The home schedule continues against the Kansas City Chiefs on 1975-10-05 at Arrowhead Stadium. 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 Kansas City Chiefs arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs 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 Kansas City Chiefs' 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 road matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs 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 1975, 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 Kansas City Chiefs 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 | 2-0 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2-0 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-0 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-0 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-2 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | L2 |
49ers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 049ers 10, Kansas City Chiefs 349ers 13, Kansas City Chiefs 349ers 20, Kansas City Chiefs 349ers 20, Kansas City Chiefs 3[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 010132020 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Jan Stenerud 19 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Tom Mitchell 24 yard pass from Norm Snead ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 19 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal | 13-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Larry Schreiber 5 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 20-3 |
San Francisco's offense produced 20 points on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs on 1975-10-05. Norm Snead went 12 of 20 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 66 on 15 carries. Larry Schreiber caught 4 for 32. On the other side Len Dawson went 17 of 27 for 184 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ed Podolak ran for 34 on 8 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 20-3 against the Kansas City Chiefs on 1975-10-05. Norm Snead went 12 of 20 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 66 on 15 carries. Larry Schreiber caught 4 for 32.
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 Kansas City Chiefs 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 20, Kansas City Chiefs 3. Margin: plus 17. Box score reads: Norm Snead went 12 of 20 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 66 on 15 carries. Larry Schreiber caught 4 for 32. Delvin Williams caught 2 for 29. On the Kansas City Chiefs' side: Len Dawson went 17 of 27 for 184 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ed Podolak ran for 34 on 8 carries.
A 20-3 road win at the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Norm Snead went 12 of 20 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 66 on 15 carries. Larry Schreiber caught 4 for 32. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Len Dawson went 17 of 27 for 184 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Ed Podolak ran for 34 on 8 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1975, 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 12 of 20 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 66 on 15 carries, plus Larry Schreiber ran for 26 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Larry Schreiber caught 4 for 32, and Delvin Williams caught 2 for 29.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Norm Snead | 12/20 | 124 | 1 | 0 | |
| KAN | |||||
| Len Dawson | 17/27 | 184 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 15 | 66 | 0 | 18 |
| Larry Schreiber | 16 | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Norm Snead | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| KAN | ||||
| Ed Podolak | 8 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Jeff Kinney | 6 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Morris LaGrand | 7 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Woody Green | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Len Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Larry Schreiber | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Delvin Williams | 2 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Mitchell | 2 | 28 | 1 | 24 |
| Gene Washington | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Mike Holmes | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| KAN | ||||
| Ed Podolak | 6 | 65 | 0 | 21 |
| Larry Brunson | 3 | 40 | 0 | 16 |
| Barry Pearson | 3 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Jeff Kinney | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Walter White | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Reggie Craig | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Morris LaGrand | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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