The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1951-10-28 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
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 Sunday 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.
Inside the conference Week 5 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.
Across the first 4 games 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-0-1 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-1 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-3-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-1-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-2 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-2 | L1 |
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49ers 10, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 38, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 38, Los Angeles Rams 1749ers 44, Los Angeles Rams 1749ers 44, Los Angeles Rams 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 310171717 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1038384444 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 23 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Rams | Bob Waterfield 26 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 10 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-17 |
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 79 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 10-17 |
| 49ers | Johnny Strzykalski 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-24 |
| 49ers | Leo Nomellini 20 yard blocked punt return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-31 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 13 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-38 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dick Hoerner 12 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 17-38 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 48 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle | 17-44 |
San Francisco won 44-17 at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1951-10-28. Frankie Albert went 6 of 8 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Pete Schabarum ran for 70 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 132 with 3 touchdowns. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 13 of 30 for 167 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Dick Hoerner ran for 45 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 44 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1951-10-28. Frankie Albert went 6 of 8 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Pete Schabarum ran for 70 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 132 with 3 touchdowns.
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 44, Los Angeles Rams 17. Margin: plus 27. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 6 of 8 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Pete Schabarum ran for 70 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 132 with 3 touchdowns. . On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 13 of 30 for 167 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Dick Hoerner ran for 45 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 44-17 home win over 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 6 of 8 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Pete Schabarum ran for 70 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 132 with 3 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Norm Van Brocklin went 13 of 30 for 167 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Hoerner ran for 45 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 6 of 8 for 99 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Pete Schabarum ran for 70 on 7 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 45 on 13 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 132 with 3 touchdowns.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 6/8 | 99 | 1 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2/4 | 61 | 2 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 13/30 | 167 | 1 | 5 | |
| Bob Waterfield | 7/16 | 73 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Pete Schabarum | 7 | 70 | 0 | 56 |
| Joe Perry | 13 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 12 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| Joe Arenas | 5 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Frankie Albert | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Monachino | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Hoerner | 10 | 45 | 1 | 12 |
| Dan Towler | 7 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Glenn Davis | 8 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Vitamin Smith | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Tommy Kalmanir | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jerry Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 6 | 132 | 3 | 48 |
| Billy Wilson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Rex Berry | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| RAM | ||||
| Elroy Hirsch | 7 | 163 | 1 | 79 |
| Jerry Williams | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Bob Boyd | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tommy Kalmanir | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Glenn Davis | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dick Hoerner | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Dan Towler | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Norb Hecker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vitamin Smith | 4 | -2 | 0 | 5 |
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