San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1958-10-05 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 games 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 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.
The first 1 games have shown 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 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 | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
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49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 1949ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 3349ers 3, Los Angeles Rams 33[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 310193333 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Paige Cothren 24 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 22 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Rams | Del Shofner 17 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Paige Cothren kick) | 10-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Safety, Tittle stepped out of end zone | 12-3 |
| Rams | Lamar Lundy 18 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Paige Cothren kick) | 19-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Lou Michaels 6 yard interception return ( Paige Cothren kick) | 26-3 |
| Rams | Tommy Wilson 3 yard rush ( Paige Cothren kick) | 33-3 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 3-33 loss at home the Los Angeles Rams on 1958-10-05. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 15 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 44 on 12 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 46. On the other side Billy Wade went 16 of 29 for 195 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jon Arnett ran for 129 on 14 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 3-33 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1958-10-05. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 15 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 44 on 12 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 46.
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 3, Los Angeles Rams 33. Margin: minus 30. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 15 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 44 on 12 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 46. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 34. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Billy Wade went 16 of 29 for 195 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jon Arnett ran for 129 on 14 carries.
A 3-33 home loss to 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 10 of 15 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 44 on 12 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 46. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Billy Wade went 16 of 29 for 195 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Jon Arnett ran for 129 on 14 carries.
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
Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 15 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 44 on 12 carries, plus Y.A. Tittle ran for 8 on 4 carries. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 4 for 46, and R.C. Owens caught 3 for 34.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1958, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 10/15 | 65 | 0 | 1 | |
| John Brodie | 5/10 | 62 | 0 | 3 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Billy Wade | 16/29 | 195 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 12 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| James Pace | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Jon Arnett | 14 | 129 | 0 | 57 |
| Tommy Wilson | 13 | 76 | 1 | 14 |
| Joe Marconi | 7 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Wade | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 46 | 0 | 17 |
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
| J.D. Smith | 2 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Fred Dugan | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| James Pace | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | ||||
| Del Shofner | 5 | 65 | 1 | 23 |
| Lamar Lundy | 3 | 59 | 1 | 32 |
| Red Phillips | 4 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Leon Clarke | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Jon Arnett | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Tommy Wilson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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