The road slate continues against the New York Giants on 1975-12-21 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 14.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New York Giants arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the New York Giants 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 New York Giants' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 14 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 home matchup with the New York Giants 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 13 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 York Giants 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 | 12-1 | W11 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-3 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 9-4 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-4 | W8 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-4 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-5 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-10 | L5 |
| New York Jets | 3-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 10-3 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-7 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-8 | L3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-11 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 11-2 | W5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-8 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-9 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-11 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 11-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-6 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-10 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10-3 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 8-5 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4-9 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-10 | L2 |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 010162323 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Marsh White 1 yard rush ( George Hunt kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Doug Kotar 14 yard rush | 13-0 |
| 49ers | Sammy Johnson 26 yard rush ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 13-7 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 40 yard field goal | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Ray Rhodes 30 yard pass from Craig Morton ( George Hunt kick) | 20-10 |
| 49ers | Larry Schreiber 1 yard rush | 20-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Larry Schreiber 18 yard pass from Tom Owen ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 20-23 |
| Giants | Larry Watkins 1 yard rush | 26-23 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 23-26 at home the New York Giants on 1975-12-21. Tom Owen went 14 of 30 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 11 carries. Terry Beasley caught 5 for 90. On the other side Craig Morton went 16 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Doug Kotar ran for 72 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco lost 23-26 against the New York Giants on 1975-12-21. Tom Owen went 14 of 30 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 11 carries. Terry Beasley caught 5 for 90.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 York Giants 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 23, New York Giants 26. Margin: minus 3. Box score reads: Tom Owen went 14 of 30 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 11 carries. Terry Beasley caught 5 for 90. Gene Washington caught 4 for 49. On the New York Giants' side: Craig Morton went 16 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Doug Kotar ran for 72 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 23-26 home loss to the New York Giants. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Tom Owen went 14 of 30 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 11 carries. Terry Beasley caught 5 for 90. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Craig Morton went 16 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the New York Giants, and Doug Kotar ran for 72 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.
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
Tom Owen went 14 of 30 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Delvin Williams ran for 87 on 11 carries, plus Sammy Johnson ran for 70 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Terry Beasley caught 5 for 90, and Gene Washington caught 4 for 49.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Tom Owen | 14/30 | 194 | 1 | 1 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Craig Morton | 16/30 | 168 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delvin Williams | 11 | 87 | 0 | 23 |
| Sammy Johnson | 10 | 70 | 1 | 26 |
| Larry Schreiber | 8 | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| Tom Owen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NYG | ||||
| Doug Kotar | 22 | 72 | 1 | 14 |
| Marsh White | 12 | 69 | 1 | 14 |
| Larry Watkins | 7 | 32 | 1 | 9 |
| Joe Dawkins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Morton | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terry Beasley | 5 | 90 | 0 | 22 |
| Gene Washington | 4 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| Larry Schreiber | 3 | 32 | 1 | 18 |
| Sammy Johnson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Delvin Williams | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| NYG | ||||
| Jim Obradovich | 4 | 55 | 0 | 28 |
| Ray Rhodes | 3 | 46 | 1 | 30 |
| Doug Kotar | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Walker Gillette | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Marsh White | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Don Clune | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Larry Watkins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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