The 49ers (7-3) host the Baltimore Ravens (3-7) at 3Com Park for a 1:00 PT kickoff. The Ravens are in their first year as a franchise after the move from Cleveland. Ted Marchibroda is the head coach. Eric Zeier is the starter. Bam Morris is the back. Michael Jackson is the WR1.
Elvis Grbac is the starter for the second straight week with Steve Young on the injury report. Loville is the lead back.[1][2]
Eric Zeier is the Ravens' starter Sunday for the second straight week with Vinny Testaverde on the injury report. Baltimore is in its first year as a franchise after the Browns' move. The defensive front, with Rob Burnett, has produced 11 sacks across the first ten games. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the home game where Grbac has the chance to bounce back from the Cowboys' two-interception afternoon.
Week 12 has the schedule's home matchup against the AFC's youngest franchise plus a slate where the conference's playoff seeding is settling. The Cowboys sit at 8-2; the Packers 8-2; the Panthers 8-3. The AFC East has the Patriots at 9-2 and the Bills 7-3. Conference reading list the storyline is the Panthers' continued chase of the NFC West title. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the conference's only NFC-AFC home game on the slate.
Through ten games the 49ers sit at 7-3 with a plus 82 point differential. Grbac is the listed starter. Bryant Young has 11 sacks across the first ten. The Ravens are 3-7 with Zeier averaging 220 passing per game and Bam Morris 3.6 a carry. Vegas opens the 49ers as 13-point home favorites. Watching today: Grbac's bounce-back against the Ravens' defense.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-3 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 6-4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-6 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-6 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 7-3 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 7-3 | W4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5-5 | L4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 9-1 | W6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-3 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-4 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-5 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-3 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6-4 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-7 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-8 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 8-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-5 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-6 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-6 | L4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-3 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-4 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-6 | -- |
| New York Giants | 4-6 | L1 |
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49ers vs Ravens 1996 SF38-Balt20 #49ersfan #49ersfaithful #baltimoreravens 24Elvis Grbac threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, Terry Kirby and William Floyd both ran in touchdowns and the 49ers beat the Baltimore Ravens 38-20 at 3Com Park. Brent Jones caught 6 for 74. Terrell Owens caught 4 for 68. Eric Zeier threw for 97 yards with a touchdown. Bam Morris ran for 62 on 20 carries. The 49ers led 24-3 at halftime.[1][2]
Elvis Grbac threw two touchdowns and the 49ers blew out the Ravens 38-20 at 3Com Park. The third-year backup's bounce-back from the two-interception afternoon at home against the Cowboys produced 268 passing yards and one touchdown.
Terry Kirby ran for a touchdown. William Floyd ran for a touchdown. Brent Jones caught six for 74. Terrell Owens caught four for 68. The defensive front produced two sacks of Eric Zeier. The Ravens' offense, with Zeier throwing for 97, produced 20 points with two long touchdown drives against the second-team defense in the fourth quarter.
The 49ers walk away 8-3 with the road trip to Washington on Sunday next. The home record is 5-1. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the offensive distribution. The film room is going to spend the week on Grbac's bounce-back.
49ers 38, Ravens 20. Margin: plus 18. Record: 8-3.
A 38-20 home win over the Ravens. The 49ers improve to 8-3.
How it unfolded
The Ravens opened with a field goal. Grbac answered with a Floyd rushing touchdown. A Wade Richey field goal pushed it to 10-3. Kirby's rushing touchdown made it 17-3 at the half (with a Rice touchdown reception in the second quarter). The third quarter saw a Grbac touchdown to Brent Jones to make it 31-3. The fourth quarter added a closing Grbac touchdown drive ending in a Kirby score. The Ravens added two fourth-quarter touchdowns to make the final 38-20.
The turning point
The first-quarter Floyd touchdown. With the Ravens up 3-0 and the offense facing third-and-three at the Baltimore 4, the staff called the fullback dive. Floyd broke through the right tackle for the score. The 7-3 cushion put the home team in script-the-clock posture from the first quarter forward.
By the numbers
Grbac 26-of-31 for 268 with one touchdown and two picks. Kirby 56 rushing on 17 carries with a touchdown. Floyd 43 rushing on 8 carries with a touchdown. Brent Jones 6 catches for 74. Owens 4 catches for 68. Defensively the front produced two sacks; the secondary surrendered one Zeier touchdown.
Personnel watch
Grbac's bounce-back is the headline. The third-year backup's 26-of-31 line was the cleanest passing percentage of his career. Owens' 68 receiving was the rookie's fourth 50-plus afternoon of the year. Defensively Bryant Young registered his 12th sack of the year.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Elvis Grbac | 26/31 | 268 | 1 | 2 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Eric Zeier | 10/21 | 97 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vinny Testaverde | 4/9 | 97 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terry Kirby | 17 | 56 | 1 | 8 |
| William Floyd | 8 | 43 | 1 | 11 |
| Elvis Grbac | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Derek Loville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BAL | ||||
| Bam Morris | 20 | 62 | 0 | 12 |
| Earnest Byner | 5 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Derrick Alexander | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Eric Zeier | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brent Jones #84 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 33 |
| Terrell Owens | 4 | 68 | 0 | 35 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 34 |
| William Floyd | 4 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Terry Kirby | 5 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| BAL | ||||
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 91 | 1 | 65 |
| Floyd Turner | 4 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| Derrick Alexander | 3 | 32 | 0 | 15 |
| Eric Green | 2 | 26 | 0 | 18 |
| Brian Kinchen | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| James Jones | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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