The home schedule continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1959-10-11 at City Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
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 calendar's next matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 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 3 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 road 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.
2 games into the season 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 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 | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-2 | L2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 36202020 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 714142121 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Max McGee 30 yard pass from Lamar McHan ( Paul Hornung kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 28 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Paul Hornung 8 yard rush ( Paul Hornung kick) | 3-14 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 32 yard field goal | 6-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 14 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 13-14 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 75 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Gary Knafelc 21 yard pass from Lamar McHan ( Paul Hornung kick) | 20-21 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 20-21 loss on the road the Green Bay Packers on 1959-10-11. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 23 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 80 on 19 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 91 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Lamar McHan went 6 of 14 for 94 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Paul Hornung ran for 138 on 28 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 20-21 against the Green Bay Packers on 1959-10-11. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 23 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 80 on 19 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 91 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 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 20, Green Bay Packers 21. Margin: minus 1. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 23 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 80 on 19 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 91 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 40 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Lamar McHan went 6 of 14 for 94 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Paul Hornung ran for 138 on 28 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 20-21 road loss at the Green Bay Packers. 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 23 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 80 on 19 carries. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 91 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 Lamar McHan went 6 of 14 for 94 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Paul Hornung ran for 138 on 28 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 23 for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 80 on 19 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 40 on 11 carries. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 2 for 91 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 4 for 40 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 8/23 | 150 | 2 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Lamar McHan | 6/14 | 94 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 19 | 80 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Perry | 11 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| Lenny Lyles | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| GNB | ||||
| Paul Hornung | 28 | 138 | 1 | 14 |
| Lew Carpenter | 17 | 62 | 0 | 11 |
| Lamar McHan | 6 | 45 | 0 | 19 |
| Don McIlhenny | 4 | 39 | 0 | 20 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 91 | 1 | 75 |
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 40 | 1 | 14 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Lenny Lyles | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| GNB | ||||
| Gary Knafelc | 3 | 48 | 1 | 21 |
| Max McGee | 2 | 40 | 1 | 30 |
| Paul Hornung | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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