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1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

1st place • Western Conference • 8-4-0 .667
Playoff Statistics
1957 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Frankie Albert
Phil BengstonAssistant Coach
Mark DuncanDefensive Backs
Red HickeyAssistant Coach
Bill JohnsonAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/18/1957HNew York Giants24-15WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium33673
Sun8/25/1957HWashington Redskins27-20WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium24781
Sun9/1/1957HCleveland Browns21-17WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium32840
Sat9/7/1957NChicago Cardinals27-21WSeattle, WAHusky Stadium28000
Fri9/13/1957ALos Angeles Rams27-58LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum75172
Sun9/22/1957HPhiladelphia Eagles17-14WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium21817
Sun9/29/1957HChicago Cardinals10-20LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium35743
Sun10/6/1957HLos Angeles Rams23-20WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium59637
Sun10/13/1957AChicago Bears21-17WChicago, ILWrigley Field45310
Sun10/20/1957AGreen Bay Packers24-14WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium18919
Sun10/27/1957HChicago Bears21-17WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium59593
Sun11/3/1957HDetroit Lions35-31WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium59702
Sun11/10/1957ALos Angeles Rams24-37LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum102368
Sun11/17/1957ADetroit Lions10-31LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium56915
Sun11/24/1957ABaltimore Colts21-27LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium50073
Sun12/1/1957ANew York Giants27-17WNew York, NYYankee Stadium54121
Sun12/8/1957HBaltimore Colts17-13WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium59686
Sun12/15/1957HGreen Bay Packers27-20WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium59522
Western Conference Playoff
Sun12/22/1957HDetroit Lions27-31LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium60118
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Joe Arenas22LOH-ROH5-1118032Nebraska-Omaha121
Gene Babb32FB-LOH-ROH6-321623Austin129
Larry Barnes35FB-P6-122826Colorado State121
Bruce Bosley77LOG-OT6-224124West Virginia63
John Brodie12QB6-119822Stanford80
Paul Carr57LDH6-020526Citrus JC; Houston81
Clyde Conner88LOE-ROE6-219324Pacific88
Ted Connolly64ROG6-324226Santa Clara; Tulsa1010
Bobby Cross78LOT-ROT6-424826Kilgore JC; Stephen F. Austin State1212
Tom Dahms70ROT-LOT6-524230San Diego State84
John Gonzaga76ROT-LOG-LOT6-324724none123
Matt Hazeltine55LLB-RLB6-122024California1211
Ed Henke75LDE6-322730Ventura JC; Southern California1212
Bill Herchman72RDT6-224624Tyler JC; Texas Tech1212
Bobby Holladay40LS5-1117725Tulsa77
Billy Jessup85P-ROE-ROH6-119528Long Beach CC; Southern California120
Marv Matuszak54MLB-LLB6-323226Tulsa1212
Hugh McElhenny39LOH-LOE6-119729Compton JC; Washington1210
Dicky Moegle47RS-LOH6-019023Rice1210
Frank Morze53C-LB6-427224Boston College1212
Leo Nomellini73LDT6-325933Minnesota1212
R.C. Owens27ROH-LOE6-319723College of Idaho1212
Lou Palatella68LOG-ROG6-223024Pittsburgh1211
Joe Perry34FB-LOH6-020330Compton JC115
Charley Powell87RLB-ROE6-222625none128
Jim Ridlon42LS-LDH6-118123Syracuse122
Karl Rubke52MLB6-424022Santa Rosa JC; Southern California124
Bob St. Clair79ROT6-826326San Francisco; Tulsa65
Stan Sheriff50LLB6-122425Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)21
J.D. Smith24LDH6-120525North Carolina A&T State1210
Gordy Soltau82K-LOE-ROE6-219532Minnesota124
Julian Spence40DB5-1117028Sam Houston State30
Bill Stits20RDH6-019426UCLA1212
Y.A. Tittle14QB6-018231Louisiana State1212
Bob Toneff74RDE6-226027Notre Dame1212
Val Joe Walker44LS-RS6-117927Southern Methodist126
Billy Wilson84ROE6-319130San Jose State1110
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
13John BrodieQBStanford
215Abe WoodsonBIllinois
439Jim RidlonBSyracuse
