San Francisco hosts the Baltimore Colts on 1964-11-29 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 Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 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 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 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 11 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 | 8-2-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6-3-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-6 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-6-1 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-7 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-7-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 10-1 | W10 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-4-2 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-5 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-5-1 | T1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-5-1 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-7 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-8 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 19 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lenny Moore 2 yard rush ( Lou Michaels kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Raymond Berry 35 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Lou Michaels kick) | 14-3 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 3-14 loss at home the Baltimore Colts on 1964-11-29. John Brodie went 14 of 34 for 135 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 48 on 14 carries. Gary Lewis caught 3 for 60. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 8 of 15 for 135 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 32 on 8 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 3-14 against the Baltimore Colts on 1964-11-29. John Brodie went 14 of 34 for 135 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 48 on 14 carries. Gary Lewis caught 3 for 60.
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 3, Baltimore Colts 14. Margin: minus 11. Box score reads: John Brodie went 14 of 34 for 135 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 48 on 14 carries. Gary Lewis caught 3 for 60. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 55. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 8 of 15 for 135 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tom Matte ran for 32 on 8 carries.
A 3-14 home loss to 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 14 of 34 for 135 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 48 on 14 carries. Gary Lewis caught 3 for 60. 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 8 of 15 for 135 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Tom Matte ran for 32 on 8 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 34 for 135 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 48 on 14 carries, plus John Brodie ran for 32 on 5 carries. Receiver room: Gary Lewis caught 3 for 60, and Bernie Casey caught 5 for 55.
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 | 14/34 | 135 | 0 | 5 | |
| Dave Kopay | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 8/15 | 135 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gary Cuozzo | 5/11 | 50 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tom Matte | 1/1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 14 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| John Brodie | 5 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Dave Kopay | 9 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Rudy Johnson | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Mike Lind | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| BAL | ||||
| Tom Matte | 8 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Tony Lorick | 6 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Jerry Hill | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Don Looney | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lenny Moore | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Johnny Unitas | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Cuozzo | 4 | -5 | 0 | 10 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 3 | 60 | 0 | 47 |
| Bernie Casey | 5 | 55 | 0 | 21 |
| Dave Kopay | 5 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| BAL | ||||
| John Mackey | 4 | 60 | 0 | 21 |
| Raymond Berry | 2 | 48 | 1 | 35 |
| Jimmy Orr | 2 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
| Lenny Moore | 3 | 34 | 0 | 18 |
| Tony Lorick | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Matte | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jerry Hill | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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