The road slate continues against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1954-11-20 at Forbes Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Pittsburgh Steelers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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.
Across the first 8 games 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 | 6-2 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-4 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 6-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-3-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-3-1 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-4 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-7 | L6 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 324243131 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 24 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bill Jessup 44 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-0 |
| Steelers | Ed Kissell 31 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 17-3 |
| 49ers | John Henry Johnson 24 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 24-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bill Jessup 24 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 31-3 |
San Francisco won 31-3 on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1954-11-20. Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 28 for 232 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 124 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 87 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Paul Held went 7 of 20 for 101 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Lattner ran for 31 on 5 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 31 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1954-11-20. Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 28 for 232 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 124 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 87 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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, Pittsburgh Steelers 3. Margin: plus 28. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 18 of 28 for 232 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 124 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 87 with 2 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 41. On the Pittsburgh Steelers' side: Paul Held went 7 of 20 for 101 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Johnny Lattner ran for 31 on 5 carries.
A 31-3 road win at the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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 28 for 232 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 124 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 87 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 Paul Held went 7 of 20 for 101 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Johnny Lattner ran for 31 on 5 carries.
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 18 of 28 for 232 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: John Henry Johnson ran for 124 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 122 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Bill Jessup caught 4 for 87 with 2 touchdowns, and Billy Wilson caught 2 for 41.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 18/28 | 232 | 2 | 1 | |
| Arnie Galiffa | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Paul Held | 7/20 | 101 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jim Finks | 1/10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Henry Johnson | 17 | 124 | 1 | 24 |
| Joe Perry | 21 | 122 | 1 | 30 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| Bill Jessup | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| PIT | ||||
| Johnny Lattner | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Rogel | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Burrell Shields | 7 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom Calvin | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Elter | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Mathews | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bill Jessup | 4 | 87 | 2 | 44 |
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 41 | 0 | 27 |
| Harry Babcock | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| John Henry Johnson | 6 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Gordie Soltau | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| PIT | ||||
| Elbie Nickel | 3 | 56 | 0 | 22 |
| George Sulima | 2 | 46 | 0 | 37 |
| Burrell Shields | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Fran Rogel | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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