San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1959-11-08 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 7.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 7 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 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.
6 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 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 | 5-1 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-2 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-4 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-4 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-5 | L1 |
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49ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 17, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 1649ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 16[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 717242424 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 03101616 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 57 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-0 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 21 yard field goal | 17-0 |
| Rams | Lou Michaels 20 yard field goal | 17-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Ollie Matson 1 yard rush ( Lou Michaels kick) | 17-10 |
| 49ers | Abe Woodson 105 yard kickoff return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 24-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Frank Ryan 8 yard rush | 24-16 |
San Francisco's offense produced 24 points on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on 1959-11-08. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 92 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 100 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Frank Ryan went 15 of 24 for 234 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ollie Matson ran for 105 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers won 24-16 against the Los Angeles Rams on 1959-11-08. Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 92 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 100 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 24, Los Angeles Rams 16. Margin: plus 8. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 8 of 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 92 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 100 with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 2 for 27. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Frank Ryan went 15 of 24 for 234 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ollie Matson ran for 105 on 16 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 24-16 road win at 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 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 92 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 100 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 Frank Ryan went 15 of 24 for 234 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Ollie Matson ran for 105 on 16 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 14 for 137 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 92 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 55 on 18 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 100 with 1 touchdown, and Clyde Conner caught 2 for 27.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 8/14 | 137 | 1 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Frank Ryan | 15/24 | 234 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Wade | 6/11 | 44 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 21 | 92 | 1 | 26 |
| Joe Perry | 18 | 55 | 0 | 11 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| RAM | ||||
| Ollie Matson | 16 | 105 | 1 | 46 |
| Tommy Wilson | 9 | 44 | 0 | 16 |
| Frank Ryan | 3 | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| Joe Marconi | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Wade | 2 | -7 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 100 | 1 | 57 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| RAM | ||||
| Leon Clarke | 5 | 80 | 0 | 27 |
| Jon Arnett | 6 | 62 | 0 | 29 |
| Ollie Matson | 2 | 45 | 0 | 49 |
| Joe Marconi | 2 | 38 | 0 | 30 |
| Del Shofner | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommy Wilson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
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