San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1965-12-05 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Detroit Lions is the kind of home 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.
Around the league Week 12 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 home 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.
Through 11 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 | 9-2 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 5-6 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-6 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-7 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-7 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-9 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-1-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-4 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-5 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-5-1 | T1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-6 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-9 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Detroit Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 014141414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3331717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 14 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Amos Marsh 20 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 7-3 |
| Lions | Milt Plum 1 yard rush ( Wayne Walker kick) | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 34 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-10 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-17 |
The 49ers won 17-14 at home over the Detroit Lions on 1965-12-05. John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 209 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 79 on 14 carries. Bernie Casey caught 9 for 98. On the other side Milt Plum went 10 of 27 for 155 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Amos Marsh ran for 109 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco won 17-14 against the Detroit Lions on 1965-12-05. John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 209 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 79 on 14 carries. Bernie Casey caught 9 for 98.
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 17, Detroit Lions 14. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 18 of 35 for 209 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 79 on 14 carries. Bernie Casey caught 9 for 98. Dave Parks caught 3 for 63 with 1 touchdown. On the Detroit Lions' side: Milt Plum went 10 of 27 for 155 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Amos Marsh ran for 109 on 25 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 17-14 home win over 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 18 of 35 for 209 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John David Crow ran for 79 on 14 carries. Bernie Casey caught 9 for 98. 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 10 of 27 for 155 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Amos Marsh ran for 109 on 25 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 18 of 35 for 209 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John David Crow ran for 79 on 14 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 54 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 9 for 98, and Dave Parks caught 3 for 63 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 18/35 | 209 | 1 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Milt Plum | 10/27 | 155 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John David Crow | 14 | 79 | 0 | 14 |
| Ken Willard | 17 | 54 | 1 | 11 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| DET | ||||
| Amos Marsh | 25 | 109 | 1 | 20 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 8 | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| Milt Plum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 9 | 98 | 0 | 22 |
| Dave Parks | 3 | 63 | 1 | 34 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DET | ||||
| Gail Cogdill | 4 | 81 | 0 | 33 |
| Pat Studstill | 4 | 58 | 0 | 23 |
| Amos Marsh | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
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