San Francisco visits the Baltimore Colts on 1959-12-05 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 11.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Baltimore Colts arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Baltimore Colts 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 Baltimore Colts' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The NFL's Week 11 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 home matchup with the Baltimore Colts 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.
10 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 Baltimore Colts 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 | 8-2 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-4 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-4-1 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-3 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | W5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-7-1 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-8 | L6 |
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49ers 0, Baltimore Colts 749ers 7, Baltimore Colts 1449ers 7, Baltimore Colts 2049ers 14, Baltimore Colts 3449ers 14, Baltimore Colts 34[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 714203434 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Raymond Berry 7 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Steve Myhra kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Milt Davis 57 yard interception return ( Steve Myhra kick) | 14-0 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 66 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Johnny Unitas 8 yard rush | 20-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 21 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-14 |
| Colts | Raymond Berry 13 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Steve Myhra kick) | 27-14 |
| Colts | Lenny Moore 64 yard pass from Johnny Unitas ( Steve Myhra kick) | 34-14 |
San Francisco lost 14-34 at home the Baltimore Colts on 1959-12-05. John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 73 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 114 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 48. On the other side Johnny Unitas went 21 of 36 for 273 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Alan Ameche ran for 51 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 14-34 loss against the Baltimore Colts on 1959-12-05. John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 73 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 114 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 48.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 Baltimore Colts 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 14, Baltimore Colts 34. Margin: minus 20. Box score reads: John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 73 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 114 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 48. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 31. On the Baltimore Colts' side: Johnny Unitas went 21 of 36 for 273 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Alan Ameche ran for 51 on 14 carries.
A 14-34 home loss to the Baltimore Colts. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 73 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 114 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 48. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Unitas went 21 of 36 for 273 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Baltimore Colts, and Alan Ameche ran for 51 on 14 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
John Brodie went 7 of 18 for 73 yards with 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 114 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Lenny Lyles ran for 4 on 7 carries. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 3 for 48, and Billy Wilson caught 3 for 31.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 7/9 | 77 | 1 | 2 | |
| John Brodie | 7/18 | 73 | 0 | 4 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Johnny Unitas | 21/36 | 273 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 13 | 114 | 1 | 66 |
| Lenny Lyles | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Perry | 3 | -3 | 0 | 14 |
| BAL | ||||
| Alan Ameche | 14 | 51 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Pricer | 10 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| Mike Sommer | 9 | 30 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnny Unitas | 3 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
| Lenny Moore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 48 | 0 | 21 |
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Fred Dugan | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| J.D. Smith | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 3 | 17 | 1 | 21 |
| Lenny Lyles | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| BAL | ||||
| Lenny Moore | 6 | 115 | 1 | 64 |
| Jim Mutscheller | 6 | 75 | 0 | 20 |
| Raymond Berry | 5 | 41 | 2 | 13 |
| Jerry Richardson | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Alan Ameche | 2 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
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