San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1955-12-04 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
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's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Green Bay Packers is the kind of home 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.
The NFL's Week 11 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 home 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.
10 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 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 | 7-2-1 | T1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-3 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 4-5-1 | T1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-6 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-3-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-7 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-7 | L4 |
49ers 7, Green Bay Packers 049ers 7, Green Bay Packers 2149ers 7, Green Bay Packers 2849ers 7, Green Bay Packers 2849ers 7, Green Bay Packers 28[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 021282828 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77777 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 12 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Tobin Rote 1 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 7-7 |
| Packers | Len Szafaryn 28 yard blocked punt return ( Fred Cone kick) | 14-7 |
| Packers | Breezy Reid 1 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 21-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Breezy Reid 60 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Fred Cone kick) | 28-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco lost 7-28 at home the Green Bay Packers on 1955-12-04. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 28 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 18 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 52 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Tobin Rote went 9 of 18 for 151 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Breezy Reid ran for 32 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-28 loss against the Green Bay Packers on 1955-12-04. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 28 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 18 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 52 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 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 7, Green Bay Packers 28. Margin: minus 21. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 28 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 18 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 52 with 1 touchdown. Bud Laughlin caught 6 for 23. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Tobin Rote went 9 of 18 for 151 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Breezy Reid ran for 32 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 7-28 home loss to 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 13 of 28 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 18 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 52 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 Tobin Rote went 9 of 18 for 151 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Breezy Reid ran for 32 on 8 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 13 of 28 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 83 on 18 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 46 on 17 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 52 with 1 touchdown, and Bud Laughlin caught 6 for 23.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 13/28 | 104 | 1 | 4 | |
| Maury Duncan | 3/8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 9/18 | 151 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 18 | 83 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 17 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Arenas | 7 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Bud Laughlin | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| GNB | ||||
| Breezy Reid | 8 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
| Howie Ferguson | 10 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Johnson | 5 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Fred Cone | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tobin Rote | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Al Carmichael | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 52 | 1 | 12 |
| Bud Laughlin | 6 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| Carroll Hardy | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| GNB | ||||
| Breezy Reid | 3 | 77 | 1 | 60 |
| Al Carmichael | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Howie Ferguson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Veryl Switzer | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Howton | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Gary Knafelc | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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