The 49ers (9-2) travel to Lambeau Field for a Sunday kickoff against the Green Bay Packers (3-7-1) on Sun December 6, 1987.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Packers start Randy Wright. Forrest Gregg year third.
Forrest Gregg's Packers are 3-7-1. Randy Wright has thrown for 1,486 yards. The Sunday at Lambeau is the kind of late-November road game the schedule produces for a 9-2 contender. The Sunday matchup is the kind of late-season game the team's playoff seeding will turn on; the home defense will need to limit the opposing offense to the kind of three-zero touchdown afternoon the unit produced last week.
Week 13 has the conference's contenders late November. The Bears 9-3, the 49ers 9-2, the Saints 9-2. Below the 49ers in the West the NFC West contenders compete for the divisional slot and the inside track on the conference's seeding picture. Around the NFC West the conference's contenders sort by divisional record. The wild-card picture is set by closing-week results.
Through 12 games the 49ers are 9-2 with a plus 77 differential. The Packers are 3-7-1 with a minus 49. Joe Montana 2,188 yards. Roger Craig 641 rushing. Jerry Rice 52 catches for 835 with 9 TDs. The stat-line today shows: how the divisional matchup produces a closing-month yardage performance. The home offense produces against a defensive secondary that ranks 18th.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-5 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 6-5 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 6-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 6-5 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 5-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 8-3 | L2 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-3-1 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-4 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 4-7 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-2 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-3 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-7 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-9 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9-2 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-4 | W4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-6-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-7 | L4 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-9 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 8-3 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-6 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-6 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-6 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-8 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 5 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Montana 10 yard rush | 13-0 |
| Packers | Max Zendejas 30 yard field goal | 13-3 |
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 25 yard field goal | 16-3 |
| Packers | Max Zendejas 45 yard field goal | 16-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Paul Ott Carruth 1 yard rush | 16-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 57 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 23-12 |
Joe Montana threw two touchdowns to Jerry Rice and Mike Wilson, and the 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 23-12 at Lambeau Field. Montana finished 19 of 27 for 218 yards. Rice caught five for 78 with a 22-yard touchdown. Wilson caught a 19-yard score. The 49ers improved to 10-2. The home win pushed the 49ers' streak. The offensive line did not give up a sack.[1][2][3]
A 23-12 road win at Lambeau Field. The 49ers move to 10-2 with Joe Montana's two touchdown passes and the kind of mid-tier cross-divisional Sunday afternoon the unit needed.
Montana finished 19 of 27 for 218 with the touchdowns to Rice (22) and Wilson (19). Rice five catches for 78 with the touchdown. Wilson three for 47 with the touchdown. Roger Craig 22 carries for 78.
Randy Wright finished 15 of 31 for 156 with no touchdowns. The Packers' offense produced four field goals across four quarters. The Sunday road game produced the kind of late-November win the unit's playoff seeding will be measured on. The offense produced multiple scoring drives; the defensive front produced multiple sacks and takeaways. The road matchup is one of the year's strongest single-game performances for the club.
The offensive line produced the year's lowest sack rate. The run game opened lanes for the kind of yards-per-carry the line has been delivering all year. Joe Montana's passing production was the year's most efficient yards-per-attempt single-game performance.
49ers 23, Packers 12. Margin: plus 11. Record: 10-2.
A 23-12 road win at Lambeau Field. The 49ers move to 10-2 with the year's first 10-win season.
How it unfolded
Rice's 22-yard touchdown and Wilson's 19-yard score produced the offensive output. The defense held the Packers to four Max Zendejas field goals.
The turning point
The Wilson 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter that extended the lead.
By the numbers
Montana 19 of 27 for 218 with two touchdowns. Rice five catches for 78.
What it means
10-2 with the Bears at home 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 operation 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 team'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 unit will trade on into the playoffs.
What it means
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total Yards | 439 | 315 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 5 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 26/35 | 19/32 |
| Pass yards | 308 | 146 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 4 |
| Sack yards lost | 12 | 19 |
| Net pass yards | 296 | 127 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 38 | 30 |
| Rush yards | 143 | 188 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 2 |
| Penalties | 6 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 51 | 30 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 26/35 | 308 | 2 | 1 | 107.8 |
| GNB | |||||
| Randy Wright | 19/32 | 146 | 0 | 3 | 31.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Tom Rathman #44 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 35 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 10 |
| Joe Cribbs | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jessie Clark | 10 | 76 | 0 | 57 |
| Paul Ott Carruth | 17 | 68 | 1 | 23 |
| Randy Wright | 2 | 28 | 0 | 27 |
| Walter Stanley | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 4 | 90 | 1 | 57 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 34 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 16 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 12 |
| Dwight Clark #87 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Ron Heller #85 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| John Frank | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| GNB | ||||
| Walter Stanley | 5 | 57 | 0 | 18 |
| Phil Epps | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Keith Paskett | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Frankie Neal | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| Jessie Clark | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed West | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Brent Fullwood | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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