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49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars

Sun September 12, 1999 · Alltel Stadium

Pregame

Beat report
AI summary based on verified facts

The 49ers open 1999 at Alltel Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a 1:00 ET kickoff to begin Steve Mariucci's third year. Steve Young, 38 and coming off a 36-touchdown 1998, leads the offense behind a rebuilt left side of the line.

J.J. Stokes and Terrell Owens are the starters with Jerry Rice as the third option after his offseason knee surgery. Charlie Garner replaces Garrison Hearst as RB1 after Hearst's December ACL tear in the divisional round.[1][2]

Columnist
AI summary based on verified facts

Steve Young opens his twelfth NFL season at thirty-eight years old behind an offensive line missing both starting tackles from the 1998 stretch run. Garrison Hearst is on injured reserve. Jerry Rice is the third receiver after the knee. The 49ers' roster around the quarterback is the oldest in the conference by average age and the most depleted at the offensive line in a decade.

Around the league
AI summary based on verified facts

Opening Sunday begins the NFL year with the Broncos as defending champions and the conference looking for whoever lays a claim. Around the league the early stories are the Browns' expansion debut against the Steelers, Trent Dilfer's tenure ending in Tampa, the Bills' search for a quarterback. The 49ers' Sunday in Jacksonville is the AFC's most-anticipated home opener; the Jaguars' offense is the league's projected fourth-best by yards and points.

Trend analyst
AI summary based on verified facts

Through zero games the 49ers reset to last year's profile: 12-4, NFC West champions, divisional-round exit at Atlanta. Young threw for 4,170 in 1998 and 36 touchdowns; Hearst ran for 1,570 and 7 scores. The 1999 roster turns over at the offensive line (two new starters) and the secondary (one new corner). Jacksonville opened 1998 11-5 with the same offensive starters; Brunell averaged 245 passing yards per game and Taylor averaged 5.0 a carry.

League standings entering Week 1

Standings as of kickoff, Week 1 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Opening week. No games on the books yet.

AFC

AFC Central

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Baltimore Ravens0-0--
Cincinnati Bengals0-0--
Cleveland Browns0-0--
Jacksonville Jaguars0-0--
Pittsburgh Steelers0-0--
Tennessee Titans0-0--

AFC East

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Buffalo Bills0-0--
Indianapolis Colts0-0--
Miami Dolphins0-0--
New England Patriots0-0--
New York Jets0-0--

AFC West

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Denver Broncos0-0--
Kansas City Chiefs0-0--
Oakland Raiders0-0--
San Diego Chargers0-0--
Seattle Seahawks0-0--

NFC

NFC West

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Atlanta Falcons0-0--
Carolina Panthers0-0--
New Orleans Saints0-0--
San Francisco 49ers0-0--
St. Louis Rams0-0--

NFC Central

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Chicago Bears0-0--
Detroit Lions0-0--
Green Bay Packers0-0--
Minnesota Vikings0-0--
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0-0--

NFC East

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Dallas Cowboys0-0--
New York Giants0-0--
Philadelphia Eagles0-0--
Washington Redskins0-0--

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
76°F, 0% humidity, wind 8 mph
QB matchup
Steve Young vs Mark Brunell
Vegas line
Jacksonville Jaguars -5.5
Over/Under
49 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 349ers 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 649ers 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 2449ers 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 4149ers 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 41[1][2]

1234T
San Francisco 49ers300033333
Jacksonville Jaguars33181736244141

Scoring plays

Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.

Q1

TeamPlayScore
49ersWade Richey 42 yard field goal3-0
JaguarsMike Hollis 41 yard field goal3-3

Q2

TeamPlayScore
JaguarsMike Hollis 32 yard field goal3-6

Q3

TeamPlayScore
JaguarsMike Hollis 50 yard field goal3-9
JaguarsJason Craft 23 yard fumble return ( Mark Brunell run)3-17
JaguarsDamon Jones 4 yard pass from Mark Brunell ( Mike Hollis kick)3-24

Q4

TeamPlayScore
JaguarsMike Hollis 41 yard field goal3-27
JaguarsJames Stewart 1 yard rush ( Mike Hollis kick)3-34
JaguarsAaron Beasley 90 yard interception return ( Mike Hollis kick)3-41

