1991 season · Week 13

Pregame

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on 1991-11-25 at the visitors' stadium. Steve Bono 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 Rams 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 Rams' offensive line. The pregame practice notes were quiet.

AI summary based on verified facts

Around the conference Week 13 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 Rams is the calendar's sense-check on the divisional posture.

AI summary based on verified facts

Through 12 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1991, defines the post-Montana projection. Steve Bono is the listed starter. Watters is the rookie back. The Los Angeles Rams 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 13

Standings as of kickoff, Week 13 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Washington Redskins (11-0).
  • Still unbeaten: Washington Redskins.

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Houston Oilers9-2W2
Cleveland Browns4-7L3
Pittsburgh Steelers4-7L1
Cincinnati Bengals1-10L2

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Buffalo Bills10-1W5
New York Jets6-5W1
Miami Dolphins5-6L1
New England Patriots3-8L4
Indianapolis Colts1-10L1

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos8-3W1
Kansas City Chiefs7-4L1
Los Angeles Raiders7-4W2
Seattle Seahawks5-6L2
San Diego Chargers3-8W2

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints9-2L1
Atlanta Falcons6-5W1
San Francisco 49ers5-6W1
Los Angeles Rams3-8L5

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Chicago Bears9-2W5
Detroit Lions7-4W1
Minnesota Vikings6-6W1
Green Bay Packers2-9L3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-9L1

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Washington Redskins11-0W11
Dallas Cowboys6-5L2
New York Giants6-5W2
Philadelphia Eagles6-5W3
Phoenix Cardinals4-8L4

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
62°F, 38% humidity, wind 6 mph
Vegas line
49ers -3
Over/Under
38 (over)

Score

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49ers 16, Los Angeles Rams 049ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 30, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 33, Los Angeles Rams 1049ers 33, Los Angeles Rams 10[1][2]

1234T
San Francisco 49ers1614031630303333
Los Angeles Rams037003101010

Scoring plays

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Q1

TeamPlayScore
49ersHarry Sydney 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)7-0
49ersTom Rathman 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)14-0
49ersSafety, Jordan tackled Turner in end zone16-0

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersHarry Sydney 2 yard pass from Steve Bono ( Mike Cofer kick)23-0
49ersDexter Carter 3 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)30-0
RamsTony Zendejas 37 yard field goal30-3

Q3

TeamPlayScore
RamsMarcus Dupree 1 yard rush ( Tony Zendejas kick)30-10

Q4

TeamPlayScore
49ersMike Cofer 39 yard field goal33-10

Recap

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers won 33-10 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on 1991-11-25. Bono threw for 270 and three touchdowns. Watters ran for 120 with a touchdown. The defensive front produced three sacks. Steve Bono 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 won 33-10 against the Los Angeles Rams. Bono threw for 270 and three touchdowns. Watters ran for 120 with a touchdown. The defensive front produced three sacks. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting. Steve Bono 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 33, Los Angeles Rams 10. Margin: plus 23. The Sunday's box score reads in line with the projected outcome. Steve Bono'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 33-10 road win at the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.

How it unfolded

Bono threw for 270 and three touchdowns. Watters ran for 120 with a touchdown. The defensive front produced three sacks. 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 Bono'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 Bono18/3330611
RAM
Jim Everett20/3224900
Mike Pagel2/34300

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Dexter Carter1438111
Tom Rathman #44521116
Keith Henderson52006
Harry Sydney #393414
Steve Bono3-201
RAM
Marcus Dupree112317
Jim Everett3907
Robert Delpino6304

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
John Taylor #826121078
Brent Jones #84265041
Jerry Rice #80459029
Tom Rathman #44436018
Keith Henderson123023
Harry Sydney #391212
RAM
Henry Ellard467023
Jim Price563027
Flipper Anderson453030
Robert Delpino549013
Damone Johnson231027
Marcus Dupree121021
Pat Carter1808

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