The home schedule continues against the Detroit Lions on 1963-11-03 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 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 8 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 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 7 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 | 6-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 5-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4-1 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | L4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-1 | W6 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-5 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-5 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-6 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 010244545 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77777 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 19 yard pass from Lamar McHan ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Milt Plum 20 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Lions | Terry Barr 10 yard pass from Earl Morrall ( Milt Plum kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Tom Watkins 10 yard pass from Earl Morrall ( Milt Plum kick) | 17-7 |
| Lions | Terry Barr 22 yard pass from Earl Morrall ( Milt Plum kick) | 24-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Terry Barr 6 yard pass from Earl Morrall ( Milt Plum kick) | 31-7 |
| Lions | Tom Watkins 5 yard rush ( Milt Plum kick) | 38-7 |
| Lions | Nick Ryder 2 yard rush ( Milt Plum kick) | 45-7 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-45 loss at home the Detroit Lions on 1963-11-03. Lamar McHan went 6 of 20 for 83 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 22 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 29 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Earl Morrall went 24 of 36 for 330 yards with 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tom Watkins ran for 107 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 7-45 against the Detroit Lions on 1963-11-03. Lamar McHan went 6 of 20 for 83 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 22 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 29 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 7, Detroit Lions 45. Margin: minus 38. Box score reads: Lamar McHan went 6 of 20 for 83 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 22 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 29 with 1 touchdown. . On the Detroit Lions' side: Earl Morrall went 24 of 36 for 330 yards with 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tom Watkins ran for 107 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 7-45 home loss to the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Lamar McHan went 6 of 20 for 83 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 22 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 29 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 Earl Morrall went 24 of 36 for 330 yards with 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Tom Watkins ran for 107 on 21 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
Lamar McHan went 6 of 20 for 83 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 22 on 12 carries, plus Jim Vollenweider ran for 21 on 3 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 2 for 29 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Lamar McHan | 6/20 | 83 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jim Vollenweider | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Earl Morrall | 24/36 | 330 | 4 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 12 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Lamar McHan | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Don Lisbon | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| DET | ||||
| Tom Watkins | 21 | 107 | 1 | 25 |
| Dan Lewis | 17 | 90 | 0 | 15 |
| Nick Ryder | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 29 | 1 | 19 |
| Don Lisbon | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | ||||
| Terry Barr | 10 | 135 | 3 | 35 |
| Jim Gibbons | 5 | 72 | 0 | 19 |
| Dick Compton | 2 | 41 | 0 | 22 |
| Gail Cogdill | 3 | 39 | 0 | 19 |
| Dan Lewis | 3 | 33 | 0 | 22 |
| Tom Watkins | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
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