San Francisco hosts the Baltimore Colts on 1950-10-29 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 49ers' season continues with the 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 7 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.
6 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-1 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 4-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-4 | L3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-5 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-5 | L5 |
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49ers 0, Baltimore Colts 049ers 7, Baltimore Colts 749ers 7, Baltimore Colts 749ers 17, Baltimore Colts 1449ers 17, Baltimore Colts 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0771717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Emil Sitko 4 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Colts | Hal Crisler 31 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Rex Grossman kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frankie Albert 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-14 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 13 yard field goal | 7-17 |
| Colts | Chet Mutryn 1 yard rush ( Rex Grossman kick) | 14-17 |
San Francisco's offense produced 17 points at home over the Baltimore Colts on 1950-10-29. Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 64 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 142 on 16 carries. Jim Cason caught 3 for 23. On the other side Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 32 for 240 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Rip Collins ran for 13 on 6 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 17-14 against the Baltimore Colts on 1950-10-29. Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 64 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 142 on 16 carries. Jim Cason caught 3 for 23.
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 17, Baltimore Colts 14. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 64 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 142 on 16 carries. Jim Cason caught 3 for 23. . On the Baltimore Colts' side: Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 32 for 240 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Rip Collins ran for 13 on 6 carries.
A 17-14 home win over the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 64 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 142 on 16 carries. Jim Cason caught 3 for 23. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 32 for 240 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Rip Collins ran for 13 on 6 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 7 of 16 for 64 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 142 on 16 carries, plus Johnny Strzykalski ran for 68 on 17 carries. Receiver room: Jim Cason caught 3 for 23.
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 1950, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 7/16 | 64 | 0 | 3 | |
| BCL | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 18/32 | 240 | 1 | 3 | |
| Adrian Burk | 4/13 | 31 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 16 | 142 | 0 | 49 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 17 | 68 | 0 | 9 |
| Emil Sitko | 7 | 30 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Cason | 8 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Frankie Albert | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Cathcart | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| BCL | ||||
| Rip Collins | 6 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Chet Mutryn | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Spavital | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jim Cason | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Sam Cathcart | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Alex Loyd | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| BCL | ||||
| Hal Crisler | 7 | 146 | 1 | 62 |
| Jim Spavital | 4 | 55 | 0 | 22 |
| Chet Mutryn | 3 | 29 | 0 | 20 |
| Jim Owens | 7 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Salata | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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