The road slate continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1963-12-14 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 14.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 14 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 home matchup with the Green Bay Packers 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 13 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 Green Bay Packers are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 10-3 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9-4 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-3-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-9-2 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-10 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-1-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 10-2-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7-6 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-7-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-8 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-8-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-11 | L4 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 714212121 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 014141717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Tom Moore 1 yard rush ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-7 |
| Packers | Boyd Dowler 53 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 14-7 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 52 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Boyd Dowler 50 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Jerry Kramer kick) | 21-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 44 yard field goal | 21-17 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 17-21 at home the Green Bay Packers on 1963-12-14. Lamar McHan went 4 of 12 for 29 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 126 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gary Knafelc caught 3 for 31. On the other side Bart Starr went 17 of 27 for 306 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 59 on 23 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 17-21 against the Green Bay Packers on 1963-12-14. Lamar McHan went 4 of 12 for 29 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 126 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gary Knafelc caught 3 for 31.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 Green Bay Packers 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, Green Bay Packers 21. Margin: minus 4. Box score reads: Lamar McHan went 4 of 12 for 29 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 126 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gary Knafelc caught 3 for 31. Kay McFarland caught 3 for 30. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 17 of 27 for 306 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 59 on 23 carries.
A 17-21 home loss to the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Lamar McHan went 4 of 12 for 29 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 126 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gary Knafelc caught 3 for 31. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bart Starr went 17 of 27 for 306 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 59 on 23 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 4 of 12 for 29 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 126 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Joe Perry ran for 47 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Gary Knafelc caught 3 for 31, and Kay McFarland caught 3 for 30.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Bob Waters | 7/11 | 61 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lamar McHan | 4/12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Perry | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 17/27 | 306 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tom Moore | 1/1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 19 | 126 | 2 | 52 |
| Joe Perry | 10 | 47 | 0 | 16 |
| Don Lisbon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Lamar McHan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Waters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 23 | 59 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Moore | 10 | 45 | 1 | 12 |
| Elijah Pitts | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Knafelc | 3 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Kay McFarland | 3 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| J.D. Smith | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNB | ||||
| Boyd Dowler | 8 | 188 | 2 | 53 |
| Max McGee | 5 | 98 | 0 | 39 |
| Tom Moore | 3 | 37 | 0 | 16 |
| Jim Taylor | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
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