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49ers vs. San Diego Chargers

Sat December 11, 1982 · Candlestick Park, kickoff 4:00pm

Pregame

Beat report
AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers (2-3) host the San Diego Chargers (3-2) at Candlestick Park on Sat December 11, 1982, 1:00 PM.

Dan Fouts starts at quarterback for San Diego. Wes Chandler, Charlie Joiner, and Kellen Winslow are the receiving core. Air Coryell brings the NFL's most dangerous passing attack to Candlestick.

Joe Montana faces the AFC's top offense. The 49ers need this win to remain in the Super Bowl Tournament conversation. Losing ends any realistic playoff hope.[1][2][3]

Columnist
AI summary based on verified facts

Air Coryell at Candlestick in December. Dan Fouts, Wes Chandler, Kellen Winslow, and Charlie Joiner are the most lethal passing combination in football. Coryell's offense has averaged over 400 yards per game.

Montana's answer is the only meaningful counter. If the 49ers can score enough to force a shootout, the offense gives them a chance. If the defense gives up the explosive plays Chandler and Joiner live on, the game is over early. This is a measuring-stick game in every sense.

Around the league
AI summary based on verified facts

Saturday football in December gives the early games a prime position. The Chargers at Candlestick is the AFC-NFC crossover game of the week. The Cowboys and Redskins are locked into the NFC's top seeds. The Chargers are the AFC West's frontrunner. If San Diego wins, their tournament seeding is secure. The rest of the league will watch Fouts and Chandler the way the 49ers' coaches spent all week watching film.

Trend analyst
AI summary based on verified facts

Through five games the 49ers are 2-3 with a plus 5 differential. The Chargers are 3-2 with a plus 62 differential — the best in the AFC. Fouts has thrown for 1,400 yards and 11 touchdowns in five games. Chandler has 35 catches for 602 yards and six touchdowns. Montana is 105 of 154, 1,383 yards, 9 TDs, 5 INTs on the year. Clark has 26 catches for 393 yards. This game features two of the three most productive passers in football this season.

League standings entering Week 14

Standings as of kickoff, Week 14 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Tied atop the league at 4-1: Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals.
  • Still searching for win one: Baltimore Colts.

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Cincinnati Bengals4-1W3
Pittsburgh Steelers4-1W1
Cleveland Browns2-3L2
Houston Oilers1-4L3

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Miami Dolphins4-1W1
New York Jets4-1W4
Buffalo Bills3-2L1
New England Patriots2-3L1
Baltimore Colts0-5L5

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Los Angeles Raiders4-1W1
San Diego Chargers3-2W2
Seattle Seahawks2-3L1
Denver Broncos1-4L3
Kansas City Chiefs1-4L3

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
Atlanta Falcons3-2W1
New Orleans Saints3-2L1
San Francisco 49ers2-3W1
Los Angeles Rams1-4L1

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Green Bay Packers4-1W1
Chicago Bears2-3W1
Detroit Lions2-3L3
Minnesota Vikings2-3L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-3W2

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Dallas Cowboys4-1W4
Washington Redskins4-1L1
St. Louis Cardinals3-2W2
New York Giants2-3W2
Philadelphia Eagles1-4L3

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
47°F, 76% humidity, wind 5 mph
Vegas line
49ers -2
Over/Under
47 (over)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 7, San Diego Chargers 749ers 17, San Diego Chargers 2449ers 24, San Diego Chargers 3149ers 37, San Diego Chargers 4149ers 37, San Diego Chargers 41[3][1][2]

1234T
San Diego Chargers717710724314141
San Francisco 49ers710713717243737

Scoring plays

Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.

Q1

TeamPlayScore
ChargersWes Chandler 31 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)7-0
49ersJoe Montana 11 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)7-7

Q2

TeamPlayScore
ChargersRolf Benirschke 25 yard field goal10-7
49ersJeff Moore 6 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)10-14
ChargersEric Sievers 25 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)17-14
49ersRay Wersching 45 yard field goal17-17
ChargersWes Chandler 14 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)24-17

Q3

TeamPlayScore
ChargersWes Chandler 20 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)31-17
49ersFreddie Solomon 14 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)31-24

Q4

TeamPlayScore
49ersBill Ring 9 yard rush31-30
ChargersRolf Benirschke 41 yard field goal34-30
49ersDwight Clark 7 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)34-37
ChargersChuck Muncie 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)41-37

