San Francisco hosts the New York Giants on 1952-11-09 at Polo Grounds. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The New York Giants arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the New York Giants 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 Giants' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 road matchup with the New York Giants 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.
6 games into the season 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 New York Giants 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 | 4-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-2 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-3 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-3 | W2 |
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49ers 7, New York Giants 049ers 7, New York Giants 1049ers 7, New York Giants 2049ers 14, New York Giants 2349ers 14, New York Giants 23[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7771414 |
| New York Giants | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 010202323 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 49 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Bill Stribling 22 yard pass from Charlie Conerly ( Ray Poole kick) | 7-7 |
| Giants | Ray Poole 40 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Ray Poole 25 yard field goal | 7-13 |
| Giants | Eddie Price 1 yard rush ( Ray Poole kick) | 7-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 6 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-20 |
| Giants | Ray Poole 25 yard field goal | 14-23 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-23 loss on the road the New York Giants on 1952-11-09. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 29 for 341 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 6 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 10 for 196 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Charlie Conerly went 12 of 21 for 158 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Eddie Price ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 14-23 against the New York Giants on 1952-11-09. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 29 for 341 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 6 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 10 for 196 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 New York Giants 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 14, New York Giants 23. Margin: minus 9. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 29 for 341 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 6 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 10 for 196 with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 118. On the New York Giants' side: Charlie Conerly went 12 of 21 for 158 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Eddie Price ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 14-23 road loss at the New York Giants. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 29 for 341 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 6 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 10 for 196 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 Charlie Conerly went 12 of 21 for 158 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the New York Giants, and Eddie Price ran for 106 on 27 carries with 1 touchdown.
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
Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 29 for 341 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 6 on 5 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 4 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 10 for 196 with 1 touchdown, and Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 118.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 16/29 | 341 | 2 | 3 | |
| Frankie Albert | 2/5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
| Joe Perry | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Charlie Conerly | 12/21 | 158 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kyle Rote | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Frankie Albert | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bennie Aldridge | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob White | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| J.R. Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NYG | ||||
| Eddie Price | 27 | 106 | 1 | 27 |
| Kyle Rote | 14 | 75 | 0 | 31 |
| Frank Gifford | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Conerly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 10 | 196 | 1 | 49 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 118 | 0 | 77 |
| J.R. Boone | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| NYG | ||||
| Bob McChesney | 3 | 67 | 0 | 42 |
| Bill Stribling | 5 | 56 | 1 | 22 |
| Joe Sulaitis | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Kyle Rote | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Frank Gifford | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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