The home schedule continues against the Washington Redskins on 1955-11-13 at Griffith Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Washington Redskins arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Washington Redskins 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 Washington Redskins' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 8 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 Washington Redskins 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 7 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 Washington Redskins 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 | 6-1 | W6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-3 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-3 | W4 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4 | L3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-6 | W1 |
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49ers 0, Washington Redskins 049ers 0, Washington Redskins 049ers 0, Washington Redskins 749ers 0, Washington Redskins 749ers 0, Washington Redskins 7[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| Washington Redskins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00777 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
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| Redskins | Bert Zagers 12 yard rush ( Vic Janowicz kick) | 0-7 |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 0-7 loss on the road the Washington Redskins on 1955-11-13. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 29 for 203 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 43. On the other side Ralph Guglielmi went 3 of 8 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bert Zagers ran for 89 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 0-7 against the Washington Redskins on 1955-11-13. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 29 for 203 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 43.
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 Washington Redskins 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 0, Washington Redskins 7. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 29 for 203 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 43. Joe Arenas caught 2 for 34. On the Washington Redskins' side: Ralph Guglielmi went 3 of 8 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bert Zagers ran for 89 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 0-7 road loss at the Washington Redskins. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 29 for 203 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 43. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Ralph Guglielmi went 3 of 8 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Washington Redskins, and Bert Zagers ran for 89 on 15 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 14 of 29 for 203 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 55 on 14 carries, plus Dicky Moegle ran for 25 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 3 for 43, and Joe Arenas caught 2 for 34.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 14/29 | 203 | 0 | 3 | |
| Maury Duncan | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WAS | |||||
| Ralph Guglielmi | 3/8 | 65 | 0 | 2 | |
| Eddie LeBaron | 3/5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 14 | 55 | 0 | 9 |
| Dicky Moegle | 8 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 8 | -4 | 0 | 7 |
| WAS | ||||
| Bert Zagers | 15 | 89 | 1 | 13 |
| Leo Elter | 13 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Monachino | 6 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| Eddie LeBaron | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Vic Janowicz | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carroll Hardy | 1 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 34 | 0 | 23 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 20 | 0 | 19 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Dicky Moegle | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| WAS | ||||
| John Carson | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Leo Elter | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Bert Zagers | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Ralph Thomas | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Monachino | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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