San Francisco hosts the Detroit Lions on 1951-12-16 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 Detroit Lions 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 11 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 10-1 | W10 |
| New York Giants | 8-2-1 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-7-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7-3-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-4 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-4 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4-1 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-8 | L6 |
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49ers 0, Detroit Lions 349ers 14, Detroit Lions 1049ers 14, Detroit Lions 1749ers 21, Detroit Lions 1749ers 21, Detroit Lions 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 310171717 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 014142121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Pat Harder 13 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Pat Harder 1 yard rush ( Doak Walker kick) | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 31 yard pass from Joe Perry ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-7 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 27 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Leon Hart 28 yard pass from Bobby Layne ( Doak Walker kick) | 17-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 17-21 |
The 49ers won 21-17 at home over the Detroit Lions on 1951-12-16. Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 46 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 64 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bobby Layne went 13 of 33 for 231 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Doak Walker ran for 56 on 10 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 21-17 against the Detroit Lions on 1951-12-16. Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 46 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 64 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 Detroit Lions 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, Detroit Lions 17. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 46 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 64 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 62 with 1 touchdown. On the Detroit Lions' side: Bobby Layne went 13 of 33 for 231 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Doak Walker ran for 56 on 10 carries.
A 21-17 home win over the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 7 of 16 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 46 on 12 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 64 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 Bobby Layne went 13 of 33 for 231 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Doak Walker ran for 56 on 10 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 7 of 16 for 68 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 46 on 12 carries, plus Johnny Strzykalski ran for 25 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 64 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 5 for 62 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 7/12 | 83 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frankie Albert | 7/16 | 68 | 0 | 1 | |
| Joe Perry | 1/1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Bobby Layne | 13/33 | 231 | 1 | 4 | |
| Doak Walker | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 12 | 46 | 0 | 23 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 6 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Pete Schabarum | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Monachino | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DET | ||||
| Doak Walker | 10 | 56 | 0 | 14 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 19 | 55 | 0 | 7 |
| Pat Harder | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Bobby Layne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 5 | 64 | 1 | 26 |
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 62 | 1 | 31 |
| Alyn Beals | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DET | ||||
| Doak Walker | 2 | 67 | 0 | 63 |
| Leon Hart | 5 | 61 | 1 | 28 |
| Dorne Dibble | 2 | 42 | 0 | 34 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 3 | 39 | 0 | 20 |
| Pat Harder | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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