GAME RECAP (MILWAUKEE SENTINEL)
(SAN FRANCISCO) - San Francisco's rampaging 49ers retained a slim chance for a tie in the Western Conference of the NFL Sunday when they passed and powered to a 48-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers on a muddy field before 33,837. The 49ers, one game behind the leading Detroit Lions, ripped the Green Bay defense to shreds both on the ground and in the air. San Francisco and Detroit each have one game left. The winners scored two touchdowns in the first and three periods and singles in the second and final quarters. Gordon Soltau kicked field goals in the last two periods to help complete the rout.
SCORING DRIVES
The Packers put together scoring drives in the second
and final periods but hardly stood a chance after the
San Francisco offense started rolling early in the first
quarter. It was the second win for the 49ers over the
Packers, whom they defeated 37-7, two weeks ago in
Milwaukee. The 49ers kicked off to open the game,
stopped the Packers' offense after a gain of three
yards and then put the ball in play on Green Bay's
49. Quarterback Y.A. Tittle, who masterminded
practically the entire 49er offensive game, was smeared
for an 11-yard loss to his own 42, but then tossed a
35-yard pass to fullback Joe Perry.
ARENAS SCORES
Four line plays and a 11-yard pass carried to the
two-yard line from where left half Joe Arenas went over,
completing a 58-yard thrust. In the same period,
defensive half Lowell Wagner intercepted one of Babe
Parilli's passes and returned it 32 yards to the Packer
19. Tittle lost 10 yards on a pass attempt and then
connected with right half Hugh McElhenny on a scoring
pass good for 29 yards. The 49ers had the ball on the
50-yard marker with seconds to go in the opening
quarter. Tittle threw 27 yards to McElhenny and they
changed sides for the second period. Right end Billy
Wilson caught a Tittle pass good for 13 yards. Perry
went up the middle for the final 10, making it 21-0 for
the 49ers.
CONE GOES OVER
Green Bay scored later in the second period on a 48-
yard advance, highlighted by two pass interference
penalties that netted the visitors a total of 19 yards.
Fullback Fred Cone smashed through for the final yard.
The 49ers went 39 yards on two plays for one of their
third quarter touchdowns and scored another when
defensive half Red Berry intercepted a Parilli pass and
raced 30 yards without a hand laid on him. Soltau
kicked a 14-yard field goal in the same period. San
Francisco completed a 74-yard touchdown drive early in
the fourth period and climaxed the afternoon's scoring
spree when Soltau booted a 28-yard field goal. Green
Bay racked up its second touchdown at the start of the
final quarter. It culminated a 74-yard march, largely on
Parilli's passes. The touchdown pass was good for 42
yards with halfback Don Barton on the receiving end.
The Packers made 17 first downs, compared with 15 by
the locals. While the 49ers outgained the Packers on
the ground, the Packers were ahead on yards gained in
the air with 190 yards against 176. The fortunes of the
game swung heavily against the Packers early in the second quarter. They were driving for a touchdown and then were set back 30 yards by two penalties after going to Frisco's 22. The Packers missed a chance for additional points just before the half ended after linebacker Ben Aldridge recovered a fumble by Perry on the 49ers' 35. Parilli passed 10 to Bill Howton, and Al Carmichael one year to the 24. Three passes by Parilli just missed their marks and Cone dropped back for a field goal try. The pass from center was bad. Cone picked up the ball and ran 7 yards to San Francisco's 17 where he was downed to end the scoring threat. While there was no doubt San Francisco was the strongest team, the five pass interceptions, three on Parilli and two on Tobin Rote, really helped spell the downfall of the Packers.
GREEN BAY - 0 7 0 7 - 14
SAN FRANCISCO - 14 7 17 10 - 48
1st - SF - Joe Arenas, 2-yard run (Gordie Soltau kick) SAN FRANCISCO 7-0
1st - SF - Hugh McElhenny, 29-yard pass from Y.A.Tittle (Soltau kick) SAN FRANCISCO 14-0
2nd - SF - Joe Perry, 10-yard run (Soltau kick) SAN FRANCISCO 21-0
2nd - GB - Cone, 1-yard run (Cone kick) SAN FRANCISCO 21-7
3rd - SF - Arenas, 12-yard run (Soltau kick) SAN FRANCISCO 28-7
3rd - SF - Rex Berry, 30-yard interception return (Soltau kick) SAN FRANCISCO 35-7
3rd - SF - Soltau, 14-yard field goal SAN FRANCISCO 38-7
4th - GB - Barton, 42-yard pass from Parilli (Cone kick) SAN FRANCISCO 38-14
4th - SF - Wilson, 2-yard pass from Tittle (Soltau kick) SAN FRANCISCO 45-14
4th - SF - Soltau, 29-yard field goal SAN FRANCISCO 48-14