The 49ers (0 weeks in) face the New York Giants on 1992-09-06 at the visitors' stadium. The opener of this road week sees Steve Young at quarterback against an New York Giants unit that opened the year on the schedule's projected fringe.
Ricky Watters is the lead back; Jerry Rice and John Taylor are the receivers. The defensive front rotates Pierce Holt and Charles Haley at the line.[1][2]
The Sunday matchup against the New York Giants is the kind of road game where the offensive line has the matchup the staff has been pointing toward all week. George Seifert's calendar continues to be defined by the Young-led offense's pacing across the front of the schedule.
Win and the 49ers' divisional cushion stays intact. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the New York Giants' offensive line. The pregame practice notes were clean.
Around the conference Week 1 continues to shape the playoff race. The Cowboys and Giants share the NFC East projection. The 49ers and Saints share the NFC West top spot. The AFC has the Bills as the conference's projected one-seed contender. The road matchup with the New York Giants is the calendar's first significant game of the closing-half schedule.
Through 0 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1992, defines the NFC West projection. Young is on pace for 4,000 passing yards. Watters is on pace for a 1,000-yard rushing season. The New York Giants are on pace for a sub-.500 finish projection. Vegas opens the 49ers as the favored side. A figure to follow: Watters' chase of the rookie rushing record.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
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| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- |
| Houston Oilers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
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| Buffalo Bills | 0-0 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-0 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
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| Denver Broncos | 0-0 | -- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 0-0 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-0 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
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| Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-0 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
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| Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 0-0 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- |
1992 49ERS AT GIANTS
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 3 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Rodney Hampton 11 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 36 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 15 yard pass from Steve Bono ( Mike Cofer kick) | 17-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Rodney Hampton 3 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) | 17-14 |
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 4 yard pass from Steve Bono ( Mike Cofer kick) | 24-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Johnson 56 yard interception return ( Mike Cofer kick) | 31-14 |
The 49ers won 31-14 on the road against the New York Giants on 1992-09-06. Steve Bono opened with the road touchdown drive. Ricky Watters ran for 100 in his NFL debut. The 49ers took the lead 21-7 at the half. Young threw for the kind of efficient line the staff has been pointing toward. The defense produced the kind of pressure that defined the afternoon.[1][2]
The 49ers won 31-14 against the New York Giants. Steve Bono opened with the road touchdown drive. Ricky Watters ran for 100 in his NFL debut. The 49ers took the lead 21-7 at the half. 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 1992, anchored the calendar's projected one-seed 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.
49ers 31, New York Giants 14. Margin: plus 17. The Sunday's box score reads in line with the projected outcome. Young's passing line came through clean. Watters' rushing workload was the staff's projected call. The defensive front produced multi-sack pressure.
A 31-14 road win at the New York Giants. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Steve Bono opened with the road touchdown drive. Ricky Watters ran for 100 in his NFL debut. The 49ers took the lead 21-7 at the half. 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 1992, 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 clean. Ricky Watters ran the workhorse line. Jerry Rice caught the full-route afternoon. The defensive front produced the multi-sack 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 structural strength of the afternoon. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in calendar 1992, anchored the year's pace.
What it means
The 49ers' divisional cushion stays in line with 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.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Bono | 15/22 | 187 | 2 | 0 | |
| Steve Young #8 | 4/6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Phil Simms | 20/37 | 223 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 13 | 100 | 0 | 19 |
| Keith Henderson | 8 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Steve Bono | 4 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| John Taylor #82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Amp Lee | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Young #8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NYG | ||||
| Rodney Hampton | 16 | 77 | 2 | 13 |
| Jarrod Bunch | 4 | 47 | 0 | 29 |
| Dave Meggett | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Taylor #82 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 36 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 15 |
| Ricky Watters | 5 | 50 | 0 | 14 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 15 |
| Mike Sherrard #84 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Keith Henderson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| NYG | ||||
| Mark Ingram | 4 | 62 | 0 | 21 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 5 | 56 | 0 | 24 |
| Howard Cross | 2 | 30 | 0 | 19 |
| Dave Meggett | 4 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Rodney Hampton | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Chris Calloway | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Jarrod Bunch | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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