San Francisco hosts the Green Bay Packers on 1960-12-10 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 Green Bay Packers 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 11 games 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 Green Bay Packers are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9-1 | W9 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 5-3-2 | T1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-5-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-7-2 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6-4 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-10-1 | T1 |
49ers 0, Green Bay Packers 049ers 0, Green Bay Packers 349ers 0, Green Bay Packers 349ers 0, Green Bay Packers 1349ers 0, Green Bay Packers 13[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0331313 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Paul Hornung 38 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Paul Hornung 28 yard rush ( Paul Hornung kick) | 10-0 |
| Packers | Paul Hornung 23 yard field goal | 13-0 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 0-13 loss at home the Green Bay Packers on 1960-12-10. John Brodie went 7 of 19 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 40 on 13 carries. J.D. Smith caught 3 for 8. On the other side Bart Starr went 6 of 17 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 161 on 27 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 0-13 against the Green Bay Packers on 1960-12-10. John Brodie went 7 of 19 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 40 on 13 carries. J.D. Smith caught 3 for 8.
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 Green Bay Packers 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, Green Bay Packers 13. Margin: minus 13. Box score reads: John Brodie went 7 of 19 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 40 on 13 carries. J.D. Smith caught 3 for 8. C.R. Roberts caught 3 for -6. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 6 of 17 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 161 on 27 carries.
A 0-13 home loss to the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 7 of 19 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 40 on 13 carries. J.D. Smith caught 3 for 8. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bart Starr went 6 of 17 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 161 on 27 carries.
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 7 of 19 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 40 on 13 carries, plus C.R. Roberts ran for 17 on 8 carries. Receiver room: J.D. Smith caught 3 for 8, and C.R. Roberts caught 3 for -6.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1960, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 7/19 | 41 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2/6 | -7 | 0 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 6/17 | 41 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 13 | 40 | 0 | 7 |
| C.R. Roberts | 8 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 27 | 161 | 0 | 25 |
| Paul Hornung | 19 | 86 | 1 | 29 |
| Tom Moore | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| J.D. Smith | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Dee Mackey | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| C.R. Roberts | 3 | -6 | 0 | 1 |
| GNB | ||||
| Paul Hornung | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Max McGee | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Taylor | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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