The road slate continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1965-10-10 at Lambeau Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 4 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 Green Bay Packers 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 3 games 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 2-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3-0 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-3 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 07101010 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 713202727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Bob Long 23 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Don Chandler kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Monty Stickles 1 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-7 |
| Packers | Don Chandler 18 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Packers | Don Chandler 24 yard field goal | 7-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Marv Fleming 9 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Don Chandler kick) | 7-20 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 39 yard field goal | 10-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Paul Hornung 2 yard rush ( Don Chandler kick) | 10-27 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 10-27 on the road the Green Bay Packers on 1965-10-10. John Brodie went 21 of 38 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 61 on 13 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 56. On the other side Bart Starr went 17 of 27 for 163 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 73 on 19 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 10-27 against the Green Bay Packers on 1965-10-10. John Brodie went 21 of 38 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 61 on 13 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 56.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 10, Green Bay Packers 27. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: John Brodie went 21 of 38 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 61 on 13 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 56. Monty Stickles caught 5 for 43 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 17 of 27 for 163 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 73 on 19 carries.
A 10-27 road loss at the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 21 of 38 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 61 on 13 carries. Bernie Casey caught 4 for 56. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bart Starr went 17 of 27 for 163 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 73 on 19 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 21 of 38 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John David Crow ran for 61 on 13 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 36 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 4 for 56, and Monty Stickles caught 5 for 43 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 21/38 | 198 | 1 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 17/27 | 163 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 13 | 61 | 0 | 24 |
| Ken Willard | 9 | 36 | 0 | 14 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 19 | 73 | 0 | 35 |
| Paul Hornung | 9 | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| Elijah Pitts | 3 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| Don Chandler | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 56 | 0 | 32 |
| Monty Stickles | 5 | 43 | 1 | 19 |
| Dave Parks | 3 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| John David Crow | 5 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Rudy Johnson | 2 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| Bob Long | 3 | 48 | 1 | 23 |
| Boyd Dowler | 5 | 46 | 0 | 12 |
| Paul Hornung | 2 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| Marv Fleming | 3 | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| Carroll Dale | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Taylor | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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