San Francisco visits the Chicago Bears on 1960-10-30 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 6.
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's NFL schedule has the 49ers facing 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.
The slate's Week 6 games 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.
The first 5 games have shown 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-1 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 3-0-1 | T1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-2-1 | T1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1-2 | T2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-1-1 | T1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-1 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3-2 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-3 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-4-1 | T1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-5 | L5 |
49ers 6, Chicago Bears 049ers 20, Chicago Bears 749ers 20, Chicago Bears 749ers 25, Chicago Bears 749ers 25, Chicago Bears 7[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 07777 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 620202525 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 20 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 21 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Rick Casares 8 yard rush ( John Aveni kick) | 7-6 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-13 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 32 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Brown tackled in end zone by Krueger | 7-22 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 40 yard field goal | 7-25 |
The 49ers' offense produced 25 points at home over the Chicago Bears on 1960-10-30. John Brodie went 8 of 12 for 89 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 95 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 90 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Ed Brown went 5 of 17 for 58 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 82 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 25 points against the Chicago Bears on 1960-10-30. John Brodie went 8 of 12 for 89 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 95 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 90 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 25, Chicago Bears 7. Margin: plus 18. Box score reads: John Brodie went 8 of 12 for 89 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 95 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 90 with 1 touchdown. Clyde Conner caught 2 for 17. On the Chicago Bears' side: Ed Brown went 5 of 17 for 58 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 82 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 25-7 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
John Brodie went 8 of 12 for 89 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 95 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 90 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 17 for 58 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 82 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 8 of 12 for 89 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 95 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Hugh McElhenny ran for 71 on 9 carries. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 7 for 90 with 1 touchdown, and Clyde Conner caught 2 for 17.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 8/12 | 89 | 1 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 4/8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Zeke Bratkowski | 5/11 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Brown | 5/17 | 58 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 20 | 95 | 1 | 19 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 9 | 71 | 0 | 38 |
| Joe Perry | 9 | 53 | 0 | 21 |
| Abe Woodson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 12 | 82 | 1 | 35 |
| John Adams | 2 | 61 | 0 | 62 |
| Johnny Morris | 8 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Ed Brown | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Bivins | 1 | -11 | 0 | -11 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 7 | 90 | 1 | 32 |
| Clyde Conner | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | ||||
| Willard Dewveall | 2 | 36 | 0 | 25 |
| Jim Dooley | 2 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| Rick Casares | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Angelo Coia | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Johnny Morris | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Harlon Hill | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ed Brown | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
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