The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1955-10-09 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 3.
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 calendar's next 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 NFL's Week 3 schedule 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.
2 games into the season the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1955, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 2-0 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-0 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | L2 |
49ers 6, Chicago Bears 049ers 13, Chicago Bears 1049ers 20, Chicago Bears 1749ers 20, Chicago Bears 1949ers 20, Chicago Bears 19[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 613202020 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 010171919 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 1 yard rush | 6-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | George Blanda 7 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 6-7 |
| Bears | George Blanda 19 yard field goal | 6-10 |
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 1 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 20 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 20-10 |
| Bears | Bobby Watkins 1 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 20-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Safety, Tittle tackled by John Hoffman in end zone | 20-19 |
San Francisco's offense produced 20 points on the road against the Chicago Bears on 1955-10-09. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 23 for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 78 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 71 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Ed Brown went 12 of 22 for 169 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John Hoffman ran for 135 on 18 carries.[1]
The 49ers won 20-19 against the Chicago Bears on 1955-10-09. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 23 for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 78 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 71 with 2 touchdowns.
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 20, Chicago Bears 19. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 23 for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 78 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 71 with 2 touchdowns. Gordie Soltau caught 3 for 44. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 12 of 22 for 169 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. John Hoffman ran for 135 on 18 carries.
A 20-19 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 13 of 23 for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 78 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 5 for 71 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Ed Brown went 12 of 22 for 169 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and John Hoffman ran for 135 on 18 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1955, 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 13 of 23 for 145 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 78 on 10 carries, plus Joe Arenas ran for 57 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 5 for 71 with 2 touchdowns, and Gordie Soltau caught 3 for 44.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 13/23 | 145 | 2 | 2 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 12/22 | 169 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Blanda | 2/8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rick Casares | 1/2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 10 | 78 | 0 | 35 |
| Joe Arenas | 8 | 57 | 0 | 30 |
| John Henry Johnson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| John Hoffman | 18 | 135 | 0 | 31 |
| Bobby Watkins | 15 | 67 | 1 | 19 |
| Rick Casares | 6 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| George Blanda | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Chick Jagade | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ed Brown | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 5 | 71 | 2 | 36 |
| Gordie Soltau | 3 | 44 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe Arenas | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| John Henry Johnson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| CHI | ||||
| Harlon Hill | 6 | 81 | 0 | 15 |
| Gene Schroeder | 3 | 60 | 0 | 41 |
| John Hoffman | 3 | 36 | 0 | 25 |
| Bill McColl | 2 | 36 | 0 | 23 |
| Chick Jagade | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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