The road slate continues against the Chicago Bears on 1951-10-21 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
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 week of preparation has built toward the 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.
Around the league Week 4 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.
Through 3 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1951, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 2-0-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2-1 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W1 |
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49ers 0, Chicago Bears 649ers 0, Chicago Bears 649ers 0, Chicago Bears 1349ers 7, Chicago Bears 1349ers 7, Chicago Bears 13[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 00077 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66131313 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | John Dottley 77 yard pass from Johnny Lujack | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Johnny Lujack 1 yard rush ( Johnny Lujack kick) | 0-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 41 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-13 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 7-13 on the road the Chicago Bears on 1951-10-21. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 17 for 140 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 24 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 109 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Johnny Lujack went 7 of 17 for 146 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Dottley ran for 112 on 16 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 7-13 against the Chicago Bears on 1951-10-21. Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 17 for 140 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 24 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 109 with 1 touchdown.
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 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 7, Chicago Bears 13. Margin: minus 6. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 17 for 140 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 24 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 109 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 2 for 42. On the Chicago Bears' side: Johnny Lujack went 7 of 17 for 146 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. John Dottley ran for 112 on 16 carries.
A 7-13 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
Y.A. Tittle went 10 of 17 for 140 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Arenas ran for 24 on 5 carries. Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 109 with 1 touchdown. 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 7 of 17 for 146 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and John Dottley ran for 112 on 16 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1951, 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 10 of 17 for 140 yards with 1 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Arenas ran for 24 on 5 carries, plus Johnny Strzykalski ran for 22 on 9 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 8 for 109 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 2 for 42.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 10/17 | 140 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frankie Albert | 5/14 | 78 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Johnny Lujack | 7/17 | 146 | 1 | 2 | |
| Steve Romanik | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Williams | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Arenas | 5 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 9 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Pete Schabarum | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Bishop Strickland | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Perry | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Frankie Albert | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Verl Lillywhite | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Monachino | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| CHI | ||||
| John Dottley | 16 | 112 | 0 | 36 |
| Julie Rykovich | 10 | 79 | 0 | 50 |
| George Gulyanics | 9 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnny Lujack | 5 | 19 | 1 | 12 |
| Chuck Hunsinger | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Morrison | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wilford White | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Stone | 3 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 8 | 109 | 1 | 24 |
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 42 | 0 | 27 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Johnny Strzykalski | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Pete Schabarum | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| CHI | ||||
| John Dottley | 1 | 77 | 1 | 77 |
| J.R. Boone | 3 | 53 | 0 | 19 |
| John Hoffman | 2 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Chuck Hunsinger | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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