The home schedule continues against the Minnesota Vikings on 1962-09-30 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Minnesota Vikings arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Minnesota Vikings 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 Minnesota Vikings' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 3 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 Minnesota Vikings 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.
2 games into the season 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 Minnesota Vikings are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 1-0-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-0 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-2 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 00077 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 714212121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Kilmer 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Kilmer 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 8 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Bobby Reed 37 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Mike Mercer kick) | 7-21 |
San Francisco's offense produced 21 points at home over the Minnesota Vikings on 1962-09-30. John Brodie went 5 of 19 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bob Gaiters ran for 74 on 10 carries. Billy Kilmer caught 2 for 25. On the other side Fran Tarkenton went 16 of 27 for 129 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Doug Mayberry ran for 54 on 9 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 21-7 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1962-09-30. John Brodie went 5 of 19 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bob Gaiters ran for 74 on 10 carries. Billy Kilmer caught 2 for 25.
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 Minnesota Vikings 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 21, Minnesota Vikings 7. Margin: plus 14. Box score reads: John Brodie went 5 of 19 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bob Gaiters ran for 74 on 10 carries. Billy Kilmer caught 2 for 25. Clyde Conner caught 2 for 19 with 1 touchdown. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Fran Tarkenton went 16 of 27 for 129 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Doug Mayberry ran for 54 on 9 carries.
A 21-7 home win over the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 5 of 19 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bob Gaiters ran for 74 on 10 carries. Billy Kilmer caught 2 for 25. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Fran Tarkenton went 16 of 27 for 129 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Doug Mayberry ran for 54 on 9 carries.
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 5 of 19 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Bob Gaiters ran for 74 on 10 carries, plus Billy Kilmer ran for 61 on 9 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Billy Kilmer caught 2 for 25, and Clyde Conner caught 2 for 19 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 5/19 | 57 | 1 | 2 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 16/27 | 129 | 1 | 2 | |
| John McCormick | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bob Gaiters | 10 | 74 | 0 | 53 |
| Billy Kilmer | 9 | 61 | 2 | 35 |
| J.D. Smith | 15 | 52 | 0 | 12 |
| John Brodie | 5 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| MIN | ||||
| Doug Mayberry | 9 | 54 | 0 | 16 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 4 | 46 | 0 | 22 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Tommy Mason | 4 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Mel Triplett | 3 | -6 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Kilmer | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 19 | 1 | 11 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| MIN | ||||
| Jerry Reichow | 4 | 73 | 0 | 24 |
| Bobby Reed | 2 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| Oscar Donahue | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Doug Mayberry | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | -1 | 0 | 13 |
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