San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1963-12-01 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 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.
Through 11 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 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 | 8-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 8-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-3 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-3-2 | T1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-8 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-8 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-8-1 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9-1-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-6 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-7 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-7 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-7 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-9 | L2 |
49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 1449ers 10, Los Angeles Rams 2149ers 17, Los Angeles Rams 2149ers 17, Los Angeles Rams 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 014212121 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 07101717 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dick Bass 10 yard rush ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Dick Bass 6 yard rush ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 14-0 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 48 yard pass from Lamar McHan ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Art Perkins 1 yard rush ( Danny Villanueva kick) | 21-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 36 yard field goal | 21-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 14 yard pass from Bob Waters ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-17 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 17-21 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1963-12-01. Lamar McHan went 10 of 27 for 206 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 30 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 127 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Roman Gabriel went 10 of 23 for 206 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 51 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 17-21 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1963-12-01. Lamar McHan went 10 of 27 for 206 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 30 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 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 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 17, Los Angeles Rams 21. Margin: minus 4. Box score reads: Lamar McHan went 10 of 27 for 206 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 30 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 127 with 1 touchdown. J.D. Smith caught 4 for 72 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Roman Gabriel went 10 of 23 for 206 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 51 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 17-21 home loss to 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 27 for 206 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 30 on 12 carries. Bernie Casey caught 5 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 Roman Gabriel went 10 of 23 for 206 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 51 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.
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 27 for 206 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 30 on 12 carries, plus Don Lisbon ran for 30 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 5 for 127 with 1 touchdown, and J.D. Smith caught 4 for 72 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Lamar McHan | 10/27 | 206 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bob Waters | 3/8 | 55 | 1 | 2 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Roman Gabriel | 10/23 | 206 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dick Bass | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 12 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Don Lisbon | 10 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Lamar McHan | 2 | -1 | 0 | 6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 17 | 51 | 2 | 13 |
| Ben Wilson | 14 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| Roman Gabriel | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Pervis Atkins | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Art Perkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 5 | 127 | 1 | 48 |
| J.D. Smith | 4 | 72 | 1 | 39 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Don Lisbon | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| RAM | ||||
| Red Phillips | 4 | 92 | 0 | 52 |
| Carroll Dale | 2 | 55 | 0 | 49 |
| Marlin McKeever | 3 | 51 | 0 | 29 |
| Dick Bass | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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