San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1957-10-06 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 1957, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 77142020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 016162323 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tommy Wilson 21 yard rush ( Paige Cothren kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Wilson tackled in end zone by Nomellini | 7-2 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 23 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-9 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 46 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Leon Clarke 70 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Paige Cothren kick) | 14-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Paige Cothren 20 yard field goal | 17-16 |
| Rams | Paige Cothren 20 yard field goal | 20-16 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 11 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 20-23 |
The 49ers' offense produced 23 points at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1957-10-06. Y.A. Tittle went 7 of 15 for 147 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 109 on 21 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 57 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 12 of 20 for 217 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tommy Wilson ran for 125 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 23 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1957-10-06. Y.A. Tittle went 7 of 15 for 147 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 109 on 21 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 57 with 2 touchdowns.
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 23, Los Angeles Rams 20. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 7 of 15 for 147 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 109 on 21 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 57 with 2 touchdowns. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 50. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 12 of 20 for 217 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tommy Wilson ran for 125 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 23-20 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 7 of 15 for 147 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 109 on 21 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 57 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Norm Van Brocklin went 12 of 20 for 217 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Tommy Wilson ran for 125 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1957, 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 7 of 15 for 147 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 109 on 21 carries, plus Gene Babb ran for 57 on 10 carries. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 2 for 57 with 2 touchdowns, and Clyde Conner caught 4 for 50.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 7/15 | 147 | 3 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 12/20 | 217 | 1 | 1 | |
| Billy Wade | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Waller | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 21 | 109 | 0 | 19 |
| Gene Babb | 10 | 57 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Barnes | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tommy Wilson | 20 | 125 | 1 | 23 |
| Tank Younger | 16 | 63 | 0 | 13 |
| Ron Waller | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Leon Clarke | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 1 | -12 | 0 | -12 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 57 | 2 | 46 |
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 50 | 0 | 20 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| RAM | ||||
| Leon Clarke | 3 | 96 | 1 | 70 |
| Jon Arnett | 4 | 65 | 0 | 36 |
| Bob Boyd | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Joe Marconi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Ron Waller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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