San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1953-10-04 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
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 49ers' season continues with the 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 2 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 1 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1953, 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 | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1020273030 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 07213131 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Boyd 66 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Ben Agajanian kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Ben Agajanian 22 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 7 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Ben Agajanian kick) | 17-0 |
| Rams | Ben Agajanian 37 yard field goal | 20-0 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 3 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 20-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 11 yard pass from Hugh McElhenny ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 20-14 |
| Rams | Tank Younger 1 yard rush ( Ben Agajanian kick) | 27-14 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 11 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 27-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Mixon 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 27-28 |
| Rams | Ben Agajanian 17 yard field goal | 30-28 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 12 yard field goal | 30-31 |
The 49ers' offense produced 31 points at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1953-10-04. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 31 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 60 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 62 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 20 of 34 for 285 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Towler ran for 58 on 17 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 31 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1953-10-04. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 31 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 60 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 62 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 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 31, Los Angeles Rams 30. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 31 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 60 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 62 with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 2 for 28. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 20 of 34 for 285 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dan Towler ran for 58 on 17 carries.
A 31-30 home win over 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 16 of 31 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 60 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 62 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 20 of 34 for 285 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dan Towler ran for 58 on 17 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1953, 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 31 for 198 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 60 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 24 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 62 with 1 touchdown, and Gordie Soltau caught 2 for 28.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 16/31 | 198 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1/1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 20/34 | 285 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 15 | 60 | 1 | 31 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 12 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| Pete Schabarum | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Billy Mixon | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dan Towler | 17 | 58 | 0 | 7 |
| Tank Younger | 13 | 51 | 1 | 21 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Skeet Quinlan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom McCormick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 71 | 0 | 71 |
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 62 | 1 | 32 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
| Pete Schabarum | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Harry Babcock | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Bob Boyd | 4 | 107 | 1 | 66 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 9 | 107 | 1 | 32 |
| Tank Younger | 6 | 59 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom McCormick | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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