San Francisco visits the Philadelphia Eagles on 1959-09-27 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 1.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Philadelphia Eagles arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Philadelphia Eagles 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 Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 1 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 Philadelphia Eagles 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 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1959, 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 Philadelphia Eagles 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 | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0001414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 714212424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 5 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Bobby Walston 6 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Bobby Walston kick) | 7-21 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 43 yard field goal | 7-24 |
| Eagles | Dick Bielski 19 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin ( Dick Bielski kick) | 14-24 |
San Francisco won 24-14 at home over the Philadelphia Eagles on 1959-09-27. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 18 for 121 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 76 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 76. On the other side Norm Van Brocklin went 21 of 40 for 174 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Theron Sapp ran for 45 on 9 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 24 points against the Philadelphia Eagles on 1959-09-27. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 18 for 121 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 76 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 76.
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 Philadelphia Eagles 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 24, Philadelphia Eagles 14. Margin: plus 10. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 18 for 121 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 76 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 76. Joe Perry caught 2 for 2. On the Philadelphia Eagles' side: Norm Van Brocklin went 21 of 40 for 174 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Theron Sapp ran for 45 on 9 carries.
A 24-14 home win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 18 for 121 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 76 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 76. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Norm Van Brocklin went 21 of 40 for 174 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Theron Sapp ran for 45 on 9 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1959, 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 10 of 18 for 121 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 76 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown, plus J.D. Smith ran for 75 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 76, and Joe Perry caught 2 for 2.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 10/18 | 121 | 1 | 1 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 21/40 | 174 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 17 | 76 | 1 | 35 |
| J.D. Smith | 17 | 75 | 1 | 20 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 30 | 0 | 8 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | -11 | 0 | -11 |
| PHI | ||||
| Theron Sapp | 9 | 45 | 0 | 14 |
| Billy Ray Barnes | 8 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Clarence Peaks | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Walt Kowalczyk | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Tommy McDonald | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 76 | 0 | 35 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Fred Dugan | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| PHI | ||||
| Dick Bielski | 3 | 53 | 1 | 28 |
| Bobby Walston | 2 | 24 | 1 | 18 |
| Ken MacAfee | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Clarence Peaks | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Tommy McDonald | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Billy Ray Barnes | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Theron Sapp | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Pagliei | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Walt Kowalczyk | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
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