San Francisco visits the Green Bay Packers on 1958-12-07 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
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's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 home 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.
10 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 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 | 8-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 7-3 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4 | W5 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-7 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-7-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-1 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-6 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-8-1 | L5 |
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49ers 27, Green Bay Packers 049ers 34, Green Bay Packers 749ers 48, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 48, Green Bay Packers 2149ers 48, Green Bay Packers 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2734484848 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 44 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 2 yard rush | 0-13 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-20 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 22 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bill Jessup 26 yard pass from John Brodie ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-34 |
| Packers | Joe Johnson 32 yard pass from Babe Parilli ( Paul Hornung kick) | 7-34 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 80 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-41 |
| 49ers | James Pace 3 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-48 |
| Packers | Billy Howton 7 yard pass from Babe Parilli ( Paul Hornung kick) | 14-48 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Steve Meilinger 5 yard pass from Joe Francis ( Paul Hornung kick) | 21-48 |
San Francisco's offense produced 48 points at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1958-12-07. John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 113 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 66 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Babe Parilli went 11 of 23 for 137 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 137 on 22 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 48-21 against the Green Bay Packers on 1958-12-07. John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 113 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 66 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 48, Green Bay Packers 21. Margin: plus 27. Box score reads: John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 113 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 66 with 2 touchdowns. Bill Jessup caught 3 for 59 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Babe Parilli went 11 of 23 for 137 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 137 on 22 carries.
A 48-21 home win over the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 113 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 66 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 11 of 23 for 137 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 137 on 22 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
John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 162 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 113 on 7 carries with 1 touchdown, plus James Pace ran for 40 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 2 for 66 with 2 touchdowns, and Bill Jessup caught 3 for 59 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 16/23 | 162 | 1 | 1 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5/7 | 104 | 3 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Babe Parilli | 11/23 | 137 | 2 | 2 | |
| Joe Francis | 4/6 | 51 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bart Starr | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 7 | 113 | 1 | 80 |
| James Pace | 11 | 40 | 1 | 13 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | 28 | 1 | 18 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Gene Babb | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| John Brodie | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 22 | 137 | 0 | 25 |
| Paul Hornung | 6 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Francis | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Shanley | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 66 | 2 | 44 |
| Bill Jessup | 3 | 59 | 1 | 26 |
| Gordie Soltau | 5 | 59 | 0 | 22 |
| Fred Dugan | 4 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| J.D. Smith | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| James Pace | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| GNB | ||||
| Billy Howton | 5 | 69 | 1 | 29 |
| Joe Johnson | 3 | 54 | 1 | 32 |
| Max McGee | 4 | 47 | 0 | 17 |
| Steve Meilinger | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Taylor | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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