The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1952-11-30 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 games 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 Los Angeles Rams 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.
The first 9 games have shown 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 | 6-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 6-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-3 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-6 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-7 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 6-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-3 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-3 | W5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-5 | W1 |
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49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 749ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 2749ers 21, Los Angeles Rams 3449ers 21, Los Angeles Rams 34[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 710273434 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0772121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Vitamin Smith 15 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 5 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| Rams | Bob Waterfield 27 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Waterfield 32 yard field goal | 13-7 |
| Rams | Dan Towler 29 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 20-7 |
| Rams | Vitamin Smith 1 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 27-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bill Jessup 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 27-14 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 23 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 27-21 |
| Rams | Dan Towler 1 yard rush ( Bob Waterfield kick) | 34-21 |
The 49ers lost 21-34 at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1952-11-30. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 26 for 155 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Bill Jessup caught 2 for 68 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 12 of 18 for 100 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Towler ran for 132 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 21-34 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1952-11-30. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 26 for 155 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Bill Jessup caught 2 for 68 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 Los Angeles Rams 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, Los Angeles Rams 34. Margin: minus 13. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 26 for 155 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Bill Jessup caught 2 for 68 with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 32 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 12 of 18 for 100 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Towler ran for 132 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 21-34 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 26 for 155 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Bill Jessup caught 2 for 68 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 Norm Van Brocklin went 12 of 18 for 100 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dan Towler ran for 132 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns.
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 10 of 26 for 155 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 16 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Bill Jessup caught 2 for 68 with 1 touchdown, and Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 32 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 10/26 | 155 | 3 | 3 | |
| Frankie Albert | 2/5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Arenas | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 12/18 | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bob Waterfield | 3/7 | 37 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 14 | 55 | 0 | 24 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob White | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.R. Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Arenas | 3 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
| Frankie Albert | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dan Towler | 19 | 132 | 2 | 29 |
| Woodley Lewis | 3 | 64 | 0 | 51 |
| Tank Younger | 8 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Jack Myers | 4 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Vitamin Smith | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Waterfield | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bill Jessup | 2 | 68 | 1 | 58 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 32 | 1 | 22 |
| Bob White | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| J.R. Boone | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| RAM | ||||
| Elroy Hirsch | 4 | 47 | 0 | 18 |
| Tom Fears | 6 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Vitamin Smith | 2 | 24 | 1 | 15 |
| Bob Carey | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
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