The road slate continues against the Detroit Lions on 1955-10-16 at Briggs Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 4 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 Detroit Lions 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 3 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 2-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 3-0 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-0 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-3 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-3 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0662727 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 717242424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Bob Hoernschemeyer 1 yard rush ( Doak Walker kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Dave Middleton 2 yard rush ( Doak Walker kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 53 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle | 6-14 |
| Lions | Doak Walker 17 yard field goal | 6-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Dave Middleton 11 yard rush ( Doak Walker kick) | 6-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dicky Moegle 10 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 13-24 |
| 49ers | Rex Berry 44 yard interception return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 20-24 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 5 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 27-24 |
The 49ers won 27-24 on the road against the Detroit Lions on 1955-10-16. Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 31 for 316 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 72 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Joe Arenas caught 2 for 94 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Harry Gilmer went 4 of 15 for 10 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dave Middleton ran for 69 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco won 27-24 against the Detroit Lions on 1955-10-16. Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 31 for 316 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 72 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Joe Arenas caught 2 for 94 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 Detroit Lions 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 27, Detroit Lions 24. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 31 for 316 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 72 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Joe Arenas caught 2 for 94 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 86. On the Detroit Lions' side: Harry Gilmer went 4 of 15 for 10 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dave Middleton ran for 69 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 27-24 road win at the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 31 for 316 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 72 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Joe Arenas caught 2 for 94 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 Harry Gilmer went 4 of 15 for 10 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Dave Middleton ran for 69 on 17 carries with 2 touchdowns.
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 15 of 31 for 316 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 72 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Arenas ran for 16 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Joe Arenas caught 2 for 94 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 5 for 86.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 15/31 | 316 | 1 | 2 | |
| Joe Arenas | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Bobby Layne | 4/8 | 49 | 0 | 2 | |
| Harry Gilmer | 4/15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 19 | 72 | 1 | 20 |
| Joe Arenas | 6 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Dicky Moegle | 4 | 16 | 1 | 10 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | ||||
| Dave Middleton | 17 | 69 | 2 | 12 |
| Lew Carpenter | 15 | 64 | 0 | 18 |
| Bobby Layne | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 94 | 1 | 53 |
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 86 | 0 | 27 |
| Dicky Moegle | 2 | 78 | 0 | 53 |
| Gordie Soltau | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | ||||
| Jim Doran | 2 | 35 | 0 | 23 |
| Dorne Dibble | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Dave Middleton | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lew Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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