The road slate continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1965-12-19 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 14.
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 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 14 games 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 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.
The first 13 games have shown 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 | 10-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 7-6 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-7 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-8 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-8 | L5 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-8 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-11 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-3 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 9-3-1 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 9-4 | W5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-6 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-7 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-7-1 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-9 | W3 |
1965 Packers at Niners GOTW week 14
Don Chandler 90 yard punt - 49ers @ Packers 1965
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Green Bay Packers 1965 NFL season highlights49ers 0, Green Bay Packers 049ers 3, Green Bay Packers 749ers 10, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 24, Green Bay Packers 2449ers 24, Green Bay Packers 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 07142424 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 03102424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 21 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Packers | Boyd Dowler 43 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Don Chandler kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Herb Adderley 13 yard interception return ( Don Chandler kick) | 14-3 |
| 49ers | John David Crow 32 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 12 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-17 |
| Packers | Jim Taylor 5 yard rush ( Don Chandler kick) | 21-17 |
| Packers | Don Chandler 31 yard field goal | 24-17 |
| 49ers | Vern Burke 27 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-24 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 24-24 at home the Green Bay Packers on 1965-12-19. John Brodie went 26 of 34 for 295 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 46 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 149 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bart Starr went 13 of 28 for 203 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 55 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco lost 24-24 against the Green Bay Packers on 1965-12-19. John Brodie went 26 of 34 for 295 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 46 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 149 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 24, Green Bay Packers 24. Margin: minus 0. Box score reads: John Brodie went 26 of 34 for 295 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 46 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 149 with 1 touchdown. John David Crow caught 3 for 48 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 13 of 28 for 203 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 55 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 24-24 home loss to 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 26 of 34 for 295 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 46 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 149 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 Bart Starr went 13 of 28 for 203 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 55 on 17 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 26 of 34 for 295 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 46 on 10 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 44 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 9 for 149 with 1 touchdown, and John David Crow caught 3 for 48 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 26/34 | 295 | 3 | 3 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 13/28 | 203 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tom Moore | 2/2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 10 | 46 | 0 | 11 |
| John David Crow | 12 | 44 | 0 | 10 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 17 | 55 | 1 | 7 |
| Elijah Pitts | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Tom Moore | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Hornung | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 9 | 149 | 1 | 38 |
| John David Crow | 3 | 48 | 1 | 22 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 33 | 0 | 28 |
| Bernie Casey | 4 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Vern Burke | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Gary Lewis | 3 | -11 | 0 | 6 |
| GNB | ||||
| Boyd Dowler | 6 | 117 | 1 | 43 |
| Bill Anderson | 3 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Bob Long | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Carroll Dale | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Elijah Pitts | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Paul Hornung | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Taylor | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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