San Francisco hosts the Chicago Bears on 1976-09-19 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 2.
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.
The slate's Week 2 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 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.
The first 1 games have shown the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1976, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-0 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 1-0 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-1 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 0-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-1 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 719191919 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3551212 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Walter Payton 20 yard rush ( Bob Thomas kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Steve Mike-Mayer 21 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Hart tackled Payton in end zone | 7-5 |
| Bears | Walter Payton 7 yard rush ( Bob Thomas kick) | 14-5 |
| Bears | Safety, Adamle blocked punt through end zone | 16-5 |
| Bears | Bob Thomas 35 yard field goal | 19-5 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delvin Williams 13 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 19-12 |
The 49ers' road effort ended in a 12-19 loss at home the Chicago Bears on 1976-09-19. Jim Plunkett went 19 of 29 for 173 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 29 on 13 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 49. On the other side Bob Avellini went 8 of 16 for 92 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Walter Payton ran for 148 on 28 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1]
San Francisco's offense came up short 12-19 against the Chicago Bears on 1976-09-19. Jim Plunkett went 19 of 29 for 173 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 29 on 13 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 49.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's first 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 12, Chicago Bears 19. Margin: minus 7. Box score reads: Jim Plunkett went 19 of 29 for 173 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 29 on 13 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 49. Delvin Williams caught 4 for 35 with 1 touchdown. On the Chicago Bears' side: Bob Avellini went 8 of 16 for 92 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Walter Payton ran for 148 on 28 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 12-19 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
Jim Plunkett went 19 of 29 for 173 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wilbur Jackson ran for 29 on 13 carries. Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 49. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bob Avellini went 8 of 16 for 92 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Walter Payton ran for 148 on 28 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1976, 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
Jim Plunkett went 19 of 29 for 173 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wilbur Jackson ran for 29 on 13 carries, plus Delvin Williams ran for 25 on 16 carries. Receiver room: Tom Mitchell caught 3 for 49, and Delvin Williams caught 4 for 35 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 19/29 | 173 | 1 | 2 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Bob Avellini | 8/16 | 92 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wilbur Jackson | 13 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Delvin Williams | 16 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Plunkett | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sammy Johnson | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Gene Washington | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Walter Payton | 28 | 148 | 2 | 26 |
| Roland Harper | 12 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnny Musso | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Virgil Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adamle | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Tom Mitchell | 3 | 49 | 0 | 19 |
| Delvin Williams | 4 | 35 | 1 | 13 |
| Gene Washington | 5 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 4 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Willie McGee | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Jim Obradovich | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| CHI | ||||
| Roland Harper | 4 | 44 | 0 | 18 |
| Ron Shanklin | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Walter Payton | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
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