The 49ers face the New Orleans Saints on 1975-11-23 at Louisiana Superdome. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New Orleans Saints arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the New Orleans Saints 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 New Orleans Saints' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 games 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 New Orleans Saints 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.
The first 9 games have shown 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 New Orleans Saints 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 | 8-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-1 | W7 |
| Houston Oilers | 7-2 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 7-2 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-4 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-4 | W4 |
| New England Patriots | 3-6 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 7-2 | W4 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-5 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-5 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-5 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-7 | L5 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-0 | W9 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-3 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-7 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-2 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 3-6 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-7 | W1 |
49ers 7, New Orleans Saints 049ers 7, New Orleans Saints 049ers 7, New Orleans Saints 349ers 16, New Orleans Saints 649ers 16, New Orleans Saints 6[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7771616 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 00366 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Larry Schreiber 3 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Rich Szaro 26 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 26 yard pass from Steve Spurrier | 13-3 |
| Saints | Rich Szaro 50 yard field goal | 13-6 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 35 yard field goal | 16-6 |
The 49ers' offense produced 16 points on the road against the New Orleans Saints on 1975-11-23. Steve Spurrier went 13 of 22 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 36 on 7 carries. Delvin Williams caught 6 for 73. On the other side Archie Manning went 25 of 52 for 207 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Mike Strachan ran for 61 on 14 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 16 points against the New Orleans Saints on 1975-11-23. Steve Spurrier went 13 of 22 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 36 on 7 carries. Delvin Williams caught 6 for 73.
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 New Orleans Saints 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 16, New Orleans Saints 6. Margin: plus 10. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 13 of 22 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 36 on 7 carries. Delvin Williams caught 6 for 73. Sammy Johnson caught 2 for 19. On the New Orleans Saints' side: Archie Manning went 25 of 52 for 207 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Mike Strachan ran for 61 on 14 carries.
A 16-6 road win at the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 13 of 22 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 36 on 7 carries. Delvin Williams caught 6 for 73. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Archie Manning went 25 of 52 for 207 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the New Orleans Saints, and Mike Strachan ran for 61 on 14 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 13 of 22 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Sammy Johnson ran for 36 on 7 carries, plus Delvin Williams ran for 24 on 13 carries. Receiver room: Delvin Williams caught 6 for 73, and Sammy Johnson caught 2 for 19.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 13/22 | 142 | 1 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Archie Manning | 25/52 | 207 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Sammy Johnson | 7 | 36 | 0 | 16 |
| Delvin Williams | 13 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Spurrier | 2 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Larry Schreiber | 8 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOR | ||||
| Mike Strachan | 14 | 61 | 0 | 17 |
| Alvin Maxson | 9 | 41 | 0 | 14 |
| Rod McNeill | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 6 | 73 | 0 | 30 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Mitchell | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Terry Beasley | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Larry Schreiber | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| NOR | ||||
| Paul Seal | 3 | 53 | 0 | 29 |
| Andy Hamilton | 4 | 49 | 0 | 21 |
| Mike Strachan | 6 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Alvin Maxson | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Rod McNeill | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Larry Burton | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Henry Childs | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Andrew Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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