The road slate continues against the Chicago Bears on 1960-10-16 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 4.
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 week of preparation has built toward the 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 4 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 3 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1960, 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 | 3-0 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-2 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-3 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-3 | L3 |
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49ers 0, Chicago Bears 749ers 10, Chicago Bears 2049ers 10, Chicago Bears 2749ers 10, Chicago Bears 2749ers 10, Chicago Bears 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 010101010 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 720272727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | J.C. Caroline 57 yard defensive fumble return ( John Aveni kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 8 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Bears | Johnny Morris 61 yard rush | 3-13 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-13 |
| Bears | Johnny Morris 37 yard rush ( John Aveni kick) | 10-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Willard Dewveall 91 yard pass from Ed Brown ( John Aveni kick) | 10-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco's offense came up short 10-27 on the road the Chicago Bears on 1960-10-16. John Brodie went 14 of 26 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 122 on 20 carries. R.C. Owens caught 5 for 60. On the other side Ed Brown went 3 of 8 for 115 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Johnny Morris ran for 114 on 7 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco lost 10-27 against the Chicago Bears on 1960-10-16. John Brodie went 14 of 26 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 122 on 20 carries. R.C. Owens caught 5 for 60.
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 10, Chicago Bears 27. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: John Brodie went 14 of 26 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 122 on 20 carries. R.C. Owens caught 5 for 60. J.D. Smith caught 3 for 8. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 3 of 8 for 115 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Johnny Morris ran for 114 on 7 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 10-27 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 14 of 26 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Hugh McElhenny ran for 122 on 20 carries. R.C. Owens caught 5 for 60. 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 3 of 8 for 115 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Johnny Morris ran for 114 on 7 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1960, 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 14 of 26 for 107 yards with 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Hugh McElhenny ran for 122 on 20 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 93 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 5 for 60, and J.D. Smith caught 3 for 8.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 14/26 | 107 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2/5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Ed Brown | 3/8 | 115 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 20 | 122 | 0 | 23 |
| J.D. Smith | 18 | 93 | 1 | 23 |
| C.R. Roberts | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| John Brodie | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Perry | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| CHI | ||||
| Johnny Morris | 7 | 114 | 2 | 61 |
| Rick Casares | 13 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Merrill Douglas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 5 | 60 | 0 | 16 |
| Dee Mackey | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Billy Wilson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Clyde Conner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| J.D. Smith | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Willard Dewveall | 1 | 91 | 1 | 91 |
| Jim Dooley | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Johnny Morris | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Merrill Douglas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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