San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1962-10-28 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 49ers' season continues with 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.
The NFL's Week 7 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 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.
6 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 4-0-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4-2 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-2-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-4-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6-0 | W6 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-2 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-3 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-3 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-6 | L6 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 721212828 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Lindon Crow 65 yard interception return ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jon Arnett 3 yard rush ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 14-0 |
| Rams | Duane Allen 36 yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 21-0 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 14 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jimmy Johnson 10 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-14 |
| Rams | Jon Arnett 2 yard rush ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 28-14 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-28 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1962-10-28. John Brodie went 19 of 35 for 170 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 66 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 73. On the other side Zeke Bratkowski went 10 of 17 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 95 on 24 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 14-28 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1962-10-28. John Brodie went 19 of 35 for 170 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 66 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 73.
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 14, Los Angeles Rams 28. Margin: minus 14. Box score reads: John Brodie went 19 of 35 for 170 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 66 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 73. Jimmy Johnson caught 5 for 47 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Zeke Bratkowski went 10 of 17 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 95 on 24 carries.
A 14-28 home loss to 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 19 of 35 for 170 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Brodie ran for 66 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 73. 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 10 of 17 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 95 on 24 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 19 of 35 for 170 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John Brodie ran for 66 on 6 carries, plus Bob Gaiters ran for 35 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 7 for 73, and Jimmy Johnson caught 5 for 47 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 19/35 | 170 | 2 | 2 | |
| Bob Waters | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Zeke Bratkowski | 10/17 | 144 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dick Bass | 1/1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Brodie | 6 | 66 | 0 | 19 |
| Bob Gaiters | 7 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
| J.D. Smith | 12 | 34 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Bob Waters | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 24 | 95 | 0 | 34 |
| Jon Arnett | 17 | 60 | 2 | 14 |
| Pervis Atkins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 7 | 73 | 0 | 18 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 5 | 47 | 1 | 13 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 24 | 1 | 14 |
| Bob Gaiters | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | ||||
| Pervis Atkins | 4 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Carroll Dale | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Red Phillips | 3 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Duane Allen | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| Dick Bass | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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