San Francisco visits the Detroit Lions on 1952-09-28 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
Inside the conference Week 1 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.
Across the first 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1952, 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 | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Detroit Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 77141717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Doak Walker 21 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.R. Boone 47 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 27 yard field goal | 3-17 |
San Francisco won 17-3 at home over the Detroit Lions on 1952-09-28. Frankie Albert went 8 of 15 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 80 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 106 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bobby Layne went 13 of 26 for 115 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bob Hoernschemeyer ran for 44 on 10 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 17 points against the Detroit Lions on 1952-09-28. Frankie Albert went 8 of 15 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 80 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 106 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 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 17, Detroit Lions 3. Margin: plus 14. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 8 of 15 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 80 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 106 with 1 touchdown. Bill Jessup caught 3 for 31. On the Detroit Lions' side: Bobby Layne went 13 of 26 for 115 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bob Hoernschemeyer ran for 44 on 10 carries.
A 17-3 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 8 of 15 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 80 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 106 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 26 for 115 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Bob Hoernschemeyer ran for 44 on 10 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1952, 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 8 of 15 for 119 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 80 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 21 on 7 carries. Receiver room: J.R. Boone caught 5 for 106 with 1 touchdown, and Bill Jessup caught 3 for 31.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 8/15 | 119 | 1 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 8/12 | 63 | 0 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Bobby Layne | 13/26 | 115 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jim Hardy | 3/6 | 34 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 19 | 80 | 1 | 13 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Arenas | 6 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| Frankie Albert | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| J.R. Boone | 4 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Meyers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | ||||
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 10 | 44 | 0 | 14 |
| Bobby Layne | 5 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Pat Harder | 7 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Doak Walker | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.R. Boone | 5 | 106 | 1 | 47 |
| Bill Jessup | 3 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Ed Henke | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Wilson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | ||||
| Cloyce Box | 5 | 45 | 0 | 13 |
| Doak Walker | 4 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| Leon Hart | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Jim Doran | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Pat Harder | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
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