The 49ers face the Chicago Bears on 1959-10-25 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 1959, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-2 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-2 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-4 | L4 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 349ers 7, Chicago Bears 349ers 10, Chicago Bears 1049ers 20, Chicago Bears 1749ers 20, Chicago Bears 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 33101717 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 07102020 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | John Aveni 27 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Lenny Lyles 13 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 17 yard field goal | 3-10 |
| Bears | Willie Galimore 34 yard pass from Ed Brown ( John Aveni kick) | 10-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 31 yard field goal | 10-13 |
| Bears | Jim Dooley 30 yard pass from Ed Brown ( John Aveni kick) | 17-13 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 46 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-20 |
San Francisco won 20-17 at home over the Chicago Bears on 1959-10-25. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 28 for 163 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 79 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 63. On the other side Ed Brown went 13 of 27 for 222 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 43 on 10 carries.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 20 points against the Chicago Bears on 1959-10-25. Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 28 for 163 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 79 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 63.
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 17. Margin: plus 3. Box score reads: Y.A. Tittle went 13 of 28 for 163 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 79 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 63. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 58 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 13 of 27 for 222 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 43 on 10 carries.
A 20-17 home win over 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 28 for 163 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Joe Perry ran for 79 on 16 carries. Billy Wilson caught 7 for 63. 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 27 for 222 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 43 on 10 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1959, 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 28 for 163 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Perry ran for 79 on 16 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 79 on 21 carries. Receiver room: Billy Wilson caught 7 for 63, and R.C. Owens caught 2 for 58 with 1 touchdown.
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 1959, 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 | 13/28 | 163 | 1 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 13/27 | 222 | 2 | 2 | |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 2/5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Perry | 16 | 79 | 0 | 16 |
| J.D. Smith | 21 | 79 | 0 | 37 |
| Lenny Lyles | 2 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | -4 | 0 | -3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 10 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| Ed Brown | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Johnny Morris | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Willie Galimore | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Merrill Douglas | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Wilson | 7 | 63 | 0 | 17 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 58 | 1 | 46 |
| Lenny Lyles | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Fred Dugan | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jim Dooley | 5 | 67 | 1 | 30 |
| Willie Galimore | 3 | 48 | 1 | 34 |
| Harlon Hill | 2 | 48 | 0 | 30 |
| Willard Dewveall | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Johnny Morris | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Bill McColl | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Rick Casares | 2 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
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