49ers at New York Jets

Steve Young threw for 182 yards and Steve Bono came in to throw a 45-yard touchdown to Jerry Rice in his first 49ers action, and the 49ers beat the New York Jets 23-10 at Giants Stadium. Young finished 13 of 20 for 182 with one touchdown (Brent Jones 10). Roger Craig ran 17 times for 78. Erik McMillan returned a fumble 45 yards for the Jets' only touchdown. The 49ers improved to 7-1.[1][2][3]

A 23-10 road win at Giants Stadium. Steve Young's second consecutive 49ers start produced one touchdown pass; the Jets' only score came on a 45-yard Erik McMillan fumble return. Steve Bono came in for the second half and threw a 45-yard touchdown to Jerry Rice in his first 49ers action.

Young finished 13 of 20 for 182 with the touchdown to Brent Jones (10-yarder in the first quarter). Bono went 4 of 5 for 62 with the Rice touchdown. Roger Craig ran 17 carries for 78 (4.6 ypc) plus six catches for 85. Tom Rathman nine for 46 rushing plus one catch for 13. Jerry Rice five catches for 95 with the Bono touchdown. Brent Jones two for 24 with the early touchdown.

Ken O'Brien finished 25 of 36 for 203 with no touchdowns and no interceptions. The 49ers' defense produced three sacks of O'Brien and limited the Jets' four perimeter targets to 13 combined catches. Johnny Hector ran 13 for 77. Freeman McNeil 4 for 38. The Jets' only touchdown came on a defensive score: McMillan picked up a Roger Craig fumble in the second quarter and returned it 45 yards.

49ers 23, Jets 10. Margin: plus 13. Record: 7-1. • Young: 13 of 20, 182, 1 TD (Brent Jones 10), 0 INTs, 0 sacks; 5 carries for 12. • Bono (relief): 4 of 5, 62, 1 TD (Rice 45), 0 INTs. • Brent Jones: 2 catches for 24, 1 TD. • Rice: 5 catches for 95, 1 TD (45y from Bono). • Taylor: 2 catches for 16. • Craig: 17 carries for 78, plus 6 for 85. • Rathman: 9 carries for 46, plus 1 for 13. • Flagler: 4 carries for 23. • Cofer: 3-for-3 (25, 41, 40).

A 23-10 road win at Giants Stadium. The 49ers move to 7-1 in Steve Young's second consecutive start.

How it unfolded

Brent Jones caught a 10-yard touchdown from Young to open the scoring. Erik McMillan returned a Roger Craig fumble 45 yards for a Jets touchdown to tie it 7-7. Rice's 45-yard touchdown reception from Bono made it 14-7. Cofer's 25-yard field goal made it 17-7. Pat Leahy's 34-yarder cut it to 17-10. Cofer added a 41-yarder for 20-10. Cofer's 40-yarder made the final 23-10.

The turning point

The Rice 45-yard touchdown from Bono in the second quarter. With the game tied 7-7 and the Jets' fumble return having given them a defensive score, Bono's first NFL action produced the deep ball to Rice on a slant-and-go the Jets' single-high safety did not get to. The seven-point swing turned a tied second quarter into the lead the 49ers' defense kept.

By the numbers

Young 13 of 20 for 182 with one touchdown. Bono 4 of 5 for 62 with the Rice touchdown. Rice five for 95 with the deep score. Brent Jones two for 24 with the touchdown. Roger Craig 78 rushing on 17 plus 85 receiving on six. Rathman 46 on nine carries. O'Brien 25 of 36 for 203. Defense produced three sacks and held the Jets to one offensive scoring drive (the Leahy field goal).

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