San Francisco visits the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1952-12-07 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 Pittsburgh Steelers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Pittsburgh Steelers' 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 | 7-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-6 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-8 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-3 | W6 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-4 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-6 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 710242424 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77777 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Fran Rogel 3 yard rush ( Gary Kerkorian kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 6 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Gary Kerkorian 19 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Jim Finks 1 yard rush ( Gary Kerkorian kick) | 17-7 |
| Steelers | Lynn Chandnois 48 yard pass from Jim Finks ( Gary Kerkorian kick) | 24-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco lost 7-24 at home the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1952-12-07. Frankie Albert went 10 of 18 for 134 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 35 on 11 carries. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 101. On the other side Jim Finks went 11 of 25 for 145 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lynn Chandnois ran for 58 on 16 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-24 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1952-12-07. Frankie Albert went 10 of 18 for 134 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 35 on 11 carries. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 101.
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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 7, Pittsburgh Steelers 24. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 10 of 18 for 134 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 35 on 11 carries. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 101. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 84 with 1 touchdown. On the Pittsburgh Steelers' side: Jim Finks went 11 of 25 for 145 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lynn Chandnois ran for 58 on 16 carries.
A 7-24 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 10 of 18 for 134 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 35 on 11 carries. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 101. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Jim Finks went 11 of 25 for 145 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Lynn Chandnois ran for 58 on 16 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 10 of 18 for 134 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 35 on 11 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 14 on 6 carries. Receiver room: J.R. Boone caught 5 for 101, and Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 84 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 10/18 | 134 | 1 | 5 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 8/16 | 111 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Jim Finks | 11/25 | 145 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ray Mathews | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 11 | 35 | 0 | 37 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Arenas | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Frankie Albert | 2 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| J.R. Boone | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| PIT | ||||
| Lynn Chandnois | 16 | 58 | 0 | 14 |
| Ed Modzelewski | 12 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| Fran Rogel | 13 | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| Ray Mathews | 3 | 27 | 0 | 23 |
| Gary Kerkorian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finks | 2 | -11 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.R. Boone | 5 | 101 | 0 | 53 |
| Gordie Soltau | 5 | 84 | 1 | 46 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Bob White | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Lowell Wagner | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| PIT | ||||
| Lynn Chandnois | 3 | 69 | 1 | 48 |
| Elbie Nickel | 6 | 50 | 0 | 19 |
| Ed Modzelewski | 2 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
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