San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1953-12-06 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 Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
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 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.
10 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 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 | 10-0 | W10 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-6 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 3-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 8-2 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-3 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-7 | L5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-7-1 | L3 |
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49ers 14, Green Bay Packers 049ers 21, Green Bay Packers 749ers 38, Green Bay Packers 749ers 48, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 48, Green Bay Packers 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 1421384848 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 19 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 19 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-21 |
| Packers | Fred Cone 1 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 12 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-28 |
| 49ers | Rex Berry 30 yard interception return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-35 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 14 yard field goal | 7-38 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 2 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-45 |
| Packers | Don Barton 42 yard pass from Babe Parilli ( Fred Cone kick) | 14-45 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 29 yard field goal | 14-48 |
San Francisco's offense produced 48 points at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1953-12-06. Y.A. Tittle went 11 of 20 for 197 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 38 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 61 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Babe Parilli went 13 of 25 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Fred Cone ran for 43 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers won 48-14 against the Green Bay Packers on 1953-12-06. Y.A. Tittle went 11 of 20 for 197 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 38 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 61 with 1 touchdown.
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 48, Green Bay Packers 14. Margin: plus 34. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 11 of 20 for 197 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 38 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 61 with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 56 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Babe Parilli went 13 of 25 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Fred Cone ran for 43 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 48-14 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
Y.A. Tittle went 11 of 20 for 197 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 38 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 61 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 Babe Parilli went 13 of 25 for 149 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Fred Cone ran for 43 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 11 of 20 for 197 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 38 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 20 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 61 with 1 touchdown, and Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 56 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 11/20 | 197 | 2 | 1 | |
| Hal Ledyard | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Babe Parilli | 13/25 | 149 | 1 | 3 | |
| Tobin Rote | 3/10 | 46 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 12 | 38 | 1 | 10 |
| Billy Mixon | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Arenas | 8 | 19 | 2 | 12 |
| Pete Schabarum | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| GNB | ||||
| Fred Cone | 12 | 43 | 1 | 11 |
| Breezy Reid | 10 | 23 | 0 | 7 |
| Don Barton | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Howie Ferguson | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Carmichael | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| J.R. Boone | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 61 | 1 | 32 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 56 | 1 | 29 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 39 | 0 | 28 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| GNB | ||||
| Billy Howton | 5 | 79 | 0 | 34 |
| Don Barton | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
| Al Carmichael | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Bob Mann | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Clive Rush | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Breezy Reid | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Byron Bailey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Howie Ferguson | 1 | -2 | 0 | -3 |
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