San Francisco hosts the Baltimore Colts on 1955-12-11 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 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.
Through 11 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 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 | 8-2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 5-5-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-6-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-7 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-3-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-4 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-5 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-5-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-8 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-8 | L5 |
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49ers 7, Baltimore Colts 349ers 28, Baltimore Colts 349ers 35, Baltimore Colts 1049ers 35, Baltimore Colts 2449ers 35, Baltimore Colts 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33102424 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 728353535 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dicky Moegle 3 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Colts | Gary Kerkorian 30 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-14 |
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 39 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-21 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 13 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-35 |
| Colts | Jim Mutscheller 33 yard pass from George Shaw ( Bert Rechichar kick) | 10-35 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | George Shaw 14 yard rush ( Bert Rechichar kick) | 17-35 |
| Colts | Lloyd Colteryahn 1 yard pass from George Shaw ( Bert Rechichar kick) | 24-35 |
The 49ers won 35-24 at home over the Baltimore Colts on 1955-12-11. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 19 for 169 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 60 on 15 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 84 with 1 touchdown. On the other side George Shaw went 15 of 37 for 223 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Shaw ran for 86 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco won 35-24 against the Baltimore Colts on 1955-12-11. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 19 for 169 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 60 on 15 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 84 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 35, Baltimore Colts 24. Margin: plus 11. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 19 for 169 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 60 on 15 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 84 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 51 with 1 touchdown. On the Baltimore Colts' side: George Shaw went 15 of 37 for 223 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Shaw ran for 86 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 35-24 home win over 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 12 of 19 for 169 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 60 on 15 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 84 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 15 of 37 for 223 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and George Shaw ran for 86 on 12 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 12 of 19 for 169 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 60 on 15 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Y.A. Tittle ran for 37 on 3 carries. Receiver room: Joe Arenas caught 3 for 84 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 4 for 51 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 12/19 | 169 | 2 | 1 | |
| Dicky Moegle | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| George Shaw | 15/37 | 223 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 15 | 60 | 2 | 14 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 37 | 0 | 35 |
| Dicky Moegle | 6 | 34 | 1 | 11 |
| Lem Harkey | 6 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Arenas | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Carroll Hardy | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Bud Laughlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BAL | ||||
| George Shaw | 12 | 86 | 1 | 22 |
| Alan Ameche | 16 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| L.G. Dupre | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Arenas | 3 | 84 | 1 | 40 |
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 51 | 1 | 22 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Carroll Hardy | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BAL | ||||
| Jim Mutscheller | 4 | 85 | 1 | 33 |
| Buddy Young | 2 | 56 | 0 | 45 |
| L.G. Dupre | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Alan Ameche | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Lloyd Colteryahn | 2 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Raymond Berry | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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