San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1957-11-10 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 road 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.
6 games into the season 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 | 5-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 4-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1 | W5 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-3 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-4 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-4 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-4 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 717242424 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1428303737 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Bob Boyd 15 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Paige Cothren kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 22 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| Rams | Tank Younger 1 yard rush ( Paige Cothren kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 35 yard field goal | 10-14 |
| Rams | Bob Boyd 50 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Paige Cothren kick) | 10-21 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 33 yard pass from Joe Arenas ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 17-21 |
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 24-21 |
| Rams | Jon Arnett 4 yard rush ( Paige Cothren kick) | 24-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Safety, McElhenny tackled by Daugherty in end zone | 24-30 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Joe Marconi 1 yard rush ( Paige Cothren kick) | 24-37 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 24-37 loss on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1957-11-10. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 23 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gene Babb ran for 41 on 10 carries. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 61 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 14 of 23 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 66 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 24-37 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1957-11-10. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 23 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gene Babb ran for 41 on 10 carries. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 61 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 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 24, Los Angeles Rams 37. Margin: minus 13. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 23 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gene Babb ran for 41 on 10 carries. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 61 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 54. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 14 of 23 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 66 on 9 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 24-37 road loss at 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 12 of 23 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gene Babb ran for 41 on 10 carries. Clyde Conner caught 3 for 61 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 Norm Van Brocklin went 14 of 23 for 224 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Tank Younger ran for 66 on 9 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 12 of 23 for 147 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gene Babb ran for 41 on 10 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 33 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 3 for 61 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 4 for 54.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 12/23 | 147 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Arenas | 2/2 | 60 | 1 | 0 | |
| John Brodie | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Barnes | 1/1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 14/23 | 224 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ron Waller | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Babb | 10 | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 17 | 1 | 15 |
| Larry Barnes | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tank Younger | 9 | 66 | 1 | 29 |
| Joe Marconi | 12 | 51 | 1 | 31 |
| Jon Arnett | 15 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Ron Waller | 8 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommy Wilson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 61 | 1 | 33 |
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 54 | 0 | 16 |
| Charley Powell | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 3 | 24 | 1 | 22 |
| Gene Babb | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| RAM | ||||
| Bob Boyd | 5 | 117 | 2 | 50 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 4 | 50 | 0 | 16 |
| Jon Arnett | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Tank Younger | 2 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Lamar Lundy | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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