San Francisco hosts the Baltimore Colts on 1954-12-11 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 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.
Through 11 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 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 | 8-2 | W7 |
| New York Giants | 7-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-4-1 | T1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-6 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-9 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 8-1-1 | T1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-4 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-5-1 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-7 | L3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-8 | W2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77777 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 03101010 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Buddy Young 21 yard pass from Gary Kerkorian ( Gary Kerkorian kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 11 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers won 10-7 at home over the Baltimore Colts on 1954-12-11. Y.A. Tittle went 17 of 25 for 220 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 91. On the other side Gary Kerkorian went 12 of 19 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Zollie Toth ran for 30 on 10 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 10-7 against the Baltimore Colts on 1954-12-11. Y.A. Tittle went 17 of 25 for 220 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 91.
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 10, Baltimore Colts 7. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 17 of 25 for 220 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 91. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 79. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Gary Kerkorian went 12 of 19 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Zollie Toth ran for 30 on 10 carries.
A 10-7 home win over 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 17 of 25 for 220 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 91. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Gary Kerkorian went 12 of 19 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Zollie Toth ran for 30 on 10 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 17 of 25 for 220 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 42 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Pete Schabarum ran for 41 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 8 for 91, and Bill Jessup caught 4 for 79.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 17/25 | 220 | 0 | 2 | |
| Pete Schabarum | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Gary Kerkorian | 12/19 | 194 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cotton Davidson | 5/8 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 18 | 42 | 1 | 6 |
| Pete Schabarum | 8 | 41 | 0 | 16 |
| John Henry Johnson | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BAL | ||||
| Zollie Toth | 10 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Carl Taseff | 9 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Royce Womble | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| George Taliaferro | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Buddy Young | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Cotton Davidson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 8 | 91 | 0 | 26 |
| Bill Jessup | 4 | 79 | 0 | 40 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| Harry Babcock | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Pete Schabarum | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BAL | ||||
| Carl Taseff | 6 | 74 | 0 | 30 |
| Jim Mutscheller | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Dan Edwards | 4 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| Lloyd Colteryahn | 2 | 31 | 0 | 20 |
| Royce Womble | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Buddy Young | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
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