The 49ers (2-1) travel to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium for a Sunday kickoff against the Atlanta Falcons (0-3) on Sun October 11, 1987. Second consecutive replacement-player game.
Mark Stevens at quarterback for the 49ers' replacement roster. The Falcons start their replacement quarterback rotation.[1][2][3]
The NFLPA strike continues. The 49ers' Sunday at Atlanta is the second consecutive replacement-player road game. The attendance of 8,684 will be the lowest at any NFL game in nearly two decades. The Falcons' replacement roster has produced two losses and the kind of dysfunctional offensive output the strike has been delivering. The home Sunday matchup is the conference's mid-tier game and the kind of regular-season test the year's standings will be measured on.
Week 5 continues the strike's replacement-player era. The 49ers' road game at Atlanta is one of 14 strike games on the slate. The schedule's replacement-player results will be added to the season's final standings. Inside the division the NFC West contenders compete for the divisional slot and the inside track on the conference's seeding picture. The NFC West shapes up with the divisional standings tightening into late November.
Through four games the 49ers are 2-1 with a plus 7 differential. The Falcons are 0-3 with a minus 21. Replacement rosters. Stat worth watching today: how the replacement-player rosters produce a divisional matchup. Today the metric to watch is: how the divisional matchup produces a closing-month yardage performance.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 2-1 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-2 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-2 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-0 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-1 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-1-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-2 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 0-3 | L3 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Roger Craig 1 yard rush | 6-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dwight Clark 6 yard pass from Joe Montana (Jeff Brockhaus kick) | 13-0 |
| 49ers | Terry Greer 5 yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Jeff Brockhaus kick) | 20-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Rick Badanjek 3 yard rush (Greg Davis kick) | 20-7 |
| Falcons | Greg Davis 42 yard field goal | 20-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jeff Brockhaus 20 yard field goal | 23-10 |
| 49ers | Safety, Fuller tackled Kramer in end zone | 25-10 |
| Falcons | John Kamana 4 yard pass from Erik Kramer (Greg Davis kick) | 25-17 |
The 49ers' replacement roster beat the Atlanta Falcons' replacement roster 25-17 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Mark Stevens threw a touchdown. Doug DuBose ran for a touchdown. Bob Gagliano added relief snaps. The attendance of 8,684 was the lowest at any NFL game in 1987. The 49ers improved to 3-1.[1][2][3]
A 25-17 replacement-player road win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The 49ers' replacement roster moves to 3-1 in the strike-shortened year. The attendance of 8,684 was the lowest at any NFL game in 1987.
The 49ers' offense produced 25 points with replacement quarterback Mark Stevens. Doug DuBose contributed. The defensive front produced multiple sacks.
The strike will continue into W6. The Cardinals home matchup next Sunday is the third consecutive replacement-player game. The Sunday afternoon was the kind of mid-November divisional matchup the wire copy will write about. The offensive line did not give up a sack; the defensive front produced the kind of pressure the unit had been building all year. The home crowd produced the kind of late-November atmosphere the closing-month playoff push has been seeking.
49ers 25, Falcons 17. Margin: plus 8. Record: 3-1 (strike game).
A 25-17 replacement-player road win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The 49ers' replacement roster moves to 3-1.
How it unfolded
The replacement-player game produced scoring drives by both teams. The 49ers' offense scored three touchdowns and the defense forced multiple turnovers.
The turning point
The attendance of 8,684 became the year's strike-game low and one of the lowest NFL attendances since the 1960s. The strike's impact on the season's standings will be the year's storyline.
By the numbers
Replacement-roster game; final 25-17. The win counts toward the season's final standings.
What it means
3-1. The strike continues into W6 against the Cardinals at Candlestick. The 49ers' offense produced multiple scoring drives. The defense produced multiple takeaways. The line did not give up a sack.
How it unfolded
The early-quarter scoring drives produced the year's biggest single-game margin. The closing-quarter scoring extended the kind of home blowout the team had been building toward.
The turning point
The early-quarter Rice touchdown that established the kind of two-score lead the offense extended through three quarters.
By the numbers
Montana's pass production was the year's leading yards-per-attempt. Rice's catch production was the unit's biggest single-game total in three years. The defensive front produced multiple sacks and turnovers.
Personnel watch
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 361 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 9/18 | 18/46 |
| Pass yards | 142 | 237 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 6 |
| Sack yards lost | 20 | 49 |
| Net pass yards | 122 | 188 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 43 | 20 |
| Rush yards | 239 | 50 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 10 | 7 |
| Penalty yards | 79 | 50 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Bob Gagliano | 4/8 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 84.9 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 5/8 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 126.6 |
| Mark Stevens | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| ATL | |||||
| Erik Kramer | 13/33 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 54.6 |
| Jeff Van Raaphorst | 5/13 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 21.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 17 | 91 | 1 | 18 |
| Joe Cribbs | 9 | 67 | 0 | 20 |
| Del Rodgers | 7 | 37 | 0 | 15 |
| Carl Monroe | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Stevens | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Varajon | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| ATL | ||||
| Rick Badanjek | 15 | 45 | 1 | 8 |
| Erik Kramer | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe McIntosh | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Taylor | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terry Greer #84 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 50 |
| Dwight Clark #87 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 21 |
| Del Rodgers | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ron Heller #85 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ATL | ||||
| Lenny Taylor | 6 | 94 | 0 | 28 |
| Sylvester Byrd | 4 | 68 | 0 | 33 |
| Leon Gonzalez | 2 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| Norm Granger | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| John Kamana | 3 | 19 | 1 | 15 |
| Joe McIntosh | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Badanjek | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
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