The 49ers face the Baltimore Colts on 1963-10-13 at Memorial Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 5 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 Baltimore Colts 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 4 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 4-0 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 3-1 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 4-0 | W4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-1 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-2 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-3 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-4 | L4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-4 | L4 |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33333 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 77172020 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lenny Moore 11 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Jim Martin kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 32 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Jim Martin 12 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| Colts | Tom Matte 1 yard rush ( Jim Martin kick) | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Jim Martin 41 yard field goal | 3-20 |
The 49ers lost 3-20 on the road the Baltimore Colts on 1963-10-13. Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Vollenweider ran for 30 on 9 carries. Gary Knafelc caught 4 for 58. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 11 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 60 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 3-20 loss against the Baltimore Colts on 1963-10-13. Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Vollenweider ran for 30 on 9 carries. Gary Knafelc caught 4 for 58.
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 Baltimore Colts 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, Baltimore Colts 20. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Vollenweider ran for 30 on 9 carries. Gary Knafelc caught 4 for 58. Bernie Casey caught 3 for 26. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 11 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 60 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 3-20 road loss at the Baltimore Colts. 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 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Vollenweider ran for 30 on 9 carries. Gary Knafelc caught 4 for 58. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Unitas went 11 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Tom Matte ran for 60 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
Bob Waters went 8 of 19 for 78 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Jim Vollenweider ran for 30 on 9 carries, plus Don Lisbon ran for 16 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Gary Knafelc caught 4 for 58, and Bernie Casey caught 3 for 26.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Bob Waters | 8/19 | 78 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lamar McHan | 2/7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 11/25 | 159 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gary Cuozzo | 1/3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jim Vollenweider | 9 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| Don Lisbon | 9 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Lamar McHan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Waters | 2 | -9 | 0 | -3 |
| BAL | ||||
| Tom Matte | 16 | 60 | 1 | 15 |
| J.W. Lockett | 10 | 52 | 0 | 12 |
| Johnny Unitas | 6 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Jerry Hill | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Nate Craddock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Knafelc | 4 | 58 | 0 | 19 |
| Bernie Casey | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Don Lisbon | 3 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| BAL | ||||
| Willie Richardson | 6 | 73 | 0 | 21 |
| Jerry Hill | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Lenny Moore | 3 | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| John Mackey | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Tom Matte | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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