The road slate continues against the Detroit Lions on 1964-12-13 at Tiger 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 Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' 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 road 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.
The first 13 games have shown 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 | 9-3-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-3-2 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-7 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-8 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-8-1 | L4 |
| New York Giants | 2-9-2 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 11-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-5 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-5-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-5-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-7-1 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-8 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-9 | W1 |
49ers 0, Detroit Lions 749ers 0, Detroit Lions 1749ers 7, Detroit Lions 1749ers 7, Detroit Lions 2449ers 7, Detroit Lions 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00777 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 717172424 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Jim Gibbons 64 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Wayne Walker 27 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Lions | Tom Watkins 68 yard punt return ( Wayne Walker kick) | 0-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 13 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Jim Gibbons 82 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 7-24 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 7-24 on the road the Detroit Lions on 1964-12-13. John Brodie went 23 of 43 for 228 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dave Kopay ran for 54 on 16 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 73. On the other side Milt Plum went 11 of 22 for 235 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 42 on 17 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 7-24 against the Detroit Lions on 1964-12-13. John Brodie went 23 of 43 for 228 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dave Kopay ran for 54 on 16 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 73.
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 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 7, Detroit Lions 24. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: John Brodie went 23 of 43 for 228 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dave Kopay ran for 54 on 16 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 73. Dave Parks caught 5 for 65 with 1 touchdown. On the Detroit Lions' side: Milt Plum went 11 of 22 for 235 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dan Lewis ran for 42 on 17 carries.
A 7-24 road loss at 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 23 of 43 for 228 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dave Kopay ran for 54 on 16 carries. Bernie Casey caught 6 for 73. 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 11 of 22 for 235 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Dan Lewis ran for 42 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 23 of 43 for 228 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Dave Kopay ran for 54 on 16 carries, plus Gary Lewis ran for 15 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 6 for 73, and Dave Parks caught 5 for 65 with 1 touchdown.
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 | 23/43 | 228 | 1 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Milt Plum | 11/22 | 235 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Kopay | 16 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
| Gary Lewis | 4 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| Mike Lind | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Rudy Johnson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | ||||
| Dan Lewis | 17 | 42 | 0 | 20 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 5 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Terry Barr | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Tom Watkins | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Nick Ryder | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 6 | 73 | 0 | 30 |
| Dave Parks | 5 | 65 | 1 | 17 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 51 | 0 | 30 |
| Rudy Johnson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Poole | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Lind | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Kopay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | ||||
| Jim Gibbons | 4 | 161 | 2 | 82 |
| Terry Barr | 4 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Tom Watkins | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Pat Studstill | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nick Ryder | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
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