The 49ers (13-2) travel to the Kingdome for a 1:00 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (8-7) in the regular-season finale. Warren Moon is the Seahawks' starter; Chris Warren is the back. Joey Galloway and Mike Pritchard are the receivers.
The 49ers come off the 34-17 home win over the Broncos. Steve Young is the starter; Garrison Hearst is the lead back; Jerry Rice is at WR1 in his second game back.[1][2]
Warren Moon's Seahawks visit the regular-season finale at the Kingdome. The 49ers have the conference's one-seed locked. Mariucci confirmed the starter rotation Friday: Young starts, Druckenmiller and Stenstrom split snaps in the second half. The Sunday at the Kingdome is the kind of regular-season closer that, in any year, is the organization's last chance to evaluate personnel before the bye week.
Week 17 closes the season. The Packers, 49ers, Vikings and Bucs hold the NFC's playoff seeds; the Lions chase the wild card. The Broncos, Patriots, Steelers and Jaguars hold the AFC's. The Sunday-night game is Buffalo at Green Bay. The 49ers' Sunday at the Kingdome is the schedule's last regular-season game for the conference's one-seed. The wild-card weekend bracket sets Sunday after kickoff.
Through fifteen games the 49ers sit at 13-2 with a plus 136 point differential. Young is on pace for 3,400 passing yards. Hearst is on pace for 1,070 rushing. Bryant Young has 15.5 sacks. The Seahawks are 8-7 with Moon averaging 240 passing per game and Warren 4.0 a carry. Vegas opens the 49ers as 5-point road favorites. A figure to follow: the starter rotation, which Mariucci confirmed will split snaps in the second half.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-4 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 10-5 | W1 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 7-8 | L2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-8-1 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-9 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 9-6 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 9-6 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-9 | L2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-12 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 12-3 | W5 |
| Denver Broncos | 11-4 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-8 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-11 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-11 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 13-2 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-8 | W5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7-8 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-9 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 4-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 12-3 | W4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-6 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 8-7 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-7 | L5 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-11 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 9-5-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-7-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-8-1 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-9 | L4 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-12 | -- |
Warren Moon threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns, Joey Galloway caught two of them and the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 38-9 at the Kingdome. Steve Young exited at halftime with the conference one-seed locked. Jim Druckenmiller and Steve Stenstrom split the second-half snaps. Chuck Levy led the running game with 61 on 8 carries.[1][2]
Warren Moon threw four touchdowns at the Kingdome and the 49ers lost 38-9 in the regular-season finale. Mariucci pulled Young at halftime with the conference one-seed locked. The second-half snaps split between Druckenmiller and Stenstrom produced six points and one Wade Richey field goal.
The 49ers finished the regular season 13-3 with the NFC West title, the conference one-seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Joey Galloway caught two touchdowns; Mike Pritchard caught one. Warren Moon's passing line is the highest single-game line by an opposing quarterback against the 49ers this calendar.
The 49ers walk back to the airport 13-3 with the bye week ahead. The closing road afternoon was the year's structural floor with the rotation taking second-half snaps. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the playoff seeding. The film room is going to spend the bye on the divisional-round preparation.
Seahawks 38, 49ers 9. Margin: minus 29. Final record: 13-3, plus 107 differential. • Young: 7-of-12 for 87, 0 TDs, 0 INTs (exited at halftime). • Druckenmiller and Stenstrom split second-half snaps. • Levy: 8 carries for 61; 2 catches for 8. • Kirby: 11 carries for 47. • Stokes: 4 catches for 50. • Chad Fann: 3 catches for 50. • Moon: 16-of-25 for 232, 4 TDs. • Chris Warren: 17 carries for 99. • Galloway: 6 catches for 101, 2 TDs.
A 38-9 road loss at the Kingdome. The 49ers close 13-3, NFC West champions, with the conference's one-seed and home-field advantage in the playoff bracket.
How it unfolded
The Seahawks opened with a Moon touchdown to Galloway to take a 7-0 lead. The 49ers' offense produced a three-and-out. Moon added a touchdown to Pritchard to make it 14-0. A Wade Richey field goal cut it to 14-3 at the half. Young exited. The second half produced three more Seattle touchdowns and a closing Wade Richey field goal to make the final 38-9.
The turning point
The Young exit at halftime. The 49ers' starter, with the conference one-seed locked, came out for the bye week. Druckenmiller and Stenstrom split the second-half snaps. The Seahawks' offense, against the 49ers' second-team defense and the rookie quarterback's pocket reads, produced 24 second-half points.
By the numbers
Young 7-of-12 for 87 with no touchdowns or interceptions before exiting. Druckenmiller and Stenstrom split the second-half snaps. Levy 61 on 8 carries. Stokes 4 catches for 50. Defensively the front produced one sack across 25 dropbacks of Moon; the secondary surrendered four touchdowns and 232 passing.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 7/12 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jeff Brohm | 6/10 | 65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Druckenmiller | 5/11 | 64 | 0 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Warren Moon | 16/25 | 232 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jon Kitna | 8/8 | 88 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Chuck Levy | 8 | 61 | 0 | 24 |
| Terry Kirby | 11 | 47 | 0 | 18 |
| Marc Edwards | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeff Brohm | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Druckenmiller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Chris Warren | 17 | 99 | 0 | 28 |
| Lamar Smith | 4 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Steve Broussard | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Jon Kitna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| J.J. Stokes | 4 | 50 | 0 | 23 |
| Chad Fann | 3 | 50 | 0 | 21 |
| Marc Edwards | 4 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
| Terrell Owens | 2 | 37 | 0 | 33 |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Chuck Levy | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Terry Kirby | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| SEA | ||||
| Joey Galloway | 6 | 101 | 2 | 37 |
| Mike Pritchard | 6 | 90 | 1 | 21 |
| James McKnight | 3 | 52 | 1 | 22 |
| Carlester Crumpler | 3 | 38 | 0 | 15 |
| Steve Broussard | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Daryl Hobbs | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ronnie Harris | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Christian Fauria | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Lamar Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Warren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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