The 49ers (7-1) host the New Orleans Saints (6-2) at Candlestick Park, Sun November 15, 1987. NFC West divisional matchup.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Saints start Bobby Hebert. Eric Martin at receiver. Jim Mora year second.
Jim Mora's Saints come into Sunday at 6-2, one game behind the 49ers in the NFC West. Bobby Hebert has thrown for 1,376 yards. Dalton Hilliard has 95 carries for 432. Eric Martin has 41 catches for 504. The home divisional matchup is the year's deciding NFC West game. The home Sunday matchup is the conference's late-November game and the kind of regular-season position the team will trade on.
Week 10 has the conference's contenders in mid-November. The Bears 7-3 lead. The 49ers 7-1, the Saints 6-2. The Bills 6-3. The Broncos 6-3. The home Sunday matchup against the Saints is the year's deciding NFC West game. Down the West standings the NFC West contenders compete for the divisional slot and the inside track on the conference's seeding picture.
Through nine games the 49ers are 7-1 with a plus 51 differential. The Saints are 6-2 with a plus 30. Bobby Hebert 1,376 yards. Eric Martin 41 catches for 504. Dalton Hilliard 95 carries for 432. Joe Montana 1,377 yards. Roger Craig 388 rushing. Jerry Rice 34 catches for 540 with 5 TDs. The data point today is: how the offensive line handles the opposing front.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-3 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-4 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-4 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-4 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 4-4 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 7-1 | W7 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-3 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-3-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-5 | L5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-1 | W7 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-3 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-6 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7-1 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-4 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-4 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-4-1 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 6-2 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-4 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-5 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-6 | W1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Morten Andersen 40 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 46 yard pass from Steve Young (Ray Wersching kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| Saints | Morten Andersen 51 yard field goal | 9-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Mike Jones 43 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick) | 16-7 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 50 yard pass from Harry Sydney (Ray Wersching kick) | 16-14 |
| Saints | Johnnie Poe 61 yard blocked field goal return (Morten Andersen kick) | 23-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 35 yard field goal | 23-17 |
| 49ers | Ron Heller 29 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 23-24 |
| Saints | Morten Andersen 40 yard field goal | 26-24 |
Morten Andersen kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired and the New Orleans Saints beat the 49ers 26-24 at Candlestick Park. Joe Montana finished 25 of 38 for 286 yards with two touchdowns. Jerry Rice caught five for 79 with a 12-yard score. Bobby Hebert threw two touchdowns. The 49ers fell to 7-2.[1][2][3]
Morten Andersen kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired and the New Orleans Saints beat the 49ers 26-24 at Candlestick Park. The Sunday loss is the 49ers' second of the year and the kind of one-point home defeat the team had not produced in two years.
Montana finished 25 of 38 for 286 yards with two touchdowns (Rice 12, Wilson 14). Rice five catches for 79 with the touchdown. Wilson three for 32 with the touchdown. Roger Craig 14 carries for 67. The 49ers' offensive line did not give up a sack.
Bobby Hebert finished 23 of 41 for 286 yards with two touchdowns (Eric Martin 11, Lonzell Hill 6) and two interceptions. Dalton Hilliard ran 18 for 75. Eric Martin caught seven for 121.
Saints 26, 49ers 24. Margin: minus 2. Record: 7-2.
A 26-24 home loss to the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers fall to 7-2.
How it unfolded
Morten Andersen kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to win it for the Saints.
The turning point
The Andersen 40-yarder. The Saints' offense produced a 12-play 65-yard drive that ended with Andersen's eventual game-winner.
By the numbers
Montana 25 of 38 for 286 with two touchdowns. Rice five catches for 79.
What it means
7-2 with the Buccaneers in Tampa next Sunday. 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 unit 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 club's biggest single-game total in three years. The defensive front produced multiple sacks and turnovers.
Personnel watch
The 49ers' offensive line did not give up a sack. The defensive front produced the year's leading sack count. The home win is the kind of regular-season position the operation will trade on into the playoffs.
What it means
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 261 | 402 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 10/27 | 22/36 |
| Pass yards | 181 | 274 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 25 | 16 |
| Net pass yards | 156 | 258 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 31 | 29 |
| Rush yards | 105 | 144 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 35 | 62 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 16/29 | 144 | 1 | 2 | 51.5 |
| Steve Young #8 | 5/6 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 1/1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 |
| NOR | |||||
| Bobby Hebert | 10/27 | 181 | 1 | 1 | 57.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 18 |
| Steve Young #8 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| NOR | ||||
| Rueben Mayes | 20 | 75 | 0 | 12 |
| Dalton Hilliard | 11 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 4 | 108 | 2 | 50 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| John Frank | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 |
| Ron Heller #85 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| John Taylor #82 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| NOR | ||||
| Eric Martin | 3 | 59 | 0 | 31 |
| Mike Jones | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
| Lonzell Hill | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Dalton Hilliard | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Barry Word | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Hoby Brenner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Mark Pattison | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| John Tice | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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