San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1951-12-09 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 home matchup with the Green Bay Packers 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.
10 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 9-1 | W9 |
| New York Giants | 7-2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-6 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-6 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-7 | L5 |
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49ers 3, Green Bay Packers 349ers 10, Green Bay Packers 1349ers 17, Green Bay Packers 1949ers 31, Green Bay Packers 1949ers 31, Green Bay Packers 19[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 313191919 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 310173131 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Fred Cone 20 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 23 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Fred Cone 37 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 7 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 6-10 |
| Packers | Ray Pelfrey 3 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Fred Cone kick) | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 13-17 |
| Packers | Carl Elliott 11 yard pass from Tobin Rote | 19-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jim Monachino 3 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 19-24 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 9 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gail Bruce pass from Frankie Albert ) | 19-31 |
San Francisco's offense produced 31 points at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1951-12-09. Frankie Albert went 9 of 11 for 97 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 108 on 12 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 66 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Tobin Rote went 16 of 35 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tobin Rote ran for 48 on 17 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 31-19 against the Green Bay Packers on 1951-12-09. Frankie Albert went 9 of 11 for 97 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 108 on 12 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 66 with 1 touchdown.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 31, Green Bay Packers 19. Margin: plus 12. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 9 of 11 for 97 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 108 on 12 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 66 with 1 touchdown. Pete Schabarum caught 2 for 44. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Tobin Rote went 16 of 35 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tobin Rote ran for 48 on 17 carries.
A 31-19 home win over the Green Bay Packers. 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 11 for 97 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 108 on 12 carries with 2 touchdowns. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 66 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 Tobin Rote went 16 of 35 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Tobin Rote ran for 48 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 9 of 11 for 97 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Arenas ran for 108 on 12 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Joe Perry ran for 82 on 16 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 66 with 1 touchdown, and Pete Schabarum caught 2 for 44.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 9/11 | 97 | 1 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5/8 | 73 | 0 | 2 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 16/35 | 150 | 2 | 3 | |
| Bobby Thomason | 3/6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Arenas | 12 | 108 | 2 | 14 |
| Joe Perry | 16 | 82 | 0 | 36 |
| Frankie Albert | 2 | 28 | 0 | 34 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 7 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Pete Schabarum | 7 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Monachino | 5 | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bishop Strickland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GNB | ||||
| Tobin Rote | 17 | 48 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Cone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Canadeo | 2 | -6 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 7 | 66 | 1 | 24 |
| Pete Schabarum | 2 | 44 | 0 | 36 |
| Alyn Beals | 3 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| GNB | ||||
| Carl Elliott | 7 | 55 | 1 | 11 |
| Dom Moselle | 1 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Bob Mann | 4 | 43 | 0 | 13 |
| Dick Moje | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ray Pelfrey | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Fred Cone | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Val Jansante | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tony Canadeo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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