The home schedule continues against the Chicago Cardinals on 1951-11-18 at Kezar Stadium. 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 Chicago Cardinals arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Chicago Cardinals 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 Chicago Cardinals' 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 home matchup with the Chicago Cardinals 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 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 Chicago Cardinals 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 | 6-1 | W6 |
| New York Giants | 5-1-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-2-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-3 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4 | L2 |
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49ers 7, Chicago Cardinals 749ers 7, Chicago Cardinals 2449ers 14, Chicago Cardinals 2749ers 21, Chicago Cardinals 2749ers 21, Chicago Cardinals 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 724272727 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 77142121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Charley Trippi 8 yard rush ( Cliff Patton kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Frankie Albert 4 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Elmer Angsman 80 yard pass from Charley Trippi ( Cliff Patton kick) | 14-7 |
| Cardinals | Don Paul 4 yard rush ( Cliff Patton kick) | 21-7 |
| Cardinals | Cliff Patton 16 yard field goal | 24-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frankie Albert 10 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 24-14 |
| Cardinals | Cliff Patton 24 yard field goal | 27-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Pete Schabarum 14 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 27-21 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 21-27 loss at home the Chicago Cardinals on 1951-11-18. Frankie Albert went 9 of 19 for 109 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bishop Strickland ran for 52 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 110. On the other side Charley Trippi went 8 of 16 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Emil Sitko ran for 87 on 6 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 21-27 against the Chicago Cardinals on 1951-11-18. Frankie Albert went 9 of 19 for 109 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bishop Strickland ran for 52 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 110.
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 Chicago Cardinals 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, Chicago Cardinals 27. Margin: minus 6. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 9 of 19 for 109 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bishop Strickland ran for 52 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 110. Verl Lillywhite caught 2 for 20. On the Chicago Cardinals' side: Charley Trippi went 8 of 16 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Emil Sitko ran for 87 on 6 carries.
A 21-27 home loss to the Chicago Cardinals. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 9 of 19 for 109 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bishop Strickland ran for 52 on 7 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 110. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Charley Trippi went 8 of 16 for 189 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Cardinals, and Emil Sitko ran for 87 on 6 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 9 of 19 for 109 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Bishop Strickland ran for 52 on 7 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 49 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 110, and Verl Lillywhite caught 2 for 20.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 9/19 | 109 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4/10 | 52 | 0 | 1 | |
| CRD | |||||
| Charley Trippi | 8/16 | 189 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bishop Strickland | 7 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Perry | 7 | 49 | 0 | 15 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 8 | 47 | 0 | 18 |
| Norm Standlee | 8 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| Pete Schabarum | 2 | 19 | 1 | 14 |
| Frankie Albert | 5 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Cason | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| CRD | ||||
| Emil Sitko | 6 | 87 | 0 | 61 |
| Charley Trippi | 16 | 81 | 1 | 22 |
| Elmer Angsman | 10 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| Ralph Pasquariello | 8 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Don Paul | 5 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 8 | 110 | 0 | 18 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Bill Jessup | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| CRD | ||||
| Elmer Angsman | 3 | 125 | 1 | 80 |
| Fran Polsfoot | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 |
| Ray Ramsey | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Jerry Davis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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