The 49ers (1-0) travel to Cleveland Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Cleveland Browns (1-0). Bill Belichick is in his third year as head coach. Bernie Kosar is the starter. Eric Metcalf is the rookie back-receiver. Michael Jackson is the WR1.
The 49ers come off the 24-13 road win at Pittsburgh. Steve Young is the starter.[1][2]
Bill Belichick's Browns are 1-0 with Bernie Kosar at quarterback. Eric Metcalf is the back-receiver. Michael Jackson is the WR1. The Sunday matchup at Cleveland Stadium is the kind of road game where the front rotation has the chance to define whether the back-to-back road opener stays intact.
Win and the 49ers head to 2-0. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the defensive secondary's coverage on Jackson.
Week 2 has the road game at Cleveland Stadium plus a slate where the early-season tiers are taking shape. The Cowboys opened 0-1; the Giants 1-0. The AFC East has the Bills at 1-0. Around the league the storyline is the Cowboys' opening loss to Washington. The 49ers' Sunday at Cleveland is the conference's only NFC-AFC road game on the slate. Around the conference the slate continues to clarify the playoff seeding picture across the closing weeks.
Through one game the 49ers sit at 1-0 with a plus 11 point differential. Young threw three touchdowns in the opener. Rice caught 78 receiving with two touchdowns. The Browns opened 1-0 with Kosar throwing 2 touchdowns. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road underdogs. Number to track today: secondary's coverage on Jackson.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 0-1 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 46 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Browns | Matt Stover 47 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 28 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | James Jones 1 yard rush ( Matt Stover kick) | 6-10 |
| Browns | Matt Stover 41 yard field goal | 6-13 |
| 49ers | Marc Logan 4 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 13-13 |
| Browns | Michael Jackson 30 yard pass from Bernie Kosar ( Matt Stover kick) | 13-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Matt Stover 33 yard field goal | 13-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Bernie Kosar threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, Michael Jackson caught 5 for 105 with a touchdown and the Cleveland Browns beat the 49ers 23-13 at Cleveland Stadium. Steve Young went 19 of 33 for 274 yards with three interceptions. Jerry Rice caught 6 for 82. Ricky Watters ran for 83 on 13 carries. The Browns led 16-3 at halftime.[1][2]
Bernie Kosar threw a touchdown to Michael Jackson at Cleveland Stadium and the Browns beat the 49ers 23-13. The first loss of the year. Steve Young threw three interceptions across 33 attempts. Jerry Rice caught 6 for 82. The 49ers' offense produced 13 points across the full sixty minutes.
The defensive front produced one sack of Kosar. The Browns' offensive line, with the offseason cap moves, kept the chain moving. Eric Metcalf ran for 71 on 12 carries against the front rotation. The 49ers walk away 1-1 with the home game against the Falcons on Sunday next. The Sunday's box score reads the way the wire copy projected it would after the third quarter. The closing two possessions did not change the calendar's read.
The defensive front continued to be the unit the staff has been pointing at since the offseason. Bryant Young's tackle for loss in the second quarter set the tone for the closing two quarters. The Sunday's outcome carries the kind of momentum the staff has been building.
Browns 23, 49ers 13. Margin: minus 10. Record: 1-1.
A 23-13 road loss at Cleveland Stadium. The 49ers fall to 1-1.
How it unfolded
The Browns opened with a Kosar touchdown to Jackson. A Wade Richey field goal cut it to 7-3. A Browns field goal made it 10-3. A second Browns field goal made it 13-3. A Browns fourth-quarter field goal pushed it to 16-3 at the half. The third quarter saw a Marc Logan rushing touchdown to make it 16-10. A Browns touchdown made it 23-10. A closing 49ers field goal made the final 23-13.
The turning point
The first-quarter Jackson touchdown. With the 49ers' defense facing third-and-eight from the Browns' 38, Kosar found Jackson on a deep cross over Sanders. The 7-0 cushion put the home team in pressure-the-passer posture from the first quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 19-of-33 for 274 with three picks; the worst single-game line of his recent calendar. Rice 6 catches for 82. Watters 83 on 13 carries (6.4 ypc). Defensively the front produced one sack of Kosar.
Personnel watch
The Browns' offensive line is the headline. The Cleveland front kept Kosar clean on 32 dropbacks. Young's three-pick afternoon was the offense's structural concern. Watters' 6.4 yards per carry was the only piece of the offense that worked.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 19/33 | 274 | 0 | 3 | |
| CLE | |||||
| Bernie Kosar | 17/32 | 186 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 13 | 83 | 0 | 14 |
| Marc Logan | 6 | 33 | 1 | 13 |
| Steve Young #8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Amp Lee | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Klaus Wilmsmeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLE | ||||
| Eric Metcalf | 12 | 71 | 0 | 17 |
| Tommy Vardell | 13 | 41 | 0 | 6 |
| Bernie Kosar | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Leroy Hoard | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| James Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 25 |
| John Taylor #82 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 24 |
| Ricky Watters | 4 | 47 | 0 | 18 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 29 |
| Marc Logan | 2 | 30 | 0 | 22 |
| Jamie Williams #87 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| CLE | ||||
| Michael Jackson | 5 | 105 | 1 | 38 |
| Leroy Hoard | 3 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Carrier | 4 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Eric Metcalf | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Brian Kinchen | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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