The 49ers (1-0) host the Atlanta Falcons (1-0) at 3Com Park. June Jones is in his second year as head coach. Jeff George is the quarterback; Craig Heyward is the back. Eric Metcalf and Terance Mathis are the receivers. The Falcons opened 1-0 with a Week 1 win over Carolina.
The 49ers come off the 24-22 road win at New Orleans. Steve Young is the starter.[1][2]
Jeff George comes to 3Com Park in his second-year Atlanta season. The Falcons' offense, with George at quarterback, has produced 280-plus passing yards in three of his last four. The Sunday matchup at 3Com is the kind of home game where the secondary's coverage on Eric Metcalf and Terance Mathis defines the afternoon.
The Falcons opened 1-0 with a win over Carolina. The Sunday at 3Com is the 49ers' first home game and the kind of NFC West matchup that, in calendar 1995, frames the divisional cushion.
Week 2 has the NFC West home matchup plus a slate where the early-season tiers are taking shape. The Cowboys opened 1-0; the Packers 1-0; the Lions 1-0. The AFC East has the Dolphins at 1-0. Around the league the early stories are the Panthers' opening-week loss to Atlanta, the Jaguars' debut, and the Browns' move-related uncertainty. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only NFC West matchup of the slate.
Through one game the 49ers sit at 1-0 with a plus 2 point differential. Young threw for 260 in the opener. Floyd caught 6 for 66 in his fullback debut. Atlanta opened 1-0 with George throwing for 250 against Carolina. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6-point home favorites. Number to track today: snaps with Floyd at fullback in his first home appearance.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 1-0 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-0 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-1 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
Steve Young threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns, Jerry Rice caught 11 for 167 with two scores and the 49ers blew out the Atlanta Falcons 41-10 at 3Com Park. Derek Loville ran for 61 with a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks and three interceptions of Jeff George. The 49ers led 24-3 at halftime.[1][2]
Jerry Rice caught eleven balls for one hundred and sixty-seven yards and two touchdowns at 3Com Park. The 49ers won 41-10 in the home opener. Steve Young threw three scores. The defense produced four sacks of Jeff George.
The Sunday at 3Com was the kind of home win where the offense scored on five of seven first-half possessions and the defense forced three takeaways. Eric Metcalf was held to 89 receiving. Terance Mathis caught a touchdown but the Falcons' offense produced 10 points across the full sixty minutes.
The 49ers walk away 2-0 with the home game against the Patriots on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Rice's 167-yard receiving line. The film room is going to spend the week on the defensive front's four-sack afternoon.
49ers 41, Falcons 10. Margin: plus 31. Record: 2-0.
A 41-10 home blowout of the Falcons. The 49ers improve to 2-0 in the title defense.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a touchdown drive ending in a Rice 24-yard score. A Wade Richey field goal made it 10-3. Rice caught his second touchdown to push the lead to 17-3. A Loville rushing touchdown made it 24-3 at the half. The third quarter produced a Young touchdown to Brent Jones to make it 31-3. A Falcons fourth-quarter touchdown made it 31-10. A closing Young rushing touchdown made the final 41-10.
The turning point
The first-quarter Rice second touchdown. With the 49ers up 10-3 and the offense facing third-and-six at the Falcons' 14, Young found Rice on a deep slant. The 17-3 cushion put the home team in script-the-clock posture from the first quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 27-of-40 for 331 with three touchdowns and one pick. Rice 11 catches for 167 with two scores; his first 100-yard receiving day of 1995. Loville 61 on 14 carries with a touchdown. Floyd 5 catches for 52. Defensively the front produced four sacks of George (Bryant Young 2, Stubblefield 1, Junior Bryant 1); the secondary forced three interceptions.
Personnel watch
Rice's 167-yard receiving line is the headline. The future Hall of Famer's first 100-yard receiving day of the title defense year. Defensively the front rotation looks the closest to its Super Bowl form. Bryant Young's two sacks puts him at 2 across the first two games.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 27/40 | 331 | 3 | 1 | |
| ATL | |||||
| Jeff George | 18/33 | 162 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bobby Hebert | 9/15 | 94 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Derek Loville | 14 | 61 | 1 | 11 |
| Steve Young #8 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 29 |
| William Floyd | 9 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| Anthony Lynn | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jamal Willis | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| ATL | ||||
| Craig Heyward | 7 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Eric Metcalf | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 11 | 167 | 2 | 54 |
| William Floyd | 5 | 52 | 0 | 16 |
| Derek Loville | 6 | 50 | 0 | 14 |
| Nate Singleton | 3 | 37 | 0 | 18 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 23 |
| ATL | ||||
| Eric Metcalf | 10 | 89 | 0 | 35 |
| Terance Mathis | 8 | 70 | 1 | 23 |
| J.J. Birden | 5 | 60 | 0 | 20 |
| Darryl Spencer | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Bert Emanuel | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Craig Heyward | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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