The road slate continues against the Chicago Bears on 1966-12-11 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 14.
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 of preparation has built toward the 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 14 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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-2-1 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-3-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-5 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-6 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-8-1 | L3 |
| New York Giants | 1-10-1 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-2 | W3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8-4 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-5 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-5-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-6-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-8-1 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-8-1 | L4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-10 | W1 |
49ers 10, Chicago Bears 749ers 31, Chicago Bears 749ers 41, Chicago Bears 749ers 41, Chicago Bears 1449ers 41, Chicago Bears 14[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7771414 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1031414141 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 18 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Bears | Jim Jones 45 yard pass from Rudy Bukich ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 57 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kermit Alexander 14 yard defensive fumble return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-17 |
| 49ers | Kermit Alexander 44 yard punt return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-24 |
| 49ers | Al Randolph 94 yard interception return ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-31 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 26 yard field goal | 7-34 |
| 49ers | Kent Kramer 24 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-41 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Gale Sayers 2 yard rush ( Roger LeClerc kick) | 14-41 |
The 49ers' offense produced 41 points at home over the Chicago Bears on 1966-12-11. John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 191 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 103. On the other side Billy Wade went 7 of 17 for 60 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gale Sayers ran for 39 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 41 points against the Chicago Bears on 1966-12-11. John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 191 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 103.
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 41, Chicago Bears 14. Margin: plus 27. Box score reads: John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 191 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 103. Ken Willard caught 5 for 92 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: Billy Wade went 7 of 17 for 60 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gale Sayers ran for 39 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 41-14 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
John Brodie went 16 of 23 for 191 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 58 on 14 carries. Dave Parks caught 6 for 103. 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 17 for 60 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Gale Sayers ran for 39 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown.
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 16 of 23 for 191 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 58 on 14 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 50 on 12 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 6 for 103, and Ken Willard caught 5 for 92 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 16/23 | 191 | 1 | 1 | |
| John David Crow | 1/1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Mira | 3/8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| Billy Kilmer | 2/7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Billy Wade | 7/17 | 60 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rudy Bukich | 3/12 | 46 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 14 | 58 | 0 | 14 |
| John David Crow | 12 | 50 | 0 | 11 |
| Dave Kopay | 4 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| George Mira | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | ||||
| Gale Sayers | 10 | 39 | 1 | 8 |
| Ralph Kurek | 4 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Ronnie Bull | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Larry Rakestraw | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 6 | 103 | 0 | 46 |
| Ken Willard | 5 | 92 | 1 | 57 |
| Kent Kramer | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Kay McFarland | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Bernie Casey | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| John David Crow | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jim Jones | 2 | 50 | 1 | 45 |
| Mike Ditka | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Duane Allen | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Gale Sayers | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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