San Francisco visits the Philadelphia Eagles on 1975-11-30 at Veterans Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Philadelphia Eagles arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Philadelphia Eagles 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 Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 Philadelphia Eagles 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.
10 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 Philadelphia Eagles 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 | 9-1 | W8 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-2 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 7-3 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 7-3 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-4 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-4 | W5 |
| New England Patriots | 3-7 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-8 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 8-2 | W5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-5 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-6 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-10 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-2 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-5 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-7 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-8 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-0 | W10 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-4 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-8 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-2 | W6 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-3 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-4 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 3-7 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-8 | L1 |
49ers 0, Philadelphia Eagles 349ers 0, Philadelphia Eagles 1349ers 3, Philadelphia Eagles 2049ers 17, Philadelphia Eagles 2749ers 17, Philadelphia Eagles 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0031717 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 313202727 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Horst Muhlmann 51 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Horst Muhlmann 42 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Eagles | James McAlister 5 yard pass from Mike Boryla ( Horst Muhlmann kick) | 0-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 20 yard field goal | 3-13 |
| Eagles | Harold Carmichael 11 yard pass from Mike Boryla ( Horst Muhlmann kick) | 3-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Sammy Johnson 3 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 10-20 |
| Eagles | Charle Young 42 yard pass from Mike Boryla ( Horst Muhlmann kick) | 10-27 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 17 yard pass from Norm Snead ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 17-27 |
San Francisco lost 17-27 on the road the Philadelphia Eagles on 1975-11-30. Steve Spurrier went 16 of 29 for 156 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 39 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 101 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Mike Boryla went 23 of 36 for 241 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. James McAlister ran for 40 on 23 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 17-27 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on 1975-11-30. Steve Spurrier went 16 of 29 for 156 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 39 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 101 with 1 touchdown.
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 Philadelphia Eagles 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, Philadelphia Eagles 27. Margin: minus 10. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 16 of 29 for 156 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 39 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 101 with 1 touchdown. Delvin Williams caught 6 for 65. On the Philadelphia Eagles' side: Mike Boryla went 23 of 36 for 241 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. James McAlister ran for 40 on 23 carries.
A 17-27 road loss at the Philadelphia Eagles. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Spurrier went 16 of 29 for 156 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 39 on 5 carries. Gene Washington caught 6 for 101 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Mike Boryla went 23 of 36 for 241 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Philadelphia Eagles, and James McAlister ran for 40 on 23 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 16 of 29 for 156 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 39 on 5 carries, plus Wilbur Jackson ran for 30 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 6 for 101 with 1 touchdown, and Delvin Williams caught 6 for 65.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Norm Snead | 12/20 | 167 | 1 | 1 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 16/29 | 156 | 0 | 2 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Mike Boryla | 23/36 | 241 | 3 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 5 | 39 | 0 | 32 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 8 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Steve Spurrier | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Larry Schreiber | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy Johnson | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Norm Snead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | ||||
| James McAlister | 23 | 40 | 0 | 7 |
| Art Malone | 11 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Boryla | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Po James | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 6 | 101 | 1 | 29 |
| Delvin Williams | 6 | 65 | 0 | 20 |
| Terry Beasley | 4 | 63 | 0 | 28 |
| Tom Mitchell | 2 | 34 | 0 | 28 |
| Sammy Johnson | 4 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Larry Schreiber | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Holmes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| PHI | ||||
| Harold Carmichael | 6 | 83 | 1 | 27 |
| Charle Young | 5 | 69 | 1 | 42 |
| James McAlister | 6 | 42 | 1 | 16 |
| Po James | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Art Malone | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Charlie Smith | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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