The road slate continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1958-11-23 at Milwaukee County Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 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 Green Bay Packers 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 8 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 Green Bay Packers 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 | 6-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 5-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-4 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-5-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-5 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-6-1 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 69123333 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99121212 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 6 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle | 6-0 |
| Packers | Paul Hornung 41 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| Packers | Billy Howton 16 yard pass from Babe Parilli | 6-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 17 yard field goal | 9-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 31 yard field goal | 12-9 |
| Packers | Paul Hornung 37 yard field goal | 12-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 15 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 19-12 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 26-12 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 23 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 33-12 |
San Francisco won 33-12 on the road against the Green Bay Packers on 1958-11-23. Y.A. Tittle went 20 of 35 for 283 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 159 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 128 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Babe Parilli went 6 of 19 for 58 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Paul Hornung ran for 92 on 12 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 33 points against the Green Bay Packers on 1958-11-23. Y.A. Tittle went 20 of 35 for 283 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 159 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 128 with 2 touchdowns.
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 Green Bay Packers 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 33, Green Bay Packers 12. Margin: plus 21. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 20 of 35 for 283 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 159 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 128 with 2 touchdowns. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 90 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Babe Parilli went 6 of 19 for 58 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Paul Hornung ran for 92 on 12 carries.
A 33-12 road win at the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 20 of 35 for 283 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 159 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 128 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Babe Parilli went 6 of 19 for 58 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Paul Hornung ran for 92 on 12 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 20 of 35 for 283 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 159 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 73 on 15 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 8 for 128 with 2 touchdowns, and R.C. Owens caught 4 for 90 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 20/35 | 283 | 3 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Babe Parilli | 6/19 | 58 | 1 | 1 | |
| Joe Francis | 2/6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 22 | 159 | 1 | 34 |
| Joe Perry | 15 | 73 | 0 | 24 |
| James Pace | 2 | 26 | 0 | 18 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| GNB | ||||
| Paul Hornung | 12 | 92 | 0 | 55 |
| Don McIlhenny | 4 | 44 | 0 | 36 |
| Joe Francis | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Al Carmichael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Shanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 8 | 128 | 2 | 34 |
| R.C. Owens | 4 | 90 | 1 | 36 |
| Joe Perry | 5 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| GNB | ||||
| Billy Howton | 4 | 43 | 1 | 11 |
| Joe Johnson | 3 | 34 | 0 | 14 |
| Max McGee | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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