The 49ers face the Baltimore Colts on 1958-11-30 at Memorial Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 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 road matchup with the Baltimore Colts 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 9 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 7-2 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 6-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-4 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-6 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-6-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-4 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-7-1 | L4 |
49ers 7, Baltimore Colts 749ers 27, Baltimore Colts 749ers 27, Baltimore Colts 1449ers 27, Baltimore Colts 3549ers 27, Baltimore Colts 35[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 727272727 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 77143535 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-0 |
| Colts | Johnny Unitas 4 yard rush ( Steve Myhra kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Y.A. Tittle 3 yard rush | 13-7 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 20-7 |
| 49ers | Matt Hazeltine 13 yard interception return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 27-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Alan Ameche 1 yard rush ( Steve Myhra kick) | 27-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Alan Ameche 1 yard rush ( Steve Myhra kick) | 27-21 |
| Colts | Lenny Moore 73 yard rush ( Steve Myhra kick) | 27-28 |
| Colts | Raymond Berry 7 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Steve Myhra kick) | 27-35 |
The 49ers lost 27-35 on the road the Baltimore Colts on 1958-11-30. Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 29 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 48. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 17 of 33 for 229 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 114 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 27-35 loss against the Baltimore Colts on 1958-11-30. Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 29 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 48.
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 Baltimore Colts 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 27, Baltimore Colts 35. Margin: minus 8. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 29 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 48. Joe Perry caught 4 for 41. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 17 of 33 for 229 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 114 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 27-35 road loss at the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 29 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 14 carries. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 48. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Unitas went 17 of 33 for 229 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Lenny Moore ran for 114 on 8 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
Y.A. Tittle went 15 of 29 for 168 yards with 0 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 113 on 14 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 36 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 4 for 48, and Joe Perry caught 4 for 41.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 15/29 | 168 | 0 | 5 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 17/33 | 229 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 14 | 113 | 0 | 23 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 11 | 36 | 1 | 11 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| BAL | ||||
| Lenny Moore | 8 | 114 | 1 | 73 |
| Alan Ameche | 17 | 78 | 2 | 11 |
| L.G. Dupre | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnny Unitas | 5 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 41 | 0 | 17 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 37 | 0 | 20 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| BAL | ||||
| Raymond Berry | 9 | 114 | 1 | 20 |
| Jim Mutscheller | 3 | 77 | 0 | 50 |
| Lenny Moore | 5 | 38 | 0 | 17 |
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