1989 Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium. Kickoff time: 1:00pm.
1989 Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles in 1989, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
1989 Week 3: San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 1989 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
1989 Week 3: San Francisco 49ers versus Philadelphia Eagles. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 9-6-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers | 9-7 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-8 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 5-11 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 4-12 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 11-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-7-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8-8 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-9 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-10 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 14-2 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 11-5 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9-7 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-13 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-6 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-9 | W5 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-10 | L6 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 12-4 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 11-5 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | W5 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 5-11 | L6 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-15 | L7 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 710103838 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 912182828 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 68 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-0 |
| Eagles | Heath Sherman 2 yard rush ( Luis Zendejas kick) | 7-7 |
| Eagles | Safety, Harris tackled Montana in end zone | 7-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Luis Zendejas 35 yard field goal | 7-12 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 32 yard field goal | 10-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Luis Zendejas 35 yard field goal | 10-15 |
| Eagles | Luis Zendejas 44 yard field goal | 10-18 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Luis Zendejas 20 yard field goal | 10-21 |
| 49ers | John Taylor 70 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) | 17-21 |
| Eagles | Jimmie Giles 3 yard pass from Randall Cunningham ( Luis Zendejas kick) | 17-28 |
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 8 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) | 24-28 |
| 49ers | Brent Jones 25 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) | 31-28 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 33 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) | 38-28 |
| 49ers | Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 444 | 315 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 25/34 | 19/38 |
| Pass yards | 428 | 192 |
| Pass TD | 5 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 8 | 4 |
| Sack yards lost | 43 | 31 |
| Net pass yards | 385 | 161 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 19 | 37 |
| Rush yards | 59 | 154 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 5 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties | 10 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 70 | 35 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 25/34 | 428 | 5 | 1 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Randall Cunningham | 19/38 | 192 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Harry Sydney #39 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry Helton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| PHI | ||||
| Randall Cunningham | 8 | 52 | 0 | 15 |
| Heath Sherman | 16 | 43 | 1 | 14 |
| Mark Higgs | 6 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| John Teltschik | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Keith Byars | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 6 | 164 | 2 | 68 |
| John Taylor #82 | 6 | 136 | 1 | 70 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 24 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| Wesley Walls | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| PHI | ||||
| Heath Sherman | 4 | 53 | 0 | 17 |
| Jimmie Giles | 2 | 34 | 1 | 31 |
| Keith Byars | 3 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Keith Jackson | 3 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Gregg Garrity | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Quick | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Cris Carter | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Ron Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
San Francisco 49ers defeated Philadelphia Eagles 38-28 at Veterans Stadium in Week 3. The final scoring play was 49ers: Jerry Rice 33 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick). Top line of the day: Joe Montana: 428 pass yards on 25-of-34, 5 TD, 1 INT.
San Francisco 49ers walked out of Veterans Stadium with a 38-28 Week 3 result Philadelphia Eagles will replay all the way to the offseason. The final scoring play came from 49ers: Jerry Rice 33 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
San Francisco 49ers 38, Philadelphia Eagles 28. Game: 1989 Week 3. Q1: 3 scoring plays. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 6 scoring plays. Top performers: - Joe Montana: 428 pass yards on 25-of-34, 5 TD, 1 INT - Randall Cunningham: 52 rush yards on 8 carries - Jerry Rice: 6 catches for 164 yards
Week 3, played at Veterans Stadium. Final: San Francisco 49ers 38, Philadelphia Eagles 28, with San Francisco 49ers taking the result by 10. **First quarter**
- 49ers: Jerry Rice 68 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) - Eagles: Heath Sherman 2 yard rush ( Luis Zendejas kick) - Eagles: Safety, Harris tackled Montana in end zone
**Second quarter**
- Eagles: Luis Zendejas 35 yard field goal - 49ers: Mike Cofer 32 yard field goal
**Third quarter**
- Eagles: Luis Zendejas 35 yard field goal - Eagles: Luis Zendejas 44 yard field goal
**Fourth quarter**
- Eagles: Luis Zendejas 20 yard field goal - 49ers: John Taylor 70 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) - Eagles: Jimmie Giles 3 yard pass from Randall Cunningham ( Luis Zendejas kick) - 49ers: Tom Rathman 8 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) - 49ers: Brent Jones 25 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) - 49ers: Jerry Rice 33 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick)
**Top performers**
- Joe Montana: 428 pass yards on 25-of-34, 5 TD, 1 INT - Randall Cunningham: 52 rush yards on 8 carries - Jerry Rice: 6 catches for 164 yards