The road slate continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1961-10-08 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 4 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 3 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1961, 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 2-1 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-2 | W1 |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1421283535 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 4 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 26 yard pass from Bob Waters ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Kilmer 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Kilmer 9 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bob Waters 4 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-35 |
The 49ers won 35-0 at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1961-10-08. John Brodie went 12 of 17 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 131 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 61 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Zeke Bratkowski went 5 of 13 for 62 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jon Arnett ran for 53 on 12 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 35-0 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1961-10-08. John Brodie went 12 of 17 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 131 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 61 with 1 touchdown.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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 35, Los Angeles Rams 0. Margin: plus 35. Box score reads: John Brodie went 12 of 17 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 131 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 61 with 1 touchdown. J.D. Smith caught 6 for 56. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Zeke Bratkowski went 5 of 13 for 62 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jon Arnett ran for 53 on 12 carries.
A 35-0 home win over the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 12 of 17 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 131 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 61 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 Zeke Bratkowski went 5 of 13 for 62 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Jon Arnett ran for 53 on 12 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1961, 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 12 of 17 for 151 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Billy Kilmer ran for 131 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Bob Waters ran for 53 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 4 for 61 with 1 touchdown, and J.D. Smith caught 6 for 56.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 12/17 | 151 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Waters | 7/8 | 105 | 1 | 0 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 1/1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Zeke Bratkowski | 5/13 | 62 | 0 | 1 | |
| Frank Ryan | 6/9 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jon Arnett | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Kilmer | 19 | 131 | 2 | 26 |
| Bob Waters | 8 | 53 | 1 | 11 |
| C.R. Roberts | 3 | 33 | 0 | 28 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| Bill Cooper | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| J.D. Smith | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Jon Arnett | 12 | 53 | 0 | 20 |
| Tommy Wilson | 5 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Frank Ryan | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Dick Bass | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 4 | 61 | 1 | 26 |
| J.D. Smith | 6 | 56 | 0 | 19 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 54 | 0 | 22 |
| Dale Messer | 3 | 33 | 0 | 14 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 33 | 0 | 25 |
| C.R. Roberts | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| RAM | ||||
| Carroll Dale | 4 | 49 | 0 | 18 |
| Red Phillips | 3 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| Jon Arnett | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Pervis Atkins | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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