San Francisco visits the Detroit Lions on 1957-11-03 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 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 Detroit Lions 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 5 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 4-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-1 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-2 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-4 | L1 |
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49ers 0, Detroit Lions 749ers 14, Detroit Lions 1049ers 21, Detroit Lions 1049ers 35, Detroit Lions 3149ers 35, Detroit Lions 31[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 710103131 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 014213535 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Jim Doran 34 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Bobby Layne kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Bobby Layne 9 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 9 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-7 |
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 5 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Babb 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-28 |
| Lions | Jim Doran 31 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Bobby Layne kick) | 17-28 |
| Lions | Steve Junker 13 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Bobby Layne kick) | 24-28 |
| Lions | Jim Doran 8 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Bobby Layne kick) | 31-28 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 41 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 31-35 |
The 49ers' offense produced 35 points at home over the Detroit Lions on 1957-11-03. Y.A. Tittle went 21 of 28 for 230 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 75 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 70. On the other side Tobin Rote went 14 of 22 for 212 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 47 on 9 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 35 points against the Detroit Lions on 1957-11-03. Y.A. Tittle went 21 of 28 for 230 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 75 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 70.
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 Detroit Lions 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 35, Detroit Lions 31. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 21 of 28 for 230 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 75 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 70. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 60 with 1 touchdown. On the Detroit Lions' side: Tobin Rote went 14 of 22 for 212 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 47 on 9 carries.
A 35-31 home win over the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 21 of 28 for 230 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 75 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 70. 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 14 of 22 for 212 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and John Henry Johnson ran for 47 on 9 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 21 of 28 for 230 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 75 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Y.A. Tittle ran for 46 on 6 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 6 for 70, and R.C. Owens caught 3 for 60 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 21/28 | 230 | 2 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 14/22 | 212 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bobby Layne | 6/14 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 16 | 75 | 1 | 27 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 6 | 46 | 1 | 25 |
| Gene Babb | 14 | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DET | ||||
| John Henry Johnson | 9 | 47 | 0 | 19 |
| Tobin Rote | 3 | 44 | 0 | 23 |
| Bobby Layne | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Leon Hart | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Gene Gedman | 5 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Howard Cassady | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 6 | 70 | 0 | 17 |
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 60 | 1 | 41 |
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 54 | 1 | 33 |
| Gene Babb | 4 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| DET | ||||
| Jim Doran | 7 | 150 | 3 | 34 |
| Howard Cassady | 5 | 56 | 0 | 16 |
| Steve Junker | 3 | 29 | 1 | 13 |
| Gene Gedman | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| John Henry Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jerry Reichow | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Leon Hart | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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