The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1965-12-12 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 1965, 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 | 10-2 | W5 |
| New York Giants | 6-6 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-7 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-7 | L4 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-7 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-8 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-10 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-2-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-3 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 8-4 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-5 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-6-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-7 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-9 | W2 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 1349ers 13, Chicago Bears 2749ers 13, Chicago Bears 4049ers 20, Chicago Bears 6149ers 20, Chicago Bears 61[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 013132020 |
| Chicago Bears | 13 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 1327406161 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Gale Sayers 80 yard pass from Rudy Bukich (pass failed) | 0-6 |
| Bears | Mike Ditka 29 yard pass from Rudy Bukich ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 0-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 9 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-13 |
| Bears | Gale Sayers 21 yard rush ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 7-20 |
| 49ers | John David Crow 15 yard pass from John Brodie | 13-20 |
| Bears | Gale Sayers 7 yard rush ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 13-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Gale Sayers 50 yard rush ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 13-34 |
| Bears | Gale Sayers 1 yard rush (run failed) | 13-40 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Kopay 2 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 20-40 |
| Bears | Jim Jones 8 yard pass from Rudy Bukich ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 20-47 |
| Bears | Gale Sayers 85 yard punt return ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 20-54 |
| Bears | Jon Arnett 2 yard rush ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 20-61 |
The 49ers' home effort ended in a 20-61 loss on the road the Chicago Bears on 1965-12-12. John Brodie went 19 of 37 for 250 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 24 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 129 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Rudy Bukich went 16 of 32 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gale Sayers ran for 113 on 9 carries with 4 touchdowns.[1]
The 49ers lost 20-61 against the Chicago Bears on 1965-12-12. John Brodie went 19 of 37 for 250 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 24 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 129 with 1 touchdown.
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 20, Chicago Bears 61. Margin: minus 41. Box score reads: John Brodie went 19 of 37 for 250 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 24 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 129 with 1 touchdown. Dale Messer caught 2 for 41. On the Chicago Bears' side: Rudy Bukich went 16 of 32 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Gale Sayers ran for 113 on 9 carries with 4 touchdowns.
A 20-61 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 19 of 37 for 250 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 24 on 10 carries. Dave Parks caught 9 for 129 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 Rudy Bukich went 16 of 32 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Gale Sayers ran for 113 on 9 carries with 4 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1965, 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 19 of 37 for 250 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 24 on 10 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 23 on 6 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 9 for 129 with 1 touchdown, and Dale Messer caught 2 for 41.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 19/37 | 250 | 2 | 1 | |
| George Mira | 4/7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Rudy Bukich | 16/32 | 347 | 3 | 0 | |
| Ronnie Bull | 1/1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 10 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| John David Crow | 6 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Dave Kopay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| CHI | ||||
| Gale Sayers | 9 | 113 | 4 | 50 |
| Jon Arnett | 10 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| Ronnie Bull | 6 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Andy Livingston | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Rudy Bukich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 9 | 129 | 1 | 33 |
| Dale Messer | 2 | 41 | 0 | 37 |
| Dave Kopay | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Ken Willard | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Kay McFarland | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Bernie Casey | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Vern Burke | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jim Jones | 3 | 113 | 1 | 54 |
| Johnny Morris | 5 | 95 | 0 | 53 |
| Gale Sayers | 2 | 89 | 1 | 80 |
| Mike Ditka | 2 | 45 | 1 | 29 |
| Charlie Bivins | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Andy Livingston | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Jon Arnett | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ronnie Bull | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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