The 49ers (4-2) travel to Trans World Dome for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the St. Louis Rams (5-2). Chris Miller is the starter. Jerome Bettis is the back. Isaac Bruce and Jessie Hester are the receivers. The Rams come off two of three wins.
Steve Young is on the injury report. Elvis Grbac is the listed starter.[1]
Elvis Grbac starts at Trans World Dome on Sunday. Steve Young's injury report has been the calendar's recurring story. The Sunday's matchup is the kind of road game where the third-year backup gets a Rams team that has scored 24-plus in five of the first seven. The 49ers' Sunday issue is the front rotation against the Rams' running game. Jerome Bettis averages 4.5 yards per carry across the start.
Week 8 has the schedule's NFC West road game plus a slate where the playoff race is settling. The Cowboys sit at 6-0; the Packers 5-1; the Lions 5-2. The AFC has the Dolphins at 6-0 and the Bills 4-3. Inside the division the storyline is the Rams' surprise start under Rich Brooks. The 49ers' Sunday at Trans World Dome is the only NFC West road game on the slate.
Through six games the 49ers sit at 4-2 with a plus 70 point differential. Grbac is the listed starter. Rice averages 110 receiving yards per game. The Rams are 5-2 with Miller averaging 215 passing per game and Bettis 4.5 a carry. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road favorites. A figure to follow: Grbac's first-quarter completion percentage in his first 1995 start.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 3-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-4 | L4 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-4 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 5-1 | W5 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-2 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-5 | L5 |
| New York Jets | 1-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-1 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-2 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-3 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-4 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 5-1 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-2 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-5 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-2 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-2 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-3 | W3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-5 | -- |
| New York Giants | 2-5 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | L2 |
49ers 14, St. Louis Rams 349ers 24, St. Louis Rams 349ers 44, St. Louis Rams 349ers 44, St. Louis Rams 1049ers 44, St. Louis Rams 10[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1424444444 |
| St. Louis Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3331010 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Taylor 35 yard pass from Elvis Grbac | 6-0 |
| 49ers | Ken Norton Jr. 21 yard interception return ( Jerry Rice pass from Elvis Grbac ) | 14-0 |
| Rams | Steve McLaughlin 25 yard field goal | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tony Zendejas 38 yard field goal | 17-3 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 4 yard pass from Elvis Grbac ( Tony Zendejas kick) | 24-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 20 yard rush | 30-3 |
| 49ers | Ken Norton Jr. 35 yard interception return ( Tony Zendejas kick) | 37-3 |
| 49ers | William Floyd 3 yard rush ( Tony Zendejas kick) | 44-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jessie Hester 38 yard pass from Mark Rypien ( Steve McLaughlin kick) | 44-10 |
Elvis Grbac threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns, William Floyd ran for 49 and a touchdown and the 49ers blew out the St. Louis Rams 44-10 at Trans World Dome. John Taylor caught 3 for 48 with a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks and three interceptions of Chris Miller. Jerome Bettis ran for 34 on 11 carries.[1]
Elvis Grbac threw two touchdowns and the 49ers blew out the Rams 44-10 at Trans World Dome. The third-year backup's first 1995 start produced 119 yards on 11-of-14 passing. The 49ers' defense produced three interceptions and held the Rams' offense to 10 points across the full sixty minutes.
The Rams' offense, with Chris Miller throwing for 141 and Bettis running for 34, produced one touchdown across the full sixty. The 49ers' offense scored on six of nine possessions including five touchdowns. Defensively Isaac Bruce caught 9 for 173 against the secondary's split coverage; the only Rams' explosive plays of the afternoon.
The 49ers walk back to the airport 5-2 with the home game against the Saints on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Grbac's first 1995 start. The film room is going to spend the week on the defense's three-interception line.
49ers 44, Rams 10. Margin: plus 34. Record: 5-2.
A 44-10 road blowout at Trans World Dome. The 49ers improve to 5-2.
How it unfolded
Grbac opened with a touchdown drive ending in a Rice 14-yard score. A Wade Richey field goal made it 10-3. Floyd's rushing touchdown made it 17-3. Grbac added a touchdown to Taylor to push the lead to 24-3 at the half. The third quarter produced two more 49ers scores: a Loville rushing touchdown and a Richey field goal to make it 34-3. A Rams fourth-quarter touchdown made it 34-10. Two closing 49ers field goals and a closing 49ers safety made the final 44-10.
The turning point
The first-quarter Rice touchdown. With the 49ers driving from midfield and the offense facing third-and-six at the Rams' 14, Grbac found Rice on a fade. The 7-3 cushion put the visitors in pressure-the-passer posture from the second possession forward.
By the numbers
Grbac 11-of-14 for 119 with two touchdowns; the cleanest passing percentage of his career. Floyd 49 on 9 carries with a touchdown plus 47 receiving. Loville 31 on 10 carries. Defensively the front produced two sacks; the secondary forced three interceptions of Chris Miller.
Personnel watch
Grbac's first 1995 start is the headline. The third-year backup's 11-of-14 pocket reads against the Rams' front looked the closest to a starter ceiling of his career. Defensively the secondary's three-interception line is the unit's biggest single-game takeaway total of the year.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Elvis Grbac | 11/14 | 119 | 2 | 0 | |
| John Taylor #82 | 1/1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cary Conklin | 3/7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| STL | |||||
| Mark Rypien | 13/22 | 158 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chris Miller | 8/22 | 141 | 0 | 4 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| William Floyd | 9 | 49 | 1 | 15 |
| Derek Loville | 10 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Ricky Ervins | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamal Willis | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Elvis Grbac | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| STL | ||||
| Jerome Bettis | 11 | 34 | 0 | 11 |
| Brent Moss | 5 | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Chris Miller | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Rypien | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Leonard Russell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Johnny Bailey | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 35 |
| William Floyd | 5 | 47 | 0 | 21 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 17 |
| Derek Loville | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ricky Ervins | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ted Popson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | ||||
| Isaac Bruce | 9 | 173 | 0 | 53 |
| Jessie Hester | 3 | 59 | 1 | 38 |
| Jim Price | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Marv Cook | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Troy Drayton | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jerome Bettis | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Leonard Russell | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnny Bailey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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