The home schedule continues against the St. Louis Cardinals on 1964-09-27 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The St. Louis Cardinals arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals 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 St. Louis Cardinals' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 3 schedule 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 St. Louis Cardinals 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.
2 games into the season 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 St. Louis Cardinals 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 | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-2 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0-1 | T1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | W1 |
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Vintage KSDK: St. Louis Cardinals win 1964 World Series
October-10-1964-Game-3-World-Series-NY-Yankees-vs-St-Louis-Cardinals
Opening Day 1964: St. Louis at Los Angeles
1964 World Series: Game 3: St Louis v New York
St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees Game 7 World Series 1964
MLB - 1964 - Highlights - World Series Game 3 - New York Yankees Vs St Louis Cardinals
1964 St. Louis Cardinals with Harry Caray and Jack Buck - Part 03 of 0349ers 0, St. Louis Cardinals 049ers 0, St. Louis Cardinals 1349ers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2049ers 13, St. Louis Cardinals 2349ers 13, St. Louis Cardinals 23[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 013202323 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0061313 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Jim Bakken 33 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Cardinals | Jimmy Burson 68 yard punt return ( Jim Bakken kick) | 10-0 |
| Cardinals | Jim Bakken 40 yard field goal | 13-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 18 yard field goal | 13-3 |
| Cardinals | John David Crow 1 yard rush ( Jim Bakken kick) | 20-3 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 30 yard field goal | 20-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Monty Stickles 33 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-13 |
| Cardinals | Jim Bakken 40 yard field goal | 23-13 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 13-23 loss at home the St. Louis Cardinals on 1964-09-27. John Brodie went 14 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 74 on 11 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 64 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Charley Johnson went 21 of 32 for 236 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Childress ran for 44 on 16 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 13-23 against the St. Louis Cardinals on 1964-09-27. John Brodie went 14 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 74 on 11 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 64 with 1 touchdown.
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 St. Louis Cardinals 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 13, St. Louis Cardinals 23. Margin: minus 10. Box score reads: John Brodie went 14 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 74 on 11 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 64 with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 32. On the St. Louis Cardinals' side: Charley Johnson went 21 of 32 for 236 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Childress ran for 44 on 16 carries.
A 13-23 home loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 14 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Don Lisbon ran for 74 on 11 carries. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 64 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 Charley Johnson went 21 of 32 for 236 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Joe Childress ran for 44 on 16 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 14 of 30 for 168 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Don Lisbon ran for 74 on 11 carries, plus Mike Lind ran for 15 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Monty Stickles caught 3 for 64 with 1 touchdown, and Bernie Casey caught 2 for 32.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 14/30 | 168 | 1 | 1 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 1/1 | -9 | 0 | 0 | |
| STL | |||||
| Charley Johnson | 21/32 | 236 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Don Lisbon | 11 | 74 | 0 | 14 |
| Mike Lind | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Billy Kilmer | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| John Brodie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| STL | ||||
| Joe Childress | 16 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| John David Crow | 20 | 39 | 1 | 6 |
| Charley Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 64 | 1 | 33 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Mike Lind | 4 | 31 | 0 | 24 |
| Dave Parks | 4 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Don Lisbon | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| STL | ||||
| Bobby Joe Conrad | 8 | 84 | 0 | 14 |
| Sonny Randle | 2 | 45 | 0 | 24 |
| John David Crow | 3 | 44 | 0 | 16 |
| Taz Anderson | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Childress | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jackie Smith | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
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