San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1956-11-11 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 road 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.
6 games into the season 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 | 5-1 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 6-0 | W6 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-1 | W5 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-3 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-4 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-5 | L5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-5 | L4 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36666 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 313203030 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Les Richter 19 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 17 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Boyd 4 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Les Richter kick) | 3-10 |
| Rams | Les Richter 27 yard field goal | 3-13 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 14 yard field goal | 6-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Elroy Hirsch 38 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Les Richter kick) | 6-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bud McFadin 45 yard field goal | 6-23 |
| Rams | Joe Marconi 2 yard rush ( Les Richter kick) | 6-30 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 6-30 loss on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1956-11-11. Earl Morrall went 11 of 20 for 186 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 44 on 17 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 86. On the other side Billy Wade went 9 of 19 for 139 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ron Waller ran for 94 on 9 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 6-30 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1956-11-11. Earl Morrall went 11 of 20 for 186 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 44 on 17 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 86.
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 6, Los Angeles Rams 30. Margin: minus 24. Box score reads: Earl Morrall went 11 of 20 for 186 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 44 on 17 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 86. Joe Perry caught 5 for 40. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Billy Wade went 9 of 19 for 139 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ron Waller ran for 94 on 9 carries.
A 6-30 road loss at the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Earl Morrall went 11 of 20 for 186 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 44 on 17 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 86. 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 9 of 19 for 139 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Ron Waller ran for 94 on 9 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
Earl Morrall went 11 of 20 for 186 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 44 on 17 carries, plus John Henry Johnson ran for 21 on 11 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 86, and Joe Perry caught 5 for 40.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Earl Morrall | 11/20 | 186 | 0 | 3 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5/13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Billy Wade | 9/19 | 139 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 17 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| John Henry Johnson | 11 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| RAM | ||||
| Ron Waller | 9 | 94 | 0 | 33 |
| Tank Younger | 10 | 65 | 0 | 15 |
| Tommy Wilson | 12 | 63 | 0 | 36 |
| Billy Wade | 5 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Marconi | 8 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 86 | 0 | 30 |
| Joe Perry | 5 | 40 | 0 | 20 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 39 | 0 | 22 |
| John Henry Johnson | 2 | 37 | 0 | 28 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tank Younger | 4 | 59 | 0 | 54 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Tommy Wilson | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Ron Miller | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Boyd | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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