 with 1 touchdown.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 27, Green Bay Packers 20. Margin: plus 7. Box score reads: John Brodie went 24 of 39 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 35 on 15 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 9 for 88 with 1 touchdown. Bill Tucker caught 2 for 60 with 2 touchdowns. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Zeke Bratkowski went 7 of 17 for 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Grabowski ran for 88 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 27-20 home win over the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 24 of 39 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 35 on 15 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 9 for 88 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 Zeke Bratkowski went 7 of 17 for 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Grabowski ran for 88 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns.
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 24 of 39 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 35 on 15 carries. Receiver room: Clifton McNeil caught 9 for 88 with 1 touchdown, and Bill Tucker caught 2 for 60 with 2 touchdowns.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 24/39 | 301 | 3 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Zeke Bratkowski | 7/17 | 78 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bart Starr | 2/4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Stevens | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 15 | 35 | 0 | 6 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bill Tucker | 2 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Clem Daniels | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Grabowski | 16 | 88 | 2 | 25 |
| Donny Anderson | 13 | 64 | 0 | 18 |
| Elijah Pitts | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clifton McNeil | 9 | 88 | 1 | 15 |
| Bill Tucker | 2 | 60 | 2 | 41 |
| John David Crow | 3 | 54 | 0 | 28 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Clem Daniels | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| GNB | ||||
| Carroll Dale | 4 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Boyd Dowler | 3 | 30 | 0 | 13 |
| Claudis James | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Jim Grabowski | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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