San Francisco hosts the Atlanta Falcons on 1974-09-22 at Atlanta, Fulton County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Atlanta Falcons arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Atlanta Falcons 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 Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 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 Atlanta Falcons 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 1 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1974, 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 Atlanta Falcons are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 0-1 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1313131616 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7771010 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Danny Abramowicz 13 yard pass from Joe Reed | 6-0 |
| 49ers | Larry Schreiber 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 13-0 |
| Falcons | Art Malone 1 yard rush ( Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 13-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Nick Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal | 13-10 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 25 yard field goal | 16-10 |
The 49ers' offense produced 16 points on the road against the Atlanta Falcons on 1974-09-22. Joe Reed went 7 of 22 for 101 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 70 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 45. On the other side Bob Lee went 10 of 23 for 99 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Eddie Ray ran for 58 on 17 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 16 points against the Atlanta Falcons on 1974-09-22. Joe Reed went 7 of 22 for 101 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 70 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 45.
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 Atlanta Falcons 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, Atlanta Falcons 10. Margin: plus 6. Box score reads: Joe Reed went 7 of 22 for 101 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 70 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 45. Gene Washington caught 3 for 37. On the Atlanta Falcons' side: Bob Lee went 10 of 23 for 99 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Eddie Ray ran for 58 on 17 carries.
A 16-10 road win at the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Reed went 7 of 22 for 101 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 70 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 45. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bob Lee went 10 of 23 for 99 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Atlanta Falcons, and Eddie Ray ran for 58 on 17 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1974, 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 7 of 22 for 101 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Larry Schreiber ran for 70 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 68 on 17 carries. Receiver room: Wilbur Jackson caught 2 for 45, and Gene Washington caught 3 for 37.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Reed | 7/22 | 101 | 1 | 1 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Bob Lee | 10/23 | 99 | 0 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Larry Schreiber | 18 | 70 | 1 | 17 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 17 | 68 | 0 | 24 |
| Joe Reed | 7 | 42 | 0 | 18 |
| Sammy Johnson | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| ATL | ||||
| Eddie Ray | 17 | 58 | 0 | 10 |
| Art Malone | 16 | 52 | 1 | 10 |
| Bob Lee | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 45 | 0 | 31 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| ATL | ||||
| Ken Burrow | 4 | 57 | 0 | 28 |
| Jim Mitchell | 3 | 39 | 0 | 21 |
| Eddie Ray | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
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