The road slate continues against the Baltimore Colts on 1957-11-24 at Memorial Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 Baltimore Colts 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.
Across the first 8 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 6-1-1 | T1 |
| New York Giants | 6-2 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5-1 | T1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 5-3 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-3 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-3 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-4 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-6 | L3 |
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49ers 0, Baltimore Colts 049ers 14, Baltimore Colts 1449ers 14, Baltimore Colts 2049ers 21, Baltimore Colts 2749ers 21, Baltimore Colts 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 014142121 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 014202727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lenny Moore 41 yard rush ( Steve Myhra kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 19 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-7 |
| Colts | L.G. Dupre 11 yard rush ( Steve Myhra kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Steve Myhra 16 yard field goal | 14-17 |
| Colts | Steve Myhra 15 yard field goal | 14-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-20 |
| Colts | Alan Ameche 8 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Steve Myhra kick) | 21-27 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 21-27 on the road the Baltimore Colts on 1957-11-24. Y.A. Tittle went 24 of 32 for 295 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 59 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 95 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 16 of 25 for 230 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 91 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco lost 21-27 against the Baltimore Colts on 1957-11-24. Y.A. Tittle went 24 of 32 for 295 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 59 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 95 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 Baltimore Colts 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 21, Baltimore Colts 27. Margin: minus 6. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 24 of 32 for 295 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 59 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 95 with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 6 for 82. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 16 of 25 for 230 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 91 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 21-27 road loss at the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 24 of 32 for 295 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 59 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 95 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 Johnny Unitas went 16 of 25 for 230 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Lenny Moore ran for 91 on 12 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 24 of 32 for 295 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 59 on 10 carries, plus Y.A. Tittle ran for 49 on 7 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 6 for 95 with 1 touchdown, and R.C. Owens caught 6 for 82.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 24/32 | 295 | 1 | 2 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 16/25 | 230 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lenny Moore | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cotton Davidson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 10 | 59 | 0 | 25 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 7 | 49 | 2 | 45 |
| Gene Babb | 9 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| BAL | ||||
| Lenny Moore | 12 | 91 | 1 | 41 |
| Alan Ameche | 17 | 79 | 0 | 11 |
| L.G. Dupre | 9 | 49 | 1 | 11 |
| Johnny Unitas | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 6 | 95 | 1 | 27 |
| R.C. Owens | 6 | 82 | 0 | 38 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 66 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Gene Babb | 3 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| BAL | ||||
| L.G. Dupre | 3 | 70 | 0 | 43 |
| Raymond Berry | 3 | 62 | 0 | 32 |
| Lenny Moore | 4 | 57 | 0 | 31 |
| Alan Ameche | 5 | 34 | 1 | 22 |
| Royce Womble | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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