San Francisco visits the Minnesota Vikings on 1963-09-15 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Minnesota Vikings 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 Minnesota Vikings' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 1 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 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.
Across the first 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1963, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 710102424 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1017202020 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Abe Woodson 103 yard kickoff return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Vikings | Tommy Mason 41 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 35 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Fred Cox 37 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 1 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 45 yard field goal | 10-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Bill Brown 4 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 17-20 |
| Vikings | Tommy Mason 2 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 24-20 |
San Francisco lost 20-24 at home the Minnesota Vikings on 1963-09-15. John Brodie went 11 of 23 for 125 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Lloyd Winston ran for 81 on 10 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 34 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Fran Tarkenton went 20 of 29 for 262 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 77 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 20-24 loss against the Minnesota Vikings on 1963-09-15. John Brodie went 11 of 23 for 125 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Lloyd Winston ran for 81 on 10 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 34 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's first 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 20, Minnesota Vikings 24. Margin: minus 4. Box score reads: John Brodie went 11 of 23 for 125 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Lloyd Winston ran for 81 on 10 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 34 with 1 touchdown. Jimmy Johnson caught 3 for 23. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Fran Tarkenton went 20 of 29 for 262 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 77 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 20-24 home loss to 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 11 of 23 for 125 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Lloyd Winston ran for 81 on 10 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 34 with 1 touchdown. 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 20 of 29 for 262 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Bill Brown ran for 77 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1963, 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 11 of 23 for 125 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Lloyd Winston ran for 81 on 10 carries, plus John Brodie ran for 42 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 4 for 34 with 1 touchdown, and Jimmy Johnson caught 3 for 23.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 11/23 | 125 | 1 | 1 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 20/29 | 262 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Lloyd Winston | 10 | 81 | 0 | 38 |
| John Brodie | 4 | 42 | 0 | 24 |
| Don Lisbon | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| J.D. Smith | 5 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | ||||
| Bill Brown | 16 | 77 | 1 | 21 |
| Tommy Mason | 21 | 68 | 1 | 7 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Bobby Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Butler | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 34 | 1 | 17 |
| Jimmy Johnson | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Don Lisbon | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lloyd Winston | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MIN | ||||
| Tommy Mason | 6 | 94 | 1 | 41 |
| Paul Flatley | 5 | 72 | 0 | 32 |
| Jerry Reichow | 5 | 61 | 0 | 19 |
| Bill Brown | 3 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Leon Clarke | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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