San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1958-11-09 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 road 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.
6 games into the season 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 | 5-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-4 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-4-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 6-0 | W6 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-3 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-4-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-4-1 | L1 |
49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 2149ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 3549ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 4949ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 5649ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 56[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 07777 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2135495656 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Del Shofner 64 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Paige Cothren kick) | 0-7 |
| Rams | Red Phillips 22 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Paige Cothren kick) | 0-14 |
| Rams | Jon Arnett 10 yard rush ( Paige Cothren kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Billy Wade 17 yard rush ( Paige Cothren kick) | 0-28 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 64 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-28 |
| Rams | Del Shofner 72 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Paige Cothren kick) | 7-35 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Leon Clarke 12 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Paige Cothren kick) | 7-42 |
| Rams | Will Sherman 70 yard interception return ( Paige Cothren kick) | 7-49 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Lamar Lundy 6 yard pass from Frank Ryan ( Paige Cothren kick) | 7-56 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 7-56 loss on the road the Los Angeles Rams on 1958-11-09. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 91 on 11 carries. Joe Perry caught 2 for 65 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Billy Wade went 14 of 19 for 256 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Marconi ran for 119 on 15 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 7-56 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1958-11-09. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 91 on 11 carries. Joe Perry caught 2 for 65 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 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 7, Los Angeles Rams 56. Margin: minus 49. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 91 on 11 carries. Joe Perry caught 2 for 65 with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 35. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Billy Wade went 14 of 19 for 256 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Marconi ran for 119 on 15 carries.
A 7-56 road loss at 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 8 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 91 on 11 carries. Joe Perry caught 2 for 65 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 Billy Wade went 14 of 19 for 256 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Joe Marconi ran for 119 on 15 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 8 of 20 for 138 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 91 on 11 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 29 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Joe Perry caught 2 for 65 with 1 touchdown, and Clyde Conner caught 4 for 35.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 8/20 | 138 | 1 | 2 | |
| John Brodie | 6/16 | 61 | 0 | 2 | |
| Hugh McElhenny | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Billy Wade | 14/19 | 256 | 4 | 0 | |
| Frank Ryan | 3/8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 11 | 91 | 0 | 31 |
| J.D. Smith | 6 | 29 | 0 | 19 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| James Pace | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| John Brodie | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Joe Marconi | 15 | 119 | 0 | 45 |
| Tommy Wilson | 7 | 73 | 0 | 47 |
| Jon Arnett | 10 | 67 | 1 | 18 |
| Billy Wade | 4 | 38 | 1 | 17 |
| Frank Ryan | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 2 | 65 | 1 | 64 |
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 32 | 0 | 15 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| RAM | ||||
| Del Shofner | 2 | 136 | 2 | 72 |
| Lamar Lundy | 4 | 45 | 1 | 18 |
| Red Phillips | 4 | 39 | 1 | 22 |
| Jon Arnett | 3 | 38 | 0 | 28 |
| Leon Clarke | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tommy Wilson | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
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