The 49ers face the New York Giants on 1963-11-17 at Yankee Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New York Giants arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the New York Giants 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 New York Giants' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 games 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 New York Giants 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.
The first 9 games have shown 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 New York Giants 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 | 7-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 7-2 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-3-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-6-1 | L4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-7 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-7 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 8-1 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-1 | W8 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-5 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-6 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-7 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-7 | W1 |
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49ers 0, New York Giants 1049ers 7, New York Giants 2049ers 14, New York Giants 4149ers 14, New York Giants 4849ers 14, New York Giants 48[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 07141414 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1020414848 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Don Chandler 14 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Giants | Phil King 50 yard rush ( Don Chandler kick) | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 68 yard pass from Lamar McHan ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-10 |
| Giants | Frank Gifford 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Don Chandler kick) | 7-17 |
| Giants | Don Chandler 47 yard field goal | 7-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Joe Morrison 45 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Don Chandler kick) | 7-27 |
| Giants | Del Shofner 70 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Don Chandler kick) | 7-34 |
| Giants | Joe Morrison 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Don Chandler kick) | 7-41 |
| 49ers | Abe Woodson 99 yard kickoff return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-41 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Frank Gifford 30 yard pass from Glynn Griffing ( Don Chandler kick) | 14-48 |
The 49ers lost 14-48 on the road the New York Giants on 1963-11-17. Lamar McHan went 8 of 20 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 127 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 31 for 284 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Phil King ran for 101 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-48 loss against the New York Giants on 1963-11-17. Lamar McHan went 8 of 20 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 127 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 New York Giants 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, New York Giants 48. Margin: minus 34. Box score reads: Lamar McHan went 8 of 20 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 127 with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 83. On the New York Giants' side: Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 31 for 284 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Phil King ran for 101 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 14-48 road loss at the New York Giants. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Lamar McHan went 8 of 20 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 9 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 127 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 Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 31 for 284 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the New York Giants, and Phil King ran for 101 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
Lamar McHan went 8 of 20 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 18 on 9 carries, plus Jim Vollenweider ran for 1 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 6 for 127 with 1 touchdown, and Clyde Conner caught 4 for 83.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Lamar McHan | 8/20 | 185 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bob Waters | 6/11 | 64 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 16/31 | 284 | 4 | 1 | |
| Glynn Griffing | 4/6 | 81 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 9 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Lind | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lamar McHan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Lisbon | 4 | -5 | 0 | 2 |
| NYG | ||||
| Phil King | 16 | 101 | 1 | 50 |
| Joe Morrison | 17 | 98 | 0 | 44 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| Frank Gifford | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 6 | 127 | 1 | 68 |
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 83 | 0 | 42 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Gary Knafelc | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| NYG | ||||
| Del Shofner | 7 | 159 | 1 | 70 |
| Frank Gifford | 6 | 81 | 2 | 30 |
| Joe Morrison | 3 | 54 | 2 | 45 |
| Aaron Thomas | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Phil King | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Walton | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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