The 49ers face the Chicago Bears on 1955-10-23 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 5.
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 Sunday matchup against 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.
Inside the conference Week 5 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.
Across the first 4 games 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 3-1 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 1-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-2 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-4 | L4 |
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49ers 10, Chicago Bears 049ers 17, Chicago Bears 1049ers 17, Chicago Bears 2449ers 23, Chicago Bears 3449ers 23, Chicago Bears 34[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 010243434 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1017172323 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 37 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Gordie Soltau 28 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | George Blanda 15 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| 49ers | Dicky Moegle 5 yard rush ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 3-17 |
| Bears | Bill McColl 9 yard pass from Ed Brown ( George Blanda kick) | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Ed Brown 5 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 17-17 |
| Bears | Bobby Watkins 4 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 24-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Billy Wilson 72 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle | 24-23 |
| Bears | George Blanda 25 yard field goal | 27-23 |
| Bears | Ed Brown 32 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 34-23 |
The 49ers lost 23-34 at home the Chicago Bears on 1955-10-23. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 19 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 75 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 192 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Ed Brown went 13 of 18 for 157 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 73 on 17 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 23-34 loss against the Chicago Bears on 1955-10-23. Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 19 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 75 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 192 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 23, Chicago Bears 34. Margin: minus 11. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 12 of 19 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 75 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 192 with 2 touchdowns. Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 36. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 13 of 18 for 157 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 73 on 17 carries.
A 23-34 home loss to 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 12 of 19 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 75 on 10 carries. Billy Wilson caught 8 for 192 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 13 of 18 for 157 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 73 on 17 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 12 of 19 for 245 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 75 on 10 carries, plus Joe Arenas ran for 36 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 8 for 192 with 2 touchdowns, and Hugh McElhenny caught 2 for 36.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 12/19 | 245 | 2 | 2 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 13/18 | 157 | 1 | 1 | |
| George Blanda | 4/6 | 25 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bob Williams | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 10 | 75 | 0 | 42 |
| Joe Arenas | 7 | 36 | 0 | 19 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 7 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Dicky Moegle | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Carroll Hardy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 17 | 73 | 0 | 21 |
| Ed Brown | 9 | 67 | 2 | 32 |
| John Hoffman | 17 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Bobby Watkins | 7 | 36 | 1 | 12 |
| Chick Jagade | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Bob Williams | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 8 | 192 | 2 | 72 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 36 | 0 | 25 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| CHI | ||||
| Bill McColl | 4 | 79 | 1 | 42 |
| Harlon Hill | 4 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Gene Schroeder | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Jack Hoffman | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Rick Casares | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| John Hoffman | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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