The home schedule continues against the Baltimore Colts on 1966-09-25 at Memorial Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 3 schedule 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 Baltimore Colts 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.
2 games into the season the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1966, 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 Baltimore Colts are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-0 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-0 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0-1 | T1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
49ers 7, Baltimore Colts 649ers 7, Baltimore Colts 1649ers 7, Baltimore Colts 2249ers 14, Baltimore Colts 3649ers 14, Baltimore Colts 36[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7771414 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 616223636 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lou Michaels 41 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 20 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-3 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 37 yard field goal | 7-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lou Michaels 25 yard field goal | 7-9 |
| Colts | John Mackey 57 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Lou Michaels kick) | 7-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lou Michaels 23 yard field goal | 7-19 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 30 yard field goal | 7-22 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lenny Moore 1 yard rush ( Lou Michaels kick) | 7-29 |
| Colts | Butch Wilson 7 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Lou Michaels kick) | 7-36 |
| 49ers | Kent Kramer 17 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-36 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 14-36 loss on the road the Baltimore Colts on 1966-09-25. John Brodie went 16 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 33 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 4 for 52. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 14 of 30 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Lorick ran for 110 on 18 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 14-36 against the Baltimore Colts on 1966-09-25. John Brodie went 16 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 33 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 4 for 52.
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 Baltimore Colts 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 14, Baltimore Colts 36. Margin: minus 22. Box score reads: John Brodie went 16 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 33 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 4 for 52. Ken Willard caught 4 for 34. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 14 of 30 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tony Lorick ran for 110 on 18 carries.
A 14-36 road loss at the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 16 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 33 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 4 for 52. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Unitas went 14 of 30 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Tony Lorick ran for 110 on 18 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1966, 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 16 of 25 for 159 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 33 on 10 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 25 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 4 for 52, and Ken Willard caught 4 for 34.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1966, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 16/25 | 159 | 1 | 1 | |
| George Mira | 2/7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 14/30 | 225 | 2 | 1 | |
| Gary Cuozzo | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 10 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| John David Crow | 7 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| George Mira | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Dave Kopay | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| BAL | ||||
| Tony Lorick | 18 | 110 | 0 | 25 |
| Lenny Moore | 11 | 52 | 1 | 18 |
| Tom Matte | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Unitas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 4 | 52 | 0 | 20 |
| Ken Willard | 4 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 34 | 1 | 20 |
| John David Crow | 4 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Kent Kramer | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| BAL | ||||
| John Mackey | 3 | 76 | 1 | 57 |
| Jimmy Orr | 4 | 61 | 0 | 18 |
| Lenny Moore | 4 | 56 | 0 | 20 |
| Tony Lorick | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Butch Wilson | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Raymond Berry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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