The 49ers (6-4) host the Los Angeles Raiders (4-6) at Candlestick Park, Sun November 13, 1988.
Montana returns to start. The Raiders start Steve Beuerlein. Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen share the backfield. Tim Brown at receiver. Mike Shanahan in year first as head coach.
Mike Shanahan's Raiders are 4-6 and one game out of the AFC West's wild-card picture. Steve Beuerlein has thrown for 1,233 yards across 10 starts. Bo Jackson has 122 carries for 567 (4.6 ypc). Marcus Allen has 110 carries for 380 (3.5 ypc). The Sunday home matchup against the Raiders is the kind of cross-conference Bay Area game the operation has been playing once a year for two decades.
Week 11 has the conference's contenders in mid-November. The Bears 10-0 lead. The Vikings 7-3, the Rams 7-3, the 49ers 6-4, the Cardinals 6-4. The Bengals 9-2 lead the AFC. The Bills 9-2. The 49ers' Sunday against the Raiders is the year's one Bay Area cross-conference matchup; the Browns at Steelers is the other Sunday NFC-AFC game. Across the NFC West the NFC West contenders compete for the divisional slot and the inside track on the conference's seeding picture.
Through 10 games the 49ers are 6-4 with a plus 24 differential. The Raiders are 4-6 with a plus 5. Steve Beuerlein has thrown for 1,233 yards across 10 starts. Bo Jackson 122 carries for 567. Marcus Allen 110 for 380. Tim Brown 27 catches for 432. Joe Montana 1,698 yards. Steve Young 648 across his appearances. Roger Craig 946 rushing across 10 games. Jerry Rice 36 catches for 799 with 6 TDs. Vegas lists the 49ers as 4-point home favorites with the total at 39.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-2 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 7-3 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 9-1 | W5 |
| New York Jets | 5-4-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5-5 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-5 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 5-5 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 5-5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5-5 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-5 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-8 | L6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-8-1 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-3 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-3 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-7 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 8-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-8 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-8 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-8 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 7-3 | W4 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 6-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-5 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-8 | L6 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 44 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Chris Bahr 45 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Raiders | Chris Bahr 50 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Chris Bahr 19 yard field goal | 9-3 |
Chris Bahr kicked three field goals and the Los Angeles Raiders beat the 49ers 9-3 at Candlestick Park. Joe Montana finished 16 of 31 for 160 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Roger Craig ran 17 times for 58. Bo Jackson ran 18 for 85. The 49ers' offense produced 245 total yards. The 49ers fell to 6-5.[1][2][3]
Chris Bahr kicked three field goals and the Los Angeles Raiders beat the 49ers 9-3 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers' offense produced one Mike Cofer field goal across four quarters. The third consecutive 49ers game without a single offensive touchdown. The 49ers fell to 6-5.
Joe Montana finished 16 of 31 for 160 with no touchdowns. Jerry Rice five catches for 61. Roger Craig 17 carries for 58. Tom Rathman three for 15. Mike Wilson four for 44. The 49ers' offensive line produced no sacks but the run game (3.4 ypc) and the passing game (5.2 yards per attempt) both produced the kind of below-average numbers the unit had not run in three years.
Steve Beuerlein finished 8 of 22 for 112 with no touchdowns. Bo Jackson ran 18 for 85. Marcus Allen ran 14 for 58. Tim Brown four for 58. The Raiders' offense produced 257 total yards and no offensive touchdowns. Chris Bahr's three field goals (45, 50, 19) decided the home game.
Raiders 9, 49ers 3. Margin: minus 6. Record: 6-5. • Montana: 16 of 31, 160, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks. • Rice: 5 catches for 61. • Mike Wilson: 4 catches for 44. • Craig: 17 carries for 58. • Rathman: 3 carries for 15, plus 1 for 11. • Cofer: 1-for-1 (44). • Steve Beuerlein (RAI): 8 of 22, 112, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. • Bo Jackson (RAI): 18 carries for 85. • Marcus Allen (RAI): 14 carries for 58. • Tim Brown (RAI): 4 catches for 58. • Chris Bahr (RAI): 3 FGs (45, 50, 19).
A 9-3 home loss to the Los Angeles Raiders. The 49ers fall to 6-5 in the year's third straight loss.
How it unfolded
Cofer's 44-yard field goal opened the scoring. Chris Bahr's 45-yarder tied it 3-3. Bahr added a 50-yarder for 3-6. Bahr's 19-yarder made the final 3-9.
The turning point
The Bahr 50-yard field goal in the third quarter. With the 49ers having tied the game and the Raiders' offense producing the kind of conservative game-management afternoon that did not produce a touchdown, the Bahr 50-yarder gave the road team a lead they did not give back. The 49ers' offense was unable to drive for a touchdown across the rest of the game.
By the numbers
Montana 16 of 31 for 160, 5.2 yards per attempt. Rice five catches for 61. Wilson four for 44. Roger Craig 58 on 17 (3.4 ypc). The 49ers' offense produced 245 total yards and no touchdowns. Defense produced one sack and no interceptions.
Personnel watch
Montana's no-touchdown game was his first in three years. The third consecutive 49ers game without a single offensive touchdown is the kind of stretch the club had not produced in five years. Charles Haley produced no sacks. The 6-5 record now sits in the wild-card picture, not the divisional race.
What it means
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 17 | 15 |
| Total Yards | 251 | 219 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 8/22 | 16/31 |
| Pass yards | 112 | 160 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 4 |
| Sack yards lost | 20 | 24 |
| Net pass yards | 92 | 136 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 45 | 26 |
| Rush yards | 159 | 83 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties | 6 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 48 | 85 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 16/31 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 66.6 |
| RAI | |||||
| Steve Beuerlein | 8/22 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 17 | 58 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 5 |
| RAI | ||||
| Bo Jackson | 18 | 85 | 0 | 16 |
| Marcus Allen | 14 | 58 | 0 | 20 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 10 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Steve Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 28 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 17 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Ron Heller #85 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| RAI | ||||
| Tim Brown | 4 | 58 | 0 | 34 |
| Mervyn Fernandez | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Willie Gault | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Marcus Allen | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| James Lofton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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