The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1963-12-08 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 13.
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 calendar's next 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.
Inside the conference Week 13 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.
Across the first 12 games 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 | 9-3 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 9-3 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-3-3 | T2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-8-2 | T1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-9 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9-1-2 | T2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-2-1 | T1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-6 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-7 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-7-1 | T1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-7-1 | T1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-10 | L3 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 1449ers 7, Chicago Bears 1449ers 7, Chicago Bears 2149ers 7, Chicago Bears 2749ers 7, Chicago Bears 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 07777 |
| Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1414212727 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Willie Galimore 51 yard rush ( Bob Jencks kick) | 0-7 |
| Bears | Joe Marconi 19 yard rush ( Bob Jencks kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.D. Smith 3 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Billy Wade 3 yard rush ( Bob Jencks kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Rosey Taylor 30 yard interception return | 7-27 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 7-27 loss on the road the Chicago Bears on 1963-12-08. Lamar McHan went 7 of 24 for 59 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 74 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 2 for 34. On the other side Billy Wade went 7 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Willie Galimore ran for 74 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers lost 7-27 against the Chicago Bears on 1963-12-08. Lamar McHan went 7 of 24 for 59 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 74 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 2 for 34.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing 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 7, Chicago Bears 27. Margin: minus 20. Box score reads: Lamar McHan went 7 of 24 for 59 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 74 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 2 for 34. Bernie Casey caught 2 for 28. On the Chicago Bears' side: Billy Wade went 7 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Willie Galimore ran for 74 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 7-27 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
Lamar McHan went 7 of 24 for 59 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. J.D. Smith ran for 74 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown. Kay McFarland caught 2 for 34. 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 7 of 20 for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Willie Galimore ran for 74 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 7 of 24 for 59 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: J.D. Smith ran for 74 on 17 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Don Lisbon ran for 53 on 15 carries. Receiver room: Kay McFarland caught 2 for 34, and Bernie Casey caught 2 for 28.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Lamar McHan | 7/24 | 59 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bob Waters | 2/5 | 46 | 0 | 2 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Billy Wade | 7/20 | 136 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rudy Bukich | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Joe Green | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.D. Smith | 17 | 74 | 1 | 11 |
| Don Lisbon | 15 | 53 | 0 | 13 |
| Lamar McHan | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| CHI | ||||
| Willie Galimore | 12 | 74 | 1 | 51 |
| Joe Marconi | 9 | 53 | 1 | 19 |
| Ronnie Bull | 11 | 49 | 0 | 18 |
| Billy Wade | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Charlie Bivins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Joe Green | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Whitsell | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kay McFarland | 2 | 34 | 0 | 33 |
| Bernie Casey | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Don Lisbon | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Lind | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| CHI | ||||
| Bo Farrington | 2 | 54 | 0 | 41 |
| Joe Marconi | 2 | 50 | 0 | 35 |
| Mike Ditka | 2 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Ronnie Bull | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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