San Francisco visits the Detroit Lions on 1950-10-22 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
The slate's Week 6 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 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.
The first 5 games have shown 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 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 | 4-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-1 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 4-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-3 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-4 | L4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-5 | L5 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 07212727 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1421282828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Alyn Beals 9 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 4 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-21 |
| Lions | Cloyce Box 58 yard pass from Bobby Layne ( Doak Walker kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jim Cason 9 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-28 |
| Lions | Doak Walker 30 yard pass from Bobby Layne ( Doak Walker kick) | 14-28 |
| Lions | Jim Cain 2 yard fumble return ( Bobby Layne kick) | 21-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Dick Rifenburg 19 yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer | 27-28 |
The 49ers' offense produced 28 points at home over the Detroit Lions on 1950-10-22. Frankie Albert went 14 of 21 for 132 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 67 on 15 carries. Johnny Strzykalski caught 3 for 32. On the other side Bobby Layne went 13 of 32 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Doak Walker ran for 52 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 28 points against the Detroit Lions on 1950-10-22. Frankie Albert went 14 of 21 for 132 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 67 on 15 carries. Johnny Strzykalski caught 3 for 32.
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 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 28, Detroit Lions 27. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 14 of 21 for 132 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 67 on 15 carries. Johnny Strzykalski caught 3 for 32. Jim Cason caught 4 for 31 with 1 touchdown. On the Detroit Lions' side: Bobby Layne went 13 of 32 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Doak Walker ran for 52 on 7 carries.
A 28-27 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
Frankie Albert went 14 of 21 for 132 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 67 on 15 carries. Johnny Strzykalski caught 3 for 32. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bobby Layne went 13 of 32 for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Doak Walker ran for 52 on 7 carries.
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 14 of 21 for 132 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Johnny Strzykalski ran for 67 on 15 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 54 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Johnny Strzykalski caught 3 for 32, and Jim Cason caught 4 for 31 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 14/21 | 132 | 3 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Bobby Layne | 13/32 | 218 | 2 | 2 | |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 1/1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| Doak Walker | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Enke | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindy Pearson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Johnny Strzykalski | 15 | 67 | 0 | 14 |
| Joe Perry | 12 | 54 | 1 | 26 |
| Sam Cathcart | 8 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Frankie Albert | 6 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Norm Standlee | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Emil Sitko | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Cason | 4 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | ||||
| Doak Walker | 7 | 52 | 0 | 18 |
| John Panelli | 9 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 10 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| Bobby Layne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Johnny Strzykalski | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Jim Cason | 4 | 31 | 1 | 20 |
| Sam Cathcart | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Alex Loyd | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Alyn Beals | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Jack Nix | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | ||||
| Cloyce Box | 4 | 77 | 1 | 58 |
| Doak Walker | 3 | 73 | 1 | 41 |
| Leon Hart | 3 | 48 | 0 | 35 |
| Dick Rifenburg | 2 | 24 | 1 | 19 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| John Greene | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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