The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1958-10-12 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 1958, 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 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1-1 | T1 |
49ers 6, Chicago Bears 049ers 6, Chicago Bears 749ers 6, Chicago Bears 1449ers 6, Chicago Bears 2849ers 6, Chicago Bears 28[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66666 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 07142828 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Hugh McElhenny 9 yard rush | 6-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Harlon Hill 12 yard pass from Ed Brown ( George Blanda kick) | 6-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Willie Galimore 23 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 6-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Harlon Hill 13 yard pass from Rick Casares ( George Blanda kick) | 6-21 |
| Bears | Johnny Morris 7 yard rush ( George Blanda kick) | 6-28 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 6-28 loss on the road the Chicago Bears on 1958-10-12. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 26 for 176 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 37 on 6 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 50. On the other side Ed Brown went 11 of 25 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 74 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers lost 6-28 against the Chicago Bears on 1958-10-12. Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 26 for 176 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 37 on 6 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 50.
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 6, Chicago Bears 28. Margin: minus 22. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 16 of 26 for 176 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 37 on 6 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 50. Billy Wilson caught 3 for 45. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 11 of 25 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 74 on 14 carries.
A 6-28 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 16 of 26 for 176 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 37 on 6 carries. R.C. Owens caught 4 for 50. 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 11 of 25 for 102 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 74 on 14 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1958, 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 176 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 37 on 6 carries, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 35 on 4 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 4 for 50, and Billy Wilson caught 3 for 45.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1958, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 16/26 | 176 | 0 | 2 | |
| John Brodie | 3/7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 11/25 | 102 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rick Casares | 1/1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 6 | 37 | 0 | 15 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 4 | 35 | 1 | 18 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| James Pace | 2 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 14 | 74 | 0 | 12 |
| Willie Galimore | 14 | 74 | 1 | 23 |
| Johnny Morris | 6 | 36 | 1 | 19 |
| Ed Brown | 4 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| J.C. Caroline | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Merrill Douglas | 2 | -4 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 4 | 50 | 0 | 25 |
| Billy Wilson | 3 | 45 | 0 | 24 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 3 | 32 | 0 | 25 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| James Pace | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Fred Dugan | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Bill Jessup | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| CHI | ||||
| Harlon Hill | 5 | 69 | 2 | 16 |
| Bill McColl | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Rick Casares | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| J.C. Caroline | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Jewett | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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