San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1973-11-26 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 Green Bay Packers 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.
10 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-4 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-1 | W8 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-5 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 3-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 3-7 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-3-2 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-7-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-2 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-3 | W6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-6 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-3 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 2-7-1 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 03366 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 010102020 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Vic Washington 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-7 |
| Packers | Chester Marcol 35 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 25 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Chester Marcol 15 yard field goal | 6-10 |
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 20 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 6-17 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 22 yard field goal | 6-20 |
San Francisco's offense produced 20 points at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1973-11-26. Joe Reed went 5 of 16 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 31 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Jerry Tagge went 10 of 18 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brockington ran for 89 on 23 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 20-6 against the Green Bay Packers on 1973-11-26. Joe Reed went 5 of 16 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 31 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 Green Bay Packers 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, Green Bay Packers 6. Margin: plus 14. Box score reads: Joe Reed went 5 of 16 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 31 with 1 touchdown. Vic Washington caught 2 for 22. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Jerry Tagge went 10 of 18 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brockington ran for 89 on 23 carries.
A 20-6 home win over the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Reed went 5 of 16 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 31 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 Jerry Tagge went 10 of 18 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and John Brockington ran for 89 on 23 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 5 of 16 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Vic Washington ran for 94 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Ken Willard ran for 55 on 13 carries. Receiver room: Ted Kwalick caught 2 for 31 with 1 touchdown, and Vic Washington caught 2 for 22.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 4/5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Reed | 5/16 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Jerry Tagge | 10/18 | 107 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jim Del Gaizo | 4/7 | 40 | 0 | 1 | |
| John Brockington | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vic Washington | 21 | 94 | 1 | 25 |
| Ken Willard | 13 | 55 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Reed | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Steve Spurrier | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GNB | ||||
| John Brockington | 23 | 89 | 0 | 9 |
| MacArthur Lane | 10 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Jerry Tagge | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Perry Williams | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ted Kwalick | 2 | 31 | 1 | 20 |
| Vic Washington | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| GNB | ||||
| Rich McGeorge | 2 | 41 | 0 | 29 |
| Barry Smith | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Leland Glass | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Jon Staggers | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Perry Williams | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| John Brockington | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| MacArthur Lane | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
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