The road slate continues against the Detroit Lions on 1965-11-14 at Tiger Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
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.
Inside the conference Week 9 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.
Across the first 8 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 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 | 6-2 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-5 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-5 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-6 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-1 | W6 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-2 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-3 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-3 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-4 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-5 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-7 | L6 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1020202727 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0072121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 31 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Dave Wilcox 8 yard defensive fumble return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 12 yard field goal | 13-0 |
| 49ers | Dave Parks 7 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Amos Marsh 5 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 20-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Pat Studstill 22 yard pass from Milt Plum ( Wayne Walker kick) | 20-14 |
| 49ers | Clark Miller 75 yard defensive fumble return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-14 |
| Lions | Nick Pietrosante 1 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 27-21 |
San Francisco won 27-21 on the road against the Detroit Lions on 1965-11-14. John Brodie went 20 of 32 for 196 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 87 on 15 carries. Bernie Casey caught 8 for 88. On the other side Milt Plum went 12 of 26 for 127 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Amos Marsh ran for 46 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 27 points against the Detroit Lions on 1965-11-14. John Brodie went 20 of 32 for 196 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 87 on 15 carries. Bernie Casey caught 8 for 88.
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 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 27, Detroit Lions 21. Margin: plus 6. Box score reads: John Brodie went 20 of 32 for 196 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 87 on 15 carries. Bernie Casey caught 8 for 88. Dave Parks caught 6 for 76 with 1 touchdown. On the Detroit Lions' side: Milt Plum went 12 of 26 for 127 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Amos Marsh ran for 46 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 27-21 road win 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 20 of 32 for 196 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 87 on 15 carries. Bernie Casey caught 8 for 88. 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 12 of 26 for 127 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Amos Marsh ran for 46 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 20 of 32 for 196 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 87 on 15 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 26 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 8 for 88, and Dave Parks caught 6 for 76 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 20/32 | 196 | 1 | 2 | |
| George Mira | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Willard | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Milt Plum | 12/26 | 127 | 1 | 1 | |
| George Izo | 2/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 15 | 87 | 0 | 16 |
| John David Crow | 12 | 26 | 0 | 30 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Kopay | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| John Brodie | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1 |
| DET | ||||
| Amos Marsh | 8 | 46 | 1 | 17 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 8 | 23 | 1 | 7 |
| Tom Watkins | 8 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 8 | 88 | 0 | 33 |
| Dave Parks | 6 | 76 | 1 | 24 |
| Gary Lewis | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | ||||
| Pat Studstill | 4 | 45 | 1 | 22 |
| Ron Kramer | 3 | 38 | 0 | 17 |
| Gail Cogdill | 2 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
| Amos Marsh | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom Watkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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