The 49ers (5-3) travel to Tampa Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-7). Sam Wyche is the head coach. Craig Erickson is the starter. Vince Workman is the back. Horace Copeland and Vince Workman are the receivers.
The 49ers come off the Week 10 bye and the 40-17 home win over the Rams.[1][2]
Sam Wyche's Buccaneers are 2-7. The Sunday matchup at Tampa Stadium is the road game where the schedule offers the 49ers an easy landing after the bye. Win and the 49ers head to 6-3. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the rotation Seifert calls in the second half. The Sunday is the kind of road game where the offensive line has the matchup the staff has been pointing toward all week. The closing walkthrough did not change the rotation.
Week 11 has the schedule's NFC West road game plus a slate where the playoff race is settling. The Giants sit at 7-1; the Cowboys 6-2; the Vikings 5-3. The AFC East has the Bills at 7-1. Inside the division the storyline is the Giants' continued dominance. The 49ers' Sunday at Tampa Stadium is the only NFC West road game on the slate. The Monday-night game closes the week with playoff implications that affect the conference seeding.
Through eight games the 49ers sit at 5-3 with a plus 52 point differential. Young is on pace for 3,800 passing yards. Watters averages 80 rushing yards per game. The Bucs are 2-7 with Erickson averaging 200 passing per game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 8-point road favorites. A figure to follow: the bye-week bounce.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-3 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-4 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 7-1 | W5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-2 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4-4 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-5 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-2 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-3 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5-3 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-4 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 6-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-3 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-6 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7-2 | W4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-2 | W6 |
| New York Giants | 5-3 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-4 | L4 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 3-6 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-6 | W1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 12 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 44 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ralph Tamm 1 yard offensive fumble return ( Mike Cofer kick) | 17-0 |
| Buccaneers | Gary Anderson 14 yard pass from Craig Erickson ( Michael Husted kick) | 17-7 |
| Buccaneers | Vince Workman 18 yard pass from Craig Erickson ( Michael Husted kick) | 17-14 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 51 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 24-14 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 9 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 31-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Vince Workman 3 yard rush ( Michael Husted kick) | 31-21 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 28 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 38-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ricky Watters 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 45-21 |
Steve Young threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns, Jerry Rice caught 8 for 172 with four scores and the 49ers blew out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 45-21 at Tampa Stadium. Ricky Watters ran for 88 with a touchdown. Craig Erickson threw for 239 with two touchdowns. The 49ers stay on track for the divisional standings expected coming into the calendar's back half.[1][2]
Jerry Rice caught four touchdowns at Tampa Stadium. Steve Young threw four scoring passes. The 49ers won 45-21. The Sunday at Tampa Stadium was the kind of road blowout where Rice's four-touchdown afternoon defined the offensive identity.
Ricky Watters ran for 88 with a touchdown. The defensive front produced two sacks of Craig Erickson. The Bucs' offense, with Erickson throwing for 239, produced 21 points across the full sixty minutes.
The 49ers walk back to the airport 6-3 with the home game against the Saints on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Rice's four-touchdown afternoon. The film room is going to spend the week on the Saints' film.
49ers 45, Bucs 21. Margin: plus 24. Record: 6-3.
A 45-21 road blowout at Tampa Stadium. The 49ers improve to 6-3 with Rice's four-touchdown afternoon.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a Rice 22-yard touchdown. A Watters rushing touchdown made it 14-0. Rice caught his second touchdown to make it 21-0. A Bucs touchdown cut it to 21-7. Rice's third touchdown made it 28-7 at the half. The third quarter saw a Wade Richey field goal and a Rice fourth touchdown to push the lead to 38-7. The fourth quarter added two Bucs touchdowns and a 49ers touchdown to make the final 45-21.
The turning point
The first-quarter Rice second touchdown. With the 49ers up 14-0 and the offense facing third-and-six at the Bucs' 12, Young found Rice on a fade. The 21-0 cushion put the visitors in script-the-clock posture from the first quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 23-of-29 for 311 with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Rice 8 catches for 172 with four scores; tied his career single-game receiving touchdown record. Watters 88 on 19 carries with a touchdown. Defensively the front produced two sacks.
Personnel watch
Rice's four touchdowns is the headline. The future Hall of Famer tied his career single-game receiving touchdown mark. Young's 23-of-29 line was the cleanest passing percentage of his recent calendar. Watters' rushing touchdown was his fifth of the year.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 23/29 | 311 | 4 | 0 | |
| Steve Bono | 2/5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| TAM | |||||
| Craig Erickson | 17/27 | 239 | 2 | 1 | |
| Casey Weldon | 2/5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Moore | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 19 | 88 | 1 | 21 |
| Steve Young #8 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Marc Logan | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Amp Lee | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Adam Walker | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Bono | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1 |
| TAM | ||||
| Vince Workman | 10 | 35 | 1 | 11 |
| Gary Anderson | 7 | 30 | 0 | 13 |
| Mazio Royster | 2 | 20 | 0 | 19 |
| Craig Erickson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Horace Copeland | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 8 | 172 | 4 | 51 |
| John Taylor #82 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 29 |
| Ricky Watters | 5 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| Marc Logan | 3 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamie Williams #87 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Adam Walker | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| TAM | ||||
| Horace Copeland | 3 | 71 | 0 | 52 |
| Vince Workman | 6 | 68 | 1 | 21 |
| Gary Anderson | 4 | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| Rudy Harris | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Charles Wilson | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Lamar Thomas | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Moore | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Ron Hall | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Courtney Hawkins | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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