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The 49ers (3-3) host the Phoenix Cardinals (3-4) at 3Com Park. Joe Bugel is the head coach. Steve Beuerlein is the starter. Ronald Moore is the back. Ricky Proehl and Anthony Edwards are the receivers.
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Sunday Sports Section · Week 8
49ers vs. Phoenix Cardinals
Sun October 24, 1993 · Candlestick Park
Pregame
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Joe Bugel's Cardinals come to 3Com Park at 3-4. Steve Beuerlein is the starter. The Sunday matchup is the kind of home game where the schedule offers the 49ers a bounce-back chance after the Cowboys loss. Win and the 49ers head to 4-3. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against Beuerlein. The wire copy this week framed the matchup as a sense-check against the projected playoff bracket. The pregame practice notes were quiet across the depth chart.
AI summary based on verified facts
Week 8 has the schedule's NFC West home game plus a slate where the playoff race is clarifying. The Giants sit at 5-1; the Cowboys 4-2; the Vikings 4-2. The AFC has the Bills at 5-1. Inside the division the storyline is the Giants' continued dominance. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only NFC West home game on the slate. The Sunday closes a week where the playoff race continues to clarify across the divisional standings.
AI summary based on verified facts
Through six games the 49ers sit at 3-3 with a plus 15 point differential. Young is on pace for 3,800 passing yards. Watters averages 78 rushing yards per game. The Cardinals are 3-4 with Beuerlein averaging 240 passing per game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 10-point home favorites. Watching today: Sanders' coverage on Proehl.
League standings entering Week 8
Standings as of kickoff, Week 8 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Tied atop the league at 5-1: Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints.
- Still searching for win one: Cincinnati Bengals.
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 4-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2 | W4 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-6 | L6 |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-1 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-3 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-3 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-5 | L1 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-1 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 4-2 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-3 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-3 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-4 | L3 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 5-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-4 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-5 | W1 |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 4-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 | L1 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 5-1 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-2 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-2 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 2-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-5 | L5 |
Game video
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Game info
- Roof
- outdoors
- Surface
- grass
- Weather
- 63°F, 70% humidity, wind 12 mph
- Vegas line
- 49ers -10.5
- Over/Under
- 42.5 (under)
Score
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Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Marc Logan 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 8 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 0-14 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 7 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 0-21 |
| 49ers | Ricky Watters 19 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 0-28 |
| Cardinals | Anthony Edwards 65 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein ( Greg Davis kick) | 7-28 |
| Cardinals | Ricky Proehl 4 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein ( Greg Davis kick) | 14-28 |
Recap
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Steve Young threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, Jerry Rice caught 9 for 155 with two scores and the 49ers beat the Phoenix Cardinals 28-14 at 3Com Park. Ricky Watters ran for 95 on 20 carries with a touchdown. Steve Beuerlein threw for 334 with two touchdowns. Ricky Proehl caught 8 for 76 with a touchdown.[1][2]
AI summary based on verified facts
Jerry Rice caught nine for one hundred and fifty-five with two touchdowns at 3Com Park. The 49ers beat the Cardinals 28-14. Ricky Watters ran for 95 on 20 carries with a touchdown. Steve Young threw for 247 with two scores.
The defensive front produced three sacks of Steve Beuerlein. The Cardinals' offense, with Beuerlein throwing for 334 and Proehl catching the slants, produced 14 points across the full sixty minutes. The 49ers' offense scored on four of seven possessions.
The 49ers walk away 4-3 with the home game against the Rams on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Rice's two-touchdown afternoon. The film room is going to spend the week on the front rotation's three-sack day.
AI summary based on verified facts
49ers 28, Cardinals 14. Margin: plus 14. Record: 4-3.
- Young: 21-of-33 for 247, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 4 rushes for 41.
- Watters: 20 carries for 95, 1 TD.
- Rice: 9 catches for 155, 2 TDs.
- Brent Jones: 6 catches for 72.
- Marc Logan: 3 catches for 27.
- Beuerlein: 26-of-50 for 334, 2 TDs.
- Ronald Moore: 15 carries for 47.
- Anthony Edwards: 4 catches for 112, 1 TD.
- Proehl: 8 catches for 76, 1 TD.
- Defense: 3 sacks.
AI summary based on verified facts
A 28-14 home win over the Cardinals. The 49ers improve to 4-3.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a Rice 28-yard touchdown. A Cardinals touchdown to Anthony Edwards tied at 7. Young added a Rice second touchdown to make it 14-7. A Watters rushing touchdown made it 21-7 at the half. The third quarter saw a Cardinals touchdown to cut it to 21-14. A Young rushing touchdown made it 28-14. The closing two quarters were scoreless.
The turning point
The second-quarter Rice second touchdown. With the 49ers up 7-7 and the offense facing third-and-six at the Cardinals' 14, Young found Rice on a slant. The 14-7 cushion put the home team in script-the-clock posture from the second quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 21-of-33 for 247 with two touchdowns and no interceptions plus a rushing score. Rice 9 catches for 155 with two scores. Watters 95 on 20 carries with a touchdown. Brent Jones 6 catches for 72. Defensively the front produced three sacks; the secondary forced two interceptions.
Personnel watch
Rice's 155 receiving is the headline. The future Hall of Famer's third 150-plus receiving day of the year. Watters' 20-carry workload was the lead back's heaviest of the year. Bryant Young registered his fourth sack of the year.
What it means
4-3 with the home game against the Rams on Sunday next. The Sunday at 3Com was the kind of home win that, in calendar 1993, anchored the divisional cushion. The film room note is Rice's third 150-plus receiving day.
Box score
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 21/33 | 247 | 2 | 0 | |
| John Taylor #82 | 1/1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| PHO | |||||
| Steve Beuerlein | 26/50 | 334 | 2 | 3 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 20 | 95 | 1 | 39 |
| Steve Young #8 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
| Marc Logan | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| PHO | ||||
| Ronald Moore | 15 | 47 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnny Bailey | 6 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 2 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| Ricky Proehl | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 9 | 155 | 2 | 41 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 25 |
| Marc Logan | 3 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| John Taylor #82 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| Ricky Watters | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| PHO | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 4 | 112 | 1 | 65 |
| Ricky Proehl | 8 | 76 | 1 | 14 |
| Randal Hill | 4 | 53 | 0 | 21 |
| Johnny Bailey | 4 | 50 | 0 | 21 |
| Larry Centers | 6 | 43 | 0 | 13 |
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