Recap

Recap
AI summary based on verified facts

Dan Fouts threw five touchdown passes to three receivers and the San Diego Chargers defeated the 49ers 41-37 at Candlestick Park in an Air Coryell showcase. Fouts finished 33 of 48 for 444 yards. Wes Chandler caught three touchdowns. Montana threw three touchdowns — to Jeff Moore, Freddie Solomon, and Dwight Clark — and finished 31 of 46 for 356 yards. Clark caught 12 for 135. The 49ers led 37-34 in the fourth before Chuck Muncie's 3-yard receiving touchdown ended it.[1][2][3]

Columnist recap
AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers and Chargers combined for 78 points in an Air Coryell spectacular at Candlestick. Fouts threw five touchdown passes, Chandler caught three of them, and Muncie's 3-yard reception in the fourth answered the 49ers' 37-34 bid for the lead.

Montana threw 356 yards and three touchdowns. Clark had twelve catches for 135 yards and the go-ahead score in the fourth. The game turned back-and-forth: the Chargers scored on long drives, the 49ers came back each time until the fourth quarter when the last answer did not come.

Fouts' five touchdowns — to Chandler three times (31y, 14y, 20y), Sievers (25y), and Muncie — represented the Chargers' weekly approach: throw until the score makes the other team quit. The 49ers scored 37 and still lost.

By the numbers
AI summary based on verified facts

Chargers 41, 49ers 37. Margin: minus 4. Record: 2-4.

  • Montana: 31 of 46, 356 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs; 1 rushing TD.
  • Clark: 12 catches for 135 yards, 1 TD.
  • Moore: 5 catches for 61 yards, 1 TD; 10 rushes for 43 yards.
  • Fouts (SDG): 33 of 48, 444 yards, 5 TDs.
  • Chandler (SDG): 7 catches for 125 yards, 3 TDs.
  • Joiner (SDG): 8 catches for 145 yards.
  • Winslow (SDG): 9 catches for 101 yards.
  • Quarter scoring SF: 7-10-7-13. SDG: 7-17-7-10.
  • 49ers 2-4; Chargers 4-2.
Film room
AI summary based on verified facts

A 41-37 home loss to the San Diego Chargers. The 49ers fall to 2-4, eliminated from Super Bowl Tournament contention.

How it unfolded

Chandler's 31-yard touchdown from Fouts opened it. Montana tied it with an 11-yard run. Moore's 6-yard score gave the 49ers a 14-10 lead. Sievers' 25-yard score put San Diego back ahead. Wersching tied it with a 45-yarder. Chandler's 14-yard score made it 24-17. The game stayed within a possession for three quarters. Clark's 7-yard touchdown gave the 49ers a 37-34 fourth-quarter lead. Muncie's 3-yard receiving score closed it 41-37.

The turning point

Muncie's 3-yard touchdown in the fourth. With the 49ers ahead 37-34, Fouts answered on the next possession. The 49ers' ensuing drive stalled.

By the numbers

Fouts 33 of 48 for 444 yards. Chandler 125y, Joiner 145y, Winslow 101y — 371 combined from three receivers. Montana 31 of 46 for 356 yards with three passing touchdowns and a rushing score. Clark's twelve catches were a career-high target day.

What it means

2-4 with the season effectively over. The defending champions will not defend. The offensive firepower exists; the defense cannot stop the league's top passing attacks. Two games remain.

Box score

SFOpp
Team totals
First Downs2829
Total Yards538465
Turnovers02
Passing
Comp/Att33/4832/47
Pass yards444366
Pass TD53
Interceptions02
Sacks taken00
Sack yards lost00
Net pass yards444366
Rushing
Rushes2022
Rush yards9499
Rush TD02
Discipline
Fumbles20
Fumbles lost00
Penalties23
Penalty yards2520

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Joe Montana #1631/463563294.1
Guy Benjamin1/11000108.3
SDG
Dan Fouts33/4844450132.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Bill Ring #39844111
Jeff Moore1043019
Joe Montana #16316111
Freddie Solomon #881-40-4
SDG
Chuck Muncie1135011
James Brooks433018
John Cappelletti428017
Dan Fouts1-20-2

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Dwight Clark #8712135118
Jeff Moore561143
Russ Francis #81455026
Freddie Solomon #88339116
Charle Young324010
Eason Ramson121021
Bill Ring #3921509
Earl Cooper #49111011
Mike Wilson #851505
SDG
Charlie Joiner8145043
Wes Chandler7125331
Kellen Winslow9101021
Eric Sievers345125
John Cappelletti222013
James Brooks2906
Chuck Muncie2-313

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