446Mike SanduskyTMaryland
556Karl RubkeCSouthern California
662Bill RhodesBWestern State (Colorado)
668Jim HunterBMissouri
780Fred DuganEDayton
892Ernie PittsEDenver
9104Charlie BrueckmanCPittsburgh
10116Jerry HurstEMiddle Tennessee State
11128Tommy DavisBLouisiana State
12140Fred SingtonR?Alabama
13152Charlie MackeyEArizona State
14164Ron WarzekaTMontana State
15176Earl KaiserBHouston
16188Vic KristopaitisBDayton
17200Dave KuhnCKentucky
18212Dick GuyGOhio State
19224Gene BabbBAustin
20236Sid DeloatchGDuke
21248Fred WilcoxBTulane
22260Paul TrippTIdaho State
23272John ThomasEPacific
24284Jack LadnerEWake Forest
25296Ray MeyerBLamar
26308Tom ToppingTDuke
27320Don VicicBOhio State
28332Bill CurtisBTexas Christian
29344Vern HallbeckBTexas Christian
30355George ParksBLamar
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals37915973260
Opponents Totals491054268264
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2239211516/ %/ %66629
Opponents Totals23911711715/ %/ %55502
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gordy Soltau03333100.091560.0060
Y.A. Tittle60000036
Billy Wilson60000036
R.C. Owens50000030
Clyde Conner40000024
Gene Babb30000018
Hugh McElhenny30000018
Joe Perry30000018
Joe Arenas1000006
Bill Herchman1000006
Dicky Moegle1000006
Leo Nomellini0000012
Team Totals333333100.091560.01260
Opponents Totals32313296.9132454.21264
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gordy Soltau91560.00422/31/36/60/30/0
Team Totals91560.00372/31/36/61/30/0
Opponents Totals132454.27/4/2/0/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Hugh McElhenny1024784.7611
Joe Perry974544.7343
Gene Babb1023303.2193
Y.A. Tittle402205.5456
Larry Barnes20783.9160
Dicky Moegle9485.318t1
Joe Arenas5142.87t1
John Brodie200.000
Team Totals37716224.36115
Opponents Totals43418474.34918
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Y.A. Tittle27917663.18821577.712.346134.7155.4362179580.0
John Brodie211152.471607.614.52829.5314.30016069.6
Joe Arenas33100.009230.730.733t266.700.00092158.3
Larry Barnes11100.00-2-2.0-2.0-200.000.000-279.2
Joe Perry100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Hugh McElhenny0000009-9
Team Totals30519162.69624077.912.646175.6185.9371203681.1
Opponents Totals33218254.813225827.814.282t133.9185.4181240170.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Wilson5275714.6406
Hugh McElhenny3745812.4432
Clyde Conner3041213.7414
R.C. Owens2739514.646t5
Gene Babb201417.1170
Joe Perry151308.7170
Gordy Soltau5479.4180
Billy Jessup22914.5220
Charley Powell12727.0270
Joe Arenas11010.0100
Larry Barnes111.010
Team Totals191240712.646t17
Opponents Totals182258214.282t13
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dicky Moegle810713.4400
Bill Stits22814.0200
Matt Hazeltine22211.0140
Val Joe Walker22010.0120
J.D. Smith2178.5120
Bill Herchman15454.054t1
Karl Rubke11616.0160
Team Totals1826414.754t1
Opponents Totals1833618.775t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Billy Jessup38165643.6620
Larry Barnes1989447.1860
Team Totals57255044.786020541.1
Opponents Totals47189440.3620122
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Arenas25803.2260
Hugh McElhenny10414.1130
Matt Hazeltine111.010
Dicky Moegle100.000
Team Totals371223.3260
Opponents Totals352055.9280
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Arenas2465727.4640
J.D. Smith1436826.3380
Matt Hazeltine12323.0230
Paul Carr11010.0100
Billy Jessup188.080
Gene Babb100.000
Lou Palatella03030L0
Team Totals42109626.1640
Opponents Totals4592820.6330
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Joe Arenas300000
Gene Babb410100
Larry Barnes200000
Paul Carr100000
Bobby Cross0010100
Matt Hazeltine0001100
Ed Henke0011200
Bill Herchman0002200
Bobby Holladay0001100
Marv Matuszak00044170
Hugh McElhenny830300
Dicky Moegle0002200
Leo Nomellini0001100
Joe Perry300000
Charley Powell0001130
J.D. Smith0011200
Gordy Soltau100000
Bill Stits0002200
Y.A. Tittle0010100
Team Totals221481624200
Opponents Totals2516914230
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