San Francisco hosts the Baltimore Colts on 1958-12-14 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 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.
Through 11 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 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 | 9-2 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 8-3 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4-1 | T1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-7-1 | T1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-8-1 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-4 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-4 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-6 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-6-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-9-1 | L6 |
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49ers 0, Baltimore Colts 349ers 7, Baltimore Colts 649ers 14, Baltimore Colts 649ers 21, Baltimore Colts 1249ers 21, Baltimore Colts 12[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3661212 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Bert Rechichar 48 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 8 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-7 |
| Colts | Steve Myhra 28 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 6-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 6-21 |
| Colts | Jim Mutscheller 38 yard pass from Johnny Unitas | 12-21 |
The 49ers won 21-12 at home over the Baltimore Colts on 1958-12-14. Y.A. Tittle went 24 of 36 for 241 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 50 on 7 carries. Clyde Conner caught 8 for 86 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 11 of 25 for 157 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 73 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 21-12 against the Baltimore Colts on 1958-12-14. Y.A. Tittle went 24 of 36 for 241 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 50 on 7 carries. Clyde Conner caught 8 for 86 with 1 touchdown.
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 21, Baltimore Colts 12. Margin: plus 9. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 24 of 36 for 241 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 50 on 7 carries. Clyde Conner caught 8 for 86 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 56. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 11 of 25 for 157 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lenny Moore ran for 73 on 7 carries.
A 21-12 home win over 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 24 of 36 for 241 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 50 on 7 carries. Clyde Conner caught 8 for 86 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 Johnny Unitas went 11 of 25 for 157 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Lenny Moore ran for 73 on 7 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 24 of 36 for 241 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 50 on 7 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 49 on 6 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 8 for 86 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 5 for 56.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 24/36 | 241 | 1 | 0 | |
| John Brodie | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 11/25 | 157 | 1 | 0 | |
| George Shaw | 3/13 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 7 | 50 | 0 | 19 |
| J.D. Smith | 6 | 49 | 2 | 19 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 11 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| James Pace | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Billy Atkins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Gene Babb | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | -4 | 0 | 5 |
| BAL | ||||
| Lenny Moore | 7 | 73 | 0 | 57 |
| L.G. Dupre | 5 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Alan Ameche | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Johnny Unitas | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| George Shaw | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Brown | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 8 | 86 | 1 | 26 |
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 56 | 0 | 16 |
| R.C. Owens | 4 | 55 | 0 | 17 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| James Pace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BAL | ||||
| Jim Mutscheller | 3 | 67 | 1 | 38 |
| L.G. Dupre | 4 | 56 | 0 | 22 |
| Lenny Moore | 3 | 44 | 0 | 21 |
| Alan Ameche | 3 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Jack Call | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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