The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1965-10-17 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 5 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 Los Angeles Rams 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.
Across the first 4 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 3-1 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-1 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-2 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 2-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-4 | L4 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-0 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-2 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-2 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-3 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 728284545 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 77142121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Frank Molden 2 yard defensive fumble return ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | John David Crow 28 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-7 |
| 49ers | John David Crow 12 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 21-7 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 20 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 28-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tommy McDonald 15 yard pass from Les Josephson ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 28-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 4 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 35-14 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 53 yard field goal | 38-14 |
| 49ers | Kay McFarland 35 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 45-14 |
| Rams | Terry Baker 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 45-21 |
San Francisco won 45-21 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on 1965-10-17. John Brodie went 18 of 26 for 215 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 73 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 5 for 72 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bill Munson went 17 of 34 for 155 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 51 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 45 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1965-10-17. John Brodie went 18 of 26 for 215 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 73 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 5 for 72 with 1 touchdown.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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 45, Los Angeles Rams 21. Margin: plus 24. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 26 for 215 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 73 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 5 for 72 with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 2 for 47 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Bill Munson went 17 of 34 for 155 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 51 on 12 carries.
A 45-21 road win at the Los Angeles Rams. 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 26 for 215 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 73 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Dave Parks caught 5 for 72 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bill Munson went 17 of 34 for 155 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 51 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 26 for 215 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 73 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Gary Lewis ran for 15 on 5 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 5 for 72 with 1 touchdown, and Kay McFarland caught 2 for 47 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/26 | 215 | 3 | 2 | |
| George Mira | 3/4 | 69 | 1 | 0 | |
| John David Crow | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Bill Munson | 17/34 | 155 | 0 | 1 | |
| Les Josephson | 1/1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |
| Eddie Meador | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 17 | 73 | 1 | 20 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| John David Crow | 5 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Rudy Johnson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 12 | 51 | 0 | 8 |
| Les Josephson | 6 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Ben Wilson | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Bill Munson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Terry Baker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 5 | 72 | 1 | 21 |
| Kay McFarland | 2 | 47 | 1 | 35 |
| Bernie Casey | 6 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 41 | 1 | 28 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Rudy Johnson | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| RAM | ||||
| Marlin McKeever | 5 | 63 | 0 | 27 |
| Tommy McDonald | 5 | 59 | 1 | 16 |
| Ben Wilson | 2 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| Les Josephson | 4 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Terry Baker | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
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