The 49ers (6-1) host the Carolina Panthers (1-7) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff in the home rematch.
Chris Weinke starts at quarterback for Carolina. Richard Huntley 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 1-7 Carolina Panthers come to Candlestick Sunday afternoon for the home rematch. The 49ers (6-1), off the division home win over the Saints, host the kind of cross-conference home game where the year's identity tape can extend the win streak.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst the lead back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Panthers come in 1-7 with Weinke at quarterback and Richard Huntley as the lead back.
Favored by 9 at home. The kind of home rematch where 7-1 keeps the year's identity tape on the kind of unbeaten-at-home arc the playoff race requires.
Week 10 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Rams (8-0), 49ers (6-1), Bears, Giants, Vikings, and Eagles compete for division titles and wild-card spots. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers dominate. The Sunday home game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against a 1-7 team, can produce the kind of statement win the playoff race requires.
Through seven games the 49ers are 6-1 with a +24 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.7 yards per attempt with 16 TDs and six INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 71 rushing yards a game with one TD. Terrell Owens averages 115 receiving yards a game with 10 TDs. The defense allows 19.4 points per game. The Panthers are 1-7 with Chris Weinke at quarterback. Richard Huntley averages 60 rushing yards a game. Muhsin Muhammad leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens the 49ers as 9-point home favorites; total 42.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-2 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-3 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-4 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-4 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-5 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 6-2 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 6-3 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 5-4 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-4 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 6-2 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-4 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-4 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-4 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 7-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-2 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-4 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-4 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-2 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-4 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-5 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-3 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 5-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-5 | W3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-6 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-6 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Richard Huntley 13 yard pass from Chris Weinke ( John Kasay kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | J.J. Stokes 14 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 7-7 |
| Panthers | John Kasay 25 yard field goal | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers | John Kasay 41 yard field goal | 7-13 |
| 49ers | J.J. Stokes 9 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 14-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Wesley Walls 24 yard pass from Chris Weinke (pass failed) | 14-19 |
| Panthers | John Kasay 28 yard field goal | 14-22 |
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 7 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Eric Johnson pass from Jeff Garcia ) | 22-22 |
| OT | ||
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 26 yard field goal | 25-22 |
Jeff Garcia threw three touchdown passes and the 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 25-22 at Candlestick Park. Garcia finished 34-of-54 for 305 yards. Terrell Owens caught seven for 99 with a touchdown. Garrison Hearst ran for 92. Chris Weinke threw two touchdowns. Richard Huntley ran for 63. The 49ers improved to 7-1 in the home rematch win.[1][2][3]
Jeff Garcia threw three touchdown passes Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 25-22 in the kind of home rematch win where, despite the Panthers' surprisingly competitive performance, the year's identity tape produced the kind of statement game the unbeaten-at-home arc requires.
Garcia was 34-of-54 for 305 with the three touchdowns. Terrell Owens caught seven for 99 with a touchdown. Hearst ran for 92. Chris Weinke threw two touchdowns. Richard Huntley ran for 63. The 49ers' offense produced 25 points but the defense surrendered 22 to a 1-7 opponent.
7-1. The kind of home rematch win where the year's identity tape extended the win streak to two. The Indianapolis Colts at home in Week 11. The kind of November where the 49ers' competitive identity, with seven wins in eight games, has the kind of season arc the playoff-bound team has been building.
49ers 25, Panthers 22. Margin: +3. Eight-game record: 7-1, +27 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 34-of-54 for 305, 3 TDs (Owens + 2), 2 INTs.
* Garrison Hearst: 17 carries for 92.
* Terrell Owens: 7 catches for 99, 1 TD.
* Chris Weinke: 22-of-41 for 177, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
* Richard Huntley: 13 carries for 63.
* Muhsin Muhammad: receiving production.
* 49ers 7-1; Panthers 1-8.
A 25-22 home rematch win over the Carolina Panthers at Candlestick. The 49ers improve to 7-1.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Garcia touchdown to make it 7-0. The Panthers answered with a touchdown to tie at 7-7. The 49ers added a Garcia second touchdown to push the lead to 14-7. The second quarter was a Carolina touchdown to tie at 14-14. The 49ers added a touchdown to make it 21-14 at halftime. The second half was a Wade Richey field goal and two Carolina touchdowns to make it 25-22. The defense made the key stops late.
The turning point
The 49ers' first-half multi-TD production. With four touchdowns by halftime (counting the field goal at the end), Garcia's three-TD passing day gave the 49ers the kind of multi-score buffer the defense managed through the close finish.
By the numbers
Garcia 305 passing on 54 attempts with three TDs and two INTs. Hearst 92 rushing on 17 carries. Owens 99 receiving on 7 catches with a TD. Weinke 177 on 41 attempts with two TDs. Richard Huntley 63 rushing.
Personnel watch
Jeff Garcia's three-touchdown passing day. Terrell Owens's near-100-yard receiving game with a TD. Garrison Hearst's productive rushing. The defense's late-game stops despite the close final score. The kind of home rematch win where the year's identity tape extended the win streak.
What it means
7-1 with the Indianapolis Colts at home next Sunday. The kind of home rematch win where the year's identity tape produced the kind of statement performance the unbeaten-at-home arc requires.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 34/54 | 305 | 3 | 2 | |
| CAR | |||||
| Chris Weinke | 22/41 | 177 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 17 | 92 | 0 | 31 |
| Kevan Barlow | 7 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeff Garcia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CAR | ||||
| Richard Huntley | 13 | 63 | 0 | 18 |
| Steve Smith Sr. | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Weinke | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 7 | 99 | 1 | 45 |
| J.J. Stokes | 8 | 72 | 2 | 14 |
| Tai Streets | 4 | 44 | 0 | 24 |
| Eric Johnson | 3 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
| Garrison Hearst | 6 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| CAR | ||||
| Donald Hayes | 5 | 54 | 0 | 19 |
| Richard Huntley | 5 | 31 | 1 | 13 |
| Isaac Byrd | 4 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Wesley Walls | 2 | 30 | 1 | 24 |
| Brad Hoover | 5 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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