The 49ers (9-2) host the New York Giants (8-3) at Candlestick Park, Mon November 27, 1989. Monday Night Football.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Giants start Phil Simms at quarterback. Ottis Anderson at running back. Mark Bavaro at tight end. Dave Meggett in the rotation. Bill Parcells in year seven as head coach.
Bill Parcells' Giants come into Monday night at 8-3 and the conference's NFC East lead. Phil Simms has thrown for 2,470 yards with 11 touchdowns. Ottis Anderson has 167 carries for 658. Mark Bavaro at tight end. Dave Meggett, the rookie out of Towson, has produced 28 catches and 86 carries. The Monday night home matchup is the year's most-watched game by Nielsen rating; ABC's Wide World of Sports brought the Giants game to Candlestick on the prime-time slot.
Week 12 has the conference's contenders all looking ahead to the playoffs. The Rams 9-1, the 49ers 9-2, the Giants 8-3, the Eagles 8-3. The Bills 10-2. The Broncos 10-2. The Bengals 7-4. The home Monday night matchup against the Giants is the conference's marquee Sunday-night-into-Monday-night game and the year's first 1986-NFC-Championship-Game rematch.
Through 11 games the 49ers are 9-2 with a plus 120 differential. The Giants are 8-3 with a plus 41. Phil Simms has thrown for 2,470 across 11 starts, 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Ottis Anderson 167 carries for 658. Mark Bavaro 25 catches for 240. Dave Meggett 28 catches for 295 plus 86 carries for 422. Joe Montana 2,342 yards across eight games. Jerry Rice 49 catches for 1,010 yards and 8 TDs. Vegas lists the 49ers as 5-point home favorites with the total at 42.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7-3-1 | T1 |
| Houston Oilers | 7-4 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 7-4 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-4 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5-6 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 4-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 2-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 9-2 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5-6 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-6-1 | T1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-7 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-4 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-5 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-4 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-5 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-7 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 9-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-4 | W1 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 5-6 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-10 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Taylor 4 yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick) | 0-7 |
| Giants | Ottis Anderson 2 yard rush (Bjorn Nittmo kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 4 yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 44 yard field goal | 7-17 |
| 49ers | Brent Jones 17 yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick) | 7-24 |
| Giants | Bjorn Nittmo 39 yard field goal | 10-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Dave Meggett 53 yard pass from Phil Simms (Bjorn Nittmo kick) | 17-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Odessa Turner 7 yard pass from Phil Simms (Bjorn Nittmo kick) | 24-24 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 45 yard field goal | 24-27 |
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 1 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick) | 24-34 |
Joe Montana threw three touchdowns and Tom Rathman ran in a 1-yard score and the 49ers beat the New York Giants 34-24 at Candlestick Park on Monday Night Football. Montana finished 27 of 33 for 292 yards. Jerry Rice caught seven for 117 with a 4-yard touchdown. John Taylor caught a 4-yard touchdown. Brent Jones caught a 17-yard score. Mike Cofer made two field goals. The 49ers improved to 10-2.[1][2][3]
Joe Montana threw three touchdowns Monday night at Candlestick. The 49ers beat the New York Giants 34-24 in the year's biggest home game and the unit's first prime-time win over the Giants in three years. The win pushed the 49ers to 10-2.
Montana finished 27 of 33 for 292 with the three touchdowns (Taylor 4, Rice 4, Brent Jones 17). The 81.8% completion rate was Montana's third-highest of the year. Rice seven catches for 117 with the 4-yard score. Taylor four for 42 with the touchdown. Brent Jones five for 53 with the touchdown. Tom Rathman five catches for 47 plus seven carries for 18 with a 1-yard rushing touchdown. Roger Craig 20 carries for 49.
49ers 34, Giants 24. Margin: plus 10. Record: 10-2. • Montana: 27 of 33, 292, 3 TDs (Taylor 4, Rice 4, Brent Jones 17), 0 INTs, 0 sacks. • Rice: 7 catches for 117, 1 TD. • Brent Jones: 5 catches for 53, 1 TD. • Taylor: 4 catches for 42, 1 TD. • Craig: 20 carries for 49, plus 4 for 13. • Rathman: 7 carries for 18, 1 rushing TD (1y), plus 5 for 47. • Wilson: 2 catches for 20. • Cofer: 2-for-2 (44, 45).
A 34-24 Monday Night Football home win over the New York Giants. The 49ers move to 10-2 in the year's biggest prime-time matchup.
How it unfolded
Taylor's 4-yard touchdown reception opened the scoring. Ottis Anderson's 2-yard rush tied it 7-7. Rice's 4-yard touchdown made it 14-7. Cofer's 44-yarder pushed it to 17-7. Brent Jones' 17-yard touchdown made it 24-7 at the half. Bjorn Nittmo's 39-yarder cut it to 24-10. Meggett's 53-yard touchdown reception cut it to 24-17. Odessa Turner's 7-yard touchdown tied it 24-24. Cofer's 45-yard field goal made it 27-24. Rathman's 1-yard rush made the final 34-24.
The turning point
The Brent Jones 17-yard touchdown right before halftime. With the score 17-7 and the Giants' offense having driven into 49ers territory to try to close the gap before the break, Montana's third-down throw to Jones on a seam route produced the touchdown that extended the lead to 24-7. The seven-point swing meant the Giants needed two scores in the second half just to tie.
By the numbers
Montana 27 of 33 for 292, 8.9 yards per attempt, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Rice seven catches for 117 with the touchdown. Brent Jones five for 53 with the touchdown. Taylor four for 42 with the touchdown. Roger Craig 49 on 20 carries; the back's lowest single-game total in six weeks but the workload was the kind of Monday-night usage the offense's three-quarterback-tied-up scheme called for. Defense produced three interceptions of Simms.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 342 | 381 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 25/48 | 27/34 |
| Pass yards | 326 | 292 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 7 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 36 | 7 |
| Net pass yards | 290 | 285 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 14 | 32 |
| Rush yards | 52 | 96 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties | 9 | 10 |
| Penalty yards | 74 | 80 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 27/33 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 133.8 |
| Steve Young #8 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| NYG | |||||
| Phil Simms | 25/48 | 326 | 2 | 3 | 61.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 20 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 11 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Steve Young #8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NYG | ||||
| Dave Meggett | 5 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| Phil Simms | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Ottis Anderson | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Maurice Carthon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lewis Tillman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 7 | 117 | 1 | 37 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 17 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 17 |
| John Taylor #82 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 18 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| NYG | ||||
| Dave Meggett | 4 | 72 | 1 | 53 |
| Zeke Mowatt | 5 | 62 | 0 | 20 |
| Lionel Manuel | 4 | 62 | 0 | 25 |
| Odessa Turner | 5 | 55 | 1 | 16 |
| Ottis Anderson | 4 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Stephen Baker | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Maurice Carthon | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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