San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1962-10-21 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 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 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.
The first 5 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 3-0-2 | T1 |
| New York Giants | 3-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-2-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-3-1 | T1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 5-0 | W5 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-2 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-5 | L5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-5 | L5 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 36131313 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 010243131 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 31 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 13 yard field goal | 6-0 |
| Packers | Tom Moore 14 yard rush ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 6-7 |
| Packers | Jerry Kramer 27 yard field goal | 6-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Abe Woodson 85 yard punt return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 13-10 |
| Packers | Jim Taylor 16 yard rush ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 13-17 |
| Packers | Jim Taylor 25 yard rush ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 13-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Ron Kramer 9 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 13-31 |
San Francisco lost 13-31 on the road the Green Bay Packers on 1962-10-21. John Brodie went 6 of 15 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 119 on 26 carries. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 21. On the other side Bart Starr went 10 of 12 for 107 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 160 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 13-31 loss against the Green Bay Packers on 1962-10-21. John Brodie went 6 of 15 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 119 on 26 carries. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 21.
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 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 13, Green Bay Packers 31. Margin: minus 18. Box score reads: John Brodie went 6 of 15 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 119 on 26 carries. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 21. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 6. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 10 of 12 for 107 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 160 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 13-31 road loss at 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 6 of 15 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 119 on 26 carries. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 21. 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 10 of 12 for 107 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 160 on 17 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 6 of 15 for 41 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 119 on 26 carries, plus Billy Kilmer ran for 24 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Monty Stickles caught 2 for 21, and Bernie Casey caught 2 for 6.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 6/15 | 41 | 0 | 3 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 10/12 | 107 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 26 | 119 | 0 | 22 |
| Billy Kilmer | 4 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Bob Gaiters | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 17 | 160 | 2 | 27 |
| Tom Moore | 14 | 84 | 1 | 16 |
| Elijah Pitts | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Gros | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| GNB | ||||
| Ron Kramer | 4 | 67 | 1 | 22 |
| Boyd Dowler | 2 | 34 | 0 | 23 |
| Max McGee | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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