San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1955-11-06 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 schedule 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 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.
6 games into the season 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 | 5-1 | W5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 4-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-3 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-6 | L6 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 714141414 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 33102727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Carroll Hardy 14 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Les Richter 34 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 55 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tank Younger 1 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 14-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Andy Robustelli 10 yard interception return ( Les Richter kick) | 14-17 |
| Rams | Les Richter 16 yard field goal | 14-20 |
| Rams | Corky Taylor 55 yard interception return ( Les Richter kick) | 14-27 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-27 loss on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1955-11-06. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 24 for 165 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 35 on 6 carries. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 51 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 10 of 30 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 85 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 14-27 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1955-11-06. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 24 for 165 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 35 on 6 carries. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 51 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 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 27. Margin: minus 13. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 24 for 165 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 35 on 6 carries. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 51 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 28. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 10 of 30 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 85 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 14-27 road loss at 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 10 of 24 for 165 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 35 on 6 carries. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 51 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 Norm Van Brocklin went 10 of 30 for 138 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Tank Younger ran for 85 on 18 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 10 of 24 for 165 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 35 on 6 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 20 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 51 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 3 for 28.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 10/24 | 165 | 2 | 3 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 10/30 | 138 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 12 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Dicky Moegle | 5 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | -3 | 0 | 1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tank Younger | 18 | 85 | 1 | 13 |
| Larry Morris | 15 | 82 | 0 | 22 |
| Ron Waller | 14 | 35 | 0 | 7 |
| Skeet Quinlan | 5 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Carroll Hardy | 4 | 51 | 1 | 24 |
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tom Fears | 5 | 74 | 0 | 30 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 2 | 38 | 0 | 22 |
| Woodley Lewis | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Skeet Quinlan | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ron Waller | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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