The home schedule continues against the Chicago Bears on 1970-11-08 at Wrigley Field. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 8.
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.
Around the league Week 8 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.
Through 7 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1970, 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 | 4-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-4 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-4-1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 6-1 | W5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-3 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-4 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 1-6 | L5 |
| Boston Patriots | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 3-2-2 | T1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-3 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-3-1 | T1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-3-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1-1 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-4 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-5-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-1 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 4-3 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-7 | L7 |
49ers 3, Chicago Bears 1349ers 10, Chicago Bears 1349ers 24, Chicago Bears 1649ers 37, Chicago Bears 1649ers 37, Chicago Bears 16[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 310243737 |
| Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1313161616 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Gossett 40 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Bears | Mac Percival 36 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Bears | Dick Gordon 25 yard pass from Jack Concannon ( Mac Percival kick) | 3-10 |
| Bears | Mac Percival 37 yard field goal | 3-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bill Tucker 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 10-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Mac Percival 19 yard field goal | 10-16 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 7 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 17-16 |
| 49ers | Gene Washington 79 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 24-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 10 yard pass from John Brodie ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 31-16 |
| 49ers | Ken Willard 4 yard pass from Steve Spurrier | 37-16 |
The 49ers won 37-16 on the road against the Chicago Bears on 1970-11-08. John Brodie went 21 of 28 for 317 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 29 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 119 with 2 touchdowns. On the other side Jack Concannon went 10 of 19 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ross Montgomery ran for 42 on 11 carries.[1]
San Francisco won 37-16 against the Chicago Bears on 1970-11-08. John Brodie went 21 of 28 for 317 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 29 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 119 with 2 touchdowns.
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 37, Chicago Bears 16. Margin: plus 21. Box score reads: John Brodie went 21 of 28 for 317 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 29 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 119 with 2 touchdowns. Bob Windsor caught 4 for 82. On the Chicago Bears' side: Jack Concannon went 10 of 19 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ross Montgomery ran for 42 on 11 carries.
A 37-16 road win 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 21 of 28 for 317 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ken Willard ran for 29 on 8 carries. Gene Washington caught 5 for 119 with 2 touchdowns. 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 10 of 19 for 104 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Ross Montgomery ran for 42 on 11 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1970, 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 21 of 28 for 317 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Ken Willard ran for 29 on 8 carries, plus Doug Cunningham ran for 27 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 5 for 119 with 2 touchdowns, and Bob Windsor caught 4 for 82.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 21/28 | 317 | 3 | 0 | |
| Steve Spurrier | 2/2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Jack Concannon | 10/19 | 104 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bobby Douglass | 3/6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ken Willard | 8 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
| Doug Cunningham | 10 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Bill Tucker | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| John Isenbarger | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Steve Spurrier | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 2 | -7 | 0 | -3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Ross Montgomery | 11 | 42 | 0 | 11 |
| Ronnie Bull | 11 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Jack Concannon | 7 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Bobby Douglass | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 5 | 119 | 2 | 79 |
| Bob Windsor | 4 | 82 | 0 | 35 |
| Ken Willard | 7 | 64 | 2 | 27 |
| Dick Witcher | 2 | 44 | 0 | 25 |
| Doug Cunningham | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Bill Tucker | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ted Kwalick | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| CHI | ||||
| Dick Gordon | 4 | 63 | 1 | 25 |
| George Farmer | 3 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Rich Coady | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jim Seymour | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Garry Lyle | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Hull | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Ronnie Bull | 2 | -6 | 0 | 3 |
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