The road slate continues against the Chicago Bears on 1954-10-17 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 1954, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-0 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-3 | L3 |
49ers 7, Chicago Bears 1449ers 14, Chicago Bears 1749ers 31, Chicago Bears 1749ers 31, Chicago Bears 2449ers 31, Chicago Bears 24[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 714313131 |
| Chicago Bears | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1417172424 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Harlon Hill 26 yard pass from George Blanda ( George Blanda kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 47 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| Bears | Bill McColl 5 yard pass from George Blanda ( George Blanda kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hardy Brown 41 yard interception return ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-14 |
| Bears | George Blanda 15 yard field goal | 14-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 7 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-17 |
| 49ers | John Henry Johnson 5 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 28-17 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 21 yard field goal | 31-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Jim Dooley 18 yard pass from George Blanda ( George Blanda kick) | 31-24 |
The 49ers won 31-24 on the road against the Chicago Bears on 1954-10-17. Y.A. Tittle went 7 of 19 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 119 on 11 carries. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 48. On the other side George Blanda went 21 of 47 for 359 yards with 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Chick Jagade ran for 18 on 10 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 31-24 against the Chicago Bears on 1954-10-17. Y.A. Tittle went 7 of 19 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 119 on 11 carries. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 48.
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 31, Chicago Bears 24. Margin: plus 7. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 7 of 19 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 119 on 11 carries. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 48. John Henry Johnson caught 3 for 26. On the Chicago Bears' side: George Blanda went 21 of 47 for 359 yards with 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Chick Jagade ran for 18 on 10 carries.
A 31-24 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
Y.A. Tittle went 7 of 19 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 119 on 11 carries. Bill Jessup caught 4 for 48. 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 21 of 47 for 359 yards with 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Chick Jagade ran for 18 on 10 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1954, 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 7 of 19 for 44 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 119 on 11 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 114 on 10 carries with 2 touchdowns. Receiver room: Bill Jessup caught 4 for 48, and John Henry Johnson caught 3 for 26.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Maury Duncan | 2/5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 7/19 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| George Blanda | 21/47 | 359 | 3 | 5 | |
| Ed Brown | 1/3 | 40 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jimmy Lesane | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 11 | 119 | 0 | 58 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 10 | 114 | 2 | 46 |
| John Henry Johnson | 13 | 54 | 1 | 15 |
| Billy Mixon | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| CHI | ||||
| Chick Jagade | 10 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Billy Stone | 6 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| Pete Perini | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| George Blanda | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bill Jessup | 4 | 48 | 0 | 22 |
| John Henry Johnson | 3 | 26 | 0 | 29 |
| Billy Wilson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jim Dooley | 6 | 133 | 1 | 43 |
| Harlon Hill | 4 | 116 | 1 | 75 |
| Bill McColl | 3 | 57 | 1 | 40 |
| John Hoffman | 5 | 49 | 0 | 12 |
| Pete Perini | 2 | 29 | 0 | 19 |
| Billy Stone | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Don Kindt | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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