San Francisco hosts the Minnesota Vikings on 1962-12-02 at Metropolitan Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Minnesota Vikings arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Minnesota Vikings 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 Minnesota Vikings' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 Minnesota Vikings 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 11 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 Minnesota Vikings 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 | 9-2 | W6 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-4-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-4-2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-5 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-6-1 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-8-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-8-1 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 9-2 | W5 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-4 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-6 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-6 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-8-1 | T1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-9-1 | T1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 77143535 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 310121212 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jimmy Johnson 46 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Vikings | Jim Christopherson 27 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Mel Triplett 3 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Jim Christopherson kick) | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 20 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-10 |
| Vikings | Safety, Smith tackled in end zone by Hawkins | 14-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 48 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-12 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 40 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 28-12 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 17 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 35-12 |
The 49ers won 35-12 on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on 1962-12-02. John Brodie went 12 of 21 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 51 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 123 with 3 touchdowns. On the other side Fran Tarkenton went 15 of 25 for 254 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Fran Tarkenton ran for 50 on 5 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 35-12 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1962-12-02. John Brodie went 12 of 21 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 51 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 123 with 3 touchdowns.
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 Minnesota Vikings 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 35, Minnesota Vikings 12. Margin: plus 23. Box score reads: John Brodie went 12 of 21 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 51 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 123 with 3 touchdowns. Jimmy Johnson caught 2 for 84 with 1 touchdown. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Fran Tarkenton went 15 of 25 for 254 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Fran Tarkenton ran for 50 on 5 carries.
A 35-12 road win at the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 12 of 21 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 51 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 123 with 3 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Fran Tarkenton went 15 of 25 for 254 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Fran Tarkenton ran for 50 on 5 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 12 of 21 for 272 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 51 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Billy Kilmer ran for 30 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 4 for 123 with 3 touchdowns, and Jimmy Johnson caught 2 for 84 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 12/21 | 272 | 4 | 0 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 1/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 15/25 | 254 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 16 | 51 | 1 | 17 |
| Billy Kilmer | 7 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| MIN | ||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 5 | 50 | 0 | 17 |
| Tommy Mason | 17 | 47 | 0 | 11 |
| Bill Brown | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mel Triplett | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 123 | 3 | 48 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 2 | 84 | 1 | 46 |
| J.D. Smith | 4 | 33 | 0 | 16 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Billy Kilmer | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| MIN | ||||
| Gordie Smith | 4 | 98 | 0 | 40 |
| Jerry Reichow | 4 | 75 | 0 | 27 |
| Bill Brown | 2 | 40 | 0 | 29 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Mel Triplett | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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