San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1972-12-04 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 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.
Through 11 games 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 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 | 8-3 | W6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-3 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-5 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-10 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 11-0 | W11 |
| New York Jets | 6-5 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-7 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-8 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 2-9 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 7-3-1 | W3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-6 | L3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-6-1 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4-1 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-5-1 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-8-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7-4 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-5 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-7-1 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 10-1 | W8 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 7-4 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-8-1 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-8-1 | L3 |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 316232626 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 69161616 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | David Ray 32 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 6 yard pass from Steve Spurrier | 3-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 31 yard field goal | 3-9 |
| Rams | Bob Klein 26 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( David Ray kick) | 10-9 |
| Rams | David Ray 12 yard field goal | 13-9 |
| Rams | David Ray 19 yard field goal | 16-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Willie Ellison 39 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( David Ray kick) | 23-9 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 8 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 23-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | David Ray 42 yard field goal | 26-16 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 16-26 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1972-12-04. Steve Spurrier went 27 of 46 for 257 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 40 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 6 for 65 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 11 of 26 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Willie Ellison ran for 78 on 18 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 16-26 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1972-12-04. Steve Spurrier went 27 of 46 for 257 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 40 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 6 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 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 16, Los Angeles Rams 26. Margin: minus 10. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 27 of 46 for 257 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 40 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 6 for 65 with 1 touchdown. Vic Washington caught 4 for 55. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 11 of 26 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Willie Ellison ran for 78 on 18 carries.
A 16-26 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 27 of 46 for 257 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 40 on 7 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 6 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 Roman Gabriel went 11 of 26 for 175 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Willie Ellison ran for 78 on 18 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 27 of 46 for 257 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Larry Schreiber ran for 40 on 7 carries, plus Vic Washington ran for 9 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Ted Kwalick caught 6 for 65 with 1 touchdown, and Vic Washington caught 4 for 55.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 27/46 | 257 | 2 | 3 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 11/26 | 175 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Larry Schreiber | 7 | 40 | 0 | 13 |
| Vic Washington | 8 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Steve Spurrier | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| RAM | ||||
| Willie Ellison | 18 | 78 | 0 | 22 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 15 | 63 | 0 | 18 |
| Larry Smith | 2 | -3 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ted Kwalick | 6 | 65 | 1 | 18 |
| Vic Washington | 4 | 55 | 0 | 33 |
| Larry Schreiber | 7 | 50 | 0 | 28 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 34 | 1 | 17 |
| Preston Riley | 3 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Willie Ellison | 5 | 68 | 1 | 39 |
| Jack Snow | 2 | 45 | 0 | 37 |
| Bob Klein | 2 | 40 | 1 | 26 |
| Lance Rentzel | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
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