San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1960-11-06 at Kezar Stadium. 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 1960, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-1 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 3-1-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-3 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-3-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1 | W4 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-2-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-4-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-6 | L6 |
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49ers 0, Detroit Lions 049ers 0, Detroit Lions 1049ers 0, Detroit Lions 1049ers 0, Detroit Lions 2449ers 0, Detroit Lions 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 010102424 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Dan Lewis 55 yard pass from Jim Ninowski ( Jim Martin kick) | 7-0 |
| Lions | Jim Martin 21 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Nick Pietrosante 27 yard rush ( Jim Martin kick) | 17-0 |
| Lions | Terry Barr 19 yard rush ( Jim Martin kick) | 24-0 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 0-24 loss at home the Detroit Lions on 1960-11-06. John Brodie went 19 of 31 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 82 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 99. On the other side Jim Ninowski went 14 of 30 for 197 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Nick Pietrosante ran for 80 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 0-24 against the Detroit Lions on 1960-11-06. John Brodie went 19 of 31 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 82 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 99.
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 0, Detroit Lions 24. Margin: minus 24. Box score reads: John Brodie went 19 of 31 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 82 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 99. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 31. On the Detroit Lions' side: Jim Ninowski went 14 of 30 for 197 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Nick Pietrosante ran for 80 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 0-24 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
John Brodie went 19 of 31 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 82 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 99. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Jim Ninowski went 14 of 30 for 197 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Nick Pietrosante ran for 80 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1960, 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
John Brodie went 19 of 31 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 82 on 13 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 8 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 9 for 99, and R.C. Owens caught 4 for 31.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 19/31 | 151 | 0 | 3 | |
| DET | |||||
| Jim Ninowski | 14/30 | 197 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 13 | 82 | 0 | 19 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Perry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Abe Woodson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DET | ||||
| Nick Pietrosante | 11 | 80 | 1 | 27 |
| Dan Lewis | 10 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Terry Barr | 3 | 23 | 1 | 19 |
| Jim Ninowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 9 | 99 | 0 | 21 |
| R.C. Owens | 4 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Dee Mackey | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | -1 | 0 | 6 |
| DET | ||||
| Gail Cogdill | 3 | 88 | 0 | 63 |
| Dan Lewis | 2 | 59 | 1 | 55 |
| Jim Gibbons | 7 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ken Webb | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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