San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1954-11-07 at Kezar Stadium. 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 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 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 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.
6 games into the season the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1954, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-1-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-3 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-3-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-5 | L4 |
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49ers 17, Los Angeles Rams 749ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 2149ers 20, Los Angeles Rams 3549ers 34, Los Angeles Rams 4249ers 34, Los Angeles Rams 42[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 721354242 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1720203434 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Skeet Quinlan 14 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 18 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 56 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-10 |
| 49ers | John Henry Johnson 37 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Skeet Quinlan 11 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 14-17 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 28 yard field goal | 14-20 |
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 28 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Les Richter kick) | 21-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Boyd 14 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Les Richter kick) | 28-20 |
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 46 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Les Richter kick) | 35-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Henry Johnson 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 35-27 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 35-34 |
| Rams | Tank Younger 5 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 42-34 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 34-42 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1954-11-07. Y.A. Tittle went 19 of 31 for 224 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 124 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 105 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 16 of 18 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 104 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 34-42 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1954-11-07. Y.A. Tittle went 19 of 31 for 224 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 124 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 105 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 34, Los Angeles Rams 42. Margin: minus 8. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 19 of 31 for 224 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 124 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 105 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 58. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 16 of 18 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 104 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 34-42 home loss to 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 19 of 31 for 224 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 124 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 105 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 16 of 18 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Tank Younger ran for 104 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1954, 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 19 of 31 for 224 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 124 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown, plus John Henry Johnson ran for 81 on 13 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 5 for 105 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 5 for 58.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 19/31 | 224 | 1 | 1 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 16/18 | 290 | 3 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 12 | 124 | 1 | 56 |
| John Henry Johnson | 13 | 81 | 2 | 37 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tank Younger | 18 | 104 | 1 | 22 |
| Skeet Quinlan | 6 | 42 | 2 | 14 |
| Dan Towler | 8 | 38 | 0 | 22 |
| Woodley Lewis | 3 | -6 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 5 | 105 | 1 | 42 |
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henry Johnson | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Jessup | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| RAM | ||||
| Elroy Hirsch | 5 | 145 | 2 | 46 |
| Tom Fears | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Boyd | 5 | 49 | 1 | 21 |
| Skeet Quinlan | 2 | 44 | 0 | 41 |
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