The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1959-11-15 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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.
Around the league Week 8 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.
Through 7 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 | 6-1 | W5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-1 | W4 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-3 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-5 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-5-1 | T1 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 749ers 3, Chicago Bears 749ers 3, Chicago Bears 1449ers 3, Chicago Bears 1449ers 3, Chicago Bears 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 03333 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77141414 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Rick Casares 1 yard rush ( John Aveni kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 42 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Johnny Morris 51 yard pass from Ed Brown ( John Aveni kick) | 3-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 3-14 loss on the road the Chicago Bears on 1959-11-15. John Brodie went 13 of 24 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 60 on 15 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 6 for 50. On the other side Ed Brown went 10 of 19 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 90 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 3-14 against the Chicago Bears on 1959-11-15. John Brodie went 13 of 24 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 60 on 15 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 6 for 50.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle 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 3, Chicago Bears 14. Margin: minus 11. Box score reads: John Brodie went 13 of 24 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 60 on 15 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 6 for 50. R.C. Owens caught 2 for 45. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 10 of 19 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 90 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 3-14 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
John Brodie went 13 of 24 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 60 on 15 carries. Hugh McElhenny caught 6 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 10 of 19 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 90 on 21 carries with 1 touchdown.
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
John Brodie went 13 of 24 for 140 yards with 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 60 on 15 carries, plus Joe Perry ran for 21 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Hugh McElhenny caught 6 for 50, and R.C. Owens caught 2 for 45.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 13/24 | 140 | 0 | 3 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 5/11 | 41 | 0 | 2 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 10/19 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 15 | 60 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Perry | 10 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | -3 | 0 | 8 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 21 | 90 | 1 | 17 |
| Ed Brown | 5 | 61 | 0 | 48 |
| Willie Galimore | 8 | 50 | 0 | 36 |
| Johnny Morris | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 50 | 0 | 16 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 45 | 0 | 34 |
| Joe Perry | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| J.D. Smith | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Clyde Conner | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Wilson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| CHI | ||||
| Johnny Morris | 3 | 69 | 1 | 51 |
| Jim Dooley | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Harlon Hill | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Rick Casares | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Willie Galimore | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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