The 49ers (1-1) host the Atlanta Falcons (1-1) at 3Com Park. June Jones is the head coach. Bobby Hebert is the starter. Erric Pegram is the back. Andre Rison and Michael Haynes are the receivers. The Falcons come off a Week 2 win over the Saints.
The 49ers come off the 23-13 road loss to the Browns. Steve Young is the starter.[1][2]
Andre Rison comes to 3Com Park with two opening-week touchdowns. Michael Haynes has caught 7-plus passes in two of two. The Sunday matchup is the kind of home game where the secondary's coverage on the Falcons' receiver duo defines the afternoon.
Win and the 49ers head to 2-1. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the defensive front's coverage on Erric Pegram.
Week 3 has the home matchup against the Falcons plus a slate where the early-season tiers are clarifying. The Cowboys are 0-2; the Giants 2-0; the Lions 2-0. Around the league the storyline is the Cowboys' 0-2 start. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only NFC West home matchup of the slate. The Monday-night game closes the week with playoff implications that affect the conference seeding.
Through two games the 49ers sit at 1-1 with a plus 1 point differential. Young threw for 274 in the loss. Rice averages 80 receiving yards per game. The Falcons are 1-1 with Hebert averaging 195 passing per game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6-point home favorites. A figure to follow: Sanders' coverage on Rison.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 2-0 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2-0 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-1 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-0 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 2-0 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 2-0 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-0 | W2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 1-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-2 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Norm Johnson 42 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 46 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Andre Rison 12 yard pass from Bobby Hebert ( Norm Johnson kick) | 10-3 |
| 49ers | Jamie Williams 9 yard pass from Steve Young | 10-9 |
| Falcons | Norm Johnson 38 yard field goal | 13-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brent Jones 20 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 13-16 |
| Falcons | Andre Rison 3 yard pass from Bobby Hebert ( Norm Johnson kick) | 20-16 |
| 49ers | Ricky Watters 2 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 20-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Nate Singleton 6 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 20-30 |
| Falcons | Norm Johnson 27 yard field goal | 23-30 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 43 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 23-37 |
| Falcons | Andre Rison 16 yard pass from Bobby Hebert ( Norm Johnson kick) | 30-37 |
Erric Pegram ran for 192 yards on 27 carries, Steve Young threw for 210 with three touchdowns and the 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 37-30 at 3Com Park. Ricky Watters ran for 112 with a touchdown. Andre Rison caught 7 for 71 with three touchdowns. Bobby Hebert threw for 199 with three touchdowns. The 49ers led 24-9 at halftime.[1][2]
Erric Pegram ran for one hundred and ninety-two yards on twenty-seven carries at 3Com Park. Andre Rison caught three touchdowns. Steve Young threw three of his own. The 49ers won 37-30. The Sunday at 3Com was the offensive shootout the schedule's most-anticipated home matchup produced.
Ricky Watters ran for 112 on 19 carries with a touchdown. Brent Jones caught a touchdown. Marc Logan caught 5 for 57. The defensive front produced one sack of Hebert. The Falcons' offense produced 30 points; the 49ers' offense produced 37.
The 49ers walk away 2-1 with the road trip to New Orleans on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the shootout. The film room is going to spend the week on the front rotation against Pegram.
49ers 37, Falcons 30. Margin: plus 7. Record: 2-1.
A 37-30 home win over the Falcons. The 49ers improve to 2-1.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a Brent Jones touchdown. A Falcons field goal cut it to 7-3. Watters' rushing touchdown made it 14-3. A Young touchdown to Marc Logan made it 21-3. A Falcons touchdown made it 21-9. A Wade Richey field goal made it 24-9 at the half. The second half produced a Falcons touchdown, a 49ers touchdown, and three more Falcons touchdowns to make the final 37-30.
The turning point
The second-quarter Watters touchdown. With the 49ers up 7-3 and the offense facing third-and-three at the Falcons' 4, the staff called the inside dive. Watters converted. The 14-3 cushion put the home team in script-the-clock posture from the second quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 18-of-22 for 210 with three touchdowns and one pick; the highest single-game completion percentage of his career. Watters 112 on 19 carries with a touchdown. Marc Logan 57 rushing on 5 carries plus 57 receiving on 5 catches. Pegram 192 rushing on 27 carries; the highest single-game rushing line against the 49ers all year.
Personnel watch
The defensive front's afternoon is the systemic concern. Pegram's 192-yard rushing line is the franchise's worst single-game line against an opposing back across the last three years. The 49ers' offense, with Young's 18-of-22 line, produced the kind of efficient passing the staff has been projecting.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 18/22 | 210 | 3 | 1 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Bobby Hebert | 23/38 | 199 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 19 | 112 | 1 | 25 |
| Marc Logan | 5 | 57 | 0 | 45 |
| Steve Young #8 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 35 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
| Amp Lee | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| ATL | ||||
| Erric Pegram | 27 | 192 | 0 | 29 |
| Steve Broussard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Marc Logan | 5 | 57 | 0 | 24 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 26 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 26 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| Jamie Williams #87 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 12 |
| Steve Young #8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nate Singleton | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| ATL | ||||
| Andre Rison | 7 | 71 | 3 | 18 |
| Michael Haynes | 6 | 55 | 0 | 17 |
| Mike Pritchard | 6 | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| Drew Hill | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Erric Pegram | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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