San Francisco visits the Chicago Bears on 1961-10-22 at Wrigley Field. 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 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 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 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.
The first 5 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1961, 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 | 4-1 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-1 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-3 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-4 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-4 | L2 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 049ers 0, Chicago Bears 1449ers 0, Chicago Bears 2149ers 0, Chicago Bears 3149ers 0, Chicago Bears 31[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 014213131 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Bo Farrington 26 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 0-7 |
| Bears | Mike Ditka 47 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Mike Ditka 15 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Ed Brown 29 yard field goal | 0-24 |
| Bears | Johnny Morris 7 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Ed Brown kick) | 0-31 |
San Francisco lost 0-31 on the road the Chicago Bears on 1961-10-22. John Brodie went 3 of 10 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 36 on 7 carries. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 32. On the other side Billy Wade went 13 of 22 for 171 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 67 on 13 carries.[1]
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 0-31 loss against the Chicago Bears on 1961-10-22. John Brodie went 3 of 10 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 36 on 7 carries. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 32.
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 0, Chicago Bears 31. Margin: minus 31. Box score reads: John Brodie went 3 of 10 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 36 on 7 carries. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 32. . On the Chicago Bears' side: Billy Wade went 13 of 22 for 171 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 67 on 13 carries.
A 0-31 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 3 of 10 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Billy Kilmer ran for 36 on 7 carries. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 32. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Billy Wade went 13 of 22 for 171 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 67 on 13 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1961, 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 3 of 10 for 23 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Billy Kilmer ran for 36 on 7 carries, plus Bob Waters ran for 20 on 8 carries. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 3 for 32.
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 1961, defines the year's pacing. The defensive unit's pressure was the central element of the afternoon.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 3/10 | 23 | 0 | 2 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 2/4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Waters | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Billy Wade | 13/22 | 171 | 4 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Billy Kilmer | 7 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Bob Waters | 8 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| C.R. Roberts | 4 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| J.D. Smith | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Abe Woodson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| John Brodie | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 13 | 67 | 0 | 20 |
| Willie Galimore | 10 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Charlie Bivins | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Bill Brown | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Wade | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 32 | 0 | 20 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Abe Woodson | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Mike Ditka | 4 | 107 | 2 | 47 |
| Bo Farrington | 2 | 33 | 1 | 26 |
| Johnny Morris | 4 | 33 | 1 | 12 |
| Rick Casares | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Charlie Bivins | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
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