The 49ers face the Chicago Bears on 1950-11-19 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Chicago Bears arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The Sunday matchup against the Chicago Bears is the kind of road 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 Chicago Bears' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
The slate's Week 10 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 road matchup with the Chicago Bears 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 9 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1950, 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 Chicago Bears 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 | 7-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 6-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-2 | W5 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-5 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-6 | L5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-7 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-7 | L1 |
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49ers 0, Chicago Bears 1049ers 0, Chicago Bears 1749ers 0, Chicago Bears 1749ers 0, Chicago Bears 1749ers 0, Chicago Bears 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1017171717 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | George Blanda 32 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Bears | John Hoffman 39 yard interception return ( Johnny Lujack kick) | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Ken Kavanaugh 39 yard pass from Johnny Lujack ( Johnny Lujack kick) | 0-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers lost 0-17 on the road the Chicago Bears on 1950-11-19. Frankie Albert went 13 of 27 for 141 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 48 on 10 carries. Alex Loyd caught 7 for 62. On the other side Johnny Lujack went 4 of 19 for 105 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Gulyanics ran for 65 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 0-17 loss against the Chicago Bears on 1950-11-19. Frankie Albert went 13 of 27 for 141 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 48 on 10 carries. Alex Loyd caught 7 for 62.
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 Chicago Bears 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 0, Chicago Bears 17. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: Frankie Albert went 13 of 27 for 141 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 48 on 10 carries. Alex Loyd caught 7 for 62. Alyn Beals caught 3 for 49. On the Chicago Bears' side: Johnny Lujack went 4 of 19 for 105 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. George Gulyanics ran for 65 on 14 carries.
A 0-17 road loss at the Chicago Bears. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Frankie Albert went 13 of 27 for 141 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 48 on 10 carries. Alex Loyd caught 7 for 62. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Johnny Lujack went 4 of 19 for 105 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and George Gulyanics ran for 65 on 14 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1950, 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
Frankie Albert went 13 of 27 for 141 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 48 on 10 carries, plus Fred Gehrke ran for 36 on 5 carries. Receiver room: Alex Loyd caught 7 for 62, and Alyn Beals caught 3 for 49.
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 1950, 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 | |||||
| Frankie Albert | 13/27 | 141 | 0 | 2 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Johnny Lujack | 4/19 | 105 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sid Luckman | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 10 | 48 | 0 | 17 |
| Fred Gehrke | 5 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Frankie Albert | 4 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 8 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Sam Cathcart | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| George Gulyanics | 14 | 65 | 0 | 14 |
| Chuck Hunsinger | 13 | 57 | 0 | 10 |
| Fred Morrison | 7 | 49 | 0 | 25 |
| Julie Rykovich | 15 | 44 | 0 | 18 |
| Al Campana | 8 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Johnny Lujack | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| John Hoffman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprinkle | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Alex Loyd | 7 | 62 | 0 | 16 |
| Alyn Beals | 3 | 49 | 0 | 28 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Gordie Soltau | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| CHI | ||||
| George Gulyanics | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Ken Kavanaugh | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
| Ed Sprinkle | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jim Keane | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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