San Francisco hosts the Baltimore Colts on 1956-12-16 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 7-3-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-4 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-6 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-7 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-7-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 9-2 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 8-2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-6-1 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-6 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-7 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-8 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 77171717 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 77103030 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lenny Moore 4 yard rush ( Tom Feamster kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Bert Rechichar 43 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 10 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| Colts | Raymond Berry 31 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Tom Feamster kick) | 17-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 17-17 |
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 67 yard punt return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 17-24 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 17 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle | 17-30 |
The 49ers won 30-17 at home over the Baltimore Colts on 1956-12-16. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 21 for 153 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 84 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 72 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 11 of 16 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Alan Ameche ran for 89 on 17 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 30-17 against the Baltimore Colts on 1956-12-16. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 21 for 153 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 84 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 72 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 30, Baltimore Colts 17. Margin: plus 13. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 21 for 153 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 84 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 72 with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 54. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 11 of 16 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Alan Ameche ran for 89 on 17 carries.
A 30-17 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 21 for 153 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 84 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 72 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 Johnny Unitas went 11 of 16 for 124 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Alan Ameche ran for 89 on 17 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 12 of 21 for 153 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 84 on 16 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 63 on 14 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 7 for 72 with 1 touchdown, and Clyde Conner caught 3 for 54.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 12/21 | 153 | 1 | 2 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 11/16 | 124 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lenny Moore | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 16 | 84 | 0 | 28 |
| Joe Perry | 14 | 63 | 0 | 30 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4 | 15 | 2 | 12 |
| John Henry Johnson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BAL | ||||
| Alan Ameche | 17 | 89 | 0 | 24 |
| Lenny Moore | 8 | 53 | 1 | 11 |
| Billy Vessels | 10 | 50 | 0 | 21 |
| Johnny Unitas | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Royce Womble | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| L.G. Dupre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 7 | 72 | 1 | 17 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 54 | 0 | 34 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| BAL | ||||
| Jim Mutscheller | 4 | 62 | 0 | 25 |
| Raymond Berry | 2 | 40 | 1 | 31 |
| Lenny Moore | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Vessels | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| L.G. Dupre | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Royce Womble | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
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