The home schedule continues against the Baltimore Colts on 1964-11-01 at Memorial Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 8 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 Baltimore Colts 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 7 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 5-1-1 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-2-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-3 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-4 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-4-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-5-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 6-1 | W6 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-2-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-2-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-3 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-5 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-5 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 00077 |
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 923233737 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Raymond Berry 20 yard pass from Johnny Unitas | 0-6 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 30 yard field goal | 0-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Steve Stonebreaker 8 yard defensive fumble return ( Lou Michaels kick) | 0-16 |
| Colts | Lenny Moore 2 yard rush ( Lou Michaels kick) | 0-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 2 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-23 |
| Colts | Lenny Moore 5 yard rush ( Lou Michaels kick) | 7-30 |
| Colts | Joe Don Looney 1 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo ( Lou Michaels kick) | 7-37 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-37 loss on the road the Baltimore Colts on 1964-11-01. John Brodie went 16 of 28 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 15 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 98. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 14 of 29 for 222 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Lorick ran for 80 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 7-37 against the Baltimore Colts on 1964-11-01. John Brodie went 16 of 28 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 15 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 98.
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 Baltimore Colts 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 7, Baltimore Colts 37. Margin: minus 30. Box score reads: John Brodie went 16 of 28 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 15 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 98. Billy Kilmer caught 6 for 57. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 14 of 29 for 222 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Lorick ran for 80 on 12 carries.
A 7-37 road loss at the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 16 of 28 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 15 on 6 carries. Bernie Casey caught 7 for 98. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Unitas went 14 of 29 for 222 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Tony Lorick ran for 80 on 12 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 16 of 28 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Billy Kilmer ran for 15 on 6 carries, plus Mike Lind ran for 8 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 7 for 98, and Billy Kilmer caught 6 for 57.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1964, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 16/28 | 159 | 1 | 1 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 1/3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Mira | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 14/29 | 222 | 1 | 1 | |
| Gary Cuozzo | 2/2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Brodie | 2 | 34 | 0 | 38 |
| Billy Kilmer | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| George Mira | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Lind | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| BAL | ||||
| Tony Lorick | 12 | 80 | 0 | 32 |
| Lenny Moore | 17 | 40 | 2 | 7 |
| Johnny Unitas | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Matte | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Hill | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Cuozzo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 7 | 98 | 0 | 26 |
| Billy Kilmer | 6 | 57 | 0 | 35 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dave Parks | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Lind | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BAL | ||||
| Raymond Berry | 5 | 96 | 1 | 32 |
| Lenny Moore | 4 | 71 | 0 | 26 |
| Tony Lorick | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Jimmy Orr | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Alex Hawkins | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| John Mackey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jerry Hill | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Don Looney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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