The 49ers (2-0) travel to Ericsson Stadium for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the Carolina Panthers (0-3).
Chris Weinke starts at quarterback for Carolina. Tim Biakabutuka runs the ball. Muhsin Muhammad leads the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Chris Weinke and the 0-3 Carolina Panthers host the 49ers Sunday morning at Ericsson Stadium. The 49ers (2-0), off the Monday Night Football home win, face the kind of cross-conference road game where, with Weinke's rookie quarterback start, the year's identity tape can produce a road win.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst the lead back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Panthers come in 0-3 with Weinke at quarterback and Tim Biakabutuka as the lead back.
Favored by 6 on the road. The kind of cross-conference road game where 3-0 puts the year's identity tape on the right side.
Week 4 across the NFC sees the post-September-11 resumption produce playoff-arc clarity. The Rams, Giants, Vikings, Eagles, and Saints lead the NFC. The 49ers (2-0) and Cardinals (1-1) lead the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers compete. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against a 0-3 rookie-quarterback opponent, need to produce the kind of road win the playoff race requires.
Through two games the 49ers are 2-0 with a +5 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.8 yards per attempt with two TDs and one INT. Garrison Hearst averages 72 rushing yards a game. Terrell Owens averages 65 receiving yards a game with one TD. The defense allows 15 points per game. The Panthers are 0-3 with Chris Weinke at quarterback as the rookie. Tim Biakabutuka averages 50 rushing yards a game. Muhsin Muhammad leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6-point road favorites; total 38.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-1 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-1 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-2 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-2 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-1 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-2 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 3-0 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-2 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-3 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-3 | L3 |
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 | Jeff Garcia 1 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 0-7 |
| Panthers | Wesley Walls 10 yard pass from Chris Weinke ( John Kasay kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 40 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Doug Evans 39 yard interception return ( John Kasay kick) | 14-10 |
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 29 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 14-17 |
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 20 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 14-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Jeff Garcia threw two touchdown passes to Terrell Owens and the 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 24-14 at Ericsson Stadium. Garcia finished 17-of-31 for 212. Owens caught eight for 118 with two touchdowns. Garrison Hearst ran for 74. Chris Weinke threw three interceptions in his rookie start. The 49ers improved to 3-0.[1][2][3]
Terrell Owens caught eight passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns Sunday morning at Ericsson Stadium. The 49ers' WR1, in his first multi-TD game of the year, produced the kind of cross-conference road performance the year's identity tape was hoping for. The 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 24-14.
Jeff Garcia threw two touchdowns to Owens and finished 17-of-31 for 212. Hearst ran for 74. The defense intercepted Chris Weinke three times. Tim Biakabutuka ran for 45 for the Panthers. The kind of cross-conference road win where everything the year's identity has been promising actually worked.
3-0. The kind of cross-conference road win where, against a 0-3 rookie-quarterback team, the year's identity tape produced the kind of statement performance the playoff race requires. The Atlanta Falcons at home next Sunday in the rematch of the season opener. The kind of October where the 49ers' competitive identity has the kind of unbeaten season arc the staff has been building toward.
49ers 24, Panthers 14. Margin: +10. Three-game record: 3-0, +15 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 17-of-31 for 212, 2 TDs (Owens x2), 1 INT.
* Garrison Hearst: 18 carries for 74.
* Terrell Owens: 8 catches for 118, 2 TDs.
* Chris Weinke: 29-of-47 for 275, 1 TD, 3 INTs.
* Tim Biakabutuka: 10 carries for 45.
* Muhsin Muhammad: receiving production.
* 49ers D: 3 INTs of Weinke.
* 49ers 3-0; Panthers 0-4.
A 24-14 cross-conference road win at Ericsson Stadium. Terrell Owens catches two TDs. The 49ers improve to 3-0.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Garcia touchdown to Owens to make it 7-0. The Panthers answered with a touchdown to tie at 7-7. The 49ers added a Wade Richey field goal to make it 10-7. The second quarter was a Garcia second touchdown to Owens to push the lead to 17-7. The Panthers added a touchdown to make it 17-14 at halftime. The third quarter was a 49ers touchdown to make it 24-14. The fourth quarter was scoreless. The defense produced two more interceptions.
The turning point
Terrell Owens's first-quarter touchdown. With the 49ers' offense looking for the kind of opening-drive production the year's identity has been promising, Owens's score gave the team the kind of lead the defense managed.
By the numbers
Garcia 212 passing on 31 attempts with two TDs and an INT. Hearst 74 rushing on 18 carries. Owens 118 receiving on 8 catches with two TDs. Tai Streets receiving. Weinke 275 on 47 attempts with a TD and three INTs. Tim Biakabutuka 45 rushing.
Personnel watch
Terrell Owens's first multi-TD receiving day of the year. Jeff Garcia's two-touchdown game. Garrison Hearst's productive rushing. The defense's three interceptions of the rookie Weinke. The kind of cross-conference road win where everything the year's identity has been promising actually worked.
What it means
3-0 with the Atlanta Falcons at home next Sunday in the rematch. The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's identity tape produced the kind of statement performance the playoff race requires.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 17/31 | 212 | 2 | 1 | |
| CAR | |||||
| Chris Weinke | 29/47 | 275 | 1 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 18 | 74 | 0 | 18 |
| Kevan Barlow | 11 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| Terry Jackson | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Jeff Garcia | 3 | 20 | 1 | 13 |
| CAR | ||||
| Tim Biakabutuka | 10 | 45 | 0 | 9 |
| Brad Hoover | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Richard Huntley | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Isaac Byrd | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 8 | 118 | 2 | 29 |
| Terry Jackson | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Garrison Hearst | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Justin Swift | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Kevan Barlow | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| CAR | ||||
| Wesley Walls | 10 | 91 | 1 | 15 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 8 | 62 | 0 | 17 |
| Donald Hayes | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Brad Hoover | 4 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Isaac Byrd | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Luther Broughton | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Richard Huntley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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