The 49ers (9-1) travel to the Edward Jones Dome for a Sunday Night Football kickoff against the St. Louis Rams (9-1).
Kurt Warner starts at quarterback for the Rams. Marshall Faulk runs the ball. Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce lead the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
A division road game between the NFC's two best teams.[1][2][3]
Sunday Night Football at the Edward Jones Dome. The 49ers (9-1) face the Rams (9-1) in the kind of primetime division road game where, with the NFC's two best teams meeting for the conference's biggest regular-season matchup, the year's identity tape gets the conference's biggest stage.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst the lead back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Rams come in with Kurt Warner at quarterback and Marshall Faulk as the lead back. The Greatest Show on Turf.
Favored by St. Louis by 5 at home in primetime. The kind of Sunday-night game where the loser falls into the second seed and the winner takes the inside track on home-field advantage.
Week 13 Sunday Night Football across the NFC sees the conference's two best teams meet. The Rams (9-1) and 49ers (9-1) compete for the NFC West and the top NFC seed. The Bears, Vikings, Eagles, and Giants compete for wild-card spots. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers dominate. The Sunday-night game is the kind of week where the kind of NFC West championship the league has been pointing toward gets decided in primetime.
Through ten games the 49ers are 9-1 with a +81 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.6 yards per attempt with 23 TDs and nine INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 84 rushing yards a game with five TDs. Terrell Owens averages 108 receiving yards a game with 13 TDs. The defense allows 16.5 points per game. The Rams are 9-1 with Kurt Warner averaging 320 passing yards a game and 30 TDs/15 INTs. Marshall Faulk averages 110 rushing yards a game with 13 TDs. Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce lead the team in receiving. Vegas opens the Rams as 5-point home favorites; total 56.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-2 | W4 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-4 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-5 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-6 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-7 | L4 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-8 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 8-3 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 7-4 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 7-5 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-7 | L4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-10 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 8-3 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-5 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-6 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-7 | L5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-2 | W5 |
| St. Louis Rams | 9-2 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-5 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-5 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-11 | L11 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9-2 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-3 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-5 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-7 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-11 | L11 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-4 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-6 | -- |
| New York Giants | 5-6 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-8 | W1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Marshall Faulk 6 yard rush ( Jeff Wilkins kick) | 0-7 |
| Rams | Ricky Proehl 15 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Garrison Hearst 1 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 7-14 |
| Rams | Marshall Faulk 3 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick) | 7-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jeff Wilkins 22 yard field goal | 7-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jeff Wilkins 39 yard field goal | 7-27 |
| 49ers | Jeff Garcia 1 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 14-27 |
Kurt Warner threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns and the St. Louis Rams beat the 49ers 27-14 at the Edward Jones Dome on Sunday Night Football. Marshall Faulk ran for 88 with a touchdown. Jeff Garcia threw for 146 yards with two interceptions. Garrison Hearst ran for 39 with a touchdown. The Rams' Greatest Show on Turf was too much. The 49ers fell to 9-2 in the primetime road loss.[1][2][3]
Kurt Warner went for 294 yards and two touchdowns Sunday night at the Edward Jones Dome. The St. Louis Rams beat the 49ers 27-14 in the kind of primetime division road loss where, against the Greatest Show on Turf, the year's identity tape produced the kind of game the line predicted.
Jeff Garcia threw for 146 with two interceptions (the year's worst single-game tape). Garrison Hearst ran for 39 with a touchdown. Terrell Owens caught three for 54. Marshall Faulk ran for 88 with a touchdown. The 49ers' defense surrendered 27 to the conference's elite offense.
9-2. The kind of Sunday-night division road loss where, against the league's defending Super Bowl champion offense, the year's identity tape produced a competitive performance. The Miami Dolphins at home in Week 14. The kind of December where the 49ers' competitive identity, with 11 games remaining of the year's competitive arc, has the kind of season-ending momentum the playoff race requires.
Rams 27, 49ers 14. Margin: -13. Eleven-game record: 9-2, +68 differential.
* Kurt Warner: 26-of-42 for 294, 2 TDs, 1 INT.
* Marshall Faulk: 25 carries for 88, 1 TD.
* Torry Holt: receiving production with TD.
* Jeff Garcia: 13-of-36 for 146, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.
* Garrison Hearst: 11 carries for 39, 1 TD.
* Terrell Owens: 3 catches for 54.
* 49ers 9-2; Rams 10-1.
A 27-14 Sunday Night Football division road loss at the Edward Jones Dome. The 49ers fall to 9-2.
How it unfolded
The Rams scored on their opening drive with a Warner touchdown to make it 7-0. The 49ers answered with a Garrison Hearst short touchdown to tie at 7-7. The Rams added a touchdown to push the lead to 14-7. The second quarter was a Rams field goal to make it 17-7 at halftime. The third quarter was a Rams touchdown to push the lead to 24-7. The fourth quarter was a 49ers touchdown to make it 24-14, then a Rams field goal to close it 27-14.
The turning point
Kurt Warner's first-half passing. With the Greatest Show on Turf producing exactly the kind of game its 9-1 record predicted, Warner's 294-yard passing performance gave the Rams the kind of lead the 49ers' offense could not match.
By the numbers
Garcia 146 passing on 36 attempts with two INTs. Hearst 39 rushing on 11 carries with a TD. Owens 54 receiving on 3 catches. Warner 294 on 42 attempts with two TDs and an INT. Marshall Faulk 88 rushing with a TD.
Personnel watch
Jeff Garcia's two-interception primetime road game. Garrison Hearst's touchdown rushing. The defense surrendering 27 to the Rams' elite offense. The kind of Sunday-night division road loss where the year's identity tape produced a competitive-but-losing performance against the conference's defending Super Bowl champion.
What it means
9-2 with the Miami Dolphins at home next Sunday. The kind of Sunday-night division road loss where, against the Greatest Show on Turf, the year's identity tape was the kind of competitive performance the playoff race requires.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 13/36 | 146 | 0 | 2 | |
| STL | |||||
| Kurt Warner | 26/42 | 294 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 11 | 39 | 1 | 11 |
| Kevan Barlow | 5 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Terry Jackson | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Garcia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| STL | ||||
| Marshall Faulk | 25 | 88 | 1 | 15 |
| Kurt Warner | 4 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| Isaac Bruce | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 3 | 54 | 0 | 25 |
| Eric Johnson | 4 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Garrison Hearst | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevan Barlow | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Swift | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | ||||
| Ricky Proehl | 6 | 109 | 1 | 24 |
| Torry Holt | 5 | 66 | 0 | 16 |
| Isaac Bruce | 3 | 44 | 0 | 24 |
| Jeff Robinson | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Marshall Faulk | 5 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| Ernie Conwell | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| James Hodgins | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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