The road slate continues against the Chicago Bears on 1953-10-18 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 1953, 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 | 3-0 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-0-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3-0 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-3 | L3 |
49ers 7, Chicago Bears 2149ers 7, Chicago Bears 2149ers 21, Chicago Bears 2149ers 35, Chicago Bears 2849ers 35, Chicago Bears 28[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 77213535 |
| Chicago Bears | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2121212828 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Bill Wightkin fumble recovery in end zone ( George Blanda kick) | 0-7 |
| Bears | Billy Stone 12 yard pass from George Blanda ( George Blanda kick) | 0-14 |
| Bears | Ed Sprinkle 21 yard blocked punt return ( George Blanda kick) | 0-21 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 51 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 60 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-21 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 22 yard pass from Jim Powers ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Perry 2 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 28-21 |
| 49ers | Joe Perry 3 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 35-21 |
| Bears | Fred Morrison 4 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 35-28 |
The 49ers won 35-28 on the road against the Chicago Bears on 1953-10-18. Jim Powers went 11 of 24 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 20 carries with 3 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 70 with 1 touchdown. On the other side George Blanda went 9 of 23 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Billy Stone ran for 42 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 35-28 against the Chicago Bears on 1953-10-18. Jim Powers went 11 of 24 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 20 carries with 3 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 70 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 35, Chicago Bears 28. Margin: plus 7. Box score reads: Jim Powers went 11 of 24 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 20 carries with 3 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 70 with 1 touchdown. Joe Arenas caught 2 for 28. On the Chicago Bears' side: George Blanda went 9 of 23 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Billy Stone ran for 42 on 7 carries.
A 35-28 road win at the Chicago Bears. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Jim Powers went 11 of 24 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 113 on 20 carries with 3 touchdowns. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 70 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 George Blanda went 9 of 23 for 194 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Billy Stone ran for 42 on 7 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1953, 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
Jim Powers went 11 of 24 for 128 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 113 on 20 carries with 3 touchdowns, plus Joe Arenas ran for 74 on 5 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 70 with 1 touchdown, and Joe Arenas caught 2 for 28.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Powers | 11/24 | 128 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hal Ledyard | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Arenas | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| George Blanda | 9/23 | 194 | 1 | 0 | |
| Willie Thrower | 3/8 | 27 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tommy O'Connell | 1/5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 20 | 113 | 3 | 51 |
| Joe Arenas | 5 | 74 | 1 | 60 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 8 | 50 | 0 | 14 |
| Billy Mixon | 6 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Ken Bahnsen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Powers | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI | ||||
| Billy Stone | 7 | 42 | 0 | 28 |
| Fred Morrison | 7 | 22 | 1 | 10 |
| George Blanda | 5 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Leon Campbell | 4 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| John Dottley | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 70 | 1 | 22 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jim Dooley | 5 | 73 | 0 | 25 |
| Billy Stone | 4 | 68 | 1 | 51 |
| Fred Morrison | 2 | 48 | 0 | 44 |
| Bill McColl | 2 | 43 | 0 | 32 |
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