San Francisco hosts the Green Bay Packers on 1969-09-28 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
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 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 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 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.
The first 1 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1969, 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 | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | L1 |
49ers 0, Green Bay Packers 049ers 0, Green Bay Packers 049ers 7, Green Bay Packers 749ers 7, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 7, Green Bay Packers 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00777 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0071414 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Dave Hampton 87 yard kickoff return ( Mike Mercer kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Clifton McNeil 80 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Jim Grabowski 2 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Mike Mercer kick) | 7-14 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 7-14 loss on the road the Green Bay Packers on 1969-09-28. John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 282 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 75 on 18 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 3 for 109 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bart Starr went 15 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Travis Williams ran for 97 on 18 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 7-14 against the Green Bay Packers on 1969-09-28. John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 282 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 75 on 18 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 3 for 109 with 1 touchdown.
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 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 7, Green Bay Packers 14. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 282 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 75 on 18 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 3 for 109 with 1 touchdown. Gene Washington caught 4 for 61. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 15 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Travis Williams ran for 97 on 18 carries.
A 7-14 road loss at 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 15 of 33 for 282 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 75 on 18 carries. Clifton McNeil caught 3 for 109 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 Bart Starr went 15 of 25 for 160 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Travis Williams ran for 97 on 18 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1969, 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 33 for 282 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 75 on 18 carries, plus Doug Cunningham ran for 31 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Clifton McNeil caught 3 for 109 with 1 touchdown, and Gene Washington caught 4 for 61.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 15/33 | 282 | 1 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 15/25 | 160 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 18 | 75 | 0 | 11 |
| Doug Cunningham | 9 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| Tommy Davis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Gene Moore | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| John Brodie | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
| GNB | ||||
| Travis Williams | 18 | 97 | 0 | 17 |
| Jim Grabowski | 6 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Hampton | 6 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Elijah Pitts | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clifton McNeil | 3 | 109 | 1 | 80 |
| Gene Washington | 4 | 61 | 0 | 23 |
| Bob Windsor | 3 | 53 | 0 | 23 |
| Doug Cunningham | 4 | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| GNB | ||||
| Boyd Dowler | 3 | 48 | 0 | 19 |
| Travis Williams | 4 | 36 | 0 | 27 |
| Jim Grabowski | 3 | 27 | 1 | 14 |
| Carroll Dale | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| John Spilis | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
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