The road slate continues against the Baltimore Colts on 1962-10-07 at Memorial 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 Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' 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 road matchup with the Baltimore Colts 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 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 2-0-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-2 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3-0 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-3 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-3 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 77142121 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0001313 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Kilmer 5 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Monty Stickles 4 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Alex Hawkins 1 yard rush ( Dick Bielski kick) | 14-7 |
| 49ers | Billy Kilmer 5 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-7 |
| Colts | Alex Hawkins 1 yard rush | 21-13 |
The 49ers won 21-13 on the road against the Baltimore Colts on 1962-10-07. John Brodie went 15 of 19 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 145 on 31 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 71. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 8 of 15 for 82 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 47 on 14 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 21-13 against the Baltimore Colts on 1962-10-07. John Brodie went 15 of 19 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 145 on 31 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 71.
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 Baltimore Colts 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, Baltimore Colts 13. Margin: plus 8. Box score reads: John Brodie went 15 of 19 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 145 on 31 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 71. J.D. Smith caught 2 for 32. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 8 of 15 for 82 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 47 on 14 carries.
A 21-13 road win at the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 15 of 19 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 145 on 31 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 71. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Unitas went 8 of 15 for 82 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Tom Matte ran for 47 on 14 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 15 of 19 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 145 on 31 carries, plus Billy Kilmer ran for 68 on 12 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 6 for 71, and J.D. Smith caught 2 for 32.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 15/19 | 143 | 1 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 8/15 | 82 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lamar McHan | 2/5 | 42 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tom Matte | 1/1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 31 | 145 | 0 | 19 |
| Billy Kilmer | 12 | 68 | 2 | 26 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| BAL | ||||
| Tom Matte | 14 | 47 | 0 | 13 |
| Johnny Unitas | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Bake Turner | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Mark Smolinski | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Alex Hawkins | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Lamar McHan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 6 | 71 | 0 | 24 |
| J.D. Smith | 2 | 32 | 0 | 26 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Billy Kilmer | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| BAL | ||||
| Jimmy Orr | 5 | 77 | 0 | 26 |
| Dee Mackey | 3 | 52 | 0 | 30 |
| Dick Bielski | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Raymond Berry | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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