The 49ers face the Chicago Bears on 1966-11-13 at Wrigley Field. 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 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 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 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 9 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1966, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-1-1 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-2-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-5-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-6-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-2 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-2 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-3-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-5 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4-1 | T1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-4-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-6-1 | T1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-8 | L8 |
49ers 7, Chicago Bears 749ers 10, Chicago Bears 1049ers 17, Chicago Bears 1049ers 30, Chicago Bears 3049ers 30, Chicago Bears 30[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 710173030 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 710103030 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Ralph Kurek 3 yard rush ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Roger LeClerc 19 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 13 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 17-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Gale Sayers 43 yard pass from Rudy Bukich ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 17-17 |
| Bears | Jim Jones 32 yard pass from Rudy Bukich ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 17-24 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 17 yard field goal | 20-24 |
| Bears | Ed O'Bradovich 11 yard defensive fumble return | 20-30 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 1 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 27-30 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 44 yard field goal | 30-30 |
The 49ers lost 30-30 on the road the Chicago Bears on 1966-11-13. John Brodie went 28 of 54 for 327 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 56 on 17 carries with 3 touchdowns. Bernie Casey caught 12 for 225. On the other side Rudy Bukich went 8 of 21 for 154 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gale Sayers ran for 87 on 14 carries.[1]
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 30-30 loss against the Chicago Bears on 1966-11-13. John Brodie went 28 of 54 for 327 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 56 on 17 carries with 3 touchdowns. Bernie Casey caught 12 for 225.
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 30, Chicago Bears 30. Margin: minus 0. Box score reads: John Brodie went 28 of 54 for 327 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 56 on 17 carries with 3 touchdowns. Bernie Casey caught 12 for 225. Dave Parks caught 7 for 51. On the Chicago Bears' side: Rudy Bukich went 8 of 21 for 154 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gale Sayers ran for 87 on 14 carries.
A 30-30 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 28 of 54 for 327 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 56 on 17 carries with 3 touchdowns. Bernie Casey caught 12 for 225. 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 8 of 21 for 154 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Gale Sayers ran for 87 on 14 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1966, 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 28 of 54 for 327 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 56 on 17 carries with 3 touchdowns, plus John David Crow ran for 55 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Bernie Casey caught 12 for 225, and Dave Parks caught 7 for 51.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 28/54 | 327 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Rudy Bukich | 8/21 | 154 | 2 | 1 | |
| Gale Sayers | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 17 | 56 | 3 | 23 |
| John David Crow | 12 | 55 | 0 | 14 |
| Tommy Davis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9 |
| CHI | ||||
| Gale Sayers | 14 | 87 | 0 | 34 |
| Ralph Kurek | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Rudy Bukich | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Dick Gordon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ronnie Bull | 6 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bernie Casey | 12 | 225 | 0 | 32 |
| Dave Parks | 7 | 51 | 0 | 22 |
| John David Crow | 2 | 40 | 0 | 26 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ken Willard | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Kopay | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jim Jones | 2 | 50 | 1 | 32 |
| Gale Sayers | 2 | 48 | 1 | 43 |
| Ronnie Bull | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Ralph Kurek | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Mike Ditka | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Charlie Bivins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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