San Francisco hosts the Green Bay Packers on 1959-12-13 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 49ers' season continues with the matchup against the Green Bay Packers 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 Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Around the league Week 12 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 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.
Through 11 games 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 9-2 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-4 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-5 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-5-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8-3 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-4 | W6 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-4 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-5 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-7-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-9 | L7 |
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49ers 14, Green Bay Packers 049ers 14, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 14, Green Bay Packers 3049ers 14, Green Bay Packers 3649ers 14, Green Bay Packers 36[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 014303636 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1414141414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | C.R. Roberts 46 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 10 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Paul Hornung 13 yard rush ( Paul Hornung kick) | 7-14 |
| Packers | Gary Knafelc 22 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Paul Hornung kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Safety, Tittle tackled by Forester in end zone | 16-14 |
| Packers | Paul Hornung 3 yard rush ( Paul Hornung kick) | 23-14 |
| Packers | Boyd Dowler 10 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Paul Hornung kick) | 30-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Paul Hornung 2 yard rush | 36-14 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-36 loss at home the Green Bay Packers on 1959-12-13. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 22 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 106 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 5 for 78. On the other side Bart Starr went 20 of 25 for 249 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lew Carpenter ran for 113 on 16 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 14-36 against the Green Bay Packers on 1959-12-13. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 22 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 106 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 5 for 78.
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 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 14, Green Bay Packers 36. Margin: minus 22. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 22 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 106 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 5 for 78. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 41. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 20 of 25 for 249 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Lew Carpenter ran for 113 on 16 carries.
A 14-36 home loss to 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 13 of 22 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 106 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Hugh McElhenny caught 5 for 78. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bart Starr went 20 of 25 for 249 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Lew Carpenter ran for 113 on 16 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 13 of 22 for 133 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 106 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown, plus C.R. Roberts ran for 67 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Hugh McElhenny caught 5 for 78, and Billy Wilson caught 5 for 41.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 13/22 | 133 | 0 | 2 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 20/25 | 249 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 18 | 106 | 1 | 24 |
| C.R. Roberts | 10 | 67 | 1 | 46 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| GNB | ||||
| Lew Carpenter | 16 | 113 | 0 | 26 |
| Paul Hornung | 15 | 83 | 3 | 28 |
| Bill Butler | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Taylor | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Bart Starr | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 5 | 78 | 0 | 40 |
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 41 | 0 | 12 |
| J.D. Smith | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| R.C. Owens | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GNB | ||||
| Max McGee | 4 | 91 | 0 | 44 |
| Gary Knafelc | 5 | 71 | 1 | 22 |
| Boyd Dowler | 6 | 61 | 1 | 15 |
| Jim Taylor | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Lew Carpenter | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Paul Hornung | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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