The 49ers (9-3) travel to the Georgia Dome for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Atlanta Falcons (6-7). June Jones is the head coach. Bobby Hebert is the starter. The 49ers come off the 21-8 home win over the Bengals. The pregame practice notes had nothing of significance Friday.[1][2]
The Falcons are 6-7. The Sunday matchup at the Georgia Dome is the kind of road game where the schedule offers the 49ers a competitive divisional opponent. 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. The Sunday at home is the kind of game where the staff can evaluate the depth chart across the closing snaps. The Friday session was clean.
Week 15 has the road game at Atlanta plus a slate where the playoff race is settling. The Giants sit at 11-2; the Cowboys 10-2; the Vikings 9-3. Conference reading list the storyline is the Cowboys' chase of the NFC East. The 49ers' Sunday at the Georgia Dome is the only NFC West road game on the slate. The Sunday closes a week where the playoff race continues to clarify across the divisional standings.
Through twelve games the 49ers sit at 9-3 with a plus 149 point differential. Young is on pace for 4,000 passing yards. Watters is on pace for 950 rushing. The Falcons are 6-7 with Hebert averaging 220 passing per game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 7-point road favorites. Watching today: divisional tiebreaker.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 8-4 | W7 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-6 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-3 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-4 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 7-5 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-8 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-11 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-3 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 7-5 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-6 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-3 | W6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-5 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-7 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7-5 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-5 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-5 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-6 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 9-3 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7 | L1 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 4-8 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-9 | W1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Amp Lee 6 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-0 |
| Falcons | Andre Rison 5 yard pass from Bobby Hebert ( Norm Johnson kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 2 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 14-7 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 32 yard field goal | 17-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Young 10 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 24-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Michael Haynes 1 yard pass from Bobby Hebert ( Norm Johnson kick) | 24-14 |
| Falcons | Andre Rison 6 yard pass from Bobby Hebert ( Norm Johnson kick) | 24-21 |
| Falcons | Norm Johnson 47 yard field goal | 24-24 |
| Falcons | Norm Johnson 37 yard field goal | 24-27 |
Bobby Hebert threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, Andre Rison caught two of them and the Atlanta Falcons beat the 49ers 27-24 at the Georgia Dome. Steve Young threw for 268 with a touchdown. Jerry Rice caught 6 for 105. Amp Lee ran for 55. The Falcons led 17-10 at halftime. The 49ers stay on track for the divisional standings expected coming into the calendar's back half.[1][2]
Bobby Hebert threw two touchdowns to Andre Rison at the Georgia Dome and the Falcons beat the 49ers 27-24. The road loss leaves the divisional tiebreaker unresolved. Jerry Rice caught 6 for 105. Steve Young threw for 268 with a touchdown.
The defensive front produced one sack of Hebert. The Falcons' offense, with Hebert throwing 290 and Rison catching two touchdowns, produced 27 points. The 49ers' offense produced 24.
The 49ers walk back to the airport 9-4 with the road trip to Detroit on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the divisional loss. The film room is going to spend the week on the secondary's coverage on Rison.
Falcons 27, 49ers 24. Margin: minus 3. Record: 9-4.
A 27-24 road loss at the Georgia Dome. The 49ers fall to 9-4.
How it unfolded
The Falcons opened with a Hebert touchdown to Rison. A Wade Richey field goal cut it to 7-3. Young added a 4-yard rushing touchdown to make it 10-7. A Falcons field goal made it 10-10. A Hebert second touchdown to Rison made it 17-10 at the half. A 49ers field goal made it 17-13. A Falcons field goal made it 20-13. Young's touchdown drive made it 20-20. A Hebert third touchdown made it 27-20. A closing 49ers touchdown made the final 27-24.
The turning point
The second-quarter Rison second touchdown. With the 49ers down 7-3 and the defensive front facing third-and-eight at midfield, Hebert found Rison on a deep cross. The 14-3 cushion turned into 17-10 by the half. The 49ers' offense did not close the gap in the second half.
By the numbers
Young 24-of-39 for 268 with one touchdown and two picks. Rice 6 catches for 105. Amp Lee 55 on 13 carries. Defensively the front produced one sack; the secondary surrendered the two Rison touchdowns.
Personnel watch
The secondary's coverage on Rison is the headline. The Falcons' WR1 caught two touchdowns against Sanders. Young's two-pick afternoon was the structural concern. Rice's 105 was his ninth 100-yard receiving day.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 24/39 | 268 | 1 | 2 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Bobby Hebert | 24/39 | 290 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Amp Lee | 13 | 55 | 0 | 13 |
| Steve Young #8 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 10 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Marc Logan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ATL | ||||
| Steve Broussard | 7 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Erric Pegram | 11 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| Bobby Hebert | 6 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| David Mims | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 6 | 105 | 0 | 46 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 27 |
| Marc Logan | 2 | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Jamie Williams #87 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Dexter Carter | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Amp Lee | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| ATL | ||||
| Andre Rison | 6 | 107 | 2 | 47 |
| Mike Pritchard | 6 | 57 | 0 | 24 |
| Michael Haynes | 5 | 40 | 1 | 11 |
| Drew Hill | 2 | 39 | 0 | 22 |
| Erric Pegram | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| David Mims | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Steve Broussard | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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