The 49ers (1-0) host the Chicago Bears (0-1) at Levi's Stadium for a 5:30 PT Sunday Night Football kickoff. Inaugural game at Levi's Stadium.
Jay Cutler leads the Bears' offense. Marc Trestman coaches Chicago. Matt Forte at lead back. Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery lead the receivers. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.[1][2][3]
Sunday Night Football at the brand-new Levi's Stadium. The 49ers' first home game at the $1.3 billion stadium replacing Candlestick Park. Jay Cutler and the Bears come into the opening prime-time game at 0-1 after losing to the Bills last week.
Jim Harbaugh's first regular-season home game at Levi's Stadium. Colin Kaepernick. Frank Gore. The kind of primetime opener that, for a franchise with three straight NFC Championship appearances, has the kind of stakes the new stadium opening is designed to commemorate.
Favored by 7 at home in primetime. The Sunday-night spot is the kind of game where the championship-window team's new home stadium gets its inaugural showcase.
Week 2 Sunday Night Football is the year's primetime check. The Seahawks (1-0), Packers (1-0), and Eagles (1-0) lead the NFC's contender list. The Saints, Falcons, and Cowboys are 0-1. The Patriots and Broncos lead the AFC. The Sunday-night game is the kind of primetime spot where the 49ers' Levi's Stadium opener gets the kind of national audience the new building deserves.
Through one game the 49ers are 1-0 with a +11 point differential. The Bears are 0-1 with a -3. Jay Cutler 21-of-37 for 158 in Week 1 with one INT. Matt Forte 17 carries for 96 in Week 1. Kaepernick produced 201 passing yards in the Week 1 win in Dallas. Vegas opens the 49ers as 7-point home favorites; total 49.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-0 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 1-0 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-0 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-1 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-0 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-0 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-1 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Michael Crabtree 3 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 27 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 8 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 0-17 |
| Bears | Brandon Marshall 17 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 24 yard field goal | 7-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Brandon Marshall 5 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick) | 14-20 |
| Bears | Martellus Bennett 3 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick) | 21-20 |
| Bears | Brandon Marshall 3 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick) | 28-20 |
Jay Cutler threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns and the Chicago Bears beat the 49ers 28-20 on Sunday Night Football at Levi's Stadium. Brandon Marshall caught two TDs. Matt Forte ran for 33 and a touchdown. Colin Kaepernick threw for 248 yards with one INT and ran for two touchdowns. Frank Gore ran for 63. The 49ers fell to 1-1 in the Levi's Stadium inaugural game.[1][2][3]
Brandon Marshall caught two touchdowns Sunday night at Levi's Stadium. Jay Cutler threw both. The Chicago Bears beat the 49ers 28-20 in the kind of Sunday-night primetime home loss where the new stadium's inaugural NFL game produced a defeat.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 248 yards with one interception and ran for two touchdowns. Frank Gore ran for 63. Anquan Boldin caught nine for 99. The kind of primetime home game where the championship-window team's offense produced 20 points and the defense gave up 28.
Jay Cutler threw for 176 yards and the two touchdowns. Matt Forte ran for 33 and a touchdown. The Bears' defense generated three sacks of Kaepernick. The kind of Sunday-night primetime home loss where the new stadium's inaugural night did not produce the kind of result the year-four championship-window team had been planning for. 1-1 with the Cardinals on the road next week.
Bears 28, 49ers 20. Margin: -8. Two-game record: 1-1, +3 differential.
A 28-20 Sunday Night Football home loss to the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium in the new stadium's inaugural NFL game. The 49ers fall to 1-1.
How it unfolded
The Bears built a 14-0 first-half lead behind a Cutler touchdown to Marshall and a Forte rushing TD. Kaepernick ran in a touchdown to make it 14-7. Phil Dawson kicked a field goal. The Bears added a Marshall second touchdown. The Bears led 21-10 at halftime. The third quarter was Kaepernick's second rushing touchdown to make it 21-17. The Bears' Cutler threw a touchdown to seal it 28-17. A late Dawson field goal made the final 28-20.
The turning point
Marshall's second-quarter touchdown. With the 49ers having pulled within 14-7 and the home crowd back in the inaugural-night atmosphere, the answering Bears' score immediately pushed the lead back to two scores and the Bears never relinquished it.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 23-of-35 for 248 with one INT plus 33 rushing and two rushing TDs. Gore 18 carries for 63. Boldin 9 catches for 99. Cutler 22-of-32 for 176 with two TDs. Marshall 7 catches for 49 with two TDs.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's first multi-rushing-TD game at Levi's. Boldin's 9-catch performance. The defense, even with Aldon Smith and Bowman out, gave up 28 points to the Bears. The kind of Sunday-night primetime home performance where the championship-window team's inaugural Levi's Stadium night did not produce the kind of result the rebuild had been planning for.
What it means
1-1 with the Cardinals on the road next week. The Sunday-night home loss in the inaugural game is the kind of result that, in real time, has the year-four championship-window team's competitive identity actively in question.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 21/34 | 248 | 1 | 3 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Jay Cutler | 23/34 | 176 | 4 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 9 | 64 | 0 | 15 |
| Frank Gore | 13 | 63 | 1 | 19 |
| Carlos Hyde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jay Cutler | 5 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Matt Forte | 12 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Michael Crabtree | 7 | 82 | 1 | 24 |
| Derek Carrier | 3 | 41 | 0 | 22 |
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
| Stevie Johnson | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Carlos Hyde | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| CHI | ||||
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 48 | 3 | 17 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 3 | 47 | 0 | 29 |
| Martellus Bennett | 7 | 37 | 1 | 10 |
| Santonio Holmes | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Matt Forte | 5 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Dante Rosario | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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