San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1963-10-27 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 Los Angeles Rams 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.
6 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 6-0 | W6 |
| New York Giants | 4-2 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-4 | L3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-1 | W5 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-3 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-4 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-4 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-5 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-5 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 07212121 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 714142828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Ben Wilson 1 yard rush ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Carroll Dale 6 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gary Knafelc 45 yard pass from Don Lisbon ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-14 |
| 49ers | Jim Vollenweider 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Carroll Dale 51 yard pass from Roman Gabriel ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 21-21 |
| Rams | Roman Gabriel 12 yard rush ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 21-28 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 21-28 loss on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1963-10-27. Lamar McHan went 10 of 16 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 77. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 15 of 25 for 251 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 73 on 13 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 21-28 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1963-10-27. Lamar McHan went 10 of 16 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 77.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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 21, Los Angeles Rams 28. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: Lamar McHan went 10 of 16 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 77. Gary Knafelc caught 2 for 57 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 15 of 25 for 251 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 73 on 13 carries.
A 21-28 road loss at the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Lamar McHan went 10 of 16 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 77. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Roman Gabriel went 15 of 25 for 251 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 73 on 13 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
Lamar McHan went 10 of 16 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 14 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Don Lisbon ran for 22 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 4 for 77, and Gary Knafelc caught 2 for 57 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Lamar McHan | 10/16 | 168 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Lisbon | 1/1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 15/25 | 251 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 14 | 42 | 1 | 11 |
| Don Lisbon | 7 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Lamar McHan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 13 | 73 | 0 | 15 |
| Roman Gabriel | 3 | 29 | 1 | 16 |
| Art Perkins | 6 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Wilson | 15 | 20 | 1 | 12 |
| Jon Arnett | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 77 | 0 | 39 |
| Gary Knafelc | 2 | 57 | 1 | 45 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 39 | 0 | 24 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Don Lisbon | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| RAM | ||||
| Carroll Dale | 4 | 83 | 2 | 51 |
| Red Phillips | 5 | 80 | 0 | 38 |
| Pervis Atkins | 3 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| Dick Bass | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Art Perkins | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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