
Monday Night Football featured and NFC West showdown, between the San Francisco 49 and Arizona Cardinals. The 49ers' Alex Smith almost had a perfect night going 18-fo-19 for 232 yards and three touchdowns. The 49ers' defense was able to shut down the Cardinals' offense and hold them to just 7 yards rushing. With the win, the 49ers take a commanding two game lead in the division. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)Alex Smith (Credit: Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
CHICAGO (CBS) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith will not play Monday night against the Chicago Bears, ESPN is reporting.
Smith was unable to get doctors’ OK to play.
Colin Kaepernick will start.
Jason Campbell will start at quarterback for the Bears’ because Jay Cutler has been declared out, also because of a concussion.
Smith is ranked third in the NFL with a 104.1 passer rating.