The 49ers face the Detroit Lions on 1974-10-14 at Tiger Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 5 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 Detroit Lions 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.
Across the first 4 games 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 3-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-3 | L2 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 4-0 | W4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-1 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 1-3 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 3-1 | W3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-2 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-2-1 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-2 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-0 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-0 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-1 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-3 | L3 |
| New York Giants | 1-3 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3361313 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 010101717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 27 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Steve Owens 1 yard rush ( Errol Mann kick) | 3-7 |
| Lions | Errol Mann 31 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 19 yard field goal | 6-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Larry Walton 13 yard pass from Bill Munson ( Errol Mann kick) | 6-17 |
| 49ers | Wilbur Jackson 11 yard pass from Dennis Morrison ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 13-17 |
The 49ers lost 13-17 on the road the Detroit Lions on 1974-10-14. Dennis Morrison went 17 of 40 for 171 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 91 on 14 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 41. On the other side Bill Munson went 15 of 32 for 130 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Steve Owens ran for 60 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 13-17 loss against the Detroit Lions on 1974-10-14. Dennis Morrison went 17 of 40 for 171 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 91 on 14 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 41.
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 Detroit Lions 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, Detroit Lions 17. Margin: minus 4. Box score reads: Dennis Morrison went 17 of 40 for 171 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 91 on 14 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 41. Gene Washington caught 2 for 27. On the Detroit Lions' side: Bill Munson went 15 of 32 for 130 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Steve Owens ran for 60 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 13-17 road loss at the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Dennis Morrison went 17 of 40 for 171 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 91 on 14 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 41. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bill Munson went 15 of 32 for 130 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Steve Owens ran for 60 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.
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
Dennis Morrison went 17 of 40 for 171 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 91 on 14 carries, plus Larry Schreiber ran for 38 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 41, and Gene Washington caught 2 for 27.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Dennis Morrison | 17/40 | 171 | 1 | 3 | |
| DET | |||||
| Bill Munson | 15/32 | 130 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 14 | 91 | 0 | 64 |
| Larry Schreiber | 12 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| Delvin Williams | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Manfred Moore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dennis Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Beasley | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| DET | ||||
| Steve Owens | 11 | 60 | 1 | 15 |
| Jim Hooks | 10 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| Bill Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ted Kwalick | 3 | 41 | 0 | 15 |
| Gene Washington | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Manfred Moore | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Terry Beasley | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Schreiber | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | ||||
| Ron Jessie | 2 | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| Larry Walton | 4 | 33 | 1 | 13 |
| Charlie Sanders | 3 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| Jim Hooks | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Steve Owens | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
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