The home schedule continues against the Detroit Lions on 1957-11-17 at Briggs Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 8 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 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.
Through 7 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 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 | 6-1 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 5-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-5 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-3 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-4 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-5 | L2 |
49ers 0, Detroit Lions 049ers 3, Detroit Lions 2149ers 3, Detroit Lions 2449ers 10, Detroit Lions 3149ers 10, Detroit Lions 31[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0331010 |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 021243131 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Howard Cassady 2 yard rush ( Bobby Layne kick) | 0-7 |
| Lions | Jim Doran 65 yard pass from Bobby Layne ( Bobby Layne kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 22 yard field goal | 3-14 |
| Lions | John Henry Johnson 3 yard rush ( Bobby Layne kick) | 3-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Jim Martin 22 yard field goal | 3-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Steve Junker 7 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Bobby Layne kick) | 3-31 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 20 yard pass from John Brodie ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 10-31 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 10-31 loss on the road the Detroit Lions on 1957-11-17. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 65 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 105 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bobby Layne went 17 of 24 for 250 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 54 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 10-31 against the Detroit Lions on 1957-11-17. Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 65 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 105 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 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 10, Detroit Lions 31. Margin: minus 21. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 14 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 65 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 105 with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 3 for 35. On the Detroit Lions' side: Bobby Layne went 17 of 24 for 250 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Henry Johnson ran for 54 on 15 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 10-31 road loss at 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 14 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 65 on 7 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 105 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 Bobby Layne went 17 of 24 for 250 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and John Henry Johnson ran for 54 on 15 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 14 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 65 on 7 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 15 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 8 for 105 with 1 touchdown, and Gordie Soltau caught 3 for 35.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 14/20 | 136 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Brodie | 5/6 | 71 | 1 | 1 | |
| DET | |||||
| Bobby Layne | 17/24 | 250 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tobin Rote | 7/19 | 126 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 7 | 65 | 0 | 34 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Gene Babb | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Dicky Moegle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | -6 | 0 | -1 |
| Larry Barnes | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9 |
| DET | ||||
| John Henry Johnson | 15 | 54 | 1 | 14 |
| Howard Cassady | 9 | 37 | 1 | 15 |
| Tobin Rote | 6 | 36 | 0 | 23 |
| Leon Hart | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Tracy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 8 | 105 | 1 | 23 |
| Gordie Soltau | 3 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Arenas | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| DET | ||||
| Jim Doran | 6 | 137 | 1 | 65 |
| Steve Junker | 4 | 55 | 1 | 25 |
| John Henry Johnson | 5 | 50 | 0 | 16 |
| Leon Hart | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
| Dorne Dibble | 2 | 41 | 0 | 23 |
| Jerry Reichow | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Dave Middleton | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Howard Cassady | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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