49ers 10–19 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears?

T. Lance (San Francisco 49ers), 36.1% completion, -18.2% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -10.97 total passing EPA. J. Fields (Chicago Bears), 33.3% completion, -16.0% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +2.46 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears?

D. Pettis (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.44 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+5.44 EPA): (5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 19–10 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 7–0 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dante Pettis
Top passer: Trey Lance
Biggest EPA play: (5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2022-09-11

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the San Francisco 49ers 19–10 on 2022-09-11, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 7–0 halftime lead. Dante Pettis posted a game-high +5.44 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 12 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	7	3	0	0	0	10
Chicago Bears	0	7	12	0	0	19

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SFSan Francisco 49ers

CHI 6

+1CHI 15

+3CHI 7

SF 51

+1SF 15

SF 18

SF 3

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 10:17TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 6
Score
6-0
(10:17) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 10:11XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 8:26FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
10-0
(8:26) 9-R.Gould 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:45TD
Dante Pettis
Points+6
Yard line
SF 51
Score
10-6
(5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:32XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
10-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 12:50TD
ESE. St
Points+6
Yard line
SF 18
Score
10-13
(12:50) 1-J.Fields pass deep middle to 19-E.St. Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 7:24TD
Khalil Herbert
Points+6
Yard line
SF 3
Score
10-19
(7:24) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dante Pettis · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.44 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.44 EPA/play
2Khalil Herbert · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +4.36 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
3Trey Lance · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +3.56 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
4Justin Fields · Chicago Bears · Passing · +2.46 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
5Ross Dwelley · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
6E. St.Brown · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.38 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
7D.J. Montgomery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.17 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8Elijah Mitchell · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.13 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Dante Pettis — CHI · Receiving

Dante Pettis posted the highest total EPA (+5.44) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 1 counted snaps, they averaged +5.44 EPA per play.

Dante Pettis's top snap (+5.44 EPA): (5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Trey Lance led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers) · 36 dropbacks · 36.1% completion · -18.2% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -10.97 total EPA
Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) · 24 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -16.0% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +2.46 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.196	-0.106
Offensive success rate	39.8%	30.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.305	+0.102
Rush EPA/play	-0.066	-0.086
Defensive EPA/play	+0.106	+0.196
Defensive success rate	69.3%	60.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Chicago Bears held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.11 vs -0.20), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.20 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.11 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -7.95 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, -16.24 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Deebo Samuel Sr. (Q2 10:17)
Chicago Bears — Dante Pettis (Justin Fields pass) (Q3 5:45)
Chicago Bears — E. St (Justin Fields pass) (Q4 12:50)
Chicago Bears — Khalil Herbert (Q4 7:24)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 8:26)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 6 (Q2 10:17) — (10:17) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 10:11) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 7 (Q3 8:26) — (8:26) 9-R.Gould 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 51 (Q3 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 5:32) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 12–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 18 (Q4 12:50) — (12:50) 1-J.Fields pass deep middle to 19-E.St. Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q4 7:24) — (7:24) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 9:52) — (9:52) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass short middle intended for 15-J.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 4-E.Jackson at SF 47. 4-E.Jackson to SF 21 for 26 yards (5-T.Lance). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -5.18]
Chicago Bears (Q3 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.44]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 10:24) — (10:24) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel left end to CHI 12 for 4 yards (33-J.Johnson). FUMBLES (33-J.Johnson), RECOVERED by CHI-9-J.Brisker at CHI 12. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -5.28]
Chicago Bears (Q4 12:50) — (12:50) 1-J.Fields pass deep middle to 19-E.St. Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +2.66]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 13:28) — (13:28) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 15-J.Jennings pushed ob at CHI 16 for 44 yards (6-K.Gordon). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +4.21]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q3 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.44]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 10:24) — (10:24) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel left end to CHI 12 for 4 yards (33-J.Johnson). FUMBLES (33-J.Johnson), RECOVERED by CHI-9-J.Brisker at CHI 12. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -5.28]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 9:52) — (9:52) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass short middle intended for 15-J.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 4-E.Jackson at SF 47. 4-E.Jackson to SF 21 for 26 yards (5-T.Lance). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -5.18]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 13:28) — (13:28) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass deep left to 15-J.Jennings pushed ob at CHI 16 for 44 yards (6-K.Gordon). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +4.21]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 10:17 · CHI 6 · Score 6-0
(10:17) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 10:11 · CHI 15 · Score 7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 8:26 · CHI 7 · Score 10-0
(8:26) 9-R.Gould 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 5:45 · SF 51 · Score 10-6
(5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 5:32 · SF 15 · Score 10-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 12:50 · SF 18 · Score 10-13
(12:50) 1-J.Fields pass deep middle to 19-E.St. Brown for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 7:24 · SF 3 · Score 10-19
(7:24) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Chicago Bears earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Dante Pettis (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Trey Lance (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Justin Fields (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears on 2022-09-11?

The Chicago Bears beat the San Francisco 49ers 19-10 in Week 1, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears?

Q2: San Francisco 49ers 7, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Chicago Bears 12; Final: San Francisco 49ers 10, Chicago Bears 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Samuel (Q2 10:17) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Pettis (J. Fields pass) (Q3 5:45) Chicago Bears touchdown — E. St (J. Fields pass) (Q4 12:50) Chicago Bears touchdown — K. Herbert (Q4 7:24) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q3 8:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears?

Trey Lance (San Francisco 49ers), 36.1% completion, -18.2% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -10.97 total passing EPA. Justin Fields (Chicago Bears), 33.3% completion, -16.0% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +2.46 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears?

Dante Pettis (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.44 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+5.44 EPA): (5:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 18-D.Pettis for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Now 0-1 L

Chicago Bears

Now 1-0 W

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