The road slate continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1955-11-20 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 Green Bay Packers 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 8 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 6-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-3 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-4 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-4-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-3 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-5 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-6 | W2 |
49ers 7, Green Bay Packers 049ers 14, Green Bay Packers 1349ers 21, Green Bay Packers 1349ers 21, Green Bay Packers 2749ers 21, Green Bay Packers 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 714212121 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 013132727 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dicky Moegle 3 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Joe Johnson 30 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Fred Cone kick) | 7-7 |
| Packers | Fred Cone 17 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| 49ers | Carroll Hardy 33 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-10 |
| Packers | Fred Cone 29 yard field goal | 14-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Carroll Hardy 58 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Gary Knafelc 34 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Fred Cone kick) | 21-20 |
| Packers | Howie Ferguson 6 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 21-27 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 21-27 on the road the Green Bay Packers on 1955-11-20. Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 28 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dicky Moegle ran for 83 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 122 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Tobin Rote went 14 of 32 for 201 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Howie Ferguson ran for 85 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco lost 21-27 against the Green Bay Packers on 1955-11-20. Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 28 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dicky Moegle ran for 83 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 122 with 2 touchdowns.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 21, Green Bay Packers 27. Margin: minus 6. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 28 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dicky Moegle ran for 83 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 122 with 2 touchdowns. Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 72. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Tobin Rote went 14 of 32 for 201 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Howie Ferguson ran for 85 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 21-27 road loss at the Green Bay Packers. 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 28 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Dicky Moegle ran for 83 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown. Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 122 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Tobin Rote went 14 of 32 for 201 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Howie Ferguson ran for 85 on 21 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 15 of 28 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Dicky Moegle ran for 83 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 79 on 21 carries. Receiver room: Carroll Hardy caught 4 for 122 with 2 touchdowns, and Gordie Soltau caught 4 for 72.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 15/28 | 225 | 2 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 14/32 | 201 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dicky Moegle | 9 | 83 | 1 | 39 |
| Joe Perry | 21 | 79 | 0 | 11 |
| Bud Laughlin | 6 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GNB | ||||
| Howie Ferguson | 21 | 85 | 1 | 9 |
| Tobin Rote | 8 | 81 | 0 | 49 |
| Joe Johnson | 13 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| Al Carmichael | 2 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Breezy Reid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carroll Hardy | 4 | 122 | 2 | 58 |
| Gordie Soltau | 4 | 72 | 0 | 36 |
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| Harry Babcock | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | -5 | 0 | 6 |
| GNB | ||||
| Billy Howton | 5 | 68 | 0 | 21 |
| Gary Knafelc | 3 | 52 | 1 | 34 |
| Joe Johnson | 1 | 34 | 1 | 30 |
| Al Carmichael | 2 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Howie Ferguson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Breezy Reid | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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