San Francisco visits the New Orleans Saints on 1973-10-21 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-1 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 2-3 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-4 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-1-1 | T1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-2 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-3 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-0 | W5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-3 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-0 | W5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1-2 | T1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-3-1 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 4-1 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-2 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3 | L3 |
| New York Giants | 1-3-1 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-3-1 | W1 |
49ers 0, New Orleans Saints 049ers 10, New Orleans Saints 049ers 31, New Orleans Saints 049ers 40, New Orleans Saints 049ers 40, New Orleans Saints 0[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 010314040 |
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 | Danny Abramowicz 23 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 54 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Vic Washington 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-17 |
| 49ers | Vic Washington 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-24 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 3 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-31 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Hardman tackled Scott in end zone | 0-33 |
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 36 yard pass from Joe Reed ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-40 |
The 49ers' offense produced 40 points at home over the New Orleans Saints on 1973-10-21. Steve Spurrier went 5 of 13 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 66 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Danny Abramowicz caught 4 for 101 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Archie Manning went 5 of 16 for 17 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Howard Stevens ran for 32 on 6 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 40 points against the New Orleans Saints on 1973-10-21. Steve Spurrier went 5 of 13 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 66 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Danny Abramowicz caught 4 for 101 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 40, New Orleans Saints 0. Margin: plus 40. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 5 of 13 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 66 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Danny Abramowicz caught 4 for 101 with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 57 with 1 touchdown. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Archie Manning went 5 of 16 for 17 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Howard Stevens ran for 32 on 6 carries.
A 40-0 home win over 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 5 of 13 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 66 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Danny Abramowicz caught 4 for 101 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 5 of 16 for 17 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Howard Stevens ran for 32 on 6 carries.
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
Steve Spurrier went 5 of 13 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 66 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Vic Washington ran for 38 on 18 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Danny Abramowicz caught 4 for 101 with 1 touchdown, and Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 57 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 8/9 | 131 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Reed | 4/9 | 67 | 1 | 0 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 5/13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Archie Manning | 5/16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bobby Scott | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 14 | 66 | 1 | 9 |
| Tom Wittum | 1 | 63 | 0 | 63 |
| Vic Washington | 18 | 38 | 2 | 7 |
| Doug Cunningham | 5 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Randy Jackson | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Reed | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| NOR | ||||
| Howard Stevens | 6 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| Bill Butler | 7 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Archie Manning | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Jess Phillips | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Newland | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Odell Lawson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Danny Abramowicz | 4 | 101 | 1 | 54 |
| Ted Kwalick | 2 | 57 | 1 | 36 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 33 | 0 | 16 |
| Vic Washington | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| John Isenbarger | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Bob Newland | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Jess Phillips | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Odell Lawson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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