San Francisco visits the Detroit Lions on 1958-11-02 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
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 week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 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 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.
The first 5 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 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 | 5-0 | W5 |
| New York Giants | 3-2 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-4 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 5-0 | W5 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-3-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-3-1 | W1 |
Video missing for this game. If you find one, please report it.
49ers 0, Detroit Lions 749ers 17, Detroit Lions 749ers 17, Detroit Lions 2149ers 24, Detroit Lions 2149ers 24, Detroit Lions 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 77212121 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 017172424 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Tobin Rote 3 yard rush ( Jim Martin kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 4 yard pass from John Brodie ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 13 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 73 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Tobin Rote 2 yard rush ( Jim Martin kick) | 14-17 |
| Lions | Jim Doran 18 yard pass from Tobin Rote ( Jim Martin kick) | 21-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 32 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-24 |
The 49ers' offense produced 24 points at home over the Detroit Lions on 1958-11-02. John Brodie went 12 of 22 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 174 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 92 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Tobin Rote went 9 of 26 for 62 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tobin Rote ran for 64 on 10 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 24 points against the Detroit Lions on 1958-11-02. John Brodie went 12 of 22 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 174 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 92 with 1 touchdown.
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 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 24, Detroit Lions 21. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: John Brodie went 12 of 22 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 174 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 92 with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 5 for 38 with 1 touchdown. On the Detroit Lions' side: Tobin Rote went 9 of 26 for 62 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Tobin Rote ran for 64 on 10 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 24-21 home win over the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 12 of 22 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 174 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 92 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 Tobin Rote went 9 of 26 for 62 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Tobin Rote ran for 64 on 10 carries with 2 touchdowns.
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 12 of 22 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 174 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown, plus James Pace ran for 58 on 15 carries. Receiver room: Hugh McElhenny caught 4 for 92 with 1 touchdown, and Clyde Conner caught 5 for 38 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 12/22 | 102 | 1 | 3 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4/6 | 75 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hugh McElhenny | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 9/26 | 62 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 13 | 174 | 1 | 73 |
| James Pace | 15 | 58 | 0 | 34 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | -3 | 0 | 11 |
| DET | ||||
| Tobin Rote | 10 | 64 | 2 | 27 |
| John Henry Johnson | 9 | 53 | 0 | 19 |
| Howard Cassady | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Gene Gedman | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Middleton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 92 | 1 | 32 |
| Clyde Conner | 5 | 38 | 1 | 15 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| James Pace | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Billy Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | ||||
| Jim Gibbons | 4 | 41 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Doran | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Howard Cassady | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Dave Middleton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Gene Gedman | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
Find or start the canonical thread for this game on r/49ers. The thread title is deterministic so anyone running this Rewatch lands on the same place.
Find the thread Start the threadCanonical title: [Rewatch Party] 1958 W6 - 49ers vs Detroit Lions - Game Thread