The road slate continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1957-10-20 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
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 of preparation has built toward the 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 4 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 3 games 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 3-0 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 3-0 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-2 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-3 | L3 |
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49ers 3, Green Bay Packers 049ers 10, Green Bay Packers 749ers 17, Green Bay Packers 749ers 24, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 24, Green Bay Packers 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 310172424 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 32 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Babe Parilli 1 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 3-7 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 19 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 12 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 17-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 24-7 |
| Packers | Paul Hornung 9 yard rush ( Fred Cone kick) | 24-14 |
The 49ers won 24-14 on the road against the Green Bay Packers on 1957-10-20. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 26 for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 38 on 13 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 78 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Babe Parilli went 5 of 11 for 69 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Howie Ferguson ran for 74 on 15 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 24-14 against the Green Bay Packers on 1957-10-20. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 26 for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 38 on 13 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 78 with 1 touchdown.
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 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 24, Green Bay Packers 14. Margin: plus 10. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 26 for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 38 on 13 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 78 with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 39 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Babe Parilli went 5 of 11 for 69 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Howie Ferguson ran for 74 on 15 carries.
A 24-14 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 13 of 26 for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 38 on 13 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 78 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 Babe Parilli went 5 of 11 for 69 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Howie Ferguson ran for 74 on 15 carries.
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 13 of 26 for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 38 on 13 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 14 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 78 with 1 touchdown, and Clyde Conner caught 3 for 39 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 13/26 | 168 | 2 | 4 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Babe Parilli | 5/11 | 69 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bart Starr | 4/5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Kramer | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Paul Hornung | 1/3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 13 | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Perry | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Joe Arenas | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Barnes | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Gene Babb | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GNB | ||||
| Howie Ferguson | 15 | 74 | 0 | 21 |
| Paul Hornung | 4 | 62 | 1 | 37 |
| Fred Cone | 11 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Babe Parilli | 6 | 17 | 1 | 11 |
| Bart Starr | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Howton | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 78 | 1 | 22 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 39 | 1 | 18 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 30 | 0 | 18 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| GNB | ||||
| Max McGee | 3 | 65 | 0 | 30 |
| Billy Howton | 3 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Ron Kramer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Howie Ferguson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Don McIlhenny | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
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