The home schedule continues against the Baltimore Colts on 1965-10-03 at Memorial 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 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.
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 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.
2 games into the season the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1965, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 07142424 |
| Baltimore Colts | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1024242727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lou Michaels 35 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Colts | Lenny Moore 3 yard rush ( Lou Michaels kick) | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Bobby Boyd 17 yard interception return ( Lou Michaels kick) | 0-17 |
| 49ers | Dave Parks 53 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-17 |
| Colts | Lenny Moore 1 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Lou Michaels kick) | 7-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 45 yard pass from John David Crow ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 22 yard field goal | 17-24 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 36 yard field goal | 17-27 |
| 49ers | Dave Parks 46 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-27 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 24-27 loss on the road the Baltimore Colts on 1965-10-03. John Brodie went 18 of 36 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 22 on 8 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 231 with 3 touchdowns. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 18 of 30 for 236 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Lorick ran for 38 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 24-27 against the Baltimore Colts on 1965-10-03. John Brodie went 18 of 36 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 22 on 8 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 231 with 3 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 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 24, Baltimore Colts 27. Margin: minus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 36 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 22 on 8 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 231 with 3 touchdowns. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 26. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 18 of 30 for 236 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Lorick ran for 38 on 12 carries.
A 24-27 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 18 of 36 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 22 on 8 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 231 with 3 touchdowns. 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 18 of 30 for 236 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Tony Lorick ran for 38 on 12 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1965, 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 18 of 36 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 22 on 8 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 13 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 9 for 231 with 3 touchdowns, and Monty Stickles caught 2 for 26.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/36 | 268 | 2 | 3 | |
| John David Crow | 1/1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 18/30 | 236 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 8 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| John David Crow | 6 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Gary Lewis | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | ||||
| Tony Lorick | 12 | 38 | 0 | 9 |
| Lenny Moore | 16 | 32 | 1 | 10 |
| Jerry Hill | 5 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Matte | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Unitas | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 9 | 231 | 3 | 53 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Dave Kopay | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| BAL | ||||
| John Mackey | 4 | 85 | 0 | 61 |
| Lenny Moore | 4 | 58 | 1 | 39 |
| Raymond Berry | 5 | 49 | 0 | 17 |
| Tony Lorick | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Jimmy Orr | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Jerry Hill | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
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