The road slate continues against the New York Yanks on 1951-11-25 at Yankee Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New York Yanks arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the New York Yanks 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 New York Yanks' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 New York Yanks 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 8 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 New York Yanks 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 | 7-1 | W7 |
| New York Giants | 5-2-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-5 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-5-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-2 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-2-1 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-4 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-5 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 710101010 |
| New York Yanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0001010 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Johnny Strzykalski 8 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 21 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Yanks | Sherman Howard 11 yard rush ( Harvey Johnson kick) | 10-7 |
| Yanks | Harvey Johnson 23 yard field goal | 10-10 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 10-10 on the road the New York Yanks on 1951-11-25. Frankie Albert went 10 of 16 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 82 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 50. On the other side Bob Celeri went 6 of 15 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. George Taliaferro ran for 63 on 13 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 10-10 against the New York Yanks on 1951-11-25. Frankie Albert went 10 of 16 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 82 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 50.
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 New York Yanks 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 10, New York Yanks 10. Margin: minus 0. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 10 of 16 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 82 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 50. Verl Lillywhite caught 2 for 37. On the New York Yanks' side: Bob Celeri went 6 of 15 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. George Taliaferro ran for 63 on 13 carries.
A 10-10 road loss at the New York Yanks. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 10 of 16 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Strzykalski ran for 82 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 50. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bob Celeri went 6 of 15 for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the New York Yanks, and George Taliaferro ran for 63 on 13 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 10 of 16 for 105 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Johnny Strzykalski ran for 82 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 69 on 14 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 6 for 50, and Verl Lillywhite caught 2 for 37.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 10/16 | 105 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4/8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYY | |||||
| Bob Celeri | 6/15 | 121 | 0 | 2 | |
| George Ratterman | 4/10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | |
| George Taliaferro | 2/3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Johnny Strzykalski | 16 | 82 | 1 | 11 |
| Joe Perry | 14 | 69 | 0 | 26 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 8 | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| Frankie Albert | 5 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Pete Schabarum | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Bishop Strickland | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Norm Standlee | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NYY | ||||
| George Taliaferro | 13 | 63 | 0 | 20 |
| Bob Celeri | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 6 | 50 | 0 | 11 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 2 | 37 | 0 | 29 |
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 27 | 0 | 29 |
| Pete Schabarum | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| NYY | ||||
| Buddy Young | 4 | 85 | 0 | 37 |
| Dan Edwards | 2 | 34 | 0 | 20 |
| Dan Garza | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Sherman Howard | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| John Wozniak | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| George Taliaferro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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