The home schedule continues against the New Orleans Saints on 1970-12-13 at Tulane 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 New Orleans Saints arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next 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.
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 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.
Across the first 12 games 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-6 | W5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-6 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-7 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-8-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-2-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-4 | W4 |
| New York Jets | 4-8 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-8-1 | L3 |
| Boston Patriots | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-3-2 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7-3-2 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-6-2 | L3 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-3-1 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8-3-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-7-2 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-9-1 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 8-4 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-6 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-3-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-4 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 8-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-8 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-9-1 | L2 |
49ers 7, New Orleans Saints 1449ers 17, New Orleans Saints 2149ers 31, New Orleans Saints 2149ers 38, New Orleans Saints 2749ers 38, New Orleans Saints 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 717313838 |
| New Orleans Saints | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1421212727 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 30 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-0 |
| Saints | Danny Abramowicz 46 yard pass from Billy Kilmer ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 7-7 |
| Saints | Al Dodd 45 yard pass from Billy Kilmer ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 37 yard field goal | 10-14 |
| Saints | Don McCall 1 yard rush ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 10-21 |
| 49ers | John Brodie 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 17-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 37 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 24-21 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 26 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 31-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Taylor 92 yard field goal return ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 38-21 |
| Saints | Danny Abramowicz 20 yard pass from Billy Kilmer | 38-27 |
San Francisco won 38-27 on the road against the New Orleans Saints on 1970-12-13. John Brodie went 15 of 22 for 227 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 60 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 131 with 3 touchdowns. On the other side Billy Kilmer went 15 of 22 for 261 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tom Barrington ran for 56 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 38 points against the New Orleans Saints on 1970-12-13. John Brodie went 15 of 22 for 227 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 60 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 131 with 3 touchdowns.
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 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 27. Margin: plus 11. Box score reads: John Brodie went 15 of 22 for 227 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 60 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 131 with 3 touchdowns. Ken Willard caught 4 for 41. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Billy Kilmer went 15 of 22 for 261 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tom Barrington ran for 56 on 14 carries.
A 38-27 road win 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 22 for 227 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 60 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 131 with 3 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 15 of 22 for 261 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Tom Barrington ran for 56 on 14 carries.
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 15 of 22 for 227 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 60 on 17 carries, plus Bill Tucker ran for 35 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 5 for 131 with 3 touchdowns, and Ken Willard caught 4 for 41.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 15/22 | 227 | 3 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Billy Kilmer | 15/22 | 261 | 3 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 17 | 60 | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Tucker | 10 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Strong | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NOR | ||||
| Tom Barrington | 14 | 56 | 0 | 10 |
| Don McCall | 8 | 26 | 1 | 7 |
| Dick Davis | 5 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Otis | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Dodd | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 5 | 131 | 3 | 37 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | 41 | 0 | 21 |
| Ted Kwalick | 2 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Bob Windsor | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| NOR | ||||
| Danny Abramowicz | 7 | 140 | 2 | 46 |
| Al Dodd | 3 | 76 | 1 | 45 |
| Don McCall | 2 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
| Jim Otis | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Ray Poage | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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