San Francisco visits the St. Louis Cardinals on 1962-11-25 at Busch Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The St. Louis Cardinals arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the St. Louis Cardinals 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 St. Louis Cardinals' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 road matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals 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.
10 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 St. Louis Cardinals are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 8-2 | W5 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-5-1 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-7-1 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-8-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-0 | W10 |
| Detroit Lions | 8-2 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-5 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-6 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-8 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-9 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 717172424 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 07101717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-0 |
| Cardinals | John David Crow 1 yard rush ( Gerry Perry kick) | 14-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 23 yard field goal | 17-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Gerry Perry 21 yard field goal | 17-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-10 |
| Cardinals | Bobby Joe Conrad 14 yard pass from Charley Johnson ( Gerry Perry kick) | 24-17 |
San Francisco's offense produced 24 points on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals on 1962-11-25. John Brodie went 9 of 18 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 71 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown. Jimmy Johnson caught 5 for 97. On the other side Charley Johnson went 10 of 24 for 176 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 39 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers won 24-17 against the St. Louis Cardinals on 1962-11-25. John Brodie went 9 of 18 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 71 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown. Jimmy Johnson caught 5 for 97.
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 St. Louis Cardinals 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 24, St. Louis Cardinals 17. Margin: plus 7. Box score reads: John Brodie went 9 of 18 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 71 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown. Jimmy Johnson caught 5 for 97. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 19. On the St. Louis Cardinals' side: Charley Johnson went 10 of 24 for 176 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 39 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 24-17 road win at the St. Louis Cardinals. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 9 of 18 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 71 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown. Jimmy Johnson caught 5 for 97. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Charley Johnson went 10 of 24 for 176 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the St. Louis Cardinals, and John David Crow ran for 39 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 9 of 18 for 128 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 71 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Billy Kilmer ran for 32 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Jimmy Johnson caught 5 for 97, and Bernie Casey caught 2 for 19.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 9/18 | 128 | 0 | 0 | |
| STL | |||||
| Charley Johnson | 10/24 | 176 | 1 | 2 | |
| John David Crow | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 25 | 71 | 1 | 10 |
| Billy Kilmer | 11 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| John Brodie | 6 | 15 | 2 | 12 |
| STL | ||||
| John David Crow | 9 | 39 | 1 | 14 |
| Joe Childress | 6 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
| Prentice Gautt | 7 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Mal Hammack | 6 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Charley Johnson | 3 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jimmy Johnson | 5 | 97 | 0 | 39 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | ||||
| Bobby Joe Conrad | 5 | 94 | 1 | 33 |
| Sonny Randle | 3 | 63 | 0 | 33 |
| Taz Anderson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
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