The home schedule continues against the Cincinnati Bengals on 1974-09-29 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 Cincinnati Bengals arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals 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 Cincinnati Bengals' 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 Cincinnati Bengals 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 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 Cincinnati Bengals 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 | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 2-0 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-1 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-1 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 0-1-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-0 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-0 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-2 | L2 |
49ers 0, Cincinnati Bengals 049ers 3, Cincinnati Bengals 749ers 3, Cincinnati Bengals 1449ers 3, Cincinnati Bengals 2149ers 3, Cincinnati Bengals 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
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 | Bruce Gossett 22 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Bengals | Isaac Curtis 22 yard pass from Ken Anderson ( Horst Muhlmann kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Ken Anderson 14 yard rush ( Horst Muhlmann kick) | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Wayne Clark 8 yard rush ( Horst Muhlmann kick) | 21-3 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 3-21 loss at home the Cincinnati Bengals on 1974-09-29. Joe Reed went 11 of 22 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 83 on 17 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 2 for 23. On the other side Ken Anderson went 9 of 17 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Boobie Clark ran for 63 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 3-21 against the Cincinnati Bengals on 1974-09-29. Joe Reed went 11 of 22 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 83 on 17 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 2 for 23.
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 Cincinnati Bengals 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 3, Cincinnati Bengals 21. Margin: minus 18. Box score reads: Joe Reed went 11 of 22 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 83 on 17 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 2 for 23. Wilbur Jackson caught 5 for 8. On the Cincinnati Bengals' side: Ken Anderson went 9 of 17 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Boobie Clark ran for 63 on 14 carries.
A 3-21 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Reed went 11 of 22 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 83 on 17 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 2 for 23. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Ken Anderson went 9 of 17 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Cincinnati Bengals, and Boobie Clark ran for 63 on 14 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 11 of 22 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 83 on 17 carries, plus Larry Schreiber ran for 37 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Tom Mitchell caught 2 for 23, and Wilbur Jackson caught 5 for 8.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Reed | 11/22 | 68 | 0 | 2 | |
| CIN | |||||
| Ken Anderson | 9/17 | 147 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dave Green | 1/1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Clark | 2/2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 17 | 83 | 0 | 18 |
| Larry Schreiber | 11 | 37 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Reed | 3 | 32 | 0 | 27 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| CIN | ||||
| Boobie Clark | 14 | 63 | 0 | 12 |
| Doug Dressler | 9 | 55 | 0 | 16 |
| Lenvil Elliott | 6 | 31 | 0 | 26 |
| Ken Anderson | 2 | 26 | 1 | 14 |
| Charlie Davis | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| Wayne Clark | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Ed Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Tom Mitchell | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Beasley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CIN | ||||
| Isaac Curtis | 2 | 70 | 1 | 48 |
| Charlie Joiner | 2 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Bob Trumpy | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Bernard Jackson | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Lenvil Elliott | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Chip Myers | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boobie Clark | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Doug Dressler | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Charlie Davis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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