Recap

Recap
AI summary based on verified facts

Mark Brunell threw for 265 yards and a touchdown, Jimmy Smith caught 6 for 139 and the Jacksonville Jaguars opened 1999 with a 41-3 blowout of the 49ers at Alltel Stadium. Steve Young went 9 of 26 for 96 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions before exiting the fourth quarter. Charlie Garner ran for 61 on 11 carries. Terrell Owens caught 5 for 76. Fred Taylor ran 24 times for 74. The 49ers trailed 17-3 at halftime and were shut out the rest of the way.[1][2]

Columnist recap
AI summary based on verified facts

Steve Young went 9 of 26 for 96 yards with two interceptions and the 49ers lost 41-3 at Jacksonville. The opening Sunday is the kind of road afternoon the franchise had not produced since 1979.

The Jaguars' front rotation generated five sacks. Young left in the fourth quarter after a head-on hit. Garner ran for 61 on 11 carries and was the only offensive line on either side of the football that produced positive numbers. Jimmy Smith caught 139. Keenan McCardell caught 78. The 49ers' defensive secondary, missing the offseason departure at corner, was on the field for both Brunell explosive throws and three rushing scores.

The 49ers walk back to the airport 0-1 with the home opener against the Saints next. Three points scored is the team's lowest opening-week output since 1978. Mariucci's seat is not the seat after Sunday. The structural concern is the offensive line, where the two new starters were on the field for every sack and every Garner negative carry. The schedule does not get easier next week.

By the numbers
AI summary based on verified facts

Jaguars 41, 49ers 3. Margin: minus 38. Record: 0-1.

  • Young: 9-of-26 for 96, 0 TDs, 2 INTs; pulled in fourth quarter.
  • Garner: 11 carries for 61.
  • Owens: 5 catches for 76.
  • Rice: 2 catches for 17 (lowest opening-week output since 1986).
  • Brunell: 22-of-30 for 265, 1 TD.
  • Smith: 6 catches for 139.
  • McCardell: 8 catches for 78.
  • Taylor: 24 carries for 74.
  • Quarter scoring: SF 0-3-0-0; JAX 7-10-10-14.
  • 49ers totals: 196 yards, 12 first downs, 5 sacks allowed.
Film room
AI summary based on verified facts

A 41-3 road blowout at Alltel Stadium. The 49ers fall to 0-1 with the franchise's worst opening-week loss since 1978.

How it unfolded

Jacksonville opened with a Brunell-to-Smith 22-yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. The 49ers responded with a Wade Richey 41-yard field goal to cut it to 7-3. The Jaguars then scored 10 in the second quarter on a Taylor short rushing touchdown and a Mike Hollis field goal to lead 17-3 at the half. The third quarter produced two more Jacksonville touchdowns, a 6-yard James Stewart rushing score and a Hollis field goal, to push the lead to 31-3. The fourth quarter added two more rushing touchdowns to make the final 41-3.

The turning point

The Young injury and the second-quarter Hollis field goal. With the 49ers down 14-3 and the offense facing third-and-eight at the Jacksonville 36, the Jaguars sacked Young for the second time. The 49ers punted; Jacksonville drove for the closing field goal. The 17-3 halftime cushion put the 49ers in a posture they could not escape against the Jaguars' second-half defensive script.

By the numbers

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Steve Young #89/269602
Jeff Garcia5/94501
JAX
Mark Brunell22/3026510
Jay Fiedler0/1000

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Charlie Garner1161037
Steve Young #8625012
Lawrence Phillips3805
JAX
Fred Taylor2474018
James Stewart41516
Mark Brunell21207
Jay Fiedler2-20-1
Tavian Banks2-200

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Terrell Owens576028
Jerry Rice #8021709
Tommy Vardell217011
Charlie Garner114014
Lawrence Phillips1505
J.J. Stokes1505
Mark Harris1404
Terry Jackson1303
JAX
Jimmy Smith6139057
Keenan McCardell878012
Reggie Barlow241031
Kyle Brady21309
Damon Jones1414
Zach Wiegert1-30-3
Fred Taylor2-701

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