The 49ers face the Detroit Lions on 1970-11-22 at Tiger 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 Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' 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 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.
The first 9 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1970, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-5 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-6 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-6-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-1-1 | T1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-4 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-5-1 | T1 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | W1 |
| Boston Patriots | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 5-2-2 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-3-1 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-3-2 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-5 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-1-1 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-4-2 | T2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-6-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-1 | W6 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-4 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-4 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 6-3 | W6 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-4 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-7-1 | T1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00777 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 714212828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Mel Farr 2 yard rush ( Errol Mann kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Charlie Sanders 19 yard pass from Greg Landry ( Errol Mann kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Larry Walton 23 yard pass from Greg Landry ( Errol Mann kick) | 0-21 |
| 49ers | Doug Cunningham 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Earl McCullouch 18 yard pass from Greg Landry ( Errol Mann kick) | 7-28 |
The 49ers lost 7-28 on the road the Detroit Lions on 1970-11-22. John Brodie went 18 of 25 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 49 on 13 carries. Bob Windsor caught 4 for 38. On the other side Greg Landry went 11 of 17 for 111 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Mel Farr ran for 117 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 7-28 loss against the Detroit Lions on 1970-11-22. John Brodie went 18 of 25 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 49 on 13 carries. Bob Windsor caught 4 for 38.
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 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 7, Detroit Lions 28. Margin: minus 21. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 25 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 49 on 13 carries. Bob Windsor caught 4 for 38. Gene Washington caught 3 for 36. On the Detroit Lions' side: Greg Landry went 11 of 17 for 111 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Mel Farr ran for 117 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 7-28 road loss at the Detroit Lions. 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 25 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 49 on 13 carries. Bob Windsor caught 4 for 38. 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 11 of 17 for 111 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Mel Farr ran for 117 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1970, 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 25 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 49 on 13 carries, plus Doug Cunningham ran for 8 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Bob Windsor caught 4 for 38, and Gene Washington caught 3 for 36.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/25 | 138 | 0 | 3 | |
| DET | |||||
| Greg Landry | 11/17 | 111 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 13 | 49 | 0 | 13 |
| Doug Cunningham | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| John Isenbarger | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| DET | ||||
| Mel Farr | 16 | 117 | 1 | 16 |
| Altie Taylor | 12 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Greg Landry | 4 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Steve Owens | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bob Windsor | 4 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 36 | 0 | 16 |
| Dick Witcher | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Doug Cunningham | 5 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | ||||
| Larry Walton | 3 | 38 | 1 | 23 |
| Charlie Sanders | 3 | 37 | 1 | 19 |
| Mel Farr | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Earl McCullouch | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
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