1992 season · Week 7

Pregame

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers (6 weeks in) face the Atlanta Falcons on 1992-10-18 at 3Com Park. The opener of a week sees Steve Young at quarterback against an Atlanta Falcons 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]

AI summary based on verified facts

The Sunday matchup against the Atlanta Falcons is the kind of home 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 Atlanta Falcons' offensive line. The pregame practice notes were clean.

AI summary based on verified facts

Around the conference Week 7 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 home matchup with the Atlanta Falcons is the calendar's first significant game of the closing-half schedule.

AI summary based on verified facts

Through 6 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 Atlanta Falcons 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.

League standings entering Week 7

Standings as of kickoff, Week 7 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Miami Dolphins (5-0).
  • Still unbeaten: Miami Dolphins.
  • Still searching for win one: New England Patriots.

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Houston Oilers4-1W4
Pittsburgh Steelers3-2L2
Cincinnati Bengals2-3L3
Cleveland Browns2-3W1

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Miami Dolphins5-0W5
Buffalo Bills4-2L2
Indianapolis Colts3-2W2
New York Jets1-5L1
New England Patriots0-5L5

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos4-2L1
Kansas City Chiefs4-2W1
Los Angeles Raiders2-4W2
San Diego Chargers1-4W1
Seattle Seahawks1-5L3

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Francisco 49ers5-1W4
New Orleans Saints4-2W2
Atlanta Falcons2-4L1
Los Angeles Rams2-4L2

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Minnesota Vikings4-1W3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3-2L1
Chicago Bears2-3L1
Green Bay Packers2-3L1
Detroit Lions1-4L3

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Dallas Cowboys4-1W1
Philadelphia Eagles4-1L1
Washington Redskins3-2W1
New York Giants2-3W1
Phoenix Cardinals1-4L1

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
61°F, 81% humidity, wind 12 mph
Vegas line
49ers -10
Over/Under
45 (over)

Score

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49ers 21, Atlanta Falcons 749ers 42, Atlanta Falcons 1049ers 56, Atlanta Falcons 1049ers 56, Atlanta Falcons 1749ers 56, Atlanta Falcons 17[1][2]

1234T
Atlanta Falcons7307710101717
San Francisco 49ers21211402142565656

Scoring plays

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Q1

TeamPlayScore
49ersTom Rathman 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)0-7
49ersRicky Watters 8 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)0-14
FalconsMichael Haynes 44 yard pass from Chris Miller ( Norm Johnson kick)7-14
49ersJerry Rice 80 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick)7-21

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersRicky Watters 4 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)7-28
49ersRicky Watters 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)7-35
FalconsNorm Johnson 51 yard field goal10-35
49ersJerry Rice 40 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick)10-42

Q3

TeamPlayScore
49ersJerry Rice 26 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick)10-49
49ersBrent Jones 11 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick)10-56

Q4

TeamPlayScore
FalconsJason Phillips 6 yard pass from Wade Wilson ( Norm Johnson kick)17-56

Recap

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers won 56-17 at home over the Atlanta Falcons on 1992-10-18. Young threw for 399 and three touchdowns. Rice caught 7 for 183 with two scores. Watters scored three rushing touchdowns. The 49ers led 35-3 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]

AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers won 56-17 against the Atlanta Falcons. Young threw for 399 and three touchdowns. Rice caught 7 for 183 with two scores. Watters scored three rushing touchdowns. The 49ers led 35-3 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.

AI summary based on verified facts

49ers 56, Atlanta Falcons 17. Margin: plus 39. 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.

AI summary based on verified facts

A 56-17 home win over the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.

How it unfolded

Young threw for 399 and three touchdowns. Rice caught 7 for 183 with two scores. Watters scored three rushing touchdowns. The 49ers led 35-3 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 central 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.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Steve Young #818/2839931
Steve Bono0/3000
ATL
Chris Miller14/2717412
Billy Joe Tolliver5/106000
Wade Wilson4/63510

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Ricky Watters1575317
Amp Lee93508
Steve Young #8228026
Jerry Rice #80126126
Marc Logan226026
Tom Rathman #443312
Steve Bono2-20-1
ATL
Chris Miller528016
Tony Smith820011
Keith Jones1000
Erric Pegram1-10-1

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Jerry Rice #807183280
Brent Jones #84586125
Ricky Watters357035
Mike Sherrard #84133033
Odessa Turner129029
Tom Rathman #44111011
ATL
Andre Rison894019
Michael Haynes358144
George Thomas334012
Mike Pritchard431012
Erric Pegram119019
Jason Phillips31817
James Milling115015

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