The 49ers face the New Orleans Saints on 1969-11-23 at Tulane 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 New Orleans Saints arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the New Orleans Saints 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 New Orleans Saints' 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 road matchup with the New Orleans Saints 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 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 New Orleans Saints 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 | 8-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-3-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 3-6 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6-2-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-7 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-0 | W9 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-4 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-6 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-6-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-1 | W8 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-3 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-8 | L1 |
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49ers 7, New Orleans Saints 049ers 21, New Orleans Saints 749ers 28, New Orleans Saints 2849ers 38, New Orleans Saints 4349ers 38, New Orleans Saints 43[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 721283838 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 07284343 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dick Witcher 8 yard pass from Doug Cunningham ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 14-0 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 21-0 |
| Saints | Ray Poage 22 yard pass from Billy Kilmer ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 21-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Andy Livingston 12 yard rush ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 21-14 |
| Saints | Danny Abramowicz 49 yard pass from Billy Kilmer ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 21-21 |
| Saints | Danny Abramowicz 13 yard pass from Andy Livingston ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 21-28 |
| 49ers | Jimmy Thomas 45 yard pass from John Brodie ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 28-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Safety, Center snap out of end zone | 28-30 |
| Saints | Tom Dempsey 17 yard field goal | 28-33 |
| 49ers | Jimmy Thomas 18 yard pass from John Brodie ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 35-33 |
| Saints | Tom Dempsey 43 yard field goal | 35-36 |
| 49ers | Momcilo Gavric 23 yard field goal | 38-36 |
| Saints | Ernie Wheelwright 3 yard rush ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 38-43 |
The 49ers lost 38-43 on the road the New Orleans Saints on 1969-11-23. John Brodie went 15 of 24 for 290 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 84 on 14 carries. Jimmy Thomas caught 3 for 106 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Billy Kilmer went 13 of 24 for 235 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Andy Livingston ran for 83 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 38-43 loss against the New Orleans Saints on 1969-11-23. John Brodie went 15 of 24 for 290 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 84 on 14 carries. Jimmy Thomas caught 3 for 106 with 2 touchdowns.
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 New Orleans Saints 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 38, New Orleans Saints 43. Margin: minus 5. Box score reads: John Brodie went 15 of 24 for 290 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 84 on 14 carries. Jimmy Thomas caught 3 for 106 with 2 touchdowns. Dick Witcher caught 4 for 61 with 1 touchdown. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Billy Kilmer went 13 of 24 for 235 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Andy Livingston ran for 83 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 38-43 road loss at the New Orleans Saints. 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 24 for 290 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 84 on 14 carries. Jimmy Thomas caught 3 for 106 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Billy Kilmer went 13 of 24 for 235 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Andy Livingston ran for 83 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 24 for 290 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Doug Cunningham ran for 84 on 14 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 51 on 16 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Jimmy Thomas caught 3 for 106 with 2 touchdowns, and Dick Witcher caught 4 for 61 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 15/24 | 290 | 2 | 1 | |
| Doug Cunningham | 1/1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Billy Kilmer | 13/24 | 235 | 2 | 0 | |
| Edd Hargett | 1/2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Barrington | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy Livingston | 1/1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Doug Cunningham | 14 | 84 | 0 | 15 |
| Ken Willard | 16 | 51 | 2 | 13 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bill Tucker | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Andy Livingston | 14 | 83 | 1 | 17 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Ernie Wheelwright | 3 | 19 | 1 | 17 |
| Tony Baker | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jimmy Thomas | 3 | 106 | 2 | 45 |
| Dick Witcher | 4 | 61 | 1 | 30 |
| Bob Windsor | 4 | 52 | 0 | 15 |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 44 | 0 | 34 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| NOR | ||||
| Danny Abramowicz | 5 | 113 | 2 | 49 |
| Tony Baker | 4 | 77 | 0 | 26 |
| Dave Parks | 2 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Al Dodd | 3 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Ray Poage | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Don Shy | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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