The home schedule continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1962-12-09 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 13.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 13 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 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.
Across the first 12 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 10-2 | W7 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-5-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-5-2 | L3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-6-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-8-1 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-9-1 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 11-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 10-2 | W6 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-5 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-6 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-7 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-9-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-10-1 | L1 |
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| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 310173131 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 721212121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Packers | Jerry Kramer 17 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Monty Stickles 3 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-14 |
| Packers | Tom Moore 5 yard rush ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 10-14 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 5 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Tom Moore 32 yard rush ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 17-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Jim Taylor 2 yard rush ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 24-21 |
| Packers | Ron Kramer 8 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 31-21 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 21-31 loss at home the Green Bay Packers on 1962-12-09. John Brodie went 20 of 31 for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 134. On the other side Bart Starr went 10 of 18 for 130 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 79 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 21-31 against the Green Bay Packers on 1962-12-09. John Brodie went 20 of 31 for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 134.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 21, Green Bay Packers 31. Margin: minus 10. Box score reads: John Brodie went 20 of 31 for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 134. Jimmy Johnson caught 3 for 50. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 10 of 18 for 130 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 79 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 21-31 home loss to 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 20 of 31 for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 134. 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 18 for 130 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 79 on 24 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 20 of 31 for 269 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Bob Gaiters ran for 5 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 7 for 134, and Jimmy Johnson caught 3 for 50.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 20/31 | 269 | 2 | 2 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 10/18 | 130 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 13 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Gaiters | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 24 | 79 | 1 | 19 |
| Tom Moore | 13 | 56 | 2 | 32 |
| Paul Hornung | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Max McGee | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 7 | 134 | 0 | 43 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 3 | 50 | 0 | 36 |
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 44 | 1 | 18 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 32 | 1 | 19 |
| J.D. Smith | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| GNB | ||||
| Ron Kramer | 4 | 48 | 1 | 20 |
| Boyd Dowler | 4 | 47 | 0 | 16 |
| Max McGee | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Jim Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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