The 49ers (5-1) travel to Anaheim Stadium for a Sunday kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams (1-5) on Sun November 1, 1987.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Rams start Jim Everett. John Robinson in year fifth.
Los Angeles is 1-5 entering the divisional rematch.[1][2][3]
John Robinson's Rams are 1-5 and the kind of struggling NFC West rival the schedule produced for a 5-1 49ers contender. Jim Everett has thrown for 970 yards across six starts. Charles White has 96 carries for 372. The Rams' defense ranks 21st in points allowed. The Sunday-afternoon divisional matchup is the kind of road game the 49ers should win by two scores or more.
Montana enters off the 280-yard walk-off Saints win.
Week 8 has the conference's contenders in early-November. The Bears 5-3, the 49ers 5-1, the Vikings 4-3, the Rams 1-5. The Saints 3-3, the Cardinals 2-4. The Bills 4-3, the Broncos 4-3, the Bengals 3-4. The Sunday matchup at Anaheim is one of two NFC West matchups on the slate. The NFC West shapes up with the NFC West contenders compete for the divisional slot and the inside track on the conference's seeding picture.
Through seven games the 49ers are 5-1 with a plus 23 differential. The Rams are 1-5 with a minus 49. Jim Everett 970 yards across 6 starts. Henry Ellard 27 catches for 401. Charles White 96 carries for 372. Joe Montana 962 yards across 3 regular-roster starts. Roger Craig 219 rushing across 3. Jerry Rice 24 catches for 363 with 3 TDs. Vegas lists the 49ers as 7-point road favorites with the total at 40. Today the trend reads: 49ers' run game on the Anaheim turf.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-2 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 3-3 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-3 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-3 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3-3 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 5-1 | W5 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-2 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-2-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-3 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1 | W5 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-4 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-2-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 5-1 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-3 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-4 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 1-5 | W1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 9 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Mike Lansford 22 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| 49ers | Mike Wilson 17 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 17-3 |
| 49ers | John Frank 2 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 24-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 51 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 31-3 |
| Rams | Mike Young 7 yard pass from Jim Everett (Mike Lansford kick) | 31-10 |
Joe Montana threw two touchdowns to Jerry Rice and Mike Wilson, Roger Craig ran for 122 yards, and the 49ers crushed the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 at Anaheim Stadium. Montana finished 16 of 21 for 200 yards. Rice caught five for 89 with a 35-yard score. Wilson caught a 20-yard touchdown. The 49ers improved to 6-1.[1][2][3]
A 31-10 road win at Anaheim Stadium. The 49ers move to 6-1 with the year's biggest divisional road blowout. Joe Montana threw two touchdowns and Roger Craig ran for 122 yards on 22 carries.
Montana finished 16 of 21 for 200 with the touchdowns to Rice (35 yards) and Wilson (20 yards). Rice five catches for 89 with the touchdown. Wilson three for 51 with the touchdown. Roger Craig ran 22 for 122. Joe Cribbs 11 carries for 47. The 49ers' offense produced 282 total yards.
Jim Everett finished 19 of 33 for 197 with one touchdown and one interception. Charles White ran 13 for 40. The Rams' offense produced one touchdown drive plus one Mike Lansford field goal.
49ers 31, Rams 10. Margin: plus 21. Record: 6-1.
A 31-10 road win at Anaheim Stadium. The 49ers move to 6-1 with the year's biggest divisional road blowout.
How it unfolded
The 49ers led 17-3 at the half. Roger Craig's 122-yard rushing performance plus the two Montana touchdown passes produced the road blowout.
The turning point
The 49ers' first-half three-touchdown explosion. The 17-3 halftime lead ended the kind of close-game possibility the Rams' previous performances had not produced.
By the numbers
Montana 16 of 21 for 200, 9.5 yards per attempt, two touchdowns. Rice five catches for 89 with the touchdown. Craig 122 on 22 (5.5 ypc).
What it means
6-1 with the Oilers at home next Sunday. The Rams blowout sets up the cross-conference home matchup. 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 | 23 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 435 | 280 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 21/30 | 20/35 |
| Pass yards | 294 | 231 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 8 | 13 |
| Net pass yards | 286 | 218 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 36 | 24 |
| Rush yards | 149 | 62 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 7 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 78 | 24 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 21/30 | 294 | 3 | 1 | 120.7 |
| RAM | |||||
| Jim Everett | 20/35 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 86.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 23 | 104 | 0 | 25 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 9 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Cribbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Young #8 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| RAM | ||||
| Charles White | 21 | 52 | 0 | 11 |
| Jim Everett | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Jon Francis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Mike Wilson #85 | 5 | 91 | 1 | 23 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 51 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 19 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| John Frank | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| RAM | ||||
| Henry Ellard | 4 | 91 | 0 | 34 |
| Charles White | 5 | 44 | 0 | 13 |
| Ron Brown | 2 | 37 | 0 | 29 |
| Damone Johnson | 5 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Jon Francis | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Kevin House | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Young | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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