The home schedule continues against the New Orleans Saints on 1972-10-01 at Tulane Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
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.
The NFL's Week 3 schedule 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.
2 games into the season the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1972, 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 | 2-0 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 2-0 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-1 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-1 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-0 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-2 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | L2 |
49ers 0, New Orleans Saints 049ers 10, New Orleans Saints 049ers 20, New Orleans Saints 249ers 37, New Orleans Saints 249ers 37, New Orleans Saints 2[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 010203737 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00222 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Vic Washington 4 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 14 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Safety, Owens blocked punt through end zone | 10-2 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 36 yard field goal | 13-2 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 6 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 20-2 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 5 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 27-2 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 27 yard field goal | 30-2 |
| 49ers | Mike Simpson 32 yard interception return ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 37-2 |
San Francisco's offense produced 37 points on the road against the New Orleans Saints on 1972-10-01. John Brodie went 19 of 26 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 75 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 65 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Archie Manning went 13 of 35 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Bob Gresham ran for 2 on 10 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 37-2 against the New Orleans Saints on 1972-10-01. John Brodie went 19 of 26 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 75 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 65 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's first 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 37, New Orleans Saints 2. Margin: plus 35. Box score reads: John Brodie went 19 of 26 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 75 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 65 with 1 touchdown. Larry Schreiber caught 6 for 40. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Archie Manning went 13 of 35 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Bob Gresham ran for 2 on 10 carries.
A 37-2 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 19 of 26 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 75 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 65 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 Archie Manning went 13 of 35 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Bob Gresham ran for 2 on 10 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1972, 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 19 of 26 for 179 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Vic Washington ran for 75 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Larry Schreiber ran for 29 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 65 with 1 touchdown, and Larry Schreiber caught 6 for 40.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 19/26 | 179 | 2 | 1 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 1/2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Archie Manning | 13/35 | 128 | 0 | 4 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vic Washington | 18 | 75 | 1 | 11 |
| Larry Schreiber | 8 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 7 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| NOR | ||||
| Archie Manning | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Gresham | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Williams | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Virgil Robinson | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ted Kwalick | 3 | 65 | 1 | 36 |
| Larry Schreiber | 6 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| Gene Washington | 4 | 40 | 1 | 18 |
| Preston Riley | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| Vic Washington | 3 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOR | ||||
| Danny Abramowicz | 3 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Williams | 5 | 44 | 0 | 23 |
| Bob Newland | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Robert Brown | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Margene Adkins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Gresham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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