The 49ers (3-7) host the Green Bay Packers (5-4) at 3Com Park for a 1:00 PT kickoff. The Packers come off back-to-back losses to the Cowboys and Eagles. Brett Favre is the quarterback, his ninth season; Antonio Freeman and Bill Schroeder are the receivers; Dorsey Levens is the back.
Steve Stenstrom starts at quarterback for the 49ers; Jeff Garcia is on the injury report with a hand contusion. The 49ers come off the 23-7 home loss to the Rams.[1][2]
Steve Stenstrom starts at quarterback at 3Com Park on Sunday against Brett Favre. The Packers, off back-to-back losses, are 5-4 and chasing the Vikings in the NFC Central. Mike Holmgren's old assistant Mariucci will be on the home sideline; Favre will be on the field. The 49ers' Sunday issue is the same as the Rams Sunday issue: the third-string quarterback's pocket reads against an NFC opponent.
Week 12 has the Packers visiting 3Com plus a slate where the conference's playoff race is clarifying. The Rams sit at 8-1; the Vikings 7-3; the Bucs 8-2. The AFC has the Jaguars at 9-1 and the Colts 7-2. The Browns are 1-9. Inside the NFC West the Rams are 8-1, the Falcons 3-7, the Saints 2-8, the Cardinals 3-7. The Sunday at 3Com is the conference's only matchup of NFC opponents from opposite divisions. Conference reading list this week: Mariucci versus Holmgren.
Through ten games the 49ers sit at 3-7 with a minus 118 point differential. Stenstrom starts in relief of Garcia. Garner is on pace for 1,150 from scrimmage. The Packers are 5-4 with Favre averaging 240 passing yards per game and Levens 4.1 a carry. The Sunday-night game is Dallas at Indianapolis. Vegas opens the Packers as 7-point road favorites. Stat worth watching today: 49ers' rushing-yards-allowed average, sitting at 119 per game across the first ten.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-1 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 8-2 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-5 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-6 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-9 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-2 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-2 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-4 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 6-4 | -- |
| New York Jets | 4-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 8-2 | -- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-5 | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-5 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-6 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 4-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 8-2 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-6 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-7 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-8 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-8 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 6-4 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-4 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-4 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 5-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 6-4 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-5 | -- |
| New York Giants | 5-5 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-6 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-8 | -- |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Wade Richey 35 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Packers | Corey Bradford 13 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 7-3 |
| Packers | Ryan Longwell 23 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Tyrone Davis 10 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 17-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Ryan Longwell 22 yard field goal | 20-3 |
Brett Favre threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, Dorsey Levens ran for 56 and the Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 20-3 at 3Com Park. Steve Stenstrom went 19 of 35 for 195 yards with no touchdowns and an interception in his second NFL start. Charlie Garner ran for 90 on 15 carries; Antonio Freeman caught 7 for 73. Wade Richey kicked the lone 49ers field goal. The 49ers were held under seven points for the second time in three weeks.[1][2]
Brett Favre threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Freeman and Bill Schroeder and the Packers won 20-3 at 3Com. Steve Stenstrom, in his second NFL start, threw for 195 yards with one pick and no touchdowns. The 49ers' offense produced 285 total yards; the defense gave up 363.
The Sunday is the second straight home game where the 49ers' offense has been held under seven points. Owens did not catch a pass. Rice caught 4 for 63. Greg Clark caught 3 for 44. Charlie Garner ran for 90 on 15 carries; the running game produced 145 yards. The offensive line gave up three sacks on Stenstrom. Defensively the front produced one sack on Favre.
The 49ers walk away 3-8 with the road trip to Cincinnati next Sunday. The home record drops to 2-3. The wire copy is going to spend the column on Mariucci's December outlook. The film room is going to spend the week on Stenstrom's third-down throws and the defensive secondary's coverage on the Schroeder fade in the second quarter.
Packers 20, 49ers 3. Margin: minus 17. Record: 3-8, minus 135 differential.
A 20-3 home loss to the Packers. The 49ers fall to 3-8 with the second straight home game under seven points.
How it unfolded
The Packers opened with a Favre-to-Freeman 24-yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. A Ryan Longwell field goal pushed it to 10-0 at the second quarter. Wade Richey hit a 41-yard field goal to cut it to 10-3 before halftime. The third quarter saw a Favre-to-Schroeder 16-yard touchdown to push the lead to 17-3. A fourth-quarter Longwell field goal made the final 20-3. The 49ers' offense produced no second-half points.
The turning point
The second-quarter Longwell field goal. With the 49ers down 7-3 after the Richey field goal and the offense facing third-and-six at midfield, Stenstrom took a Reggie White sack. The Packers drove for the closing field goal. The 10-3 halftime cushion was the margin the offense could not close against the Packers' defensive front.
By the numbers
Stenstrom 19-of-35 for 195 with one pick. Garner 90 on 15 carries (6.0 ypc); the running game produced 145 yards. Rice 4 catches for 63. Owens did not catch a pass. Defensively the front produced one sack on Favre; the secondary held Schroeder to 58 receiving and Freeman to 73. Levens 56 on 13 carries; the Packers' running game was the quietest piece of their offense.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Stenstrom | 19/35 | 195 | 0 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Brett Favre | 24/35 | 236 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Charlie Garner | 15 | 90 | 0 | 36 |
| Fred Beasley | 8 | 47 | 0 | 19 |
| GNB | ||||
| Dorsey Levens | 13 | 56 | 0 | 11 |
| De'Mond Parker | 5 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Basil Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 32 |
| Greg Clark | 3 | 44 | 0 | 24 |
| Charlie Garner | 6 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Terrell Owens | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| GNB | ||||
| Antonio Freeman | 7 | 73 | 0 | 23 |
| Bill Schroeder | 4 | 58 | 0 | 27 |
| Dorsey Levens | 4 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Corey Bradford | 2 | 25 | 1 | 13 |
| Tyrone Davis | 3 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Keith Crawford | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeff Thomason | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| William Henderson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| De'Mond Parker | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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