The 49ers face the Chicago Bears on 1974-11-17 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 1974, 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 | 6-2-1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-3 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-5 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 7-2 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-2 | W4 |
| New England Patriots | 6-3 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-8 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 8-1 | W8 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-4-1 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-6 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-6 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-2 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-6 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-7 | L4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-2 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-2 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-3 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-4 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-5 | L4 |
| New York Giants | 2-7 | L1 |
49ers 0, Chicago Bears 049ers 20, Chicago Bears 049ers 27, Chicago Bears 049ers 34, Chicago Bears 049ers 34, Chicago Bears 0[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 020273434 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00000 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tom Owen 1 yard rush | 6-0 |
| 49ers | Terry Beasley 68 yard pass from Tom Owen ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 13-0 |
| 49ers | Ted Kwalick 20 yard pass from Tom Owen ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 20-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Sammy Johnson 1 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 27-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 6 yard rush ( Bruce Gossett kick) | 34-0 |
The 49ers' offense produced 34 points on the road against the Chicago Bears on 1974-11-17. Tom Owen went 15 of 26 for 316 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 44 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Terry Beasley caught 3 for 86 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Gary Huff went 8 of 16 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Grandberry ran for 61 on 16 carries.[1]
San Francisco's offense produced 34 points against the Chicago Bears on 1974-11-17. Tom Owen went 15 of 26 for 316 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 44 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Terry Beasley caught 3 for 86 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 0. Margin: plus 34. Box score reads: Tom Owen went 15 of 26 for 316 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 44 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Terry Beasley caught 3 for 86 with 1 touchdown. Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 75 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: Gary Huff went 8 of 16 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Ken Grandberry ran for 61 on 16 carries.
A 34-0 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
Tom Owen went 15 of 26 for 316 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Sammy Johnson ran for 44 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Terry Beasley caught 3 for 86 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 Gary Huff went 8 of 16 for 65 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Ken Grandberry ran for 61 on 16 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1974, 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
Tom Owen went 15 of 26 for 316 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Sammy Johnson ran for 44 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown, plus Delvin Williams ran for 36 on 6 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Terry Beasley caught 3 for 86 with 1 touchdown, and Ted Kwalick caught 3 for 75 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Tom Owen | 15/26 | 316 | 2 | 3 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Gary Huff | 8/16 | 65 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bobby Douglass | 6/12 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Sammy Johnson | 10 | 44 | 1 | 14 |
| Delvin Williams | 6 | 36 | 1 | 12 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 13 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Manfred Moore | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Schreiber | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Owen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | ||||
| Ken Grandberry | 16 | 61 | 0 | 20 |
| Bobby Douglass | 5 | 46 | 0 | 17 |
| Perry Williams | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Norm Hodgins | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cliff Taylor | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Charlie Wade | 1 | -15 | 0 | -15 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terry Beasley | 3 | 86 | 1 | 68 |
| Ted Kwalick | 3 | 75 | 1 | 36 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 3 | 65 | 0 | 30 |
| Gene Washington | 2 | 64 | 0 | 49 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| CHI | ||||
| Charlie Wade | 3 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Perry Williams | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jim Kelly | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Fred Pagac | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dave Gagnon | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| Ken Grandberry | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Wayne Wheeler | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Harrison | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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