The home schedule continues against the Los Angeles Rams on 1950-11-05 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 8 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 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.
Through 7 games 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-1 | W5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-5 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-4 | L3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-5 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-6 | L6 |
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49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 749ers 14, Los Angeles Rams 2849ers 21, Los Angeles Rams 2849ers 21, Los Angeles Rams 28[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 07282828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jim Cason 24 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Bob Boyd 72 yard pass from Bob Waterfield ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Howie Livingston 35 yard interception return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-7 |
| Rams | Dick Hoerner 1 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 14-14 |
| Rams | Paul Barry 1 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 14-21 |
| Rams | Tom Keane 25 yard interception return ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 14-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Alyn Beals 36 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-28 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 21-28 loss on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1950-11-05. Frankie Albert went 14 of 27 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Jim Cason ran for 66 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Jim Cason caught 3 for 49. On the other side Bob Waterfield went 10 of 15 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Paul Barry ran for 70 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 21-28 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1950-11-05. Frankie Albert went 14 of 27 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Jim Cason ran for 66 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Jim Cason caught 3 for 49.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 21, Los Angeles Rams 28. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 14 of 27 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Jim Cason ran for 66 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Jim Cason caught 3 for 49. Alyn Beals caught 2 for 49 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Bob Waterfield went 10 of 15 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Paul Barry ran for 70 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 21-28 road loss at 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 14 of 27 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Jim Cason ran for 66 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Jim Cason caught 3 for 49. 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 10 of 15 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Paul Barry ran for 70 on 15 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 14 of 27 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Jim Cason ran for 66 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Johnny Strzykalski ran for 41 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Jim Cason caught 3 for 49, and Alyn Beals caught 2 for 49 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 14/27 | 189 | 1 | 3 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Bob Waterfield | 10/15 | 138 | 1 | 2 | |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 3/7 | 89 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jim Cason | 8 | 66 | 1 | 24 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 8 | 41 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Perry | 8 | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Cathcart | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Frankie Albert | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Paul Barry | 15 | 70 | 1 | 16 |
| Dick Hoerner | 17 | 68 | 1 | 13 |
| Dan Towler | 5 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Bob Waterfield | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Glenn Davis | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitamin Smith | 3 | -5 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jim Cason | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
| Alyn Beals | 2 | 49 | 1 | 36 |
| Jack Nix | 2 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| Alex Loyd | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Sam Cathcart | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| RAM | ||||
| Bob Boyd | 1 | 72 | 1 | 72 |
| Dick Hoerner | 2 | 58 | 0 | 48 |
| Tom Fears | 5 | 53 | 0 | 34 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Glenn Davis | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
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