San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1959-10-04 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Los Angeles Rams arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 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 home matchup with the Los Angeles Rams 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 1 games have shown 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 Los Angeles Rams are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1024243434 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 20 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 22 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 32 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-17 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 13 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-31 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 32 yard field goal | 0-34 |
The 49ers' offense produced 34 points at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1959-10-04. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 15 for 86 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 103 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 34 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Billy Wade went 10 of 26 for 83 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tommy Wilson ran for 36 on 6 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 34 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1959-10-04. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 15 for 86 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 103 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 34 with 1 touchdown.
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 Los Angeles Rams 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 34, Los Angeles Rams 0. Margin: plus 34. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 15 for 86 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 103 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 34 with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 17. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Billy Wade went 10 of 26 for 83 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Tommy Wilson ran for 36 on 6 carries.
A 34-0 home win over the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 15 for 86 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 103 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 34 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 Billy Wade went 10 of 26 for 83 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Tommy Wilson ran for 36 on 6 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 8 of 15 for 86 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 103 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Joe Perry ran for 82 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 3 for 34 with 1 touchdown, and Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 17.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 8/15 | 86 | 1 | 1 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Billy Wade | 10/26 | 83 | 0 | 3 | |
| Frank Ryan | 5/10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 19 | 103 | 2 | 20 |
| Joe Perry | 19 | 82 | 1 | 32 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| Dicky Moegle | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | ||||
| Tommy Wilson | 6 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Ollie Matson | 7 | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| Del Shofner | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jon Arnett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Frank Ryan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 34 | 1 | 13 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Leon Clarke | 4 | 45 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Phillips | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Tommy Wilson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Del Shofner | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ollie Matson | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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