The 49ers (2-3) host the Oakland Raiders (3-2) at 3Com Park for a 1:00 PT kickoff in the Battle of the Bay, the first AFC opponent on the schedule and the first meeting between the franchises since the 1997 preseason. Rich Gannon is in his second season as the Raiders' starter under second-year head coach Jon Gruden. Tyrone Wheatley is the lead back; Tim Brown remains the WR1 with Andre Rison and James Jett.[1][2]
The Battle of the Bay used to be the rivalry that the NFL's interconference schedule could not get to often enough. Sunday at 3Com is the first meeting since the Bill Walsh era ended on the home side and since Jon Gruden's tenure began on the visiting side. The teams are not the rivals of the 1980s. The crossover schedule has put them together one Sunday a year for the next stretch.
Week 6 begins with the Battle of the Bay as the schedule's marquee crossover and a slate around the rest of the league where the early conference reads are clarifying. The Rams sit at 5-0. The Vikings at 5-0. The Jets at 4-1 lead the AFC East. Inside the AFC West the Raiders and Broncos are jockeying at 3-2 with Denver coming off back-to-back wins.
Through five games the 49ers sit at 2-3 with a minus 17 point differential. Garcia averages 246 passing yards per game and has thrown 11 touchdowns to 4 interceptions across the start. Garner averages 100 from scrimmage per game. The Raiders are 3-2 with Gannon averaging 245 passing per game and Wheatley 4.3 a carry. Tim Brown leads the AFC in receiving yards. Vegas opens the 49ers as 2-point home favorites, the second straight week the team has been favored.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-1 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-1 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-3 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 4-0 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-1 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-1 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 3-1 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-2 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-3 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-3 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 5-0 | W5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-3 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-3 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-3 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-0 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-2 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-2 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-2 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-2 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-3 | -- |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski 23 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski 35 yard field goal | 6-0 |
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 4 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Wade Richey kick) | 6-7 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 5 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Wade Richey kick) | 6-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Tyrone Wheatley 1 yard rush ( Rich Gannon run) | 14-14 |
| Raiders | Tim Brown 30 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 21-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Rich Gannon 13 yard rush ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 28-14 |
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 31 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Wade Richey kick) | 28-21 |
| 49ers | Charlie Garner 9 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Wade Richey kick) | 28-28 |
| OT | ||
| Raiders | Tim Brown 31 yard pass from Rich Gannon | 34-28 |
Tim Brown caught seven for 172 and two touchdowns, Rich Gannon ran for one score and threw for two more and the Raiders beat the 49ers 34-28 at 3Com Park to win the first Battle of the Bay since 1994. Jeff Garcia went 28 of 41 for 336 yards and four touchdowns; Terrell Owens caught 12 for 176 with two scores. Charlie Garner ran for 109 on 24 carries.[1][2]
Terrell Owens caught twelve passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns and the 49ers lost. Tim Brown caught seven for 172 and two touchdowns and the Raiders won. The two players who shaped the Bay Area's wide receiver conversation across the 1990s closed the afternoon as the box-score headlines for both sides of the rivalry's return to the calendar.
The 49ers led 14-6 at the first-quarter buzzer. They trailed 14-22 at the half because the Raiders put 16 on the board in the second quarter and the 49ers' defensive backs spent the closing two minutes chasing Tim Brown. The third quarter was the kind of quarter that decides Battles of the Bay: Oakland scored 15 and the 49ers scored zero. The Garcia fourth-quarter touchdowns were the kind that put 13 on the board after the result had been decided.
Raiders 34, 49ers 28. Margin: minus 6. Record: 2-4, minus 23 differential. • Owens: 12 catches for 176, 2 TDs (career single-game high in receptions). • Garcia: 28-of-41 for 336, 4 TDs, 0 INTs. • Garner: 24 carries for 109 (4.5 ypc), 0 TDs. • Rice: 5 catches for 46, 1 TD. • Gannon: 21-of-43 for 310, 2 TDs; 12 rushes for 85, 1 rushing TD. • Tim Brown: 7 catches for 172, 2 TDs. • Quarter scoring: SF 0-14-0-14; OAK 3-19-12-0. • 49ers third-down conversion: 6-of-14.
A 34-28 home loss to the Raiders. The 49ers fall to 2-4 in the first Battle of the Bay since 1994.
How it unfolded
The Raiders opened with a Sebastian Janikowski field goal. Garcia answered on the third 49ers drive with the first of two Owens touchdowns to make it 7-3. Oakland responded with a Gannon-to-Brown 60-yard touchdown to take the lead 10-7. Garcia's second touchdown to Owens put the 49ers up 14-10. The second quarter belonged to the Raiders: a Wheatley short touchdown, a Brown second touchdown reception, and a Janikowski field goal pushed the lead to 22-14 at the half. The third quarter started with a Gannon scramble touchdown that made it 29-14, and a James Jett 36-yard reception set up a Wheatley field-goal sequence to push it to 36-14. Garcia closed with the Rice and Beasley touchdowns to make the final 34-28.
The turning point
The Gannon scramble touchdown. With the 49ers' defense having stopped the Raiders on third-and-eight in the third quarter, Gannon scrambled left for a 22-yard touchdown on what should have been a sack. The linebackers got caught in coverage; the safety came up late. The 22-point cushion became a margin the 49ers needed two touchdowns and a stop to close.
By the numbers
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 28/41 | 336 | 4 | 0 | |
| OAK | |||||
| Rich Gannon | 21/43 | 310 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Charlie Garner | 24 | 109 | 0 | 20 |
| Jeff Garcia | 4 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Jervey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | ||||
| Rich Gannon | 12 | 85 | 1 | 16 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 15 | 50 | 1 | 9 |
| Napoleon Kaufman | 6 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 12 | 176 | 2 | 31 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 17 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Charlie Garner | 5 | 28 | 1 | 18 |
| Greg Clark | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| OAK | ||||
| Tim Brown | 7 | 172 | 2 | 45 |
| Andre Rison | 5 | 83 | 0 | 35 |
| James Jett | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Napoleon Kaufman | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Zack Crockett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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