SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the first quarter of the 49ers Week 11 Monday night home game against the Chicago Bears. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box.
5:34 The Bears win the toss and choose to defer. The 49ers will start the game with the ball.
5:44 Kaepernick completes his first two passes – first to Manningham and then to Vernon Davis. The Bears are playing 9 defenders in the box.
5:47 Kaepernick leads the offense all the way to the Bears 14 yard line, but he overthrows Vernon Davis in the corner of the end zone on third and one. Harbaugh chooses to go for the field goal and David Akers makes it. I would have went for it if I were Harbaugh. I also would not have called a pass to the end zone on third and one. Weird play calling in the red zone. Kaepernick was 4-for-5 on that drive and he targeted Vernon Davis three times. The Bears started the drive with nine defenders in the box. Kaepernick audibled the first play to a pass and connected for an 8-yard gain. By the end of the drive, the Bears were playing their typical Tampa 2. Excellent start for Kaepernick.
5:54 Forte rushed for four yards on first down and four yards on second down, but on third and three Jason Campbell held the ball too long in the pocket and took a sack from Aldon Smith. Justin Smith was also in Campbell’s face. The Bears punt. The 49ers are flagged for a holding penalty on the return. 49ers ball at their 37 yard line.
5:56 Kaepernick has completed 13 of his last 15 passes.
5:59 On third and seven, Kaepernick throws a 50-yard strike to Kyle Williams. Gain of 57. Oh boy. First and goal at the 3.
6:00 And then on the next play, Kaepernick throws a TD pass to a wide open Vernon Davis. 10-0 Niners halfway through the first quarter. Kaepernick is making the Bears defense look bad. Alex Smith does not make that 50-yard pass.
6:02 We officially have a quarterback controversy. If Kaepernick keeps this up, he’s the 49ers starting quarterback going forward.
6:06 Kaepernick has a perfect passer rating.
6:09 The Bears offense struggles its way to two first downs but stalls at their own 43 yard line. They’re in big trouble. They punt and down the ball at the 49ers’ three yard line.
6:13 The 49ers are easily driving down the field again. Gore gained 14 yards on the first play. Kaepernick hit Moss on a slant for 12 yards on the second play. And Gore gained seven yards on the third play. That’s the end of the first quarter. Kaepernick is making the Bears look terrible. It took Kaepernick just one quarter against the Bears to take Alex Smith’s job. The 49ers Super Bowl odds just increased significantly.
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Let’s go 9ers let’s go kap everyday all day
Defense steps up big! Let’s go niners
Go Niners!
I like Butkus and all but I love me some Ronnie Lott. Go Niners!
+1
Enjoy the game everyone. GO NINERS!!!!
Lets do this!
Stack the box bastards
Good start yes.
Kaep to VD! Nice
CK looks good
Hell yes
Niners look like they came ready to play.
Split back formation
Very nice drive
Nice drive by Kap!
Oh he had Vernon! Just missed it…
3rd and 1 run the frickn ball Roman! Damnit!
Cmon that was 3rd and 1. Romaaaaan!!!
I’m sitting in the end zone with my family wher that FG was just kicked. My son just returned from Afghanistan ! Great day!
That’s great Montana!!thank him for his service for me bro!
Make some noise. Good news your son made it back safely. Go Niners
Thanks guys!
That was a nice shot play. They’ll connect on that more often than not with CK
Didn’t like that 3rd down call. Get the yardage for the 1st down. Pull that down and run for 2 Kap!
Good first drive. Got points on the board. Now lets see our D hold serve.
OK D lets get tough
25 posts so far, no Smithers posted. Hilarious!!! keep them quiet Kap!
Solid drive for CK. Roman needs to trust in the short yardage game. No need for the endzone shot there. A bit premature.
yup.
1st time I’ve ever agreed with you Adam. See, we’ve made history already and Kap just got going!
Chilo Rachal vs Justin Smith
Aldon Smith is special. I hope that off the field crap doesn’t ruin his career!
Great sack. Smith squated :)
Squared
Get some Aldon!
Unlike you 23hater, all we care about is winning. Why would anyone be trashing a player during the game, oh wait, losers like you do that. My bad!
God, how old is that Corona commercial?
Good start
now we need a TD drive.
Wow…
Say what you want boys. We got ourselves a QB that gets the receivers involved!
We just might have ourselves A QB!
Damn, bad play
Wow. the Kapper!
Hell yeah. CK nailed it
Great Pass CK
whooooooooooooooooo. Hooooooooooooooo!
Beautiful!
The future is now
f yeah!!
If that keeps up we have a QB controversy!
we got a new QB fellas !!! he’ll yeah!!!
Goodbye Alex…
Gruden sounds pretty high on CK right now!
Wow
Gore put briggs on his ass!!
