The road slate continues against the Detroit Lions on 1963-10-06 at Tiger Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 4 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 Detroit Lions 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 3 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 3-0 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-0-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2-1 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-2 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-3 | L3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-3 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
| Detroit Lions | 14 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1414192626 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Terry Barr 2 yard pass from Earl Morrall ( Wayne Walker kick) | 0-7 |
| Lions | Tom Watkins 90 yard punt return ( Wayne Walker kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 31 yard field goal | 3-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Safety, Maher blocked punt | 3-16 |
| Lions | Wayne Walker 45 yard field goal | 3-19 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Gail Cogdill 30 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 3-26 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 3-26 on the road the Detroit Lions on 1963-10-06. Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 52 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 53 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 27. On the other side Earl Morrall went 4 of 16 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 48 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 3-26 against the Detroit Lions on 1963-10-06. Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 52 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 53 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 27.
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 Detroit Lions 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 3, Detroit Lions 26. Margin: minus 23. Box score reads: Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 52 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 53 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 27. J.D. Smith caught 2 for -1. On the Detroit Lions' side: Earl Morrall went 4 of 16 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 48 on 7 carries.
A 3-26 road loss at the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 52 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 53 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 27. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Earl Morrall went 4 of 16 for 57 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Dan Lewis ran for 48 on 7 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
Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 52 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Don Lisbon ran for 53 on 12 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 4 for 27, and J.D. Smith caught 2 for -1.
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.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Bob Waters | 8/19 | 52 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lamar McHan | 2/3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Earl Morrall | 4/16 | 57 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nick Pietrosante | 1/1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milt Plum | 1/8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Don Lisbon | 12 | 53 | 0 | 11 |
| J.D. Smith | 8 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Lind | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Waters | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Lloyd Winston | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| DET | ||||
| Dan Lewis | 7 | 48 | 0 | 27 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 10 | 32 | 0 | 15 |
| Yale Lary | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Tom Watkins | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Larry Ferguson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Ollie Matson | 3 | -9 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Gary Knafelc | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| J.D. Smith | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| DET | ||||
| Terry Barr | 3 | 59 | 1 | 37 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 2 | 35 | 0 | 24 |
| Gail Cogdill | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
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