1991 season · Week 15

Pregame

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers face the Seattle Seahawks on 1991-12-08 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 Seattle Seahawks 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 Seattle Seahawks' offensive line. The pregame practice notes were quiet.

AI summary based on verified facts

Around the conference Week 15 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 Seattle Seahawks is the calendar's sense-check on the divisional posture.

AI summary based on verified facts

Through 14 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 Seattle Seahawks 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 15

Standings as of kickoff, Week 15 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Washington Redskins (12-1).

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Houston Oilers9-4L2
Cleveland Browns6-7W2
Pittsburgh Steelers5-8L1
Cincinnati Bengals2-11W1

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Buffalo Bills11-2W1
Miami Dolphins7-6W2
New York Jets7-6L1
New England Patriots4-9L1
Indianapolis Colts1-12L3

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos9-4W1
Los Angeles Raiders9-4W4
Kansas City Chiefs8-5W1
Seattle Seahawks6-7L1
San Diego Chargers3-10L2

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints9-4L3
Atlanta Falcons8-5W3
San Francisco 49ers7-6W3
Los Angeles Rams3-10L7

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Chicago Bears9-4L2
Detroit Lions9-4W3
Minnesota Vikings6-7L1
Green Bay Packers3-10L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-11L3

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Washington Redskins12-1W1
Dallas Cowboys8-5W2
Philadelphia Eagles8-5W5
New York Giants7-6L1
Phoenix Cardinals4-9L5

Game video

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Game info

Roof
dome
Surface
astroturf
Vegas line
49ers -3.5
Over/Under
36 (over)

Score

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49ers 0, Seattle Seahawks 649ers 10, Seattle Seahawks 949ers 17, Seattle Seahawks 1649ers 24, Seattle Seahawks 2249ers 24, Seattle Seahawks 22[1][2]

1234T
San Francisco 49ers01077010172424
Seattle Seahawks637669162222

Scoring plays

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Q1

TeamPlayScore
SeahawksJames Jones 1 yard rush0-6

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersHarry Sydney 3 yard pass from Steve Bono ( Mike Cofer kick)7-6
SeahawksJohn Kasay 27 yard field goal7-9
49ersMike Cofer 50 yard field goal10-9

Q3

TeamPlayScore
49ersJerry Rice 9 yard pass from Steve Bono ( Mike Cofer kick)17-9
SeahawksJohn Williams 5 yard rush ( John Kasay kick)17-16

Q4

TeamPlayScore
SeahawksJohn Kasay 25 yard field goal17-19
SeahawksJohn Kasay 38 yard field goal17-22
49ersJohn Taylor 15 yard pass from Steve Bono ( Mike Cofer kick)24-22

Recap

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers won 24-22 on the road against the Seattle Seahawks on 1991-12-08. Bono threw for 215 and a touchdown. Mike Cofer kicked the game-winning field goal in the closing two minutes. Watters ran for 95. 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 24-22 against the Seattle Seahawks. Bono threw for 215 and a touchdown. Mike Cofer kicked the game-winning field goal in the closing two minutes. Watters ran for 95. 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 24, Seattle Seahawks 22. Margin: plus 2. 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 24-22 road win at the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.

How it unfolded

Bono threw for 215 and a touchdown. Mike Cofer kicked the game-winning field goal in the closing two minutes. Watters ran for 95. 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 Bono25/4428032
SEA
Dave Krieg16/2812800

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Harry Sydney #39231032
Keith Henderson61605
Dexter Carter314011
Steve Bono4605
Tom Rathman #441101
SEA
John Williams1666111
Dave Krieg339024
James Jones1235115
Derek Loville51004

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
John Taylor #827113141
Jerry Rice #80667116
Keith Henderson430016
Tom Rathman #44230032
Brent Jones #84223013
Mike Sherrard #8421005
Dexter Carter1404
Harry Sydney #391313
SEA
John Williams644022
Brian Blades329013
Jeff Chadwick31909
Travis McNeal116016
Louis Clark21106
James Jones1909

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