The 49ers face the Baltimore Colts on 1966-12-18 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 15.
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 Sunday matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 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 15 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 home 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.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-3-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-4-1 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8-5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-5 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-6 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-8-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-11-1 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 11-2 | W4 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8-5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-5 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-5-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-7-2 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-8-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-9-1 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-10 | W2 |
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49ers 0, Baltimore Colts 049ers 7, Baltimore Colts 1349ers 14, Baltimore Colts 2049ers 14, Baltimore Colts 3049ers 14, Baltimore Colts 30[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 013203030 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 07141414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Raymond Berry 11 yard pass from Johnny Unitas | 6-0 |
| Colts | John Mackey 18 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Lou Michaels kick) | 13-0 |
| 49ers | Dave Parks 59 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 13-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Jimmy Orr 61 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Lou Michaels kick) | 20-7 |
| 49ers | Kay McFarland 23 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Willie Richardson 31 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Lou Michaels kick) | 27-14 |
| Colts | Lou Michaels 43 yard field goal | 30-14 |
The 49ers lost 14-30 at home the Baltimore Colts on 1966-12-18. John Brodie went 19 of 40 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 13 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 117 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 20 of 30 for 339 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jerry Hill ran for 54 on 15 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-30 loss against the Baltimore Colts on 1966-12-18. John Brodie went 19 of 40 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 13 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 117 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 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 30. Margin: minus 16. Box score reads: John Brodie went 19 of 40 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 13 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 117 with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 2 for 36 with 1 touchdown. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 20 of 30 for 339 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Jerry Hill ran for 54 on 15 carries.
A 14-30 home loss to 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 19 of 40 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 13 carries. Dave Parks caught 5 for 117 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 Johnny Unitas went 20 of 30 for 339 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Jerry Hill ran for 54 on 15 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 19 of 40 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 58 on 13 carries, plus Dave Kopay ran for 37 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 5 for 117 with 1 touchdown, and Kay McFarland caught 2 for 36 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 19/40 | 224 | 2 | 1 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 20/30 | 339 | 4 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 13 | 58 | 0 | 13 |
| Dave Kopay | 7 | 37 | 0 | 10 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommy Davis | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BAL | ||||
| Jerry Hill | 15 | 54 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Matte | 9 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Tony Lorick | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Lenny Moore | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| John Mackey | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 5 | 117 | 1 | 59 |
| Kay McFarland | 2 | 36 | 1 | 23 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 32 | 0 | 19 |
| Ken Willard | 6 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BAL | ||||
| Jimmy Orr | 4 | 108 | 1 | 61 |
| John Mackey | 7 | 70 | 1 | 18 |
| Raymond Berry | 4 | 65 | 1 | 32 |
| Tom Matte | 3 | 52 | 0 | 22 |
| Willie Richardson | 2 | 44 | 1 | 31 |
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