San Francisco hosts the Los Angeles Rams on 1960-10-02 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
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 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 Los Angeles Rams' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 2 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 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.
The first 1 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1960, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
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49ers 0, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 949ers 13, Los Angeles Rams 9[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 03399 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 07131313 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Danny Villanueva 21 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 2 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 27 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 14 yard field goal | 3-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Lou Michaels 50 yard field goal | 6-13 |
| Rams | Danny Villanueva 36 yard field goal | 9-13 |
The 49ers' offense produced 13 points at home over the Los Angeles Rams on 1960-10-02. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 23 for 161 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 68 on 18 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 87. On the other side Billy Wade went 9 of 12 for 94 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 42 on 3 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 13 points against the Los Angeles Rams on 1960-10-02. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 23 for 161 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 68 on 18 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 87.
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 13, Los Angeles Rams 9. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 23 for 161 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 68 on 18 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 87. Monty Stickles caught 3 for 43. On the Los Angeles Rams' side: Billy Wade went 9 of 12 for 94 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Dick Bass ran for 42 on 3 carries.
A 13-9 home win over 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 12 of 23 for 161 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 68 on 18 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 87. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Billy Wade went 9 of 12 for 94 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Los Angeles Rams, and Dick Bass ran for 42 on 3 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1960, 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 23 for 161 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 68 on 18 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 52 on 14 carries. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 4 for 87, and Monty Stickles caught 3 for 43.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1960, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 12/23 | 161 | 1 | 1 | |
| John Brodie | 1/1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Billy Wade | 9/12 | 94 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Ryan | 3/6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 18 | 68 | 0 | 23 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 14 | 52 | 0 | 7 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Dick Bass | 3 | 42 | 0 | 33 |
| Ollie Matson | 11 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Jon Arnett | 6 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Tommy Wilson | 8 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| Frank Ryan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Wade | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clendon Thomas | 2 | -3 | 0 | 1 |
| Del Shofner | 1 | -15 | 0 | -15 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 4 | 87 | 0 | 42 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 43 | 0 | 18 |
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| RAM | ||||
| Clendon Thomas | 2 | 33 | 0 | 22 |
| Red Phillips | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Ollie Matson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Dick Bass | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Jon Arnett | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Del Shofner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tommy Wilson | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
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