The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1973-11-18 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
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 Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 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 road 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.
The first 9 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 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 | 8-1 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3-1 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-4 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 8-1 | W7 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-4 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 3-6 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-7 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 2-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-3-1 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-3-1 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-3-2 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-7-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-2 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-3 | W5 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-5 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-0 | W9 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-3 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-7-1 | L7 |
49ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 6, Los Angeles Rams 1749ers 6, Los Angeles Rams 2449ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 3149ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 31[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3661313 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 017243131 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 24 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Harold Jackson 25 yard pass from John Hadl ( David Ray kick) | 3-7 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 17 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| Rams | David Ray 37 yard field goal | 6-10 |
| Rams | Harold Jackson 22 yard pass from John Hadl ( David Ray kick) | 6-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jim Bertelsen 5 yard rush ( David Ray kick) | 6-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Harold Jackson 57 yard pass from John Hadl ( David Ray kick) | 6-31 |
| 49ers | Vic Washington 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 13-31 |
The 49ers lost 13-31 on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1973-11-18. Joe Reed went 10 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jimmy Thomas ran for 32 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 53. On the other side John Hadl went 12 of 22 for 216 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 79 on 20 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 13-31 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1973-11-18. Joe Reed went 10 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jimmy Thomas ran for 32 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 53.
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 13, Los Angeles Rams 31. Margin: minus 18. Box score reads: Joe Reed went 10 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jimmy Thomas ran for 32 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 53. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 37. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: John Hadl went 12 of 22 for 216 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 79 on 20 carries.
A 13-31 road loss at the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Reed went 10 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jimmy Thomas ran for 32 on 9 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 53. 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 12 of 22 for 216 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 79 on 20 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
Joe Reed went 10 of 29 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Jimmy Thomas ran for 32 on 9 carries, plus Vic Washington ran for 14 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 2 for 53, and Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 37.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Reed | 10/29 | 128 | 0 | 2 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 2/2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| John Hadl | 12/22 | 216 | 3 | 0 | |
| Larry Smith | 1/1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Harris | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jimmy Thomas | 9 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Reed | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Vic Washington | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 20 | 79 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 15 | 59 | 1 | 17 |
| Les Josephson | 6 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Larry Smith | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Rob Scribner | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| John Hadl | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| James Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 2 | 53 | 0 | 38 |
| Ted Kwalick | 3 | 37 | 0 | 18 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 5 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| Vic Washington | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| RAM | ||||
| Harold Jackson | 4 | 117 | 3 | 57 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 3 | 64 | 0 | 44 |
| Bob Klein | 2 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 3 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Jack Snow | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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