The 49ers (4-3) host the Los Angeles Rams (2-6) at 3Com Park. Chuck Knox is the head coach. T.J. Rubley is the starter. Jerome Bettis is the rookie back. Henry Ellard and Todd Kinchen are the receivers.
The 49ers come off the 28-14 home win over the Cardinals.[1][2]
Chuck Knox's Rams are 2-6 with T.J. Rubley at starter. Jerome Bettis is the rookie back. The Sunday matchup at 3Com is the kind of home game where the schedule offers the 49ers an easy bounce. Win and the 49ers head to 5-3. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been pointing toward. The Friday injury report came back clean.
Week 9 has the home matchup against the Rams plus a slate where the playoff race is settling. The Giants sit at 6-1; the Cowboys 5-2; the Vikings 4-3. The AFC East has the Bills at 6-1. Inside the division the storyline is the Cowboys' continued dominance. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only NFC West home matchup on the slate. Around the conference the slate continues to clarify the playoff seeding picture across the closing weeks.
Through seven games the 49ers sit at 4-3 with a plus 29 point differential. Young is on pace for 3,800 passing yards. Watters averages 80 rushing yards per game. The Rams are 2-6 with Rubley averaging 200 passing per game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 12-point home favorites. Stat worth watching today: Bettis' rookie debut at 3Com.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-4 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 5-1 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-1 | W4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-4 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 2-4 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 1-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-1 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 4-2 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-3 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 5-2 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-3 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 5-2 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-2 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 5-1 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-2 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-2 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 2-5 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-5 | L5 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tony Zendejas 50 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Ricky Watters 1 yard rush | 3-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Taylor 15 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 3-13 |
| 49ers | Marc Logan 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 3-20 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 25 yard field goal | 3-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Todd Kinchen 35 yard pass from T.J. Rubley ( Tony Zendejas kick) | 10-23 |
| 49ers | Marc Logan 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 10-30 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush ( Tony Zendejas kick) | 17-30 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 28 yard field goal | 17-33 |
| 49ers | Michael McGruder 32 yard interception return ( Mike Cofer kick) | 17-40 |
Steve Young threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, John Taylor caught 4 for 90 with a touchdown and the 49ers blew out the Los Angeles Rams 40-17 at 3Com Park. Steve Young ran for 57 with a touchdown. T.J. Rubley threw for 158 with a touchdown. Jerome Bettis ran for 72 on 21 carries with a touchdown.[1][2]
Steve Young threw a touchdown to John Taylor at 3Com Park and the 49ers won 40-17. Young ran for 57 on 7 carries with a rushing score. The Sunday at 3Com was the kind of home blowout where the offense scored on five of seven possessions.
The defensive front produced two sacks of T.J. Rubley. Jerome Bettis ran for 72 on 21 carries with a touchdown in his rookie debut against the 49ers. The Rams' offense produced 17 points across the full sixty minutes.
The 49ers walk away 5-3 with the road trip to Tampa Bay on Sunday next. The home record is 4-1. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Young's mobility. The film room is going to spend the week on the front rotation against Bettis.
49ers 40, Rams 17. Margin: plus 23. Record: 5-3.
A 40-17 home win over the Rams. The 49ers improve to 5-3.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a Taylor touchdown. A Wade Richey field goal made it 10-0. A Watters rushing touchdown made it 17-0. A Rams field goal made it 17-3. A Young rushing touchdown made it 24-3 at the half. The third quarter saw a Bettis rushing touchdown to make it 24-10. A 49ers touchdown made it 31-10. A Rams touchdown made it 31-17. Two closing Wade Richey field goals and a Watters touchdown made the final 40-17.
The turning point
The first-quarter Taylor touchdown. With the 49ers driving from midfield and the offense facing third-and-eight at the Rams' 32, Young found Taylor 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 22-of-34 for 245 with one touchdown plus a rushing score. Watters 56 on 19 carries with a touchdown. Taylor 4 catches for 90 with a touchdown. Rice 6 catches for 63. Defensively the front produced two sacks.
Personnel watch
Young's mobility is the headline. The 7-rush, 57-yard line was the highest single-game rushing total of his recent calendar. Bryant Young registered his 5th sack of the year. Bettis' rookie debut produced 72 rushing on 21 carries.
What it means
5-3 with the road trip to Tampa Bay on Sunday next. The Sunday at 3Com was the kind of home blowout that, in calendar 1993, anchored the divisional cushion. The film room note is Young's mobility.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 22/34 | 245 | 1 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| T.J. Rubley | 15/26 | 158 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Steve Young #8 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 14 |
| Ricky Watters | 19 | 56 | 1 | 9 |
| Marc Logan | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Jerome Bettis | 21 | 72 | 1 | 11 |
| T.J. Rubley | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| Todd Kinchen | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Cleveland Gary | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Taylor #82 | 4 | 90 | 1 | 47 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 18 |
| Ricky Watters | 5 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Marc Logan | 4 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Amp Lee | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jamie Williams #87 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Todd Kinchen | 3 | 64 | 1 | 35 |
| Henry Ellard | 3 | 42 | 0 | 20 |
| Troy Drayton | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| Cleveland Gary | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Travis McNeal | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat Carter | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tim Lester | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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