Niners Hold Off Bears In Epic Battle

 At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California:

Quarterback Brock Purdy accounted for five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) held off the game Chicago Bears (11-5) 42-38 in a battle of teams that have already clinched playoff spots.

The Niners, with a victory at home against the Seattle Seahawks (13-3), can lock up the National Football Conference West Division title, and the top seed in the NFC Playoffs.

Yes, Virginia, There Was An NFL Team Known As The Pittsburgh Pirates

Here's the front cover of the official program for the Chicago Bears' October 18, 1936 National Football League contest against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pirates, who joined the NFL in 1933, were renamed the Steelers in 1940.

For the record, the Bears won the game at Wrigley Field 26-7.

1954 Bears Media Guide

Here's the front cover of the official 1954 Chicago Bears media guide.

Here's One For The Books

Here's the front cover from the official game program of the Baltimore Colts' first-ever NFL regular-season home game, to be played on September 23, 1953 at Memorial Stadium against the Chicago Bears.

Bears Snap Niners' Two-Game Winning Streak

At Santa Clara, California:

Quarterback Mitch Trubinsky threw for 246 yards and a touchdown (while completing 25 of 29 passes) as the Chicago Bears (11-4) picked up their eighth win in their last nine games by snapping the San Francisco 49ers' (4-11) two-game winning run 14-9 on the road to keep their chances of gaining a first-round bye in the fourth-coming playoffs alive.

New Boss In Chicago

The Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator was hired Monday to replace the deposed John Fox as Bears head coach.

Niners Overtake Bears In Chicago For First Road Win

At Chicago:

Robbie Gould made five field goals on Sunday, including the game winner from 24 yards with just seconds remaining, as the San Francisco 49ers (2-10) knocked off the Chicago Bears (2-9) 15-14 for their first road win of the season.

In his first start in a Niners uniform, ex-New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 293 yards as San Francisco equaled their victory total from last season.

Make That Eleven Straight Defeats For Niners

At Chicago:

On a snowy Sunday in the Windy City, running back Jordan Howard ran for three touchdowns and 117 yards as the Chicago Bears (3-9) handed the San Francisco 49ers (1-11) their eleventh consecutive defeat (stretching their franchise record) 24-6.

Niners Knock Off Bears In Chicago In OT

At Chicago:

After running for the game-tying touchdown late in regulation, quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw a 71-yard TD pass to Torrey Smith in overtime lift the San Francisco 49ers (4-8) to a 26-20 Sunday road victory over the Chicago Bears (5-7).

It was the Niners' first regular-season victory in Chicago against the Bears since 1974, though San Francisco defeated Chicago at Soldier Field in the 1988 NFC title game (en route to the first of back-to-back Super Bowl titles).

Niners Blow 17-Point Lead, Drop Levi Stadium Opener To Bears

At Santa Clara, California:

Quarterback Jay Cutler threw four touchdown passes on Sunday---three of them to Brandon Marshall----as the Chicago Bears (1-1) battled back from a 17-point second-quarter deficit to upend the San Francisco 49ers (1-1) 28-20, ruining the Niners' first regular-season contest at Levi Stadium.  Niners' quarterback Colin Kaepernick was intercepted three times (twice in the fourth quarter by rookie defensive back Kyle Fuller) and lost a fumble.

Colin Kaepernick Looks Like Seasoned Veteran, Aldon Smith Looks Like Hall-of-Famer As Niners Blow Out Bears

At San Francisco:

In his first NFL start at quarterback, playing in place of the injured Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick completed 16 of 23 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns (three yards to Vernon Davis, 10 yards to Michael Crabtree) while Aldon Smith registered five sacks (increasing his total for the season to a league-leading 15) as the San Francisco 49ers (7-2-1) blew out the visiting Chicago Bears 32-7 (7-3) on Monday night.

Hell, Instead Of Firing The Coach....

Let's can the general manager instead.

Niners End Losing Streak As They Pick Off Jay Cutler Five Times In Win Over Bears

At San Francisco:

The San Francisco 49ers intercepted Jay Cutler five times Thursday night as they ended their four-game losing streak 10-6 over the visiting Chicago Bears. Frank Gore scored the only touchdown of the game with his 14-yard run in the second quarter. Both teams are 4-5 on the NFL season.