The home schedule continues against the Minnesota Vikings on 1963-09-29 at Metropolitan Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
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 calendar's next 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.
The NFL's Week 3 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 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.
2 games into the season 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 | 2-0 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-0 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-2 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 714141414 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 028354545 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Lloyd Winston 4 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Ray Poage 57 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Abe Woodson 95 yard kickoff return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-7 |
| Vikings | Ray Poage 67 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick) | 14-14 |
| Vikings | Bill Butler 60 yard punt return ( Fred Cox kick) | 14-21 |
| Vikings | Bill Brown 14 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick) | 14-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Tommy Mason 4 yard rush ( Fred Cox kick) | 14-35 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Fred Cox 23 yard field goal | 14-38 |
| Vikings | Jim Marshall 12 yard defensive fumble return ( Fred Cox kick) | 14-45 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 14-45 loss on the road the Minnesota Vikings on 1963-09-29. John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 104 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 50 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 3 for 91. On the other side Fran Tarkenton went 14 of 28 for 242 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Tommy Wilson ran for 50 on 11 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 14-45 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1963-09-29. John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 104 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 50 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 3 for 91.
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 14, Minnesota Vikings 45. Margin: minus 31. Box score reads: John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 104 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 50 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 3 for 91. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 38. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Fran Tarkenton went 14 of 28 for 242 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Tommy Wilson ran for 50 on 11 carries.
A 14-45 road loss 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 7 of 18 for 104 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 50 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 3 for 91. 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 14 of 28 for 242 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Tommy Wilson ran for 50 on 11 carries.
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 7 of 18 for 104 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Don Lisbon ran for 50 on 9 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 12 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 3 for 91, and Monty Stickles caught 2 for 38.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1963, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 7/18 | 104 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bob Waters | 8/15 | 79 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 14/28 | 242 | 3 | 2 | |
| Ron Vander Kelen | 4/11 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Don Lisbon | 9 | 50 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| J.D. Smith | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Lloyd Winston | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Waters | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| MIN | ||||
| Tommy Wilson | 11 | 50 | 0 | 19 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 3 | 34 | 0 | 9 |
| Tommy Mason | 10 | 34 | 1 | 9 |
| Bill Brown | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Bobby Reed | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Butler | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Reichow | 1 | -12 | 0 | -12 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 3 | 91 | 0 | 38 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 38 | 0 | 26 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Kay McFarland | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Lloyd Winston | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Don Lisbon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | ||||
| Ray Poage | 4 | 137 | 2 | 67 |
| Paul Flatley | 5 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Bobby Reed | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Gordie Smith | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Tommy Mason | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Bill Brown | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Jerry Reichow | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Leon Clarke | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tommy Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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