San Francisco visits the Los Angeles Rams on 1955-09-25 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
Inside the conference Week 1 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.
Across the first 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1955, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 949ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 1649ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 1649ers 14, Los Angeles Rams 2349ers 14, Los Angeles Rams 23[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 916162323 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0071414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Safety, Lunas punt blocked out of end zone by Griffin | 2-0 |
| Rams | Tom McCormick 1 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 9-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Corky Taylor 17 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Les Richter kick) | 16-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Henry Johnson 3 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 16-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Dan Towler 3 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 23-7 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 42 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 23-14 |
San Francisco lost 14-23 at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1955-09-25. Y.A. Tittle went 11 of 27 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 69 on 15 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 54. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 9 of 16 for 87 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Corky Taylor ran for 39 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 14-23 loss against the Los Angeles Rams on 1955-09-25. Y.A. Tittle went 11 of 27 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 69 on 15 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 54.
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 14, Los Angeles Rams 23. Margin: minus 9. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 11 of 27 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 69 on 15 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 54. Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 49. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 9 of 16 for 87 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Corky Taylor ran for 39 on 12 carries.
A 14-23 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 11 of 27 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 69 on 15 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 54. 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 9 of 16 for 87 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Corky Taylor ran for 39 on 12 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1955, 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 27 for 144 yards with 1 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 69 on 15 carries, plus John Henry Johnson ran for 56 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 4 for 54, and Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 49.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 11/27 | 144 | 1 | 5 | |
| Joe Perry | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 9/16 | 87 | 1 | 2 | |
| Billy Wade | 2/5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 15 | 69 | 0 | 16 |
| John Henry Johnson | 11 | 56 | 1 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Carroll Hardy | 2 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Corky Taylor | 12 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Dan Towler | 10 | 30 | 1 | 14 |
| Tank Younger | 17 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom McCormick | 3 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| Ron Waller | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 54 | 0 | 21 |
| Gordie Soltau | 4 | 49 | 0 | 18 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Bob Boyd | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 |
| Corky Taylor | 3 | 33 | 1 | 17 |
| Ron Waller | 3 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Fears | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
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