The 49ers (6-2) travel to the Louisiana Superdome for a 12:00 ET kickoff against the New Orleans Saints (1-7). The Saints are 1-7 under Jim Mora. Jim Everett is the starter. Ray Zellars is the back. Michael Haynes and Torrance Small are the receivers.
Steve Young returns at starter after the two-game absence. Loville is the lead back. Brent Jones is at tight end. Terrell Owens is the WR3.[1][2]
Jim Mora's Saints have lost seven of their first eight games. Jim Everett has thrown five interceptions across the start. Mora's tenure with the franchise has produced the kind of November conversation that, in calendar 1996, beat reporters file as the staff-evaluation column. The 49ers' Sunday at the Superdome is the second meeting of the year. The first ended 27-11 with Loville running in a touchdown.
Week 10 has the schedule's softest road game for the 49ers plus a slate where the conference's playoff race is settling. The Cowboys sit at 7-2; the Packers 7-2; the Panthers 6-3. The AFC East has the Patriots at 8-1 and the Bills 6-3. Inside the West the storyline is the Patriots' chase of the AFC East crown. The 49ers' Sunday at the Superdome is the only NFC West road game on the slate. Inside the West the Panthers' chase of the divisional sweep is the season's storyline.
Through eight games the 49ers sit at 6-2 with a plus 78 point differential. Young returns at starter. Loville averages 79 rushing yards per game across the start. Bryant Young has 9.5 sacks. The Saints are 1-7 with Everett averaging 215 passing per game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 10-point road favorites. A figure to follow: Owens' continued role as the WR3.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-2 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-3 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3-5 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-6 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 5-3 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5-3 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 5-3 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-4 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 1-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 7-1 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-3 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-4 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-4 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-2 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-3 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-6 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 2-6 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-1 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-3 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 7-1 | W7 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-2 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-3 | W4 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-5 | -- |
| New York Giants | 3-5 | W1 |
Steve Young threw for 149 yards and a touchdown, Terry Kirby ran for 90 on 18 carries and the 49ers beat the New Orleans Saints 24-17 at the Louisiana Superdome. Jerry Rice caught 3 for 45 with a touchdown. Michael Haynes caught 5 for 121 with a touchdown for the Saints. Ray Zellars ran in a touchdown. The 49ers led 17-10 at halftime.[1][2]
Steve Young threw for one hundred and forty-nine yards at the Louisiana Superdome and the 49ers won 24-17. The return start was the kind of road game where the starter takes his snaps and the script favors the running game. Terry Kirby ran for 90 yards on 18 carries.
Jerry Rice caught a 14-yard touchdown reception. Michael Haynes caught a 38-yard touchdown for the Saints; the home team's only explosive play of the afternoon. The defensive front produced two sacks of Everett. The Sunday at the Superdome was the kind of road afternoon where the 49ers' offense produced 24 points and 280 yards.
The 49ers walk back to the airport 7-2 with the home game against the Cowboys on Sunday next. The road record is 3-2. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the Cowboys matchup. The film room is going to spend the week on the offensive line and the Cowboys' film.
49ers 24, Saints 17. Margin: plus 7. Record: 7-2.
A 24-17 road win at the Louisiana Superdome. The 49ers improve to 7-2.
How it unfolded
Young opened with a touchdown drive ending in a Rice 14-yard touchdown. The Saints answered with a Zellars rushing touchdown. The second quarter produced two more 49ers scores: a Wade Richey field goal and a Brent Jones touchdown to push the lead to 17-7. A Saints field goal made it 17-10 at the half. The third quarter saw a Kirby rushing touchdown to make it 24-10. The Saints added a fourth-quarter Haynes touchdown to make the final 24-17.
The turning point
The first-quarter Young-to-Rice touchdown. With the 49ers driving from midfield and the offense facing third-and-eight at the Saints' 14, Young found Rice on a slant. The 7-0 cushion put the visitors in script-the-clock posture from the first quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 12-of-23 for 149 with one touchdown; his lightest passing line of the year. Kirby 90 on 18 carries; the lead-back workload. Floyd 43 on 6 carries. Rice 3 catches for 45 with the score. Defensively the front produced two sacks of Everett; the secondary surrendered the Haynes 38-yard touchdown but held the rest of the Saints' wide receivers to 99 yards combined.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 12/23 | 149 | 1 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Jim Everett | 20/40 | 260 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terry Kirby | 18 | 90 | 0 | 17 |
| William Floyd | 6 | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Steve Young #8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Anthony Lynn | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Derek Loville | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| NOR | ||||
| Ray Zellars | 20 | 49 | 1 | 6 |
| Derek Brown | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Ricky Whittle | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 36 |
| Ted Popson | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Terrell Owens | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 |
| Terry Kirby | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| NOR | ||||
| Michael Haynes | 5 | 121 | 1 | 50 |
| Torrance Small | 4 | 45 | 0 | 22 |
| Henry Lusk | 3 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Lee DeRamus | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Ricky Whittle | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Paul Green | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ray Zellars | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Derek Brown | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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