The 49ers face the Baltimore Colts on 1955-11-27 at Memorial Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 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 road matchup with the Baltimore Colts 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 9 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 7-2 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-3 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 4-5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-3 | W6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-4 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-4-1 | T1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-6 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-7 | L1 |
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49ers 0, Baltimore Colts 349ers 0, Baltimore Colts 1349ers 7, Baltimore Colts 1949ers 14, Baltimore Colts 2649ers 14, Baltimore Colts 26[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0071414 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 313192626 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Bert Rechichar 15 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Bert Rechichar 52 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Colts | Jim Mutscheller 19 yard pass from George Shaw ( Bert Rechichar kick) | 0-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Alan Ameche 1 yard rush | 0-19 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 44 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-19 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 32 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-19 |
| Colts | George Shaw 21 yard rush ( Bert Rechichar kick) | 14-26 |
The 49ers lost 14-26 on the road the Baltimore Colts on 1955-11-27. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 25 for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 143 with 1 touchdown. On the other side George Shaw went 12 of 22 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Alan Ameche ran for 87 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-26 loss against the Baltimore Colts on 1955-11-27. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 25 for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 143 with 1 touchdown.
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 Baltimore Colts 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, Baltimore Colts 26. Margin: minus 12. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 25 for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 143 with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 2 for 36 with 1 touchdown. On the Baltimore Colts' side: George Shaw went 12 of 22 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Alan Ameche ran for 87 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 14-26 road loss at the Baltimore Colts. 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 25 for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 143 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 George Shaw went 12 of 22 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Alan Ameche ran for 87 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 14 of 25 for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 7 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 35 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 7 for 143 with 1 touchdown, and Gordie Soltau caught 2 for 36 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 14/25 | 207 | 2 | 2 | |
| BAL | |||||
| George Shaw | 12/22 | 200 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 83 | 0 | 44 |
| Joe Perry | 8 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Carroll Hardy | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Bud Laughlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BAL | ||||
| Alan Ameche | 21 | 87 | 1 | 12 |
| L.G. Dupre | 17 | 65 | 0 | 8 |
| George Shaw | 4 | 23 | 1 | 21 |
| Buddy Young | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Dick Young | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Burrell Shields | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 7 | 143 | 1 | 44 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 36 | 1 | 32 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| Bud Laughlin | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | -3 | 0 | 7 |
| BAL | ||||
| Buddy Young | 2 | 53 | 0 | 45 |
| Lloyd Colteryahn | 3 | 47 | 0 | 17 |
| Jim Mutscheller | 2 | 32 | 1 | 19 |
| L.G. Dupre | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Raymond Berry | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Dick Young | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Alan Ameche | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
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