The 49ers (1-3) travel to Anaheim Stadium for a 6:00 PM PT Thursday night kickoff against the Rams (1-3) on Thu December 2, 1982.
Vince Ferragamo starts for the Rams. Wendell Tyler runs the ball. Montana continues for the 49ers with Jeff Moore at running back. Both teams are 1-3 and need this game to remain alive in the Super Bowl Tournament race.[1][2][3]
Thursday night football adds an edge to a desperate game. The Rams and 49ers are both 1-3 in a nine-game season. Whoever loses is effectively done. Ferragamo has been up and down; Tyler is the Rams' most reliable weapon. The 49ers' defense must contain the run or face the same ground-control script the Saints ran last week.
Thursday night gives Walsh a prime-time stage. The offense has been productive; the defense and fourth-quarter execution are the gaps.
Thursday night is the week's marquee divisional game. The NFC West's top spot is still available; the Cowboys and Redskins are the conference's leaders at 6-1 and the Rams-49ers winner will still be two games back. The AFC's Thursday night game features a Cincinnati team that has emerged as the conference's surprise. Around the league the Chargers and Jets lead their divisions. The compressed schedule means every Thursday-night result shifts seeding math.
Through four games the 49ers are 1-3 with a minus 1 differential. The Rams are 1-3 with a minus 3. Ferragamo 39 of 75, 555 yards, five touchdowns, four interceptions for the year. Tyler 44 carries for 199 yards. Montana 79 of 117, 1,078 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs on the season. Clark has 20 catches for 300 yards. Jeff Moore has emerged as the Swiss-army receiver-rusher in the offense.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-2 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 3-1 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3-1 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 2-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-2 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-2 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-3 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 3-1 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-3 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-2 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 4-0 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-1 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-3 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 33 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Rams | Mike Lansford 36 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Rams | Wendell Tyler 27 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Mike Lansford kick) | 3-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 44 yard field goal | 6-10 |
| 49ers | Jeff Moore 38 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 13-10 |
| 49ers | Jeff Moore 24 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 20-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Wendell Tyler 1 yard rush (Mike Lansford kick) | 20-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal | 23-17 |
| Rams | Wendell Tyler 15 yard rush (Mike Lansford kick) | 23-24 |
| 49ers | Jeff Moore 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) | 30-24 |
Joe Montana threw two touchdowns to Jeff Moore and added a late go-ahead score as Moore ran in a 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to give the 49ers a 30-24 win over the Rams at Anaheim Stadium. Montana finished 26 of 37 for 305 yards. Moore caught eight for 102 and scored twice through the air plus the game-winning rush. Clark added five for 93. The 49ers moved to 2-3 with a critical division win.[1][2][3]
Jeff Moore was the 49ers' complete player in a Thursday night division win: eight catches for 102 yards, two touchdown receptions, and the game-winning 1-yard rush in the fourth quarter. Montana threw 305 yards on 37 attempts and the 49ers rallied from a 24-23 deficit to beat the Rams 30-24 at Anaheim Stadium.
The Rams had Wendell Tyler going, and he ran for three touchdowns. But the 49ers' passing game was the answer each time the Rams took a lead: two Moore touchdowns in the second quarter built a 20-10 lead, and when Tyler's 15-yard rush gave the Rams a 24-23 lead in the fourth, Moore's 1-yard run was the response.
Wersching kicked three field goals (33, 44, 38 yards) and the 49ers needed all of them in a game that required four scoring drives in the fourth quarter to secure. Clark caught five for 93, and Russ Francis added two for 26 from the tight end spot. Montana did not throw an interception.
49ers 30, Rams 24. Margin: plus 6. Record: 2-3.
A 30-24 Thursday night road win at Anaheim Stadium. The 49ers move to 2-3 and stay alive in the Super Bowl Tournament race.
How it unfolded
Wersching opened the scoring with a 33-yard field goal. Mike Lansford answered for Los Angeles. Ferragamo connected with Tyler on a 27-yard touchdown pass to give the Rams a 10-3 lead. Wersching kicked a 44-yarder. Moore's 38-yard reception from Montana gave the 49ers the lead at 13-10. Moore's second touchdown, a 24-yarder in the second quarter, made it 20-10. Tyler's 1-yard rush in the third cut it to 20-17. Wersching's 38-yarder extended the 49ers' lead to 23-17. Tyler's 15-yard rush in the fourth put the Rams ahead 24-23. Moore's 1-yard game-winning rush capped the scoring at 30-24.
The turning point
Moore's 1-yard rush in the fourth quarter. With the 49ers trailing 24-23 on Tyler's go-ahead score, Moore converted from the 1-yard line to put the 49ers back in front for good.
By the numbers
Montana 26 of 37 with no interceptions — the first clean passing game since Week 7 of 1981. Moore's combined eight catches and 14 rushes made him the 49ers' offensive engine. Wersching's three field goals on four attempts showed the kicking game was the safety net when the drive stalled.
What it means
2-3 with two games left. The 49ers need to win both to have any shot at the tournament field. The Chargers come to Candlestick next, then Kansas City. The road back is narrow but still open.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total Yards | 375 | 341 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 27/38 | 20/43 |
| Pass yards | 350 | 286 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 24 | 9 |
| Net pass yards | 326 | 277 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 29 | 22 |
| Rush yards | 49 | 64 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | 6 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 73 | 87 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 26/37 | 305 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 1/1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 118.7 |
| RAM | |||||
| Vince Ferragamo | 20/43 | 286 | 1 | 2 | 56.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bill Ring #39 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeff Moore | 14 | 25 | 1 | 9 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 5 | -7 | 0 | 2 |
| RAM | ||||
| Wendell Tyler | 15 | 45 | 2 | 15 |
| Mike Guman | 6 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Vince Ferragamo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jeff Moore | 8 | 102 | 2 | 38 |
| Dwight Clark #87 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 45 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 27 |
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 20 |
| Bill Ring #39 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Charle Young | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Earl Cooper #49 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| RAM | ||||
| Willie Miller | 4 | 84 | 0 | 46 |
| Wendell Tyler | 6 | 82 | 1 | 27 |
| Preston Dennard | 4 | 66 | 0 | 20 |
| George Farmer | 4 | 55 | 0 | 27 |
| Mike Guman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert Alexander | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
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