The 49ers (9-1) host the Green Bay Packers (5-5) at Candlestick Park, Sun November 19, 1989.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Packers start Don Majkowski at quarterback. Brent Fullwood and Herman Fontenot share the backfield. Sterling Sharpe at receiver. Lindy Infante in year two as head coach.
Lindy Infante's Packers are 5-5 with Don Majkowski's emerging breakout year producing the kind of weekly offensive volume that has had Green Bay in mid-tier conference contention. Majkowski has thrown for 2,290 yards and 16 touchdowns across 10 starts. Sterling Sharpe has 49 catches for 730. Brent Fullwood has 132 carries for 547. The 49ers' Sunday at Candlestick is the kind of home game where the offense should put up a big number against a 5-5 opponent.
Week 11 has the conference's contenders all 9-1 or 10-0 or 8-2. The Rams 9-1, the 49ers 9-1, the Giants 8-2. The Eagles 7-3. The Bears 6-4. The Bills 9-2 lead the AFC. The Broncos 9-2. The home matchup against Green Bay is the conference's quietest Sunday game; the Rams host the Saints and the Giants host the Eagles in the more marquee matchups. The divisional picture the Rams 9-1 trail the 49ers by one game, the Saints 5-5 sit in third, the Falcons 3-7 are out of contention.
Through 10 games the 49ers are 9-1 with a plus 124 differential. The Packers are 5-5 with a plus 3. Don Majkowski has thrown for 2,290 yards across 10 starts, 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Sterling Sharpe 49 catches for 730. Brent Fullwood 132 carries for 547. Joe Montana 2,017 passing yards across seven games. Jerry Rice 40 catches for 904 yards and 7 TDs. Vegas lists the 49ers as 11-point home favorites with the total at 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7-3 | W4 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-4 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-5 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 7-3 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-4 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-6 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 3-7 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 8-2 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-6 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-6 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-1 | W6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-4 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-5 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-3 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-7 | L5 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 8-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-4 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 5-5 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-5 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-9 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Don Majkowski 2 yard rush (Chris Jacke kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Roger Craig 4 yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Sterling Sharpe 4 yard pass from Don Majkowski (Chris Jacke kick) | 14-7 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 9 yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Don Majkowski 8 yard rush (Chris Jacke kick) | 21-14 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 44 yard field goal | 21-17 |
Don Majkowski ran in two short touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 21-17 at Candlestick Park to hand the 49ers their second loss of the year. Joe Montana finished 30 of 42 for 325 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Jerry Rice caught nine for 106 with a 9-yard score. Roger Craig caught a 4-yard touchdown. The 49ers fell to 9-2.[1][2][3]
Don Majkowski ran in two short touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 21-17 at Candlestick Park to hand the 49ers their second loss of the year. The home defeat to a 5-5 opponent produced no defensive answers to the Majkowski rushing attack and gave the Packers a divisional split in the season series.
Montana finished 30 of 42 for 325 with two touchdowns and one interception. Rice nine catches for 106 with a 9-yard score. Taylor seven for 71. Brent Jones two for 16. Roger Craig 8 carries for 41 plus 5 catches for 76 with a 4-yard touchdown. The 49ers' offensive line gave up no sacks but the run game did not produce more than 4.7 yards per carry on the kind of soft-front matchup the offense was supposed to thrive against.
Don Majkowski 18 of 30 for 153 with one touchdown to Sterling Sharpe (4 yards) and two rushing touchdowns (2 and 8). Brent Fullwood ran 16 for 76. The Packers' offense produced the kind of three-touchdown afternoon that the year-three Infante project had been building toward against any conference opponent.
Packers 21, 49ers 17. Margin: minus 4. Record: 9-2. • Montana: 30 of 42, 325, 2 TDs (Craig 4, Rice 9), 1 INT, 0 sacks. • Rice: 9 catches for 106, 1 TD. • Taylor: 7 catches for 71. • Brent Jones: 2 catches for 16. • Craig: 8 carries for 41, plus 5 for 76, 1 TD. • Rathman: 6 carries for 17, plus 6 for 43. • Cofer: 1-for-1 (44). • Majkowski (GB): 18 of 30, 153, 1 TD (Sharpe 4), 0 INTs; 6 carries for 15, 2 rushing TDs (2, 8). • Brent Fullwood (GB): 16 carries for 76.
A 21-17 home loss to the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers fall to 9-2 in the year's second NFC loss.
How it unfolded
Majkowski ran in a 2-yard touchdown to open the scoring. Craig caught a 4-yard touchdown from Montana to tie it. Sterling Sharpe caught a 4-yard touchdown from Majkowski for 7-14. Rice's 9-yard touchdown reception tied it 14-14. Majkowski ran in an 8-yard touchdown for 14-21. Cofer's 44-yarder cut it to 17-21. The 49ers' final drive ended on Montana's third-down interception with 2:18 left.
The turning point
The Majkowski 8-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. With the score tied 14-14 and the Packers' offense producing a sustained third-quarter drive, Majkowski took a quarterback draw on third-and-six and ran 8 yards into the end zone. The seven-point swing turned a tied game into a deficit the 49ers could not close.
By the numbers
Montana 30 of 42 for 325, 7.7 yards per attempt, two touchdowns and one interception. Rice nine catches for 106 with a 9-yard score. Taylor seven for 71. Craig four-yard touchdown plus 41 rushing on eight carries. Rathman six catches for 43. Defense produced one sack of Majkowski but gave up the two rushing touchdowns and one touchdown reception on three Green Bay scoring drives.
Personnel watch
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 248 | 360 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 18/30 | 30/42 |
| Pass yards | 153 | 325 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 6 |
| Sack yards lost | 14 | 36 |
| Net pass yards | 139 | 289 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 31 | 16 |
| Rush yards | 109 | 71 |
| Rush TD | 2 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties | 3 | 10 |
| Penalty yards | 25 | 72 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 30/42 | 325 | 2 | 1 | 99.8 |
| GNB | |||||
| Don Majkowski | 18/30 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 84.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| GNB | ||||
| Brent Fullwood | 16 | 76 | 0 | 16 |
| Don Majkowski | 6 | 15 | 2 | 8 |
| Michael Haddix | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Herman Fontenot | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Woodside | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 9 | 106 | 1 | 20 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 5 | 76 | 1 | 44 |
| John Taylor #82 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 19 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| GNB | ||||
| Sterling Sharpe | 6 | 59 | 1 | 12 |
| Aubrey Matthews | 3 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Carl Bland | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Brent Fullwood | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Keith Woodside | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Clint Didier | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Haddix | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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