Big Niner,
You saw that too!! Yes he did!
Kap is getting all the recovers involved! I love it!!
yep
Alex better get used to the bench
Harbaugh still loves smith. he will b back next week
I’m gonna cry! This is the Colin I watched in Reno and I have no doubt he’s on his way in the NFL…
Our run first QB looks pretty good throwing from the pocket against the best d in the NFL!
WOW!
Kap is WARM!!! Bay, it’s that time. Yes sir!!!
We have a QB controversy!
I think so
Good coaching. Throw on first down. Quick reads.
Damn Kaep
Kap maybe the real deal.
good protection, but the running game is getting stuffed
Oh wow!
Ck is on fireeee!!! Good stuff. I like.
No controversy, Kap is the starter from here on out…
Slow down I.P. first quarter
I like Alex Smith but Kaep keeps playing like this and Alex may have a problem
Merton Hanks sighting!
How does CK have this many yards this fast? Our offense isn’t built this way lol.
Come on D!!!
Maybe because he actually looks down field….
Keep playing well…. This might just be the BEGINNING!!!!
COME ON D!!
Where is Hofer?
Big P, You didn’t see him sitting next to his brother in law Alex on the bench???
Where is DS & Prime ? lol
Lol
Im right here, what’s up? Is the game over? Kap won the job already off two drives? Wow that’s impressive but we have 3 more Q.
You are an inimitable jackass
We can easily get a 1st now for Kap! Buwhahahahhah!!!!!!
pick six now..
get off the field D!!!
CK is the future ! No Doubt !!
Patrick!!!!!
Slow down fellas Kaep is not All-Pro in one quarter. Great start though. Where the hell is Crabree?
AS is not an all pro in all these years :)
Crabs,
You must not be watching the game. Do you see the zip on the passes. Do you realize this kid is throwing the ball accurately and getting all the receivers involved. He has this offense rolling. Don’t trip bro, I’ll save you a seat on the bandwagon!!
Uh oh, did you hear Gruden?? He said if Kap keeps playing like this, he’s picking the Niners to win it all!! Did you hear that BS? I guess Gruden just fell out of love with Smith.
I’m calling it now. If Kap goes drives us 96 for a touchdown, Alex can pack his bags fellas.
Hope roman does not go conservative
+1
Yes frank!!!
I’d like to see the Kapper hook up with Moss!
Whoa!
Domingo, you just did!!
So juiced over here #
KAP is throwing darts!!!!!!!
Good start. Put up another 7 and these guys are done!
Man this kid is looking good. I was a little worried about his ability to read defenses but he’s doing an excellent job right now. And that deep Ball is beautiful!!
Strong throws, quick decisions….I’d like to see some touch too. Let’s see!!
Kap is looking good. Has anyone else noticed he is throwing to his first read? Great game plan so far.
Kool
there was the touch pass to VD
Are you guys watching this!!! Amazing!!
Never mind
they are try to strip big time, Gore running like a beast!!
Drop by moss!!!!
he almost broke his finger, lol
Big Niner,
He may have broken his finger!
That was a laser
You think they’re responding to JH?
just tuning in, glad i was all wrong about Kaep’s accuracy :-)
Barely overthrew walker!! I like the look! This offense is unstoppable right now!
Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen! Thanks for coming!!! The San Francisco 49ers appreciate your support!!!!!
unleash the Kraken know a.k.a the albatross
Woke up the sleeping giant!!!!
Changing of the guard baby.I have not been this excited in a long ph.d.
Time
Hell yeah. Its great to be a Niner fan
The 7 year experiment is about to end folks
Moss is bitching to Colin that he throws too hard…
Lol..he was shaking his hand!…..Fuego
Neal,
I told you we had nothing to worry about in this game. Kap is on his way boys, damn, his arm is releasing missiles!
Wow. I hope this is really the beginning of a new era. 7+ years of mediocrity at the most important position in football might finally come to an end.
I hope so man!!
I called the blow out
Big P,
Have you seen Hofer?????????
Freaking Spillman!!! Don’t kill the momentum bonehead!!!
jeez…enough already…you love Kap…we kinda get it..
Stupid penalty on the special teams…
Neal, Nick, Fourth, Crabs, Bay, Big Niner,
I know it’s been only over a quarter in this game, but how do you bench this offense from this QB?
you don’t!!
You definitely don’t!
Blow them away!!!! Yeah defense!!
hhahahaahahahahah!!! pick!!
The OL looks great because Colin gets rid of the ball…
Wow! Our defense is playing lights out!
Alex is still the starter. CK just gives us confidence in our #2.
If we don’t win the SB, 2012-2013. He becomes the starter in his contract year 2014.
I believe both qb’s contract ends in 2014.
If Colin wins big tonight he will play next week…