The home schedule continues against the Baltimore Colts on 1962-11-04 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 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 8 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 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 7 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 | 4-1-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 5-2 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-3 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-3-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-4 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-4-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-0 | W7 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-3 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-4 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-6 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 55122222 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Safety, holding penalty in SF end zone | 2-0 |
| Colts | Dick Bielski 37 yard field goal | 5-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 24 yard field goal | 5-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lenny Moore 6 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Dick Bielski kick) | 12-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Dick Bielski 20 yard field goal | 15-3 |
| Colts | Alex Hawkins 9 yard rush ( Dick Bielski kick) | 22-3 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 3-22 loss at home the Baltimore Colts on 1962-11-04. John Brodie went 5 of 11 for 45 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 27 on 11 carries. Dale Messer caught 3 for 30. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 9 of 17 for 156 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 95 on 16 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 3-22 against the Baltimore Colts on 1962-11-04. John Brodie went 5 of 11 for 45 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 27 on 11 carries. Dale Messer caught 3 for 30.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 3, Baltimore Colts 22. Margin: minus 19. Box score reads: John Brodie went 5 of 11 for 45 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 27 on 11 carries. Dale Messer caught 3 for 30. Jimmy Johnson caught 2 for 21. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 9 of 17 for 156 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 95 on 16 carries.
A 3-22 home loss to 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 5 of 11 for 45 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 27 on 11 carries. Dale Messer caught 3 for 30. 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 9 of 17 for 156 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Lenny Moore ran for 95 on 16 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 11 for 45 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 27 on 11 carries, plus Bob Gaiters ran for 21 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Dale Messer caught 3 for 30, and Jimmy Johnson caught 2 for 21.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1962, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 5/11 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 3/5 | 42 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bob Waters | 2/3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 9/17 | 156 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tom Matte | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 11 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Bob Gaiters | 7 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Waters | 7 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Kilmer | 6 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| BAL | ||||
| Lenny Moore | 16 | 95 | 0 | 25 |
| Joe Perry | 18 | 41 | 0 | 6 |
| Alex Hawkins | 4 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Johnny Unitas | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Matte | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lamar McHan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dale Messer | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| BAL | ||||
| Jimmy Orr | 5 | 110 | 0 | 40 |
| Dee Mackey | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Lenny Moore | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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