The 49ers host the Philadelphia Eagles at Candlestick Park. Kickoff is set for Mon January 3, 1994. San Francisco enters at 10-5. They are coming off a 7-10 loss at home to the Houston Oilers. Jerry Rice caught 10 for 83 a week ago. The closing-week walkthrough went without addition to the injury report.[1][2]
Four games, three sign changes in the margin column. This isn't a team that's settling into anything; the Philadelphia Eagles get whichever 49ers happen to show up. A column wants to assign cause to volatility, but sometimes the cause is the volatility itself: a roster that hasn't earned its rotation yet. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been pointing toward. The Friday injury report came back clean.
At week 18, every game has direct consequences for January. Around the conference, two or three teams are within a half-game of each other; this Philadelphia Eagles game has the smell of a seeding tiebreaker before any seeding has been decided. The 49ers' 10-5 record buys position only if it keeps growing. The Monday-night game closes the week with playoff implications that affect the conference seeding.
Through 15 games, San Francisco sits at 10-5 and averages 29.3 points scored and 17.2 allowed. The biggest swing on the schedule was Week 16: 49ers won by 38. The 55-point output in Week 16 is the season high so far. Steve Young leads the passing chart at 3,858 yards, 27 TD and 16 INT through the stretch. Jerry Rice pacing the wideouts: 92 catches for 1,450 yards and 14 touchdowns. The defense held an opponent to 7 in Week 12, the low-water mark of the year.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 11-4 | W10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-7 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-8 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-12 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 11-4 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-6 | L4 |
| New York Jets | 8-7 | L2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-11 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 4-11 | W3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-5 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 9-6 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 9-6 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7-8 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-5 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-8 | L4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-9 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 9-6 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-6 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-7 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-8 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 11-4 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 11-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-8 | W2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 6-9 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-11 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Roger Ruzek 34 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Eagles | Byron Evans 30 yard defensive fumble return ( Roger Ruzek kick) | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 30 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Calvin Williams 13 yard pass from Bubby Brister ( Roger Ruzek kick) | 17-3 |
| Eagles | Mike Young 8 yard pass from Bubby Brister ( Roger Ruzek kick) | 24-3 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 3 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 24-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ricky Watters 11 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 24-17 |
| 49ers | John Taylor 38 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 24-24 |
| Eagles | Herschel Walker 21 yard pass from Bubby Brister ( Roger Ruzek kick) | 31-24 |
| Eagles | Roger Ruzek 32 yard field goal | 34-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Steve Bono 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 34-31 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 29 yard field goal | 34-34 |
| OT | ||
| Eagles | Roger Ruzek 28 yard field goal | 37-34 |
The 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 34-37 in overtime at home in Candlestick Park, falling by 3. The 49ers trailed 10-24 at the half. The decisive scoring came on a Roger Ruzek 28 yard field goal. The clubs combined for 71 points in a shootout. The result was decided in overtime. For the 49ers, Steve Bono threw for 219 yards on 18-of-29, 0 TD and 1 INT; Ricky Watters carried 11 times for 54 yards and 1 TD; Nate Singleton hauled in 5 catches for 92 yards.[1][2]
Overtime, 34-37, the 49ers lost. Sixty regulation minutes weren't enough to separate two teams that both had chances to win this in the fourth quarter. OT football is its own discipline, and the team that handles it as a chess problem rather than a panic problem usually wins. The film room sees this one through Wednesday. The 49ers don't need to throw the playbook out, but they need a longer look at the calls that didn't survive contact. The Sunday at the home stadium was the kind of game where the offensive line gave the starting quarterback the clean pocket the schedule projected. The wide receiver room produced the kind of distribution the wire copy has been pointing toward.
The defensive secondary held the opposing wide receiver room below the projected receiving total. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the unit has been producing across the back half.
49ers 34, Philadelphia Eagles 37. Final margin: -3. • The clubs combined for 71 points in a shootout. • The result was decided in overtime. • Steve Bono: 18-of-29 for 219 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, rating 0. • Ricky Watters: 11 carries for 54 yards, 1 TD. • Nate Singleton: 5 catches for 92 yards.
An overtime that didn't go San Francisco's way; final, 34-37. Mon January 3, 1994 at Candlestick Park. The 49ers go to 10-6. **How it unfolded**
49ers trailed 10-24 at the half. Scoring: Q1 Philadelphia Eagles: Roger Ruzek 34 yard field goal · Q1 Philadelphia Eagles: Byron Evans 30 yard defensive fumble return · Q1 49ers: Mike Cofer 30 yard field goal · Q2 Philadelphia Eagles: Calvin Williams 13 yard pass from Bubby Brister · Q2 Philadelphia Eagles: Mike Young 8 yard pass from Bubby Brister · Q2 49ers: Jerry Rice 3 yard pass from Steve Young · Q3 49ers: Ricky Watters 11 yard rush · Q3 49ers: John Taylor 38 yard pass from Steve Young. **The turning point**
San Francisco put together a 21-point unanswered run across Q2-Q3. That stretch is what the box score remembers. **By the numbers**
Personnel watch
On the 49ers side: Steve Bono went 18-of-29 for 219 yards, 0 TD and 1 INT, with a passer rating of 0. Ricky Watters carried 11 times for 54 yards, 1 TD, the workhorse role this week. Nate Singleton hauled in 5 catches for 92 yards. John Taylor added 3 catches for 61 yards. For the Philadelphia Eagles: Bubby Brister threw for 350 yards, 3 TD, James Joseph caught 6 for 109. **Defensive read**
The defensive box reads as an even afternoon: no spectacular takeaway flurry, no glaring breakdown either. The pressure number and rush totals tracked the game's overall flow. **What it means**
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Bono | 18/29 | 219 | 0 | 1 | |
| Steve Young #8 | 15/19 | 165 | 2 | 0 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Bubby Brister | 26/43 | 350 | 3 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 11 | 54 | 1 | 12 |
| Dexter Carter | 4 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Marc Logan | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Steve Young #8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Steve Bono | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| John Taylor #82 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| PHI | ||||
| James Joseph | 13 | 51 | 0 | 12 |
| Herschel Walker | 9 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Bubby Brister | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Nate Singleton | 5 | 92 | 0 | 33 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 38 |
| Marc Logan | 5 | 60 | 0 | 19 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 13 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 27 |
| Dexter Carter | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Ricky Watters | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamie Williams #87 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sanjay Beach | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI | ||||
| James Joseph | 6 | 109 | 0 | 48 |
| Herschel Walker | 7 | 75 | 1 | 21 |
| Calvin Williams | 5 | 63 | 1 | 20 |
| Mike Young | 4 | 40 | 1 | 20 |
| James Lofton | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Mark Bavaro | 2 | 25 | 0 | 18 |
| Victor Bailey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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