The road slate continues against the New Orleans Saints on 1971-11-14 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
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 week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the New Orleans Saints is the kind of home 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 9 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 home 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 8 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-4 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-4 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-6-1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 6-1-1 | W5 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-2 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 3-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 3-5 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 5-1-2 | T2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-2-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-5 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-5-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-2 | W4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-3-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-3-1 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-4-2 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-2-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 6-1-1 | T1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3-5 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-5-1 | T1 |
49ers 10, New Orleans Saints 749ers 10, New Orleans Saints 749ers 13, New Orleans Saints 1649ers 20, New Orleans Saints 2649ers 20, New Orleans Saints 26[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 77162626 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1010132020 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 16 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Vic Washington 16 yard pass from John Brodie ( Larry Schreiber pass from Bruce Gossett ) | 0-10 |
| Saints | Dave Parks 39 yard pass from Edd Hargett ( Charlie Durkee kick) | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Charlie Durkee 38 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 37 yard field goal | 10-13 |
| Saints | Dave Parks 22 yard pass from Edd Hargett | 16-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Charlie Durkee 14 yard field goal | 19-13 |
| 49ers | Vic Washington 7 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 19-20 |
| Saints | Virgil Robinson 10 yard pass from Edd Hargett ( Charlie Durkee kick) | 26-20 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 20-26 at home the New Orleans Saints on 1971-11-14. John Brodie went 20 of 28 for 203 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 82 on 20 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 59. On the other side Edd Hargett went 13 of 21 for 225 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Strong ran for 57 on 5 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 20-26 against the New Orleans Saints on 1971-11-14. John Brodie went 20 of 28 for 203 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 82 on 20 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 59.
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 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 20, New Orleans Saints 26. Margin: minus 6. Box score reads: John Brodie went 20 of 28 for 203 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 82 on 20 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 59. Vic Washington caught 5 for 35 with 2 touchdowns. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Edd Hargett went 13 of 21 for 225 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Strong ran for 57 on 5 carries.
A 20-26 home loss to 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 20 of 28 for 203 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 82 on 20 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 59. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Edd Hargett went 13 of 21 for 225 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Jim Strong ran for 57 on 5 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 20 of 28 for 203 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Vic Washington ran for 82 on 20 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 50 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 3 for 59, and Vic Washington caught 5 for 35 with 2 touchdowns.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 20/28 | 203 | 2 | 2 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Edd Hargett | 13/21 | 225 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vic Washington | 20 | 82 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Willard | 11 | 50 | 0 | 10 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Jim Strong | 5 | 57 | 0 | 39 |
| Virgil Robinson | 6 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| Bob Gresham | 11 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| James Ford | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Edd Hargett | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 3 | 59 | 0 | 38 |
| Vic Washington | 5 | 35 | 2 | 16 |
| Ted Kwalick | 4 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Dick Witcher | 3 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| NOR | ||||
| Dave Parks | 3 | 88 | 2 | 39 |
| Al Dodd | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 3 | 44 | 0 | 22 |
| Don Burchfield | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Bob Newland | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Virgil Robinson | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Jim Strong | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
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