The home schedule continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1975-11-09 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 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 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 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 road 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-1 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-1 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-1 | W5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 6-1 | W6 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-4 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 2-5 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 2-5 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 5-2 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-4 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-4 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-1 | W6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-5 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-5 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-0 | W7 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-6 | L5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-2 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-2 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-6 | L4 |
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A Hat Trick in the West - The 1975 Season | LA Rams Yearbook49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 1449ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 1449ers 14, Los Angeles Rams 1449ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 2349ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 23[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 00142424 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1414142323 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | John Cappelletti 25 yard rush ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 0-7 |
| Rams | Jim Bertelsen 1 yard rush ( Tom Dempsey kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 42 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-14 |
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 19 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tom Dempsey 23 yard field goal | 14-17 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 68 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 21-17 |
| Rams | Jim Bertelsen 1 yard rush | 21-23 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 54 yard field goal | 24-23 |
The 49ers won 24-23 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on 1975-11-09. Steve Spurrier went 19 of 38 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Steve Spurrier ran for 30 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 144 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side James Harris went 22 of 35 for 233 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 40 on 12 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 24-23 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1975-11-09. Steve Spurrier went 19 of 38 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Steve Spurrier ran for 30 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 144 with 2 touchdowns.
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 24, Los Angeles Rams 23. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 19 of 38 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Steve Spurrier ran for 30 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 144 with 2 touchdowns. Terry Beasley caught 3 for 43. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: James Harris went 22 of 35 for 233 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 40 on 12 carries.
A 24-23 road win at the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 19 of 38 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Steve Spurrier ran for 30 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 144 with 2 touchdowns. 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 22 of 35 for 233 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Lawrence McCutcheon ran for 40 on 12 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 19 of 38 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Steve Spurrier ran for 30 on 5 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 22 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 5 for 144 with 2 touchdowns, and Terry Beasley caught 3 for 43.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 19/38 | 290 | 3 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| James Harris | 22/35 | 233 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Steve Spurrier | 5 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 8 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Sammy Johnson | 5 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Delvin Williams | 6 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Schreiber | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 12 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 13 | 35 | 2 | 6 |
| John Cappelletti | 5 | 30 | 1 | 25 |
| Cullen Bryant | 5 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| James Harris | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 5 | 144 | 2 | 68 |
| Terry Beasley | 3 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Delvin Williams | 3 | 38 | 1 | 19 |
| Sammy Johnson | 4 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Tom Mitchell | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Larry Schreiber | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Keith Fahnhorst | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Willie McGee | 5 | 66 | 0 | 22 |
| Harold Jackson | 5 | 45 | 0 | 13 |
| Ron Jessie | 4 | 41 | 0 | 17 |
| Jim Bertelsen | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Jack Snow | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Cullen Bryant | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Bob Klein | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Charlie Cowan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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