The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1956-10-14 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 1956, 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 | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | L2 |
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49ers 0, Chicago Bears 049ers 0, Chicago Bears 1449ers 0, Chicago Bears 2449ers 7, Chicago Bears 3149ers 7, Chicago Bears 31[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 00077 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 014243131 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Ed Brown 1 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 0-7 |
| Bears | Bobby Watkins 1 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | George Blanda 14 yard field goal | 0-17 |
| Bears | Rick Casares 1 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 0-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Arenas 32 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-24 |
| Bears | Rick Casares 1 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 7-31 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-31 loss on the road the Chicago Bears on 1956-10-14. Y.A. Tittle went 9 of 20 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 63 on 14 carries. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 97 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Ed Brown went 5 of 7 for 46 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 112 on 21 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
The 49ers lost 7-31 against the Chicago Bears on 1956-10-14. Y.A. Tittle went 9 of 20 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 63 on 14 carries. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 97 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 7, Chicago Bears 31. Margin: minus 24. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 9 of 20 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 63 on 14 carries. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 97 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 65. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 5 of 7 for 46 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 112 on 21 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 7-31 road loss 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 9 of 20 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 63 on 14 carries. Joe Arenas caught 3 for 97 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 Ed Brown went 5 of 7 for 46 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 112 on 21 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1956, 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 9 of 20 for 200 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 63 on 14 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 27 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Joe Arenas caught 3 for 97 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 4 for 65.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 9/20 | 200 | 1 | 2 | |
| Earl Morrall | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 5/7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Blanda | 3/5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill McColl | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jim Haluska | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 14 | 63 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Perry | 7 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| John Henry Johnson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 21 | 112 | 2 | 12 |
| Perry Jeter | 9 | 86 | 0 | 41 |
| Bobby Watkins | 19 | 69 | 1 | 11 |
| John Hoffman | 3 | 31 | 0 | 23 |
| Ed Brown | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Harland Carl | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Arenas | 3 | 97 | 1 | 50 |
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 65 | 0 | 24 |
| Gordie Soltau | 2 | 38 | 0 | 23 |
| CHI | ||||
| Bill McColl | 2 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
| Gene Schroeder | 2 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Harlon Hill | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Rick Casares | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bobby Watkins | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
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