San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1956-10-07 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 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 home matchup with the Los Angeles Rams 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 1 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1956, 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 Los Angeles Rams are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
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49ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 749ers 12, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 19, Los Angeles Rams 2349ers 33, Los Angeles Rams 3049ers 33, Los Angeles Rams 30[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 710233030 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 312193333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 37 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Rams | Billy Wade 8 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 39 yard field goal | 7-6 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 15 yard field goal | 7-9 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 25 yard field goal | 7-12 |
| Rams | Les Richter 12 yard field goal | 10-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Boyd 24 yard pass from Billy Wade | 16-12 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 28 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 16-19 |
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 57 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Les Richter kick) | 23-19 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 23-26 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 23-33 |
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 3 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Les Richter kick) | 30-33 |
The 49ers' offense produced 33 points at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1956-10-07. Y.A. Tittle went 4 of 8 for 34 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 88 on 23 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Perry caught 3 for 25. On the other side Billy Wade went 16 of 27 for 291 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 34 on 8 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 33 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1956-10-07. Y.A. Tittle went 4 of 8 for 34 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 88 on 23 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Perry caught 3 for 25.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's first 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 Los Angeles Rams 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 33, Los Angeles Rams 30. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 4 of 8 for 34 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 88 on 23 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Perry caught 3 for 25. Gordie Soltau caught 2 for 9. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Billy Wade went 16 of 27 for 291 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 34 on 8 carries.
A 33-30 home win over the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 4 of 8 for 34 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 88 on 23 carries with 2 touchdowns. Joe Perry caught 3 for 25. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Billy Wade went 16 of 27 for 291 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Tank Younger ran for 34 on 8 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1956, 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 4 of 8 for 34 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 88 on 23 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Joe Perry ran for 69 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Joe Perry caught 3 for 25, and Gordie Soltau caught 2 for 9.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 4/8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earl Morrall | 3/7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Billy Wade | 16/27 | 291 | 2 | 1 | |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 7/13 | 91 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 23 | 88 | 2 | 13 |
| Joe Perry | 11 | 69 | 1 | 28 |
| John Henry Johnson | 12 | 49 | 0 | 16 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tank Younger | 8 | 34 | 0 | 16 |
| Ron Waller | 10 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Wade | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Joe Marconi | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Brad Myers | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 3 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Wilson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| RAM | ||||
| Elroy Hirsch | 8 | 150 | 2 | 57 |
| Bob Boyd | 7 | 119 | 1 | 24 |
| Tank Younger | 5 | 86 | 0 | 32 |
| Ron Waller | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Leon Clarke | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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