San Francisco visits the Chicago Bears on 1953-11-01 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
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's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing the Chicago Bears is the kind of home 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 6 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 home 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 5 games have shown 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 | 5-0 | W5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2-1 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 1-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 4-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-1 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-4 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-4 | L1 |
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49ers 14, Chicago Bears 749ers 21, Chicago Bears 1449ers 21, Chicago Bears 1449ers 24, Chicago Bears 1449ers 24, Chicago Bears 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 714141414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1421212424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 17 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 19 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-14 |
| Bears | Bill McColl 7 yard pass from George Blanda ( George Blanda kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Billy Stone 12 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 14-14 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 8 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 20 yard field goal | 14-24 |
The 49ers' offense produced 24 points at home over the Chicago Bears on 1953-11-01. Y.A. Tittle went 25 of 43 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 72 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 102. On the other side George Blanda went 29 of 46 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Billy Stone ran for 23 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 24 points against the Chicago Bears on 1953-11-01. Y.A. Tittle went 25 of 43 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 72 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 102.
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 24, Chicago Bears 14. Margin: plus 10. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 25 of 43 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 72 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 102. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 85 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: George Blanda went 29 of 46 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Billy Stone ran for 23 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 24-14 home win over 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 25 of 43 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 72 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown. Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 102. 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 29 of 46 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Billy Stone ran for 23 on 8 carries with 1 touchdown.
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
Y.A. Tittle went 25 of 43 for 304 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 72 on 11 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Joe Perry ran for 45 on 17 carries. Receiver room: Gordie Soltau caught 7 for 102, and Billy Wilson caught 5 for 85 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 25/43 | 304 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hugh McElhenny | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| George Blanda | 29/46 | 233 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tommy O'Connell | 1/4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 11 | 72 | 1 | 19 |
| Joe Perry | 17 | 45 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Arenas | 6 | 45 | 1 | 18 |
| Pete Schabarum | 6 | 41 | 0 | 23 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| CHI | ||||
| Billy Stone | 8 | 23 | 1 | 14 |
| John Hoffman | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jack Floyd | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| John Dottley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Morrison | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gordie Soltau | 7 | 102 | 0 | 41 |
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 85 | 1 | 21 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 67 | 0 | 12 |
| Harry Babcock | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Arenas | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Billy Mixon | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| CHI | ||||
| John Hoffman | 9 | 82 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Dooley | 7 | 69 | 0 | 19 |
| Lloyd Lowe | 4 | 34 | 0 | 11 |
| Billy Stone | 6 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Bill McColl | 2 | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| Fred Morrison | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
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