San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1962-09-23 at Tiger Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
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 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 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 road 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.
The first 1 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1962, 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 | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-0-1 | T1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0-1 | T1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 710242424 |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 1024314545 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Terry Barr 19 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 6 yard pass from Billy Kilmer ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-7 |
| Lions | Wayne Walker 35 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Gail Cogdill 25 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 7-17 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 41 yard field goal | 10-17 |
| Lions | Pat Studstill 1 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 10-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Terry Barr 5 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 10-31 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 4 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-31 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 43 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-31 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Dan Lewis 1 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 24-38 |
| Lions | Dan Lewis 64 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 24-45 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 24-45 loss on the road the Detroit Lions on 1962-09-23. John Brodie went 18 of 26 for 259 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 41 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 126 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Milt Plum went 16 of 22 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 96 on 13 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 24-45 against the Detroit Lions on 1962-09-23. John Brodie went 18 of 26 for 259 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 41 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 126 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 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 24, Detroit Lions 45. Margin: minus 21. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 26 for 259 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 41 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 126 with 1 touchdown. Billy Kilmer caught 4 for 83. On the Detroit Lions' side: Milt Plum went 16 of 22 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 96 on 13 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 24-45 road loss at 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 18 of 26 for 259 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 41 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 126 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 Milt Plum went 16 of 22 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Dan Lewis ran for 96 on 13 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1962, 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 18 of 26 for 259 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 41 on 11 carries, plus Billy Kilmer ran for 25 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 5 for 126 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Kilmer caught 4 for 83.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/26 | 259 | 2 | 1 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 2/4 | 49 | 1 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Milt Plum | 16/22 | 272 | 4 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 11 | 41 | 0 | 10 |
| Billy Kilmer | 8 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| John Brodie | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Waters | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | ||||
| Dan Lewis | 13 | 96 | 2 | 64 |
| Tom Watkins | 7 | 57 | 0 | 42 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 11 | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| Milt Plum | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 5 | 126 | 1 | 43 |
| Billy Kilmer | 4 | 83 | 0 | 70 |
| Clyde Conner | 5 | 46 | 1 | 17 |
| J.D. Smith | 4 | 27 | 1 | 21 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| DET | ||||
| Gail Cogdill | 4 | 147 | 1 | 72 |
| Terry Barr | 7 | 99 | 2 | 23 |
| Jim Gibbons | 2 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Studstill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Lewis | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9 |
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