The home schedule continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1974-12-08 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 13.
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 calendar's next matchup against 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.
Inside the conference Week 13 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.
Across the first 12 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 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 | 8-3-1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-5 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-6 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 9-3 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-3 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 7-5 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 5-7 | W4 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 10-2 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-5-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-7 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-9 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-3 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-8 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-8 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-10 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-6 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-6 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 8-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-5 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-10 | L4 |
49ers 0, Green Bay Packers 349ers 0, Green Bay Packers 349ers 0, Green Bay Packers 649ers 7, Green Bay Packers 649ers 7, Green Bay Packers 6[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33666 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 00077 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Chester Marcol 43 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Chester Marcol 29 yard field goal | 6-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 2 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 6-7 |
San Francisco won 7-6 at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1974-12-08. Tom Owen went 8 of 17 for 91 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 35 on 10 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 61. On the other side John Hadl went 16 of 30 for 123 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brockington ran for 92 on 18 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 7 points against the Green Bay Packers on 1974-12-08. Tom Owen went 8 of 17 for 91 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 35 on 10 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 61.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 7, Green Bay Packers 6. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: Tom Owen went 8 of 17 for 91 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 35 on 10 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 61. Danny Abramowicz caught 3 for 41. On the Green Bay Packers' side: John Hadl went 16 of 30 for 123 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brockington ran for 92 on 18 carries.
A 7-6 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
Tom Owen went 8 of 17 for 91 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Larry Schreiber ran for 35 on 10 carries. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 61. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side John Hadl went 16 of 30 for 123 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and John Brockington ran for 92 on 18 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
Tom Owen went 8 of 17 for 91 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Larry Schreiber ran for 35 on 10 carries, plus Delvin Williams ran for 24 on 4 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 61, and Danny Abramowicz caught 3 for 41.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Norm Snead | 8/14 | 101 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Owen | 8/17 | 91 | 0 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| John Hadl | 16/30 | 123 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Larry Schreiber | 10 | 35 | 0 | 8 |
| Delvin Williams | 4 | 24 | 1 | 9 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 7 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Sammy Johnson | 9 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Owen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| GNB | ||||
| John Brockington | 18 | 92 | 0 | 33 |
| Steve Odom | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| MacArthur Lane | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ted Kwalick | 3 | 61 | 0 | 23 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 3 | 41 | 0 | 14 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 36 | 0 | 19 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| Terry Beasley | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Larry Schreiber | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| Rich McGeorge | 4 | 55 | 0 | 25 |
| MacArthur Lane | 5 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Steve Odom | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| John Brockington | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
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