San Francisco hosts the Green Bay Packers on 1952-12-14 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 Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' 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 Green Bay Packers 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 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 8-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-4 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6-5 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-6 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 8-3 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-3 | W7 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-5 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-5 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-7 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 07141414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 714212424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 3 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-14 |
| Packers | Billy Howton 9 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Bill Reichardt kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 6 yard pass from Frankie Albert ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-21 |
| Packers | Billy Howton 90 yard pass from Babe Parilli ( Bill Reichardt kick) | 14-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 20 yard field goal | 14-24 |
The 49ers won 24-14 at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1952-12-14. Frankie Albert went 16 of 26 for 213 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 109 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 108. On the other side Tobin Rote went 13 of 25 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bill Reichardt ran for 43 on 11 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 24-14 against the Green Bay Packers on 1952-12-14. Frankie Albert went 16 of 26 for 213 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 109 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 108.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 24, Green Bay Packers 14. Margin: plus 10. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 16 of 26 for 213 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 109 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 108. Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 39. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Tobin Rote went 13 of 25 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bill Reichardt ran for 43 on 11 carries.
A 24-14 home win over the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 16 of 26 for 213 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 109 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. J.R. Boone caught 5 for 108. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Tobin Rote went 13 of 25 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Bill Reichardt ran for 43 on 11 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 16 of 26 for 213 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 109 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 25 on 5 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: J.R. Boone caught 5 for 108, and Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 39.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 16/26 | 213 | 1 | 1 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Perry | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Babe Parilli | 10/22 | 180 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tobin Rote | 13/25 | 149 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Forte | 1/1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 20 | 109 | 1 | 34 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 5 | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 6 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Arenas | 5 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Frankie Albert | 4 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Bob White | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| Bill Reichardt | 11 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Breezy Reid | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Tobin Rote | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Babe Parilli | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Canadeo | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.R. Boone | 5 | 108 | 0 | 42 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Arenas | 3 | 28 | 1 | 14 |
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Bennie Aldridge | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob White | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| Billy Howton | 8 | 162 | 2 | 90 |
| Breezy Reid | 4 | 82 | 0 | 73 |
| Jim Keane | 4 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Mann | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Tony Canadeo | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Bobby Jack Floyd | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Reichardt | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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