The 49ers (1-0) host the New York Jets (1-1) at Candlestick Park for a Monday Night Football kickoff in the first game back from the September 11 postponement.
Vinny Testaverde starts at quarterback for the Jets. Curtis Martin runs the ball. Wayne Chrebet and Santana Moss lead the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Monday Night Football at Candlestick, the kind of national-television primetime game where, with the league resuming play after the September 11 postponement, the 49ers' identity tape gets its first emotional audience.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst at running back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Jets come in 1-1 with Vinny Testaverde at quarterback and Curtis Martin as the lead back.
Favored by 3 at home. The kind of Monday-night home game where, with the league's first primetime game back after September 11, the year's identity tape gets a memorable national-television audience.
Week 3 across the NFL sees the resumption of play after the September 11 postponement. The Rams, Saints, Vikings, Giants, and Eagles lead the NFC. The 49ers (1-0) and Cardinals (1-0) lead the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers compete. The Monday-night home game is the kind of week where the league's first primetime game back after September 11 has the kind of national audience the offseason cannot have predicted.
Through one game the 49ers are 1-0 with a +3 point differential. Jeff Garcia posted a 81.2 rating in the opener with one TD and one INT. Garrison Hearst rushed for 48 in his return from injury. Terrell Owens caught seven for 93. The defense allowed 13 points. The Jets are 1-1 with Vinny Testaverde averaging 220 passing yards a game. Curtis Martin averages 90 rushing yards a game. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point home favorites; total 38.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-0 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-0 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-0 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-0 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-1 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 2-0 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-0 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 1-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-1 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-2 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | Curtis Martin 2 yard rush ( John Hall kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 6 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 19 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 49 yard field goal | 13-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | John Hall 24 yard field goal | 13-10 |
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 35 yard field goal | 16-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 29 yard field goal | 19-10 |
| Jets | Curtis Martin 1 yard rush ( John Hall kick) | 19-17 |
Jeff Garcia threw a touchdown pass and Wade Richey kicked four field goals and the 49ers beat the New York Jets 19-17 at Candlestick Park on Monday Night Football. Garcia finished 16-of-20 for 141. Garrison Hearst ran for 95 yards. Terrell Owens caught four for 38 with a touchdown. Vinny Testaverde threw for 202. Curtis Martin ran for 76 with two touchdowns. The 49ers improved to 2-0.[1][2][3]
Jeff Garcia threw a touchdown pass Monday night at Candlestick. The 49ers beat the New York Jets 19-17 in the kind of Monday Night Football home win where the year's identity tape, in the league's first primetime game back after September 11, produced the kind of memorable home performance the home crowd needed.
Garcia was 16-of-20 for 141 with a touchdown to Terrell Owens. Hearst ran for 95 yards, his most productive day since the 1998 injury. Wade Richey made four field goals. Curtis Martin ran for 76 with two touchdowns. The kind of Monday-night home win where the year's identity produced the kind of game-day discipline the new season needed.
2-0. The kind of Monday Night Football home win that, in the league's emotional return to primetime, gave the year's identity tape the kind of national-television statement. The Carolina Panthers on the road in Week 4. The kind of post-September-11 NFL season where the year's identity tape, with Hearst back in his pre-injury form, has the kind of season arc the staff has been hoping for.
49ers 19, Jets 17. Margin: +2. Two-game record: 2-0, +5 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 16-of-20 for 141, 1 TD (Owens), 0 INTs.
* Garrison Hearst: 20 carries for 95 (most productive since 1998 injury).
* Terrell Owens: 4 catches for 38, 1 TD.
* Vinny Testaverde: 12-of-25 for 202, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
* Curtis Martin: 20 carries for 76, 2 TDs.
* Wade Richey: 4 FGs.
* 49ers 2-0; Jets 1-2.
A 19-17 Monday Night Football home win over the New York Jets at Candlestick. The 49ers improve to 2-0 in the league's first primetime game back after September 11.
How it unfolded
The Jets scored on their opening drive with a Curtis Martin touchdown to make it 7-0. The 49ers answered with a Wade Richey field goal. The Jets added a Martin second touchdown to push the lead to 14-3. The 49ers added a Garcia touchdown to Owens to make it 14-10. The second quarter was a Richey field goal to make it 14-13 at halftime. The third quarter was a Richey third field goal to push the 49ers ahead 16-14. The Jets added a field goal to tie at 17-17. The fourth quarter was a Richey winning field goal to make it 19-17.
The turning point
Wade Richey's fourth-quarter field goal. With the score tied 17-17 in the league's first primetime game back after September 11, the kind of late-game discipline the 49ers' offense produced gave the year's identity tape its first Monday-night win.
By the numbers
Garcia 141 passing on 20 attempts with a TD. Hearst 95 rushing on 20 carries. Owens 38 receiving on 4 catches with the TD. Tai Streets receiving. Testaverde 202 on 25 attempts. Curtis Martin 76 rushing with two TDs.
Personnel watch
Garrison Hearst's first 90-yard rushing game since the 1998 injury. Wade Richey's four field goals. Jeff Garcia's clean Monday-night game. Terrell Owens's TD reception. The kind of post-September-11 primetime home win where the year's identity tape produced the kind of memorable game-day performance the home crowd needed.
What it means
2-0 with the Carolina Panthers on the road next Sunday. The kind of Monday-night home win where the year's identity tape, in the league's first emotional return to primetime, produced the kind of statement game the offseason will remember.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 16/20 | 141 | 1 | 0 | |
| NYJ | |||||
| Vinny Testaverde | 12/25 | 202 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 20 | 95 | 0 | 19 |
| Kevan Barlow | 9 | 83 | 0 | 25 |
| Terry Jackson | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| Jeff Garcia | 8 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| NYJ | ||||
| Curtis Martin | 20 | 76 | 2 | 18 |
| LaMont Jordan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 4 | 38 | 1 | 11 |
| Garrison Hearst | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Eric Johnson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Tai Streets | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Justin Swift | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| NYJ | ||||
| Wayne Chrebet | 3 | 64 | 0 | 34 |
| Laveranues Coles | 3 | 60 | 0 | 39 |
| Matthew Hatchette | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Anthony Becht | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Curtis Martin | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Richie Anderson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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