San Francisco visits the Baltimore Colts on 1957-12-08 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
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's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 home 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.
10 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 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 | 8-1-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 7-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-6 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-3 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-4 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-6 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-6 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-7 | L1 |
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49ers 7, Baltimore Colts 049ers 10, Baltimore Colts 649ers 10, Baltimore Colts 1349ers 17, Baltimore Colts 1349ers 17, Baltimore Colts 13[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 06131313 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 710101717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Babb 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Milt Davis 75 yard interception return | 6-7 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 16 yard field goal | 6-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Lenny Moore 82 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Steve Myhra kick) | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 14 yard pass from John Brodie ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 13-17 |
San Francisco's offense produced 17 points at home over the Baltimore Colts on 1957-12-08. Y.A. Tittle went 21 of 34 for 253 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 56 on 11 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 8 for 165 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 23 of 37 for 296 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. L.G. Dupre ran for 39 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 17-13 against the Baltimore Colts on 1957-12-08. Y.A. Tittle went 21 of 34 for 253 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 56 on 11 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 8 for 165 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 17, Baltimore Colts 13. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 21 of 34 for 253 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 56 on 11 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 8 for 165 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 6 for 77. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 23 of 37 for 296 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. L.G. Dupre ran for 39 on 12 carries.
A 17-13 home win over 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 21 of 34 for 253 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 56 on 11 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 8 for 165 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 23 of 37 for 296 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and L.G. Dupre ran for 39 on 12 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 34 for 253 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 56 on 11 carries, plus Y.A. Tittle ran for 27 on 3 carries. Receiver room: Hugh McElhenny caught 8 for 165 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 6 for 77.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 21/34 | 253 | 0 | 2 | |
| John Brodie | 1/2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Perry | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 23/37 | 296 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 11 | 56 | 0 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| Larry Barnes | 6 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| Gene Babb | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| BAL | ||||
| L.G. Dupre | 12 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Alan Ameche | 8 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Johnny Unitas | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Lenny Moore | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 8 | 165 | 1 | 43 |
| Billy Wilson | 6 | 77 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| Gene Babb | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | ||||
| Lenny Moore | 6 | 180 | 1 | 82 |
| Jim Mutscheller | 5 | 75 | 0 | 16 |
| Raymond Berry | 3 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| L.G. Dupre | 8 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Alan Ameche | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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