San Francisco visits the Dallas Cowboys on 1969-11-27 at Cotton Bowl. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Dallas Cowboys arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Dallas Cowboys 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 Dallas Cowboys' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 road matchup with the Dallas Cowboys 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.
10 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 Dallas Cowboys 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 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-3-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3-7 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-7 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-0 | W10 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-4 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-7 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-7-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-1 | W9 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-3 | W4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-9 | L2 |
49ers 14, Dallas Cowboys 049ers 14, Dallas Cowboys 749ers 24, Dallas Cowboys 1749ers 24, Dallas Cowboys 2449ers 24, Dallas Cowboys 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1414242424 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 07172424 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 19 yard pass from John Brodie ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Dan Reeves 1 yard rush ( Mike Clark kick) | 14-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Mike Clark 24 yard field goal | 14-10 |
| Cowboys | Bob Hayes 31 yard pass from Craig Morton ( Mike Clark kick) | 14-17 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 19 yard pass from John Brodie ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 21-17 |
| 49ers | Momcilo Gavric 21 yard field goal | 24-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Lance Rentzel 19 yard pass from Craig Morton ( Mike Clark kick) | 24-24 |
San Francisco lost 24-24 on the road the Dallas Cowboys on 1969-11-27. John Brodie went 18 of 33 for 255 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 48 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 87. On the other side Craig Morton went 16 of 37 for 206 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Walt Garrison ran for 85 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 24-24 loss against the Dallas Cowboys on 1969-11-27. John Brodie went 18 of 33 for 255 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 48 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 87.
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 Dallas Cowboys 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 24, Dallas Cowboys 24. Margin: minus 0. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 33 for 255 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 48 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 87. Ken Willard caught 3 for 77 with 1 touchdown. On the Dallas Cowboys' side: Craig Morton went 16 of 37 for 206 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Walt Garrison ran for 85 on 12 carries.
A 24-24 road loss at the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 18 of 33 for 255 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Doug Cunningham ran for 48 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 5 for 87. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Craig Morton went 16 of 37 for 206 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys, and Walt Garrison ran for 85 on 12 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 18 of 33 for 255 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Doug Cunningham ran for 48 on 11 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 22 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Dick Witcher caught 5 for 87, and Ken Willard caught 3 for 77 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/33 | 255 | 2 | 0 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Craig Morton | 16/37 | 206 | 2 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Doug Cunningham | 11 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Ken Willard | 8 | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 2 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| DAL | ||||
| Walt Garrison | 12 | 85 | 0 | 17 |
| Dan Reeves | 13 | 29 | 1 | 8 |
| Craig Morton | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Bob Hayes | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Les Shy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Calvin Hill | 4 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dick Witcher | 5 | 87 | 0 | 36 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 77 | 1 | 36 |
| Bob Windsor | 4 | 52 | 0 | 23 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 39 | 1 | 19 |
| Doug Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DAL | ||||
| Bob Hayes | 6 | 95 | 1 | 31 |
| Dan Reeves | 6 | 60 | 0 | 29 |
| Walt Garrison | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Lance Rentzel | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Rayfield Wright | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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