The 49ers (2-1) host the New Orleans Saints (1-2) at 3Com Park. Jim Mora is the head coach. Jim Everett is the starter. Derrick Ned is the back. Michael Haynes and Quinn Early are the receivers.
Steve Young is the starter; Ricky Watters is the lead back.[1][2]
Jim Mora's Saints come to 3Com Park at 1-2. Jim Everett is the starter. Mora's tenure with the franchise has produced the kind of late-September run where the offense averages 200 yards passing per game. The Sunday matchup is the kind of home game where the schedule offers the 49ers an easy landing in a NFC West week.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the defensive front's coverage on Everett's pocket reads.
Week 4 has the schedule's first NFC West home game plus a slate where the divisional tiers are taking shape. The Cowboys are 3-0; the Packers 2-1; the Lions 2-1. The AFC has the Dolphins at 3-0 and the Patriots 2-1. Around the league the storyline is the Cowboys' continued dominance. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only NFC West matchup of the slate.
Through three games the 49ers sit at 2-1 with a plus 38 point differential. Young is on pace for 4,800 passing yards. Watters averages 50 rushing yards per game. The Saints are 1-2 with Everett averaging 215 passing per game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 9-point home favorites. Watching today: Sanders' coverage on Michael Haynes.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-3 | L3 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 3-0 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-0 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 1-2 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-2 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-0 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-3 | -- |
Steve Young threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, Jerry Rice caught 5 for 63 with two scores and the 49ers beat the New Orleans Saints 24-13 at 3Com Park. Ricky Watters ran for 49 on 15 carries. Jim Everett threw for 291 with a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks. The 49ers led 17-7 at halftime.[1][2]
Steve Young threw two touchdowns to Jerry Rice at 3Com Park and the 49ers beat the Saints 24-13. The home matchup produced the cleanest defensive script of the year. The 49ers' offense scored on five of seven possessions. The Saints' offense, with Jim Everett throwing for 291 yards, produced 13 points across the full sixty minutes.
Sanders broke up three passes and intercepted one. Bryant Young registered his fourth sack of the year. Michael Haynes was held to 81 receiving against Sanders' coverage. Quinn Early was held to 79.
The 49ers walk away 3-1 with the home game against the Eagles on Sunday next. The home record is 2-0. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Sanders' continued defensive impact. The film room is going to spend the week on Eagles' film.
49ers 24, Saints 13. Margin: plus 11. Record: 3-1.
A 24-13 home win over the Saints. The 49ers improve to 3-1.
How it unfolded
The Saints opened with a field goal. Young answered with a Rice 22-yard touchdown to take a 7-3 lead. A Wade Richey field goal made it 10-3. Young added a Rice second touchdown to push the lead to 17-3. A Saints touchdown made it 17-10 at the half. The third quarter saw a Watters rushing touchdown to make it 24-10. A Saints fourth-quarter field goal made the final 24-13.
The turning point
The second-quarter Rice second touchdown. With the 49ers up 10-3 and the offense facing third-and-six at the Saints' 11, Young found Rice on a fade. The 17-3 cushion put the home team in script-the-clock posture from the second quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 25-of-39 for 247 with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Rice 5 catches for 63 with two scores. Watters 49 on 15 carries plus 54 receiving on 8 catches. Brent Jones 3 catches for 41. Defensively the front produced two sacks; Sanders intercepted Everett once and broke up three passes.
Personnel watch
Sanders' impact is the headline. The cornerstone defensive addition has produced two interceptions and seven pass break-ups across the first four games. Rice's two-touchdown afternoon was his second multi-touchdown receiving day of the year. Watters' dual-production line was the kind of utility-back afternoon Seifert has been calling.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 25/39 | 247 | 2 | 2 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Jim Everett | 31/55 | 291 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 15 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| Marc Logan | 3 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOR | ||||
| Tommy Barnhardt | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Michael Haynes | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jim Everett | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Derrick Ned | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Brown | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 28 |
| Ricky Watters | 8 | 54 | 0 | 13 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 34 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Marc Logan | 4 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Nate Singleton | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Michael Haynes | 7 | 81 | 0 | 17 |
| Quinn Early | 8 | 79 | 0 | 29 |
| Wesley Walls | 6 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Derek Brown | 2 | 33 | 0 | 25 |
| Irv Smith | 3 | 33 | 1 | 17 |
| Derrick Ned | 4 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Torrance Small | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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