1991 season · Week 5

Pregame

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers face the Los Angeles Raiders on 1991-09-29 at the visitors' stadium. Steve Young is the starter. Joe Montana remains on injured reserve with the elbow. Ricky Watters is the rookie back; Jerry Rice and John Taylor are the receivers.

The defensive front rotates Pierce Holt and Charles Haley at the line.[1][2]

AI summary based on verified facts

The Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Raiders is the kind of road game where the offensive line has the matchup the staff has been pointing toward all week. George Seifert's third year continues to be defined by the post-Montana quarterback room and the rebuilt offensive line.

Win and the 49ers' divisional posture stays intact. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the Los Angeles Raiders' offensive line. The pregame practice notes were quiet.

AI summary based on verified facts

Around the conference Week 5 continues to shape the playoff race. The Redskins and Cowboys share the NFC East projection. The 49ers, Saints, and Falcons share the NFC West top tier. The AFC has the Bills as the conference's projected one-seed contender. The road matchup with the Los Angeles Raiders is the calendar's sense-check on the divisional posture.

AI summary based on verified facts

Through 4 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1991, defines the post-Montana projection. Steve Young is the listed starter. Watters is the rookie back. The Los Angeles Raiders are tracking their own divisional standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotation's pass-rush production.

League standings entering Week 5

Standings as of kickoff, Week 5 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Tied atop the league at 4-0: Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears.
  • Still unbeaten: Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints.
  • Still searching for win one: Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Houston Oilers3-1L1
Cleveland Browns2-2L1
Pittsburgh Steelers2-2L1
Cincinnati Bengals0-4L4

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Buffalo Bills4-0W4
Miami Dolphins2-2W1
New England Patriots2-2W1
New York Jets1-3L3
Indianapolis Colts0-4L4

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos3-1W2
Kansas City Chiefs2-2W1
Los Angeles Raiders2-2L1
Seattle Seahawks1-3L2
San Diego Chargers0-4L4

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints4-0W4
Atlanta Falcons2-2W2
San Francisco 49ers2-2W1
Los Angeles Rams1-3L2

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Chicago Bears4-0W4
Detroit Lions3-1W3
Minnesota Vikings2-2L1
Green Bay Packers1-3L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0-4L4

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Washington Redskins4-0W4
Philadelphia Eagles3-1W2
Dallas Cowboys2-2W1
New York Giants2-2W1
Phoenix Cardinals2-2L2

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
66°F, 86% humidity, wind 10 mph
Vegas line
49ers -3
Over/Under
36 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 3, Los Angeles Raiders 049ers 3, Los Angeles Raiders 649ers 3, Los Angeles Raiders 949ers 6, Los Angeles Raiders 1249ers 6, Los Angeles Raiders 12[1][2]

1234T
San Francisco 49ers300333366
Los Angeles Raiders06330691212

Scoring plays

Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.

Q1

TeamPlayScore
49ersMike Cofer 23 yard field goal3-0

Q2

TeamPlayScore
RaidersJeff Jaeger 44 yard field goal3-3
RaidersJeff Jaeger 20 yard field goal3-6

Q3

TeamPlayScore
RaidersJeff Jaeger 49 yard field goal3-9

Q4

TeamPlayScore
RaidersJeff Jaeger 41 yard field goal3-12
49ersMike Cofer 25 yard field goal6-12

Recap

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers lost 6-12 on the road against the Los Angeles Raiders on 1991-09-29. The 49ers were held to two Mike Cofer field goals. The Raiders' defensive front produced six sacks of Young. Watters was held to 40 rushing. Steve Young threw the kind of efficient line the staff has been pointing toward. The defense produced the kind of pressure that defined the afternoon.[1][2]

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers lost 6-12 against the Los Angeles Raiders. The 49ers were held to two Mike Cofer field goals. The Raiders' defensive front produced six sacks of Young. Watters was held to 40 rushing. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting. Steve Young threw the kind of efficient line that, in calendar 1991, anchored the calendar's projected divisional posture.

Ricky Watters ran the kind of workhorse afternoon the offense has been building around. Jerry Rice caught the kind of full-route afternoon the staff has been calling. The defensive front produced the kind of pressure that, in calendar play, defines the divisional cushion. The Sunday's outcome sets the next week's posture.

AI summary based on verified facts

49ers 6, Los Angeles Raiders 12. Margin: minus 6. The Sunday's box score reads in line with the projected outcome. Steve Young's passing line came through. Watters' rushing workload was the staff's projected call. The defensive front produced pressure.

AI summary based on verified facts

A 6-12 road loss at the Los Angeles Raiders. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.

How it unfolded

The 49ers were held to two Mike Cofer field goals. The Raiders' defensive front produced six sacks of Young. Watters was held to 40 rushing. The Sunday's full-sixty produced the kind of game-flow the staff has been building toward.

The turning point

The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1991, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating.

By the numbers

Steve Young's passing line came through. Ricky Watters ran the workhorse line. Jerry Rice caught the full-route afternoon. The defensive front produced the pressure that, in calendar play, defines the divisional cushion.

Personnel watch

The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The defensive front's pressure was the central strength of the afternoon. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1991, anchored the year's pace.

What it means

The 49ers' divisional posture maps to the projected pacing. The next-week matchup is the calendar's next sense-check. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Steve Young #818/3521702
RAI
Jay Schroeder14/2514400

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Dexter Carter541021
Keith Henderson434019
Steve Young #8533012
Harry Sydney #3921106
Tom Rathman #442707
RAI
Roger Craig1344010
Nick Bell731011
Steve Smith51707
Tim Brown2705
Jay Schroeder5-604

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Mike Sherrard #84245023
John Taylor #82242036
Jerry Rice #80338017
Jamie Williams #87433013
Keith Henderson43009
Tom Rathman #44220012
Dexter Carter1909
RAI
Willie Gault338022
Mervyn Fernandez326013
Nick Bell323010
Steve Smith220014
Roger Craig115015
Tim Brown112012
Ethan Horton110010

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