San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1975-11-02 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 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.
6 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 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 | 6-0 | W6 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-1 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-1 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 5-1 | W5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-2 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-4 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 2-4 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 2-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 4-2 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-3 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-3 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-1 | W5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-4 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-0 | W6 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-5 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-2 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-5 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 00212828 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 310171717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 25 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Norm Snead 1 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Ray Jarvis 10 yard pass from Joe Reed ( Errol Mann kick) | 7-10 |
| 49ers | Tom Mitchell 11 yard pass from Norm Snead ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-17 |
| Lions | Dexter Bussey 65 yard pass from Joe Reed ( Errol Mann kick) | 14-17 |
| Lions | Altie Taylor 2 yard rush ( Errol Mann kick) | 21-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Ed O'Neil 49 yard defensive fumble return ( Errol Mann kick) | 28-17 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 17-28 loss at home the Detroit Lions on 1975-11-02. Steve Spurrier went 8 of 20 for 98 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 72 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 44. On the other side Joe Reed went 9 of 14 for 141 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dexter Bussey ran for 78 on 17 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 17-28 against the Detroit Lions on 1975-11-02. Steve Spurrier went 8 of 20 for 98 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 72 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 44.
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 17, Detroit Lions 28. Margin: minus 11. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 8 of 20 for 98 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 72 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 44. Bill Larson caught 3 for 36. On the Detroit Lions' side: Joe Reed went 9 of 14 for 141 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dexter Bussey ran for 78 on 17 carries.
A 17-28 home loss to the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 8 of 20 for 98 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 72 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 2 for 44. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Joe Reed went 9 of 14 for 141 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Dexter Bussey ran for 78 on 17 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
Steve Spurrier went 8 of 20 for 98 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 72 on 8 carries, plus Larry Schreiber ran for 31 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 2 for 44, and Bill Larson caught 3 for 36.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 8/20 | 98 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norm Snead | 6/12 | 79 | 1 | 2 | |
| DET | |||||
| Joe Reed | 9/14 | 141 | 2 | 0 | |
| Marlin Briscoe | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 8 | 72 | 0 | 52 |
| Larry Schreiber | 11 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 8 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Sammy Johnson | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Norm Snead | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DET | ||||
| Dexter Bussey | 17 | 78 | 0 | 17 |
| Altie Taylor | 14 | 37 | 1 | 15 |
| Joe Reed | 4 | 34 | 0 | 22 |
| Bobby Thompson | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Horace King | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 2 | 44 | 0 | 28 |
| Bill Larson | 3 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Delvin Williams | 2 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Mike Holmes | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| Terry Beasley | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| DET | ||||
| Dexter Bussey | 2 | 71 | 1 | 65 |
| Charlie Sanders | 2 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| Ray Jarvis | 2 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| Marlin Briscoe | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Bobby Thompson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Altie Taylor | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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