The home schedule continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1950-10-01 at Kezar 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 Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' 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 home matchup with the Los Angeles Rams 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 1950, 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-2 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1414283535 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 07141414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dick Hoerner 1 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Glenn Davis 5 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Paul Salata 2 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jim Cason 13 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-14 |
| Rams | Vitamin Smith 97 yard kickoff return ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 21-14 |
| Rams | Dan Towler 34 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 28-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tank Younger 1 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 35-14 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 14-35 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1950-10-01. Frankie Albert went 24 of 51 for 298 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Frankie Albert ran for 64 on 7 carries. Alyn Beals caught 7 for 106. On the other side Bob Waterfield went 8 of 13 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Glenn Davis ran for 70 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 14-35 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1950-10-01. Frankie Albert went 24 of 51 for 298 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Frankie Albert ran for 64 on 7 carries. Alyn Beals caught 7 for 106.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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, Los Angeles Rams 35. Margin: minus 21. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 24 of 51 for 298 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Frankie Albert ran for 64 on 7 carries. Alyn Beals caught 7 for 106. Alex Loyd caught 8 for 92. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Bob Waterfield went 8 of 13 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Glenn Davis ran for 70 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 14-35 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 24 of 51 for 298 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Frankie Albert ran for 64 on 7 carries. Alyn Beals caught 7 for 106. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bob Waterfield went 8 of 13 for 43 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Glenn Davis ran for 70 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1950, 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
Frankie Albert went 24 of 51 for 298 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Frankie Albert ran for 64 on 7 carries, plus Johnny Strzykalski ran for 39 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Alyn Beals caught 7 for 106, and Alex Loyd caught 8 for 92.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 24/51 | 298 | 2 | 1 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 6/10 | 101 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Waterfield | 8/13 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frankie Albert | 7 | 64 | 0 | 25 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 9 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim Cason | 4 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Perry | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Sam Cathcart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emil Sitko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Garlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Norm Standlee | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | ||||
| Glenn Davis | 12 | 70 | 1 | 33 |
| Vitamin Smith | 9 | 57 | 0 | 14 |
| Dan Towler | 4 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Dick Hoerner | 7 | 25 | 1 | 9 |
| Tank Younger | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Paul Barry | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Alyn Beals | 7 | 106 | 0 | 38 |
| Alex Loyd | 8 | 92 | 0 | 21 |
| Jim Cason | 3 | 58 | 1 | 40 |
| Sam Cathcart | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Nix | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Paul Salata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tom Fears | 4 | 87 | 0 | 48 |
| Glenn Davis | 5 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Dan Towler | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Smyth | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jerry Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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