The 49ers face the Chicago Bears on 1972-11-19 at Soldier 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 1972, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-2 | W5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-3 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-4 | L2 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-8 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-0 | W9 |
| New York Jets | 6-3 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-7 | L5 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2-7 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 2-7 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 5-3-1 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-4 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-6 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-6-1 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-4 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-4-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-7-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6-3 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-4 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 8-1 | W6 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 5-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-6-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-6-1 | L1 |
49ers 7, Chicago Bears 049ers 14, Chicago Bears 049ers 27, Chicago Bears 1449ers 34, Chicago Bears 2149ers 34, Chicago Bears 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 714273434 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 00142121 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 2 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 16 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Gene Washington 43 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 21-0 |
| Bears | Bobby Douglass 2 yard rush ( Mac Percival kick) | 21-7 |
| 49ers | Vic Washington 9 yard pass from Steve Spurrier | 27-7 |
| Bears | George Farmer 85 yard pass from Bobby Douglass ( Mac Percival kick) | 27-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Jim Seymour 35 yard pass from Bobby Douglass ( Mac Percival kick) | 27-21 |
| 49ers | Larry Schreiber 64 yard pass from Steve Spurrier ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 34-21 |
The 49ers' offense produced 34 points on the road against the Chicago Bears on 1972-11-19. Steve Spurrier went 17 of 27 for 275 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 45 on 11 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 114 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bobby Douglass went 10 of 21 for 236 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bobby Douglass ran for 79 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 34 points against the Chicago Bears on 1972-11-19. Steve Spurrier went 17 of 27 for 275 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 45 on 11 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 114 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 34, Chicago Bears 21. Margin: plus 13. Box score reads: Steve Spurrier went 17 of 27 for 275 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 45 on 11 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 114 with 1 touchdown. Larry Schreiber caught 2 for 73 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: Bobby Douglass went 10 of 21 for 236 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Bobby Douglass ran for 79 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 34-21 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
Steve Spurrier went 17 of 27 for 275 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Vic Washington ran for 45 on 11 carries. Gene Washington caught 4 for 114 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 Bobby Douglass went 10 of 21 for 236 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Bobby Douglass ran for 79 on 12 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1972, 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
Steve Spurrier went 17 of 27 for 275 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Vic Washington ran for 45 on 11 carries, plus Ken Willard ran for 36 on 10 carries. Receiver room: Gene Washington caught 4 for 114 with 1 touchdown, and Larry Schreiber caught 2 for 73 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Spurrier | 17/27 | 275 | 5 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Bobby Douglass | 10/21 | 236 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vic Washington | 11 | 45 | 0 | 29 |
| Ken Willard | 10 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Larry Schreiber | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Spurrier | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| CHI | ||||
| Bobby Douglass | 12 | 79 | 1 | 20 |
| Don Shy | 6 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Jim Harrison | 11 | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Cecil Turner | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Gene Washington | 4 | 114 | 1 | 43 |
| Larry Schreiber | 2 | 73 | 1 | 64 |
| Vic Washington | 6 | 57 | 1 | 12 |
| Ted Kwalick | 2 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Ken Willard | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | ||||
| George Farmer | 1 | 85 | 1 | 85 |
| Jim Seymour | 3 | 65 | 1 | 35 |
| Earl Thomas | 3 | 40 | 0 | 28 |
| Don Shy | 2 | 38 | 0 | 28 |
| Gary Kosins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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