San Francisco visits the New Orleans Saints on 1972-10-22 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
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's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
The slate's Week 6 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 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.
The first 5 games have shown 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 | 4-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | L2 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 5-0 | W5 |
| New York Jets | 3-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-3 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 2-3 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 3-1-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-2 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-2-1 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1-1 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-3 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-2 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-5 | L5 |
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| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 77102020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 717172020 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 81 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-7 |
| Saints | Dave Parks 46 yard pass from Archie Manning ( Toni Linhart kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 41 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| 49ers | John Isenbarger 21 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Toni Linhart 11 yard field goal | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Toni Linhart 20 yard field goal | 13-17 |
| Saints | Dave Parks 30 yard pass from Archie Manning ( Toni Linhart kick) | 20-17 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 36 yard field goal | 20-20 |
San Francisco lost 20-20 at home the New Orleans Saints on 1972-10-22. Steve Spurrier went 19 of 35 for 286 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 26 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 102 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Archie Manning went 17 of 27 for 287 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Archie Manning ran for 48 on 11 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 20-20 loss against the New Orleans Saints on 1972-10-22. Steve Spurrier went 19 of 35 for 286 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 26 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 102 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 20, New Orleans Saints 20. Margin: minus 0. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 19 of 35 for 286 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 26 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 102 with 1 touchdown. John Isenbarger caught 2 for 54 with 1 touchdown. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Archie Manning went 17 of 27 for 287 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Archie Manning ran for 48 on 11 carries.
A 20-20 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
Steve Spurrier went 19 of 35 for 286 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 26 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 102 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 17 of 27 for 287 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Archie Manning ran for 48 on 11 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
Steve Spurrier went 19 of 35 for 286 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Vic Washington ran for 26 on 7 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 12 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 102 with 1 touchdown, and John Isenbarger caught 2 for 54 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 19/35 | 286 | 2 | 3 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Archie Manning | 17/27 | 287 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vic Washington | 7 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Spurrier | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Ken Willard | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Larry Schreiber | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| NOR | ||||
| Archie Manning | 11 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Jim Strong | 9 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| Arthur Green | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Williams | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Butler | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Gresham | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ted Kwalick | 2 | 102 | 1 | 81 |
| John Isenbarger | 2 | 54 | 1 | 33 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 41 | 0 | 14 |
| Larry Schreiber | 4 | 33 | 0 | 19 |
| Vic Washington | 3 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | -5 | 0 | 4 |
| NOR | ||||
| Dave Parks | 5 | 110 | 2 | 46 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 4 | 84 | 0 | 51 |
| Bob Newland | 5 | 83 | 0 | 22 |
| Arthur Green | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Williams | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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