San Francisco visits the Chicago Bears on 1963-10-20 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 1963, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 5-0 | W5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-2-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-2-1 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-0 | W5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-3 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-3 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-5 | L5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-5 | L5 |
49ers 10, Chicago Bears 049ers 17, Chicago Bears 749ers 20, Chicago Bears 749ers 20, Chicago Bears 1449ers 20, Chicago Bears 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0771414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1017202020 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jim Vollenweider 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 25 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gary Knafelc 7 yard pass from Lamar McHan ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-17 |
| Bears | Bo Farrington 1 yard pass from Billy Wade ( Bob Jencks kick) | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 46 yard field goal | 7-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Rudy Bukich 1 yard rush ( Bob Jencks kick) | 14-20 |
The 49ers' offense produced 20 points at home over the Chicago Bears on 1963-10-20. Lamar McHan went 10 of 20 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 93 on 17 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 49. On the other side Billy Wade went 15 of 20 for 115 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 28 on 5 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 20 points against the Chicago Bears on 1963-10-20. Lamar McHan went 10 of 20 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 93 on 17 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 49.
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 20, Chicago Bears 14. Margin: plus 6. Box score reads: Lamar McHan went 10 of 20 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 93 on 17 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 49. Gary Knafelc caught 4 for 35 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: Billy Wade went 15 of 20 for 115 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Rick Casares ran for 28 on 5 carries.
A 20-14 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
Lamar McHan went 10 of 20 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 93 on 17 carries. Clyde Conner caught 4 for 49. 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 15 of 20 for 115 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Rick Casares ran for 28 on 5 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1963, 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
Lamar McHan went 10 of 20 for 143 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 93 on 17 carries, plus Jim Vollenweider ran for 59 on 20 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Clyde Conner caught 4 for 49, and Gary Knafelc caught 4 for 35 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Lamar McHan | 10/20 | 143 | 1 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Rudy Bukich | 11/20 | 128 | 0 | 2 | |
| Billy Wade | 15/20 | 115 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 17 | 93 | 0 | 23 |
| Jim Vollenweider | 20 | 59 | 1 | 12 |
| Don Lisbon | 12 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| CHI | ||||
| Rick Casares | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Wade | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Ronnie Bull | 8 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Willie Galimore | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Rudy Bukich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Don Lisbon | 1 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| Clyde Conner | 4 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| Gary Knafelc | 4 | 35 | 1 | 12 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| CHI | ||||
| Johnny Morris | 6 | 107 | 0 | 38 |
| Mike Ditka | 5 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Rick Casares | 3 | 36 | 0 | 25 |
| Bo Farrington | 3 | 33 | 1 | 23 |
| Ronnie Bull | 5 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Willie Galimore | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Marconi | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
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