The 49ers face the Baltimore Colts on 1953-11-29 at Memorial 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 Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' 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 road matchup with the Baltimore Colts 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 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 9-0 | W9 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-2-1 | W6 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-4-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7-2 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-3 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-6 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-6-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-6-1 | L2 |
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49ers 14, Baltimore Colts 049ers 24, Baltimore Colts 049ers 38, Baltimore Colts 749ers 38, Baltimore Colts 2149ers 38, Baltimore Colts 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1424383838 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0072121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 9 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 12 yard field goal | 17-0 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 61 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 24-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 54 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 31-0 |
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 38-0 |
| Colts | John Huzvar 3 yard rush ( Buck McPhail kick) | 38-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Mel Embree 16 yard pass from George Taliaferro ( Buck McPhail kick) | 38-14 |
| Colts | Dan Edwards 32 yard pass from George Taliaferro ( Buck McPhail kick) | 38-21 |
The 49ers' offense produced 38 points on the road against the Baltimore Colts on 1953-11-29. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 14 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 82 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 123 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side George Taliaferro went 5 of 16 for 80 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Taliaferro ran for 76 on 12 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 38 points against the Baltimore Colts on 1953-11-29. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 14 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 82 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 123 with 2 touchdowns.
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 Baltimore Colts 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 38, Baltimore Colts 21. Margin: plus 17. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 14 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 82 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 123 with 2 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 81 with 1 touchdown. On the Baltimore Colts' side: George Taliaferro went 5 of 16 for 80 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Taliaferro ran for 76 on 12 carries.
A 38-21 road win at the Baltimore Colts. 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 14 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 82 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 123 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side George Taliaferro went 5 of 16 for 80 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and George Taliaferro ran for 76 on 12 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 10 of 14 for 220 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 82 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 49 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 123 with 2 touchdowns, and Billy Wilson caught 3 for 81 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 10/14 | 220 | 3 | 1 | |
| BAL | |||||
| George Taliaferro | 5/16 | 80 | 2 | 1 | |
| Jack Del Bello | 6/12 | 45 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 19 | 82 | 1 | 22 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
| Joe Arenas | 5 | 44 | 1 | 23 |
| Billy Mixon | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| BAL | ||||
| George Taliaferro | 12 | 76 | 0 | 34 |
| John Huzvar | 13 | 40 | 1 | 9 |
| Buddy Young | 10 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Jack Del Bello | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Buck McPhail | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 4 | 123 | 2 | 54 |
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 81 | 1 | 61 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Harry Babcock | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| BAL | ||||
| Dan Edwards | 4 | 58 | 1 | 32 |
| Mel Embree | 2 | 28 | 1 | 16 |
| George Taliaferro | 2 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| Buddy Young | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| John Huzvar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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