The home schedule continues against the Minnesota Vikings on 1971-11-07 at Metropolitan Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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.
Around the league Week 8 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.
Through 7 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1971, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-4 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-5-1 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 5-1-1 | W4 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-2 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 2-5 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 2-5 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-1-1 | T1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-1-1 | T1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-4 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-4-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-2 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-2-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-3-1 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-4-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-1 | W5 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-2-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-4-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 6-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-4 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-5 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-5 | W2 |
49ers 3, Minnesota Vikings 349ers 6, Minnesota Vikings 349ers 6, Minnesota Vikings 649ers 13, Minnesota Vikings 949ers 13, Minnesota Vikings 9[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3661313 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33699 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 44 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Vikings | Fred Cox 18 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 12 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Fred Cox 16 yard field goal | 6-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 6 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 13-6 |
| Vikings | Fred Cox 27 yard field goal | 13-9 |
The 49ers won 13-9 on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on 1971-11-07. John Brodie went 13 of 30 for 110 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 62 on 12 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 39 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Norm Snead went 6 of 15 for 94 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Lindsey ran for 42 on 6 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 13-9 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1971-11-07. John Brodie went 13 of 30 for 110 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 62 on 12 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 39 with 1 touchdown.
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 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 13, Minnesota Vikings 9. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: John Brodie went 13 of 30 for 110 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 62 on 12 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 39 with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 28. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Norm Snead went 6 of 15 for 94 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Lindsey ran for 42 on 6 carries.
A 13-9 road win at the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 13 of 30 for 110 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 62 on 12 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 39 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Norm Snead went 6 of 15 for 94 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Jim Lindsey ran for 42 on 6 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1971, 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 13 of 30 for 110 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Vic Washington ran for 62 on 12 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 43 on 20 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 4 for 39 with 1 touchdown, and Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 28.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 13/30 | 110 | 1 | 2 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Norm Snead | 6/15 | 94 | 0 | 1 | |
| Gary Cuozzo | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vic Washington | 12 | 62 | 0 | 42 |
| Ken Willard | 20 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | ||||
| Jim Lindsey | 6 | 42 | 0 | 19 |
| Clint Jones | 16 | 39 | 0 | 29 |
| Gary Cuozzo | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oscar Reed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Denson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 4 | 39 | 1 | 16 |
| Ted Kwalick | 3 | 28 | 0 | 19 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Preston Riley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| MIN | ||||
| Bob Grim | 2 | 39 | 0 | 20 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Clint Jones | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Oscar Reed | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Lindsey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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