The road slate continues against the Cleveland Browns on 1962-12-15 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 14.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Cleveland Browns arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Cleveland Browns 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 Cleveland Browns' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 14 games 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 Cleveland Browns 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.
The first 13 games have shown 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 Cleveland Browns 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 | 11-2 | W8 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-5 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-6-1 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6-2 | L4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-7-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-9-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-9-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 12-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 11-2 | W7 |
| Chicago Bears | 8-5 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-7 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-7 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-10-1 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-11-1 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 613131313 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 710101010 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Browns | Jim Brown 5 yard rush (pass failed) | 6-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Jim Brown 12 yard rush ( Lou Groza kick) | 13-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 14 yard field goal | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco's offense came up short 10-13 at home the Cleveland Browns on 1962-12-15. John Brodie went 13 of 20 for 152 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 90 on 27 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 73. On the other side Frank Ryan went 5 of 10 for 82 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Brown ran for 135 on 22 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco lost 10-13 against the Cleveland Browns on 1962-12-15. John Brodie went 13 of 20 for 152 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 90 on 27 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 73.
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 Cleveland Browns 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 10, Cleveland Browns 13. Margin: minus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 13 of 20 for 152 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 90 on 27 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 73. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 34. On the Cleveland Browns' side: Frank Ryan went 5 of 10 for 82 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Brown ran for 135 on 22 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 10-13 home loss to the Cleveland Browns. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 13 of 20 for 152 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 90 on 27 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 73. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Frank Ryan went 5 of 10 for 82 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Cleveland Browns, and Jim Brown ran for 135 on 22 carries with 2 touchdowns.
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 13 of 20 for 152 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 90 on 27 carries, plus John Brodie ran for 31 on 5 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Monty Stickles caught 3 for 73, and Clyde Conner caught 3 for 34.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 13/20 | 152 | 0 | 1 | |
| CLE | |||||
| Frank Ryan | 5/10 | 82 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 27 | 90 | 0 | 15 |
| John Brodie | 5 | 31 | 1 | 16 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 5 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Lloyd Winston | 1 | -15 | 0 | -15 |
| CLE | ||||
| Jim Brown | 22 | 135 | 2 | 31 |
| Frank Ryan | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Charlie Scales | 9 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 73 | 0 | 38 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
| J.D. Smith | 3 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Lloyd Winston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CLE | ||||
| Jim Brown | 3 | 56 | 0 | 51 |
| Ray Renfro | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Johnny Brewer | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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