The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1957-10-13 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 1957, 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 | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 2-0 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
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49ers 0, Chicago Bears 049ers 0, Chicago Bears 049ers 14, Chicago Bears 749ers 21, Chicago Bears 1749ers 21, Chicago Bears 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 00142121 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0071717 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
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| Bears | George Blanda 1 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 30 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Clyde Conner 33 yard pass from Joe Arenas ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 14-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Rick Casares 2 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 14-14 |
| Bears | George Blanda 17 yard field goal | 14-17 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 7 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Gordie Soltau kick) | 21-17 |
San Francisco's offense produced 21 points on the road against the Chicago Bears on 1957-10-13. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 26 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 59 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 142 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Ed Brown went 5 of 14 for 84 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 65 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers won 21-17 against the Chicago Bears on 1957-10-13. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 26 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 59 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 142 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 21, Chicago Bears 17. Margin: plus 4. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 26 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 59 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 142 with 1 touchdown. Billy Wilson caught 4 for 77. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 5 of 14 for 84 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 65 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 21-17 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 16 of 26 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 59 on 13 carries. Clyde Conner caught 9 for 142 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 14 for 84 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 65 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1957, 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 16 of 26 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 59 on 13 carries, plus Gene Babb ran for 43 on 16 carries. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 9 for 142 with 1 touchdown, and Billy Wilson caught 4 for 77.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 16/26 | 268 | 2 | 0 | |
| Joe Arenas | 1/1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 5/14 | 84 | 0 | 1 | |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 1/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Blanda | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 13 | 59 | 0 | 15 |
| Gene Babb | 16 | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dicky Moegle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 17 | 65 | 1 | 15 |
| Willie Galimore | 4 | 58 | 0 | 49 |
| Ed Brown | 3 | 33 | 0 | 31 |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 4 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| Bobby Watkins | 7 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Perry Jeter | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| George Blanda | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Clyde Conner | 9 | 142 | 1 | 41 |
| Billy Wilson | 4 | 77 | 0 | 40 |
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 55 | 2 | 30 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jim Dooley | 4 | 56 | 0 | 21 |
| Harlon Hill | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Perry Jeter | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
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