The road slate continues against the Chicago Bears on 1968-11-10 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
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 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 9 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 8 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1968, 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 | 7-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 5-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-5 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-3 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-5 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-6 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-4 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 4-4 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-4-1 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4-1 | L1 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 749ers 6, Chicago Bears 2449ers 19, Chicago Bears 2749ers 19, Chicago Bears 2749ers 19, Chicago Bears 27[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 06191919 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 724272727 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Virgil Carter 7 yard rush ( Mac Percival kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Virgil Carter 1 yard rush ( Mac Percival kick) | 0-14 |
| Bears | Mac Percival 42 yard field goal | 0-17 |
| Bears | Bob Wallace 18 yard pass from Virgil Carter ( Mac Percival kick) | 0-24 |
| 49ers | Gary Lewis 1 yard rush | 6-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Mac Percival 15 yard field goal | 6-27 |
| 49ers | Bob Windsor 18 yard pass from John Brodie ( Dennis Patera kick) | 13-27 |
| 49ers | Clifton McNeil 28 yard pass from John Brodie | 19-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
San Francisco's offense came up short 19-27 on the road the Chicago Bears on 1968-11-10. John Brodie went 9 of 26 for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 29 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Bob Windsor caught 3 for 98 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Virgil Carter went 16 of 29 for 234 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Brian Piccolo ran for 67 on 18 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 19-27 against the Chicago Bears on 1968-11-10. John Brodie went 9 of 26 for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 29 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Bob Windsor caught 3 for 98 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 19, Chicago Bears 27. Margin: minus 8. Box score reads: John Brodie went 9 of 26 for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 29 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Bob Windsor caught 3 for 98 with 1 touchdown. Clifton McNeil caught 3 for 91 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: Virgil Carter went 16 of 29 for 234 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Brian Piccolo ran for 67 on 18 carries.
A 19-27 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
John Brodie went 9 of 26 for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Gary Lewis ran for 29 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Bob Windsor caught 3 for 98 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 Virgil Carter went 16 of 29 for 234 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Brian Piccolo ran for 67 on 18 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1968, 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 9 of 26 for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Gary Lewis ran for 29 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Ken Willard ran for 21 on 5 carries. Receiver room: Bob Windsor caught 3 for 98 with 1 touchdown, and Clifton McNeil caught 3 for 91 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 9/26 | 199 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Virgil Carter | 16/29 | 234 | 1 | 1 | |
| Gale Sayers | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gary Lewis | 10 | 29 | 1 | 6 |
| Ken Willard | 5 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| CHI | ||||
| Brian Piccolo | 18 | 67 | 0 | 10 |
| Ronnie Bull | 15 | 62 | 0 | 17 |
| Virgil Carter | 9 | 34 | 2 | 11 |
| Gale Sayers | 11 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Wallace | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Cecil Turner | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bob Windsor | 3 | 98 | 1 | 62 |
| Clifton McNeil | 3 | 91 | 1 | 46 |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gary Lewis | 1 | -11 | 0 | -11 |
| CHI | ||||
| Bob Wallace | 4 | 73 | 1 | 27 |
| Austin Denney | 4 | 55 | 0 | 28 |
| Brian Piccolo | 4 | 54 | 0 | 26 |
| Cecil Turner | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Dick Gordon | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Ronnie Bull | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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