San Francisco visits the Los Angeles Rams on 1951-11-04 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 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 Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
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 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.
The first 5 games have shown 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-1 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 3-1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-3-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 4-1 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-2 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-2-1 | L1 |
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49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 1349ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 1349ers 16, Los Angeles Rams 2349ers 16, Los Angeles Rams 23[1]
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 07131616 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1013132323 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Waterfield 39 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Rams | Bob Waterfield 1 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 58 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-10 |
| Rams | Bob Waterfield 20 yard field goal | 7-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frankie Albert 7 yard rush | 13-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 11 yard field goal | 16-13 |
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 76 yard pass from Bob Waterfield ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 16-20 |
| Rams | Bob Waterfield 38 yard field goal | 16-23 |
San Francisco lost 16-23 on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1951-11-04. Frankie Albert went 4 of 11 for 32 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 115 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. . On the other side Bob Waterfield went 11 of 22 for 188 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dan Towler ran for 54 on 11 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 16-23 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1951-11-04. Frankie Albert went 4 of 11 for 32 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 115 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. .
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 16, Los Angeles Rams 23. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 4 of 11 for 32 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 115 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. . . On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Bob Waterfield went 11 of 22 for 188 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Dan Towler ran for 54 on 11 carries.
A 16-23 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 4 of 11 for 32 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 115 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. . 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 11 of 22 for 188 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dan Towler ran for 54 on 11 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 4 of 11 for 32 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 115 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Frankie Albert ran for 27 on 5 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: .
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 1951, 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 | 4/11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1/5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Bob Waterfield | 11/22 | 188 | 1 | 2 | |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 1/2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glenn Davis | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 12 | 115 | 1 | 58 |
| Frankie Albert | 5 | 27 | 1 | 11 |
| Bob White | 6 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Pete Schabarum | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Monachino | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bishop Strickland | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Norm Standlee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dan Towler | 11 | 54 | 0 | 31 |
| Dick Hoerner | 13 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Glenn Davis | 4 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Vitamin Smith | 9 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Bob Waterfield | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tank Younger | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob White | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Monachino | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Elroy Hirsch | 4 | 103 | 1 | 76 |
| Tom Keane | 4 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| Dan Towler | 2 | 38 | 0 | 31 |
| Vitamin Smith | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Glenn Davis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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