San Francisco visits the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1958-09-28 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Pittsburgh Steelers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 1 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1958, 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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 07202020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 77132323 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Ray Mathews 10 yard pass from Earl Morrall ( Tom Miner kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Tom Miner 22 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| Steelers | Tank Younger 1 yard rush ( Tom Miner kick) | 17-7 |
| Steelers | Tom Miner 23 yard field goal | 20-7 |
| 49ers | James Pace 11 yard rush | 20-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Brodie 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 20-20 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 22 yard field goal | 20-23 |
San Francisco won 23-20 at home over the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1958-09-28. John Brodie went 19 of 28 for 244 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 15 carries. R.C. Owens caught 9 for 103. On the other side Earl Morrall went 9 of 24 for 117 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 60 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 23 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1958-09-28. John Brodie went 19 of 28 for 244 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 15 carries. R.C. Owens caught 9 for 103.
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 Pittsburgh Steelers 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 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 19 of 28 for 244 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 15 carries. R.C. Owens caught 9 for 103. Fred Dugan caught 3 for 54. On the Pittsburgh Steelers' side: Earl Morrall went 9 of 24 for 117 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tank Younger ran for 60 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 23-20 home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 19 of 28 for 244 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 42 on 15 carries. R.C. Owens caught 9 for 103. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Earl Morrall went 9 of 24 for 117 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tank Younger ran for 60 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1958, 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
John Brodie went 19 of 28 for 244 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 42 on 15 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 35 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 9 for 103, and Fred Dugan caught 3 for 54.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 19/28 | 244 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1/5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Earl Morrall | 9/24 | 117 | 1 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 15 | 42 | 0 | 26 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 8 | 35 | 1 | 9 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| James Pace | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| J.D. Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| PIT | ||||
| Tank Younger | 11 | 60 | 1 | 29 |
| Earl Morrall | 2 | 43 | 0 | 40 |
| Dick Christy | 6 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Krutko | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Reynolds | 3 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 9 | 103 | 0 | 14 |
| Fred Dugan | 3 | 54 | 0 | 23 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 3 | 42 | 0 | 45 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| PIT | ||||
| Dick Christy | 4 | 53 | 0 | 26 |
| Jack McClairen | 2 | 41 | 0 | 33 |
| Jimmy Orr | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ray Mathews | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Billy Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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