San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1953-11-08 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 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 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 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 Los Angeles Rams' 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 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.
6 games into the season 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 | 6-0 | W6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-2-1 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3-1 | L3 |
| New York Giants | 2-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-1 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-2 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-4 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-5 | L4 |
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49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 17, Los Angeles Rams 1349ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 2049ers 31, Los Angeles Rams 2749ers 31, Los Angeles Rams 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 017243131 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 313202727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Ben Agajanian 25 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 7 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 60 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-3 |
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 1 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Ben Agajanian kick) | 14-10 |
| Rams | Ben Agajanian 18 yard field goal | 14-13 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 14 yard field goal | 17-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dan Towler 2 yard rush ( Ben Agajanian kick) | 17-20 |
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 24-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tank Younger 39 yard rush ( Ben Agajanian kick) | 24-27 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 17 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 31-27 |
San Francisco's offense produced 31 points on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on 1953-11-08. Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 32 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 67 on 11 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 93 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 9 of 19 for 52 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Skeet Quinlan ran for 119 on 11 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 31-27 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1953-11-08. Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 32 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 67 on 11 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 93 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 27. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 32 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 67 on 11 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 93 with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 90 with 1 touchdown. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 9 of 19 for 52 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Skeet Quinlan ran for 119 on 11 carries.
A 31-27 road win at 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 18 of 32 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 67 on 11 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 93 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 9 of 19 for 52 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Skeet Quinlan ran for 119 on 11 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 18 of 32 for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 67 on 11 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 11 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 4 for 93 with 1 touchdown, and Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 90 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 18/32 | 301 | 3 | 3 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 9/19 | 52 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 11 | 67 | 0 | 50 |
| Pete Schabarum | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Billy Mixon | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Skeet Quinlan | 11 | 119 | 0 | 48 |
| Tank Younger | 12 | 101 | 1 | 39 |
| Dan Towler | 21 | 48 | 1 | 17 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Brad Myers | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 93 | 1 | 57 |
| Gordie Soltau | 5 | 90 | 1 | 30 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 68 | 1 | 60 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Pete Schabarum | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Hogland | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| RAM | ||||
| Elroy Hirsch | 4 | 25 | 1 | 10 |
| Tank Younger | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Dan Towler | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Boyd | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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