San Francisco visits the Detroit Lions on 1959-11-01 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Detroit Lions arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 6 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 Detroit Lions 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 5 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 Detroit Lions 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 | 4-1 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 4-1 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-1 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-4 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-4 | W1 |
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49ers 14, Detroit Lions 749ers 21, Detroit Lions 749ers 26, Detroit Lions 749ers 33, Detroit Lions 749ers 33, Detroit Lions 7[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77777 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1421263333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 73 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 10 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-14 |
| Lions | Ken Webb 1 yard rush ( Gerry Perry kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 62 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Rote tackled by Krueger in end zone | 7-23 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 17 yard field goal | 7-26 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-33 |
The 49ers' offense produced 33 points at home over the Detroit Lions on 1959-11-01. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 24 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 115 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 72 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Tobin Rote went 9 of 22 for 129 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Nick Pietrosante ran for 35 on 3 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 33 points against the Detroit Lions on 1959-11-01. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 24 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 115 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 72 with 2 touchdowns.
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 Detroit Lions 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 33, Detroit Lions 7. Margin: plus 26. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 24 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 115 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 72 with 2 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 52. On the Detroit Lions' side: Tobin Rote went 9 of 22 for 129 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Nick Pietrosante ran for 35 on 3 carries.
A 33-7 home win over the Detroit Lions. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 24 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 115 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 72 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 Tobin Rote went 9 of 22 for 129 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Detroit Lions, and Nick Pietrosante ran for 35 on 3 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 12 of 24 for 198 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 115 on 19 carries with 2 touchdowns, plus Joe Perry ran for 79 on 14 carries. Receiver room: Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 72 with 2 touchdowns, and Billy Wilson caught 4 for 52.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 12/24 | 198 | 2 | 4 | |
| Dicky Moegle | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Tobin Rote | 9/22 | 129 | 0 | 1 | |
| Earl Morrall | 3/7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 19 | 115 | 2 | 73 |
| Joe Perry | 14 | 79 | 0 | 39 |
| Lenny Lyles | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | -4 | 0 | 1 |
| DET | ||||
| Nick Pietrosante | 3 | 35 | 0 | 37 |
| Tobin Rote | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Yale Lary | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| John Henry Johnson | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Earl Morrall | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Lewis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Webb | 4 | -2 | 1 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 72 | 2 | 62 |
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 52 | 0 | 19 |
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 41 | 0 | 22 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| DET | ||||
| Jim Doran | 4 | 68 | 0 | 23 |
| Dave Middleton | 3 | 61 | 0 | 31 |
| Jim Gibbons | 3 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Webb | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Howard Cassady | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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