The home schedule continues against the Minnesota Vikings on 1968-12-08 at Kezar 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 Minnesota Vikings arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Minnesota Vikings 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 Minnesota Vikings' 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 home matchup with the Minnesota Vikings 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 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 Minnesota Vikings 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 | 10-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 7-5 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-8 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 9-3 | W7 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-4-1 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-8-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-9-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 11-1 | W6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-1-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-5-1 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-6 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-6 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-6-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-7-2 | L1 |
49ers 3, Minnesota Vikings 749ers 6, Minnesota Vikings 1749ers 6, Minnesota Vikings 2449ers 20, Minnesota Vikings 3049ers 20, Minnesota Vikings 30[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 717243030 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3662020 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 10 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Vikings | Bill Brown 8 yard pass from Joe Kapp ( Fred Cox kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Joe Kapp 2 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 14-3 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 10 yard field goal | 14-6 |
| Vikings | Fred Cox 29 yard field goal | 17-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Joe Kapp 5 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 24-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Fred Cox 21 yard field goal | 27-6 |
| 49ers | Bill Tucker 43 yard pass from Clifton McNeil ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-13 |
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 13 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-20 |
| Vikings | Fred Cox 13 yard field goal | 30-20 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 20-30 loss at home the Minnesota Vikings on 1968-12-08. John Brodie went 17 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 63 on 11 carries. Bill Tucker caught 4 for 60 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Joe Kapp went 10 of 17 for 150 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dave Osborn ran for 57 on 21 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 20-30 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1968-12-08. John Brodie went 17 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 63 on 11 carries. Bill Tucker caught 4 for 60 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 Minnesota Vikings 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, Minnesota Vikings 30. Margin: minus 10. Box score reads: John Brodie went 17 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 63 on 11 carries. Bill Tucker caught 4 for 60 with 1 touchdown. Gary Lewis caught 5 for 53 with 1 touchdown. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Joe Kapp went 10 of 17 for 150 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dave Osborn ran for 57 on 21 carries.
A 20-30 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 17 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 63 on 11 carries. Bill Tucker caught 4 for 60 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 Joe Kapp went 10 of 17 for 150 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Dave Osborn ran for 57 on 21 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 17 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 63 on 11 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 28 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Bill Tucker caught 4 for 60 with 1 touchdown, and Gary Lewis caught 5 for 53 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 17/25 | 160 | 1 | 1 | |
| Clifton McNeil | 1/1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Joe Kapp | 10/17 | 150 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 11 | 63 | 0 | 9 |
| Ken Willard | 10 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | ||||
| Dave Osborn | 21 | 57 | 0 | 9 |
| Bill Brown | 16 | 55 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Kapp | 5 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bill Tucker | 4 | 60 | 1 | 43 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 53 | 1 | 33 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 33 | 0 | 16 |
| Clifton McNeil | 3 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | ||||
| Gene Washington | 4 | 76 | 0 | 50 |
| John Beasley | 4 | 64 | 0 | 19 |
| Bill Brown | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
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