The home schedule continues against the Minnesota Vikings on 1969-12-14 at Metropolitan 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 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 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 road 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 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 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 | 9-2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-4-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-7-1 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 9-2-1 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-7-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-8 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-11 | L11 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 11-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7-4-1 | T1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-7-2 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 11-1 | W11 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-4-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-6 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-11 | L4 |
49ers 0, Minnesota Vikings 049ers 0, Minnesota Vikings 349ers 0, Minnesota Vikings 349ers 7, Minnesota Vikings 1049ers 7, Minnesota Vikings 10[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 00077 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0331010 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Fred Cox 37 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 1 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Momcilo Gavric kick) | 7-3 |
| Vikings | Gene Washington 52 yard pass from Joe Kapp ( Fred Cox kick) | 7-10 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-10 loss on the road the Minnesota Vikings on 1969-12-14. Steve Spurrier went 26 of 48 for 292 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 4 on 4 carries. Bob Windsor caught 6 for 80. On the other side Joe Kapp went 4 of 10 for 82 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 53 on 17 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 7-10 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1969-12-14. Steve Spurrier went 26 of 48 for 292 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 4 on 4 carries. Bob Windsor caught 6 for 80.
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 7, Minnesota Vikings 10. Margin: minus 3. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 26 of 48 for 292 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 4 on 4 carries. Bob Windsor caught 6 for 80. Dick Witcher caught 3 for 72. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Joe Kapp went 4 of 10 for 82 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 53 on 17 carries.
A 7-10 road loss at the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 26 of 48 for 292 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 4 on 4 carries. Bob Windsor caught 6 for 80. 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 4 of 10 for 82 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Bill Brown ran for 53 on 17 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 26 of 48 for 292 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 4 on 4 carries, plus Doug Cunningham ran for 2 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Bob Windsor caught 6 for 80, and Dick Witcher caught 3 for 72.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1969, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 26/48 | 292 | 1 | 3 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Joe Kapp | 4/10 | 82 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bob Windsor | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Cunningham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | ||||
| Bill Brown | 17 | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Osborn | 13 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| Oscar Reed | 6 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Kapp | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Lee | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bob Windsor | 6 | 80 | 0 | 23 |
| Dick Witcher | 3 | 72 | 0 | 49 |
| Doug Cunningham | 5 | 40 | 0 | 11 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Lee Johnson | 3 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Tucker | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | ||||
| Gene Washington | 1 | 52 | 1 | 52 |
| John Beasley | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| John Henderson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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