San Francisco hosts the Cleveland Browns on 1955-10-02 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Cleveland Browns arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Cleveland Browns 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 Cleveland Browns' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 games 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 Cleveland Browns 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.
The first 1 games have shown 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 Cleveland Browns are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
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49ers 0, Cleveland Browns 749ers 3, Cleveland Browns 2449ers 3, Cleveland Browns 3149ers 3, Cleveland Browns 3849ers 3, Cleveland Browns 38[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 724313838 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Otto Graham 1 yard rush ( Lou Groza kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 17 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Browns | Ed Modzelewski 1 yard rush ( Lou Groza kick) | 14-3 |
| Browns | Lou Groza 32 yard field goal | 17-3 |
| Browns | Fred Morrison 1 yard rush ( Lou Groza kick) | 24-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Ed Modzelewski 1 yard rush ( Lou Groza kick) | 31-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Maurice Bassett 5 yard rush ( Lou Groza kick) | 38-3 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 3-38 loss at home the Cleveland Browns on 1955-10-02. Y.A. Tittle went 5 of 15 for 57 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 23 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 28. On the other side Otto Graham went 7 of 11 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Fred Morrison ran for 80 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 3-38 against the Cleveland Browns on 1955-10-02. Y.A. Tittle went 5 of 15 for 57 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 23 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 28.
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 Cleveland Browns 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 3, Cleveland Browns 38. Margin: minus 35. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 5 of 15 for 57 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 23 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 28. . On the Cleveland Browns' side: Otto Graham went 7 of 11 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Fred Morrison ran for 80 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 3-38 home loss to the Cleveland Browns. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 5 of 15 for 57 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 23 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 28. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Otto Graham went 7 of 11 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Cleveland Browns, and Fred Morrison ran for 80 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 5 of 15 for 57 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 23 on 10 carries, plus Bud Laughlin ran for 18 on 5 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 2 for 28.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1955, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 5/15 | 57 | 0 | 2 | |
| Maury Duncan | 1/3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| CLE | |||||
| Otto Graham | 7/11 | 140 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Ratterman | 1/1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 10 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| Bud Laughlin | 5 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Carroll Hardy | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| John Henry Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Maury Duncan | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| CLE | ||||
| Fred Morrison | 20 | 80 | 1 | 8 |
| Ed Modzelewski | 14 | 56 | 2 | 18 |
| Otto Graham | 7 | 28 | 1 | 14 |
| Dub Jones | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Ray Renfro | 8 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Maurice Bassett | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Johnny Petitbon | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Tommy James | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Henry Ford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Bud Laughlin | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CLE | ||||
| Pete Brewster | 2 | 50 | 0 | 26 |
| Dub Jones | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Dante Lavelli | 2 | 37 | 0 | 20 |
| Fred Morrison | 2 | 31 | 0 | 32 |
| Ray Renfro | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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