The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1971-11-21 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 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 Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-7 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-7-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 7-1-1 | W6 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7-2 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 4-5 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 3-6 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 6-1-2 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-2-1 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-6-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-4-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-4-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-3-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 6-2-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-3 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 4-5 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-6 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-6-1 | L1 |
49ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 6, Los Angeles Rams 1449ers 6, Los Angeles Rams 1749ers 6, Los Angeles Rams 1749ers 6, Los Angeles Rams 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36666 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 014171717 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 20 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jack Snow 13 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( David Ray kick) | 3-7 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 26 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| Rams | Jim Nettles 29 yard interception return ( David Ray kick) | 6-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | David Ray 49 yard field goal | 6-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers lost 6-17 on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1971-11-21. John Brodie went 23 of 42 for 297 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 51 on 19 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 86. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 5 of 16 for 69 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Willie Ellison ran for 59 on 16 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 6-17 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1971-11-21. John Brodie went 23 of 42 for 297 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 51 on 19 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 86.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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 6, Los Angeles Rams 17. Margin: minus 11. Box score reads: John Brodie went 23 of 42 for 297 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 51 on 19 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 86. Ted Kwalick caught 7 for 83. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 5 of 16 for 69 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Willie Ellison ran for 59 on 16 carries.
A 6-17 road loss at the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 23 of 42 for 297 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 51 on 19 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 86. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Roman Gabriel went 5 of 16 for 69 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Willie Ellison ran for 59 on 16 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 23 of 42 for 297 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Vic Washington ran for 51 on 19 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 34 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 5 for 86, and Ted Kwalick caught 7 for 83.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 23/42 | 297 | 0 | 4 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 5/16 | 69 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vic Washington | 19 | 51 | 0 | 14 |
| Ken Willard | 9 | 34 | 0 | 20 |
| Larry Schreiber | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Willie Ellison | 16 | 59 | 0 | 8 |
| Les Josephson | 4 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Larry Smith | 7 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Travis Williams | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Lance Rentzel | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 5 | 86 | 0 | 22 |
| Ted Kwalick | 7 | 83 | 0 | 21 |
| Doug Cunningham | 3 | 46 | 0 | 24 |
| Preston Riley | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| Vic Washington | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| RAM | ||||
| Jack Snow | 3 | 50 | 1 | 20 |
| Lance Rentzel | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Willie Ellison | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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