The 49ers face the Chicago Bears on 1961-11-19 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 10.
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.
The slate's Week 10 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 9 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 | 7-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-2 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-5 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-5 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-9 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-3-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-4-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4-5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-6 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-7 | W1 |
49ers 17, Chicago Bears 749ers 20, Chicago Bears 1049ers 41, Chicago Bears 1749ers 41, Chicago Bears 3149ers 41, Chicago Bears 31[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 710173131 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1720414141 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | John Adams 10 yard rush ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Monty Stickles 44 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 15 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 5 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Roger LeClerc 43 yard field goal | 10-17 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 25 yard field goal | 10-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Aaron Thomas 70 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 10-27 |
| Bears | Bo Farrington 16 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 17-27 |
| 49ers | Aaron Thomas 45 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-34 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 23 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-41 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Mike Ditka 36 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 24-41 |
| Bears | Johnny Morris 80 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 31-41 |
The 49ers' offense produced 41 points at home over the Chicago Bears on 1961-11-19. John Brodie went 11 of 19 for 322 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 107 on 15 carries. Aaron Thomas caught 3 for 131 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Billy Wade went 18 of 34 for 323 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 49 on 7 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 41 points against the Chicago Bears on 1961-11-19. John Brodie went 11 of 19 for 322 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 107 on 15 carries. Aaron Thomas caught 3 for 131 with 2 touchdowns.
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 41, Chicago Bears 31. Margin: plus 10. Box score reads: John Brodie went 11 of 19 for 322 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 107 on 15 carries. Aaron Thomas caught 3 for 131 with 2 touchdowns. R.C. Owens caught 3 for 107. On the Chicago Bears' side: Billy Wade went 18 of 34 for 323 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 49 on 7 carries.
A 41-31 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 11 of 19 for 322 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 107 on 15 carries. Aaron Thomas caught 3 for 131 with 2 touchdowns. 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 18 of 34 for 323 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 49 on 7 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 11 of 19 for 322 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: C.R. Roberts ran for 107 on 15 carries, plus J.D. Smith ran for 67 on 13 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Aaron Thomas caught 3 for 131 with 2 touchdowns, and R.C. Owens caught 3 for 107.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 11/19 | 322 | 3 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Billy Wade | 18/34 | 323 | 3 | 1 | |
| John Adams | 1/1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| C.R. Roberts | 15 | 107 | 0 | 54 |
| J.D. Smith | 13 | 67 | 1 | 31 |
| Don McIlhenny | 4 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Bill Cooper | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| John Brodie | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 7 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| Willie Galimore | 10 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Johnny Morris | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Billy Wade | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| John Adams | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Aaron Thomas | 3 | 131 | 2 | 70 |
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 107 | 0 | 49 |
| Monty Stickles | 3 | 70 | 1 | 44 |
| C.R. Roberts | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| CHI | ||||
| Johnny Morris | 4 | 123 | 1 | 80 |
| Mike Ditka | 5 | 98 | 1 | 36 |
| John Adams | 3 | 65 | 0 | 36 |
| Willie Galimore | 5 | 36 | 0 | 19 |
| Bo Farrington | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Charlie Bivins | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
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