The 49ers (8-2) host the Los Angeles Rams (4-6) at 3Com Park. Chris Miller is the starter. Jerome Bettis is the back. Flipper Anderson and Todd Kinchen are the receivers.
The 49ers come off the 21-14 home win over the Cowboys. Steve Young is the starter.[1][2]
The Rams visit 3Com Park at 4-6. Chris Miller is the starter. Jerome Bettis averages 4.5 yards per carry across the first 10. The Sunday matchup at 3Com is the kind of home game where the schedule offers the 49ers an easy bounce after the rivalry win.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the secondary's coverage on Flipper Anderson. The Sunday at 3Com is the kind of home matchup where the offensive line gets a clean test.
Week 12 has the home matchup against the Rams plus a slate where the playoff race is settling. The Cowboys sit at 8-2; the Packers 9-1; the Lions 7-3. The AFC has the Dolphins at 10-0 and the Patriots 6-4. Conference reading list the storyline is the Dolphins' undefeated start. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only NFC West home matchup on the slate.
Through ten games the 49ers sit at 8-2 with a plus 109 point differential. Young is on pace for 4,000 passing yards. Watters averages 50 rushing yards per game. The Rams are 4-6 with Miller averaging 235 passing per game and Bettis 4.5 a carry. Vegas opens the 49ers as 13-point home favorites. Watching today: Rice's chase of 1,500 receiving yards.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 8-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-3 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-8 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-9 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 7-3 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-5 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 5-5 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 4-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 8-2 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-4 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5-5 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-6 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-7 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 8-2 | W5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-6 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-4 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-4 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-5 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-8 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-3 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-6 | -- |
| New York Giants | 3-7 | L7 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-8 | L2 |
Steve Young threw for 325 yards and four touchdowns, Jerry Rice caught 16 for 165 with three scores and the 49ers blew out the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 at 3Com Park. Ricky Watters ran for 81 on 20 carries. Chris Miller threw for 228 with two touchdowns. Jerome Bettis ran for 29. The 49ers led 24-10 at halftime.[1][2]
Jerry Rice caught sixteen passes for one hundred and sixty-five yards and three touchdowns at 3Com Park. Steve Young threw four touchdowns. The 49ers blew out the Rams 31-27. Rice's three-touchdown afternoon was the kind of WR1 production that, in calendar 1994, defined the offense's identity.
The Rams' offense, with Chris Miller throwing for 228 and Bettis running for 29, produced 27 points across the full sixty minutes. The defensive front produced one sack of Miller. The secondary, an issue against the closing two Rams drives, surrendered the 99-yard Flipper Anderson touchdown.
The 49ers walk away 9-2 with the road trip to New Orleans on Sunday next. The home record is 5-1. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Rice's three touchdowns. The film room is going to spend the week on the secondary's coverage on Flipper Anderson.
49ers 31, Rams 27. Margin: plus 4. Record: 9-2.
A 31-27 home win over the Rams. The 49ers improve to 9-2.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a touchdown drive ending in a Rice 21-yard score. A Wade Richey field goal made it 10-0. Young added a Rice second touchdown to push the lead to 17-0. A Rams field goal made it 17-3. Rice caught his third touchdown to make it 24-3 at the half. A Rams touchdown cut it to 24-10. The third quarter saw a Young touchdown to John Taylor to make it 31-10. The Rams added a Flipper Anderson 99-yard touchdown reception and a closing field goal to make the final 31-27.
The turning point
The second-quarter Rice third touchdown. With the 49ers up 17-3 and the offense facing third-and-six at the Rams' 14, Young found Rice on a slant. The 24-3 cushion put the home team in script-the-clock posture from the second quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 30-of-44 for 325 with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Rice 16 catches for 165 with three scores; his third 100-yard receiving day of the year. Watters 81 rushing on 20 carries plus 74 receiving on 5 catches. Taylor 5 catches for 49 with a touchdown. Defensively the front produced one sack of Miller; the secondary surrendered the 99-yard Anderson touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 30/44 | 325 | 4 | 0 | |
| RAM | |||||
| Chris Miller | 16/33 | 228 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tommy Maddox | 3/4 | 55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 20 | 81 | 0 | 15 |
| Steve Young #8 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Dexter Carter | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| William Floyd | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Todd Kinchen | 1 | 44 | 1 | 44 |
| Jerome Bettis | 15 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Miller | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| David Lang | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 16 | 165 | 3 | 29 |
| Ricky Watters | 5 | 74 | 0 | 35 |
| John Taylor #82 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 14 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Dexter Carter | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| RAM | ||||
| Flipper Anderson | 5 | 99 | 1 | 50 |
| Todd Kinchen | 2 | 51 | 0 | 39 |
| Jessie Hester | 3 | 50 | 1 | 22 |
| Jerome Bettis | 3 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Isaac Bruce | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| David Lang | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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