San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1956-12-08 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 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 | 7-2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-4 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-6 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 8-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-6 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-8 | L3 |
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49ers 10, Green Bay Packers 749ers 17, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 17, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 38, Green Bay Packers 2049ers 38, Green Bay Packers 20[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 714142020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1017173838 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 25 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Packers | Fred Cone 69 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Fred Cone kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 31 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Tobin Rote 1 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 14-10 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 9 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 6 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-24 |
| 49ers | Dicky Moegle 31 yard interception return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-31 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-38 |
| Packers | Billy Howton 11 yard pass from Bart Starr | 20-38 |
San Francisco's offense produced 38 points at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1956-12-08. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 25 for 187 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 132 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 7 for 125 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Tobin Rote went 12 of 25 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Howie Ferguson ran for 25 on 7 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 38-20 against the Green Bay Packers on 1956-12-08. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 25 for 187 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 132 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 7 for 125 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 38, Green Bay Packers 20. Margin: plus 18. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 25 for 187 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 132 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 7 for 125 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 52 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Tobin Rote went 12 of 25 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Howie Ferguson ran for 25 on 7 carries.
A 38-20 home win over 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 25 for 187 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 132 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 7 for 125 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 12 of 25 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Howie Ferguson ran for 25 on 7 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 14 of 25 for 187 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 132 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 89 on 23 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 7 for 125 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 6 for 52 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 14/25 | 187 | 2 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 12/25 | 194 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bart Starr | 3/5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 19 | 132 | 1 | 50 |
| Joe Perry | 23 | 89 | 1 | 11 |
| John Henry Johnson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Earl Morrall | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GNB | ||||
| Howie Ferguson | 7 | 25 | 0 | 21 |
| Tobin Rote | 6 | 21 | 1 | 10 |
| Fred Cone | 6 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Al Carmichael | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Losch | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 7 | 125 | 1 | 49 |
| Billy Wilson | 6 | 52 | 1 | 11 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| GNB | ||||
| Fred Cone | 2 | 75 | 1 | 69 |
| Billy Howton | 6 | 71 | 1 | 20 |
| Joe Johnson | 4 | 57 | 0 | 15 |
| Bill Roberts | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Gary Knafelc | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Losch | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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