San Francisco visits the Detroit Lions on 1964-09-13 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
Inside the conference Week 1 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.
Across the first 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1964, 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 | 0-0 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Detroit Lions | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 316232626 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 77171717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Wayne Walker 23 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 63 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Wayne Walker 16 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| Lions | Nick Pietrosante 3 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 13-7 |
| Lions | Wayne Walker 31 yard field goal | 16-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Nick Pietrosante 1 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 23-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 41 yard field goal | 23-10 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 7 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 23-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Wayne Walker 26 yard field goal | 26-17 |
San Francisco lost 17-26 at home the Detroit Lions on 1964-09-13. John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 177 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 119 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Milt Plum went 15 of 34 for 234 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 83 on 17 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 17-26 loss against the Detroit Lions on 1964-09-13. John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 177 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 119 with 2 touchdowns.
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 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 17, Detroit Lions 26. Margin: minus 9. Box score reads: John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 177 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 119 with 2 touchdowns. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 29. On the Detroit Lions' side: Milt Plum went 15 of 34 for 234 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 83 on 17 carries.
A 17-26 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
John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 177 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 11 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 119 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Milt Plum went 15 of 34 for 234 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Dan Lewis ran for 83 on 17 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1964, 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
John Brodie went 15 of 33 for 177 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 42 on 11 carries, plus Don Lisbon ran for 14 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 6 for 119 with 2 touchdowns, and Monty Stickles caught 2 for 29.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 15/33 | 177 | 2 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Milt Plum | 15/34 | 234 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 11 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| Don Lisbon | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| DET | ||||
| Dan Lewis | 17 | 83 | 0 | 28 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 12 | 36 | 2 | 14 |
| Tom Watkins | 8 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 6 | 119 | 2 | 63 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 29 | 0 | 19 |
| Dave Parks | 2 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| Don Lisbon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| DET | ||||
| Gail Cogdill | 6 | 116 | 0 | 43 |
| Terry Barr | 3 | 108 | 0 | 46 |
| Jim Gibbons | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Lewis | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Watkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13 |
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