The home schedule continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1956-11-18 at City Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 8 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 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.
Through 7 games 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 6-1 | W5 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-3 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-4 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-1 | W6 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-3 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-5 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-5 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-6 | L5 |
49ers 0, Green Bay Packers 649ers 7, Green Bay Packers 949ers 14, Green Bay Packers 949ers 17, Green Bay Packers 1649ers 17, Green Bay Packers 16[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 07141717 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6991616 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Billy Howton 39 yard pass from Bart Starr | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Fred Cone 20 yard field goal | 0-9 |
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 86 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 32 yard field goal | 17-9 |
| Packers | Tobin Rote 1 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 17-16 |
The 49ers won 17-16 on the road against the Green Bay Packers on 1956-11-18. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 20 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 140 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 59. On the other side Tobin Rote went 6 of 10 for 147 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tobin Rote ran for 45 on 5 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco won 17-16 against the Green Bay Packers on 1956-11-18. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 20 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 140 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 59.
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 17, Green Bay Packers 16. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 20 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 140 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 59. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 33. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Tobin Rote went 6 of 10 for 147 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tobin Rote ran for 45 on 5 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 17-16 road win at 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 14 of 20 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 140 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 59. 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 6 of 10 for 147 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Tobin Rote ran for 45 on 5 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 14 of 20 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 140 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 56 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 59, and Clyde Conner caught 3 for 33.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 14/20 | 133 | 0 | 1 | |
| Earl Morrall | 1/4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 6/10 | 147 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bart Starr | 3/6 | 63 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 18 | 140 | 1 | 86 |
| Joe Perry | 12 | 56 | 0 | 13 |
| John Henry Johnson | 7 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Earl Morrall | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| GNB | ||||
| Tobin Rote | 5 | 45 | 1 | 30 |
| Jack Losch | 13 | 45 | 0 | 8 |
| Howie Ferguson | 11 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Johnson | 4 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| Bart Starr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 59 | 0 | 18 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| John Henry Johnson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| GNB | ||||
| Billy Howton | 3 | 121 | 1 | 45 |
| Gary Knafelc | 3 | 48 | 0 | 24 |
| Al Carmichael | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Fred Cone | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Jack Losch | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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