The 49ers (2-2) host the Minnesota Vikings (4-0) at 3Com Park. Dennis Green is the head coach. Jim McMahon is the starter. Barry Word is the back. Cris Carter and Qadry Ismail are the receivers.
The 49ers come off the 16-13 road loss at New Orleans.[1][2]
Dennis Green brings the Vikings to 3Com Park at 4-0. Jim McMahon is the starter. Cris Carter has caught two touchdowns across the first four. The Sunday matchup at 3Com is the kind of home game where the defensive front has the chance to define the conference posture.
Win and the 49ers head to 3-2. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the secondary's coverage on Carter.
Week 5 has the home matchup against the Vikings plus a slate where the early-season tiers are clarifying. The Cowboys are 2-2; the Giants 4-0; the Vikings 4-0. The AFC East has the Bills at 3-1. Around the league the storyline is the Vikings' undefeated start. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only matchup of two NFC contenders. The slate's marquee window has the kind of conference matchup the wire copy has been pointing toward.
Through four games the 49ers sit at 2-2 with a plus 5 point differential. Young is on pace for 3,900 passing yards. Watters averages 90 rushing yards per game. The Vikings are 4-0 with McMahon averaging 220 passing per game and Word 4.0 a carry. Vegas opens the 49ers as 4-point home favorites. Tracking today: the secondary's coverage on Carter.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 3-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-2 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-3 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-1 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-2 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 4-0 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-2 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3-1 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-0 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-0 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-2 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 1-3 | L2 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Mike Tice 3 yard pass from Jim McMahon ( Fuad Reveiz kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 39 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Marc Logan 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-14 |
| 49ers | Eric Davis 41 yard interception return ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-21 |
| Vikings | Safety, H. Thomas tackled Young in end zone | 9-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 22 yard field goal | 9-24 |
| Vikings | Fuad Reveiz 21 yard field goal | 12-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Cris Carter 9 yard pass from Jim McMahon ( Fuad Reveiz kick) | 19-24 |
| 49ers | Ricky Watters 3 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 19-31 |
| 49ers | Dexter Carter 72 yard punt return ( Mike Cofer kick) | 19-38 |
Steve Young threw for 224 yards and a touchdown, Brent Jones caught 8 for 68 and the 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 38-19 at 3Com Park. Ricky Watters ran for 56 with a touchdown. Jim McMahon threw for 223 with two touchdowns. Barry Word ran for 46. Cris Carter caught 5 for 70 with a touchdown. The 49ers led 24-3 at halftime.[1][2]
Steve Young threw a touchdown to Jerry Rice at 3Com Park. The 49ers won 38-19. Brent Jones caught eight passes for 68 yards. The home win over the undefeated Vikings produced the cleanest single-game three-phase performance of the year.
The defensive front produced three sacks of Jim McMahon. The Vikings' offense, with McMahon throwing for 223 and Word running for 46, produced 19 points across the full sixty minutes. Cris Carter caught 5 for 70 with a touchdown.
The 49ers walk away 3-2 with the bye week ahead. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the home win over the undefeated Vikings. The film room is going to spend the bye on the rivalry's film.
49ers 38, Vikings 19. Margin: plus 19. Record: 3-2.
A 38-19 home win over the Vikings. The 49ers improve to 3-2 in the home matchup against the conference's undefeated team.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a Rice 27-yard touchdown. A Wade Richey field goal made it 10-3. A Logan rushing touchdown made it 17-3. A Watters rushing touchdown made it 24-3 at the half. The third quarter saw a Vikings touchdown to cut it to 24-10. Two more Wade Richey field goals made it 30-10. A Vikings touchdown made it 30-17. A closing 49ers touchdown made it 38-17; the Vikings added a closing safety for the 38-19 final.
The turning point
The first-quarter Rice 27-yard touchdown. With the 49ers driving from midfield and the offense facing third-and-eight at the Vikings' 27, Young found Rice on a deep cross. The 7-0 cushion put the home team in script-the-clock posture from the first quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 17-of-24 for 224 with one touchdown and one pick. Brent Jones 8 catches for 68. Rice 2 catches for 60 with the score. Taylor 3 catches for 53. Defensively the front produced three sacks (Bryant Young 1, Stubblefield 1.5, Junior Bryant 0.5).
Personnel watch
The defensive front is the headline. Three sacks of McMahon, including two by Stubblefield. The secondary held Carter to 70 receiving with the touchdown. Brent Jones' 8-catch afternoon was the tight end's career single-game high.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 17/24 | 224 | 1 | 1 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Jim McMahon | 25/45 | 223 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sean Salisbury | 2/4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Steve Young #8 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Marc Logan | 8 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Ricky Watters | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Amp Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Musgrave | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| MIN | ||||
| Barry Word | 12 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim McMahon | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brent Jones #84 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 11 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 39 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 37 |
| Ricky Watters | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Marc Logan | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| MIN | ||||
| Cris Carter | 5 | 70 | 1 | 40 |
| Qadry Ismail | 5 | 65 | 0 | 21 |
| Steve Jordan | 7 | 49 | 0 | 16 |
| Derek Tennell | 3 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Robert Smith | 4 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Roger Craig | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Tice | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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