The home schedule continues against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1951-10-14 at Forbes Field. 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 Pittsburgh Steelers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Pittsburgh Steelers' 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 road matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 1951, 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-0-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 77282828 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 010102424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jim Cason 65 yard interception return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Elbie Nickel 77 yard pass from Joe Geri ( Joe Geri kick) | 7-7 |
| Steelers | Joe Geri 16 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jim Monachino 7 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-10 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 4 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-10 |
| 49ers | Pete Schabarum 8 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 28-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Lynn Chandnois 8 yard pass from Ray Mathews ( Joe Geri kick) | 28-17 |
| Steelers | Elbie Nickel 22 yard pass from Ray Mathews ( Joe Geri kick) | 28-24 |
San Francisco's offense produced 28 points on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1951-10-14. Frankie Albert went 13 of 20 for 183 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 61 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 120. On the other side Joe Geri went 5 of 9 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lynn Chandnois ran for 60 on 17 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 28-24 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1951-10-14. Frankie Albert went 13 of 20 for 183 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 61 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 120.
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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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, Pittsburgh Steelers 24. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 13 of 20 for 183 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 61 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 120. Joe Perry caught 4 for 45 with 1 touchdown. On the Pittsburgh Steelers' side: Joe Geri went 5 of 9 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lynn Chandnois ran for 60 on 17 carries.
A 28-24 road win at the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 13 of 20 for 183 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 61 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 120. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Joe Geri went 5 of 9 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Lynn Chandnois ran for 60 on 17 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1951, 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 13 of 20 for 183 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 61 on 12 carries, plus Pete Schabarum ran for 31 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 120, and Joe Perry caught 4 for 45 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 13/20 | 183 | 1 | 2 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5/10 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Joe Geri | 5/9 | 128 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ray Mathews | 5/5 | 77 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lynn Chandnois | 1/2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chuck Ortmann | 1/6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 12 | 61 | 0 | 26 |
| Pete Schabarum | 8 | 31 | 1 | 11 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 7 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim Monachino | 6 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| Frankie Albert | 2 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| PIT | ||||
| Lynn Chandnois | 17 | 60 | 0 | 11 |
| Fran Rogel | 10 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Geri | 11 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Ray Mathews | 4 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Chuck Ortmann | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jerry Nuzum | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 6 | 120 | 0 | 47 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 45 | 1 | 27 |
| Alyn Beals | 3 | 36 | 0 | 22 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Pete Schabarum | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Jessup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| PIT | ||||
| Elbie Nickel | 5 | 149 | 2 | 77 |
| Val Jansante | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Henry Minarik | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Lynn Chandnois | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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