The 49ers (4-1) travel to Ford Field for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the Detroit Lions (0-6).
Charlie Batch starts at quarterback for Detroit. Reuben Droughns runs the ball. Germane Crowell leads the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Charlie Batch and the 0-6 Detroit Lions host the 49ers Sunday morning at Ford Field. The 49ers (4-1), off the home loss to the Bears, face the kind of cross-conference road game where, against the league's last winless team, the year's identity tape can produce the kind of bounce-back the playoff race requires.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst the lead back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Lions come in 0-6 with Batch at quarterback and Reuben Droughns as the lead back.
Favored by 9 on the road. The kind of cross-conference road game where 5-1 keeps the year's identity tape on the right side.
Week 8 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Rams (6-0), Giants, Vikings, Eagles, and Saints compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (4-1) lead the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers dominate. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against the league's only winless team, need to produce the kind of bounce-back the playoff race requires.
Through five games the 49ers are 4-1 with a +15 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.7 yards per attempt with nine TDs and four INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 57 rushing yards a game with one TD. Terrell Owens averages 110 receiving yards a game with six TDs. The defense allows 19.4 points per game. The Lions are 0-6 with Charlie Batch at quarterback. Reuben Droughns averages 50 rushing yards a game. Germane Crowell leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens the 49ers as 9-point road favorites; total 38.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-1 | W5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-3 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-3 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-4 | L4 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 4-2 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 4-3 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-3 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-4 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 5-1 | W4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-2 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-3 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-3 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 6-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-3 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-1 | W5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 3-4 | L3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-4 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | W2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Robert Bailey 74 yard interception return ( Jason Hanson kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Jason Hanson 39 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Eric Johnson 4 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 30 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 10-14 |
| Lions | Jason Hanson 45 yard field goal | 13-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 7 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 13-21 |
Jeff Garcia threw three touchdown passes and the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 21-13 at Ford Field. Garcia finished 26-of-35 for 296. Terrell Owens caught nine for 125 with two touchdowns. Garrison Hearst ran for 82. The defense intercepted Charlie Batch and held Reuben Droughns to 36 yards. The 49ers improved to 5-1 in the cross-conference road win.[1][2][3]
Jeff Garcia threw three touchdown passes Sunday morning at Ford Field. The 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 21-13 in the kind of cross-conference road win where, against the league's only winless team, the year's identity tape produced the kind of bounce-back the playoff race requires.
Garcia was 26-of-35 for 296. Terrell Owens caught nine for 125 with two TDs. Hearst ran for 82. Charlie Batch threw for 74. Reuben Droughns ran for 36. The defense produced multiple sacks of Batch and held the Lions' offense to one touchdown.
5-1. The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's identity tape, after the Bears home loss, produced the kind of bounce-back the playoff race requires. The New Orleans Saints at home in Week 9. The kind of November where the 49ers' competitive identity, with five wins in six games, has the kind of season arc the playoff-bound team has been building.
49ers 21, Lions 13. Margin: +8. Six-game record: 5-1, +23 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 26-of-35 for 296, 3 TDs (Owens x2 + 1), 2 INTs.
* Garrison Hearst: 21 carries for 82.
* Terrell Owens: 9 catches for 125, 2 TDs.
* Charlie Batch: 8-of-20 for 74, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
* Reuben Droughns: 10 carries for 36.
* Germane Crowell: receiving production.
* 49ers D: held DET to 1 TD.
* 49ers 5-1; Lions 0-7.
A 21-13 cross-conference road win at Ford Field. The 49ers improve to 5-1 with a bounce-back from the Bears loss.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Garcia touchdown to Owens to make it 7-0. The Lions answered with a field goal to make it 7-3. The 49ers added a Garcia second touchdown to Owens to push the lead to 14-3. The second quarter was a Detroit touchdown to make it 14-10. The 49ers added a Garcia third touchdown to push the lead to 21-10. The fourth quarter was a Lions field goal to close it 21-13.
The turning point
Jeff Garcia's second-quarter touchdown to Owens. With the score 14-3 and the year's identity tape on the verge of producing the kind of bounce-back win the playoff race requires, the deep ball to Owens gave the team the kind of two-score lead the defense managed.
By the numbers
Garcia 296 passing on 35 attempts with three TDs and two INTs. Hearst 82 rushing on 21 carries. Owens 125 receiving on 9 catches with two TDs. Batch 74 on 20 attempts. Reuben Droughns 36 rushing.
Personnel watch
Terrell Owens's nine-catch, 125-yard game with two TDs. Jeff Garcia's three-touchdown passing day. Garrison Hearst's productive rushing. The defense's multiple sacks of Batch. The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's identity tape produced the kind of bounce-back the playoff race requires.
What it means
5-1 with the New Orleans Saints at home next Sunday. The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's identity tape, after the Bears home loss, produced the kind of statement performance the playoff race requires.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 26/35 | 296 | 3 | 2 | |
| DET | |||||
| Charlie Batch | 8/20 | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike McMahon | 2/4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lamont Warren | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 21 | 82 | 0 | 12 |
| Kevan Barlow | 8 | 53 | 0 | 16 |
| Jeff Garcia | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DET | ||||
| Reuben Droughns | 10 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike McMahon | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Lamont Warren | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Batch | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 9 | 125 | 2 | 41 |
| J.J. Stokes | 6 | 72 | 0 | 22 |
| Eric Johnson | 4 | 35 | 1 | 23 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Garrison Hearst | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | ||||
| Larry Foster | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Desmond Howard | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Johnnie Morton | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Bert Emanuel | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lamont Warren | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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