San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1969-11-02 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 schedule 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 Detroit Lions 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.
6 games into the season 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 6-0 | W6 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-1-1 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 3-3 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-1-1 | T1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3-1 | T1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-5 | L5 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-0 | W6 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-4 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-4-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-1 | W5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-6 | L6 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Detroit Lions | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 613232626 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Errol Mann 31 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Lions | Errol Mann 37 yard field goal | 6-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 18 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Tommy Davis kick) | 6-7 |
| Lions | Larry Watkins 2 yard rush ( Errol Mann kick) | 13-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Charlie Sanders 13 yard pass from Greg Landry ( Errol Mann kick) | 20-7 |
| Lions | Errol Mann 12 yard field goal | 23-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Errol Mann 27 yard field goal | 26-7 |
| 49ers | Jimmy Thomas 51 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Tommy Davis kick) | 26-14 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-26 loss at home the Detroit Lions on 1969-11-02. Steve Spurrier went 19 of 31 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 57 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 92. On the other side Greg Landry went 3 of 13 for 42 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Altie Taylor ran for 56 on 22 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 14-26 against the Detroit Lions on 1969-11-02. Steve Spurrier went 19 of 31 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 57 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 92.
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 Detroit Lions 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 14, Detroit Lions 26. Margin: minus 12. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 19 of 31 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 57 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 92. Dick Witcher caught 3 for 27. On the Detroit Lions' side: Greg Landry went 3 of 13 for 42 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Altie Taylor ran for 56 on 22 carries.
A 14-26 home loss to the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 19 of 31 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 57 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 92. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Greg Landry went 3 of 13 for 42 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Altie Taylor ran for 56 on 22 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
Steve Spurrier went 19 of 31 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Doug Cunningham ran for 57 on 9 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 18 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 6 for 92, and Dick Witcher caught 3 for 27.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 19/31 | 218 | 2 | 4 | |
| Doug Cunningham | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Greg Landry | 3/13 | 42 | 1 | 0 | |
| Greg Barton | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Doug Cunningham | 9 | 57 | 0 | 33 |
| Ken Willard | 6 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Gene Moore | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | ||||
| Altie Taylor | 22 | 56 | 0 | 13 |
| Bill Triplett | 11 | 42 | 0 | 9 |
| Larry Watkins | 5 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| Greg Landry | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nick Eddy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 6 | 92 | 0 | 32 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
| Dick Witcher | 3 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| Bob Windsor | 3 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | 24 | 1 | 18 |
| Lee Johnson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | ||||
| Earl McCullouch | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| John Wright | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Charlie Sanders | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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