The home schedule continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1973-09-30 at Candlestick Park. 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 Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next 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.
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 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.
2 games into the season the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1973, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 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 | 2-0 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-0 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1-1 | T1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1-1 | T1 |
49ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 10, Los Angeles Rams 2749ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 2749ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 4049ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 40[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 1027274040 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 710132020 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | David Ray 16 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Vic Washington 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 3-7 |
| Rams | Cullen Bryant 93 yard kickoff return ( David Ray kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 35 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| Rams | Lawrence McCutcheon 11 yard rush ( David Ray kick) | 17-10 |
| Rams | Harold Jackson 39 yard pass from John Hadl ( David Ray kick) | 24-10 |
| Rams | David Ray 19 yard field goal | 27-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 24 yard field goal | 27-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | David Ray 27 yard field goal | 30-13 |
| Rams | David Ray 25 yard field goal | 33-13 |
| Rams | Tony Baker 1 yard rush ( David Ray kick) | 40-13 |
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 20 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 40-20 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 20-40 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1973-09-30. John Brodie went 11 of 25 for 137 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 48 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 52. On the other side John Hadl went 8 of 11 for 118 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 77 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 20-40 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1973-09-30. John Brodie went 11 of 25 for 137 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 48 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 52.
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 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 20, Los Angeles Rams 40. Margin: minus 20. Box score reads: John Brodie went 11 of 25 for 137 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 48 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 52. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 44 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: John Hadl went 8 of 11 for 118 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 77 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 20-40 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
John Brodie went 11 of 25 for 137 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 48 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 52. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side John Hadl went 8 of 11 for 118 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 77 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1973, 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 11 of 25 for 137 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Larry Schreiber ran for 48 on 8 carries, plus Vic Washington ran for 38 on 6 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 2 for 52, and Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 44 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 11/25 | 137 | 0 | 3 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 4/5 | 62 | 1 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| John Hadl | 8/11 | 118 | 1 | 0 | |
| Larry Smith | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Larry Schreiber | 8 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Vic Washington | 6 | 38 | 1 | 20 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 15 | 77 | 1 | 14 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 18 | 61 | 0 | 9 |
| Tony Baker | 8 | 51 | 1 | 17 |
| Larry Smith | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| Les Josephson | 5 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| John Hadl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 2 | 52 | 0 | 35 |
| Ted Kwalick | 3 | 44 | 1 | 20 |
| John Isenbarger | 3 | 32 | 0 | 18 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 2 | 31 | 0 | 25 |
| Larry Schreiber | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Vic Washington | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| RAM | ||||
| Harold Jackson | 2 | 45 | 1 | 39 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 2 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| Bob Klein | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Jack Snow | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Pat Curran | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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