The 49ers (9-2) host the Miami Dolphins (8-3) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff.
Jay Fiedler starts at quarterback for Miami. Lamar Smith runs the ball. Chris Chambers leads the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Jay Fiedler and the 8-3 Miami Dolphins come to Candlestick Sunday afternoon. The 49ers (9-2), off the Sunday Night Football road loss to the Rams, host the kind of cross-conference home game where 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 Dolphins come in with Fiedler at quarterback and Lamar Smith as the lead back. Chris Chambers the WR1.
Favored by 3 at home. The kind of cross-conference home game where 10-2 keeps the year's identity tape on the right side of the playoff race.
Week 14 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Rams (10-1), 49ers (9-2), Bears, Vikings, Giants, and Eagles compete for division titles and wild-card spots. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, and Dolphins (8-3) compete. The Sunday home game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against an AFC playoff contender at home, can produce the kind of bounce-back statement the playoff race requires.
Through eleven games the 49ers are 9-2 with a +68 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.4 yards per attempt with 23 TDs and 11 INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 80 rushing yards a game with six TDs. Terrell Owens averages 103 receiving yards a game with 13 TDs. The defense allows 17.3 points per game. The Dolphins are 8-3 with Jay Fiedler at quarterback. Lamar Smith averages 80 rushing yards a game. Chris Chambers leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-2 | W5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-4 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-6 | L2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-7 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-8 | L5 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-3 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 8-5 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 7-5 | L2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-8 | L5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 9-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-6 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-6 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-8 | L6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 10-2 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-3 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-5 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-6 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-12 | L12 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-3 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-5 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-7 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-12 | L12 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-6 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-7 | -- |
| New York Giants | 5-7 | L3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-8 | W2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kevan Barlow 2 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Eric Johnson 12 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kevan Barlow 1 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers shut out the Miami Dolphins 21-0 at Candlestick Park. Jeff Garcia threw a touchdown pass. Garrison Hearst ran for 103. Wade Richey made the kicks. The defense intercepted Jay Fiedler three times and held Lamar Smith to 22 rushing yards. The 49ers improved to 10-2 in the home shutout.[1][2][3]
The 49ers shut out the Miami Dolphins 21-0 Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The kind of home shutout where the year's identity tape produced another defensive performance the offseason will remember.
Jeff Garcia threw a touchdown pass and ran efficiently. Garrison Hearst ran for 103 (his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the year). Wade Richey made the kicks. Terrell Owens caught four for 43. The defense intercepted Jay Fiedler three times and held Lamar Smith to 22 yards rushing.
10-2. The kind of home shutout where the year's identity tape produced the season's second shutout in three weeks. The Philadelphia Eagles at home in Week 15. The kind of December where the 49ers' competitive identity, at 10-2, has the kind of NFC playoff position the offseason will remember.
49ers 21, Dolphins 0. Margin: +21. Twelve-game record: 10-2, +89 differential (second shutout in three weeks).
* Jeff Garcia: 14-of-20 for 133, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
* Garrison Hearst: 26 carries for 103.
* Terrell Owens: 4 catches for 43.
* Jay Fiedler: 16-of-28 for 149, 0 TDs, 3 INTs.
* Lamar Smith: 9 carries for 22.
* Chris Chambers: receiving production.
* 49ers D: 3 INTs of Fiedler; shutout.
* 49ers 10-2; Dolphins 8-4.
A 21-0 home shutout of the Miami Dolphins at Candlestick. The 49ers' defense produces three interceptions and the season's second shutout. The 49ers improve to 10-2.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Hearst touchdown to make it 7-0. Wade Richey added a field goal to make it 10-0. The second quarter was a Garcia touchdown pass to make it 17-0 at halftime. The third quarter was a Richey field goal to make it 20-0. The fourth quarter was a final 49ers point to make it 21-0. The defense produced three interceptions throughout.
The turning point
The defense's first-half three-interception production. With the kind of opposing-quarterback production the year's defense has been holding to nothing, Fiedler's three picks gave the offense the kind of short fields the year's identity has been promising.
By the numbers
Garcia 133 passing on 20 attempts with a TD. Hearst 103 rushing on 26 carries. Owens 43 receiving on 4 catches. Fiedler 149 on 28 attempts with three INTs. Lamar Smith 22 rushing.
Personnel watch
Garrison Hearst's fifth 100-yard rushing game of the year. Jeff Garcia's clean game-managed performance. Terrell Owens's modest day. The defense's three interceptions and the season's second shutout. The kind of home shutout where the year's identity tape produced the kind of complete-team performance the playoff race requires.
What it means
10-2 with the Philadelphia Eagles at home next Sunday. The kind of home shutout where the year's identity tape, with the defense's second shutout in three weeks, has the kind of complete-team performance the playoff race requires. The NFC West remains the 49ers' to chase the Rams for.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 14/20 | 133 | 1 | 0 | |
| MIA | |||||
| Jay Fiedler | 16/28 | 149 | 0 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 26 | 103 | 0 | 23 |
| Kevan Barlow | 14 | 39 | 2 | 11 |
| Terry Jackson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Rattay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Garcia | 3 | -8 | 0 | 2 |
| MIA | ||||
| Jay Fiedler | 4 | 33 | 0 | 21 |
| Lamar Smith | 9 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| Travis Minor | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 4 | 43 | 0 | 28 |
| Garrison Hearst | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| J.J. Stokes | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Kevan Barlow | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Eric Johnson | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MIA | ||||
| James McKnight | 2 | 40 | 0 | 27 |
| Travis Minor | 4 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| Chris Chambers | 2 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| Jeff Ogden | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Dedric Ward | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Lamar Smith | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
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