San Francisco hosts the Chicago Bears on 1967-12-03 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 12.
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 49ers' season continues with 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.
Around the league Week 12 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.
Through 11 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1967, 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 | 8-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6-5 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-5-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7-4 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-5-1 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-8-1 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9-0-2 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-1-2 | W5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-6 | L5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-9-1 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 8-2-1 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-6 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-6-2 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-6-2 | W1 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 749ers 0, Chicago Bears 1449ers 7, Chicago Bears 2849ers 14, Chicago Bears 2849ers 14, Chicago Bears 28[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 714282828 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0071414 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Gale Sayers 97 yard kickoff return ( Mac Percival kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Gale Sayers 15 yard rush ( Mac Percival kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dick Witcher 63 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 14-7 |
| Bears | Dick Gordon 15 yard pass from Jack Concannon ( Mac Percival kick) | 21-7 |
| Bears | Gale Sayers 58 yard punt return ( Mac Percival kick) | 28-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 7 yard rush ( Tommy Davis kick) | 28-14 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 14-28 loss at home the Chicago Bears on 1967-12-03. John Brodie went 10 of 27 for 166 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 28 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 2 for 77 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Jack Concannon went 11 of 15 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ronnie Bull ran for 39 on 10 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 14-28 against the Chicago Bears on 1967-12-03. John Brodie went 10 of 27 for 166 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 28 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 2 for 77 with 1 touchdown.
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 14, Chicago Bears 28. Margin: minus 14. Box score reads: John Brodie went 10 of 27 for 166 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 28 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 2 for 77 with 1 touchdown. Sonny Randle caught 3 for 42. On the Chicago Bears' side: Jack Concannon went 11 of 15 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ronnie Bull ran for 39 on 10 carries.
A 14-28 home loss to 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 10 of 27 for 166 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 28 on 11 carries. Dick Witcher caught 2 for 77 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 Jack Concannon went 11 of 15 for 142 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Ronnie Bull ran for 39 on 10 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1967, 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 10 of 27 for 166 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 28 on 11 carries, plus John David Crow ran for 23 on 7 carries. Receiver room: Dick Witcher caught 2 for 77 with 1 touchdown, and Sonny Randle caught 3 for 42.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 10/27 | 166 | 1 | 1 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 2/5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Jack Concannon | 11/15 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 11 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| John David Crow | 7 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Doug Cunningham | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| CHI | ||||
| Ronnie Bull | 10 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Brian Piccolo | 16 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| Gale Sayers | 11 | 30 | 1 | 15 |
| Jack Concannon | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 77 | 1 | 63 |
| Sonny Randle | 3 | 42 | 0 | 27 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 29 | 0 | 25 |
| Bob Windsor | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| John David Crow | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| CHI | ||||
| Dick Gordon | 7 | 105 | 1 | 20 |
| Jim Jones | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Austin Denney | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Johnny Morris | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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