The home schedule continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1974-11-04 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 8 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 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.
Through 7 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 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 | 5-1-1 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-3 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-5 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 6-1 | W5 |
| New England Patriots | 6-1 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-2 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-6 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 1-6 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 6-1 | W6 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-3-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-4 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-6 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-4 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-5 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-2 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-0 | W7 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-3 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-3 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-4 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-6 | L4 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 612121515 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0361313 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tony Baker 1 yard rush | 6-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Klein 23 yard pass from James Harris | 12-0 |
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 46 yard field goal | 12-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 31 yard field goal | 12-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | David Ray 20 yard field goal | 15-6 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 39 yard pass from Norm Snead ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 15-13 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 13-15 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1974-11-04. Norm Snead went 11 of 17 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 31 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 98 with 1 touchdown. On the other side James Harris went 12 of 20 for 150 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 70 on 17 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 13-15 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1974-11-04. Norm Snead went 11 of 17 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 31 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 98 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 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 15. Margin: minus 2. Box score reads: Norm Snead went 11 of 17 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 31 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 98 with 1 touchdown. Larry Schreiber caught 8 for 57. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: James Harris went 12 of 20 for 150 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 70 on 17 carries.
A 13-15 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Norm Snead went 11 of 17 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 31 on 17 carries. Gene Washington caught 3 for 98 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 James Harris went 12 of 20 for 150 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 70 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
Norm Snead went 11 of 17 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 31 on 17 carries, plus Larry Schreiber ran for 9 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 3 for 98 with 1 touchdown, and Larry Schreiber caught 8 for 57.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Norm Snead | 11/17 | 149 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tom Owen | 4/12 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| James Harris | 12/20 | 150 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 17 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| Norm Snead | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Larry Schreiber | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 17 | 70 | 0 | 9 |
| John Cappelletti | 16 | 65 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| James Harris | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony Baker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 3 | 98 | 1 | 44 |
| Larry Schreiber | 8 | 57 | 0 | 14 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 50 | 0 | 28 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| RAM | ||||
| Bob Klein | 2 | 49 | 1 | 26 |
| Harold Jackson | 4 | 48 | 0 | 22 |
| Jack Snow | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Lance Rentzel | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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