The 49ers (10-2) host the Philadelphia Eagles (8-4) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff.
Donovan McNabb starts at quarterback for Philadelphia. Duce Staley runs the ball. James Thrash leads the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Donovan McNabb and the 8-4 Philadelphia Eagles come to Candlestick Sunday afternoon. The 49ers (10-2), off the home shutout of the Dolphins, host the kind of cross-conference home game where the visiting NFC East contender will be the year's biggest test.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst the lead back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Eagles come in with McNabb at quarterback and Duce Staley as the lead back. The kind of home game where 11-2 keeps the year's identity tape on the kind of NFC top-seed arc the playoff race requires.
Favored by 3 at home. The kind of cross-conference home game where the box score will define the year's playoff seeding.
Week 15 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Rams (11-1), 49ers (10-2), Bears, Vikings, Eagles, and Giants compete for division titles and wild-card spots. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers compete. The Sunday home game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against an NFC East playoff contender, get one more competitive home test.
Through twelve games the 49ers are 10-2 with a +89 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.4 yards per attempt with 24 TDs and 11 INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 81 rushing yards a game with six TDs. Terrell Owens averages 100 receiving yards a game with 13 TDs. The defense allows 16.2 points per game. The Eagles are 8-4 with Donovan McNabb averaging 250 passing yards a game and 18 TDs/9 INTs. Duce Staley averages 65 rushing yards a game. James Thrash leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-2 | W6 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-5 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-7 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6-7 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-8 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-9 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-4 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 9-5 | W4 |
| New York Jets | 8-5 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5-8 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 10-3 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-6 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-7 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-9 | L7 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 11-2 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-6 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-7 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-12 | L12 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-3 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-4 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-6 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-8 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-12 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9-4 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 6-7 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-7 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-8 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-9 | L1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | David Akers 20 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 21 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 32 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 32 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 3-13 |
Jeff Garcia threw a touchdown pass and the 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 13-3 at Candlestick Park in the kind of grind-it-out home win where the defense produced the year's identity tape statement. Garcia finished 14-of-24 for 136. Terrell Owens caught four for 64 with a touchdown. Garrison Hearst ran for 72. The defense intercepted Donovan McNabb. The 49ers improved to 11-2.[1][2][3]
The 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 13-3 Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The kind of grind-it-out home win where, with the defense surrendering one field goal and producing an interception of Donovan McNabb, the year's identity tape produced another statement game.
Jeff Garcia was 14-of-24 for 136 with a touchdown to Terrell Owens. Hearst ran for 72. Owens caught four for 64 with the TD. McNabb threw for 232 with an interception. Duce Staley ran for 35. The defense produced the kind of complete-team performance the year's identity has been promising.
11-2. The kind of grind-it-out home win where the defense's three-point surrender extended the year's identity tape's defensive arc. The Dallas Cowboys at home in Week 16 for the season finale. The kind of December where the 49ers' competitive identity, at 11-2, has the kind of NFC top-seed position the offseason will remember.
49ers 13, Eagles 3. Margin: +10. Thirteen-game record: 11-2, +99 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 14-of-24 for 136, 1 TD (Owens), 0 INTs.
* Garrison Hearst: 17 carries for 72.
* Terrell Owens: 4 catches for 64, 1 TD.
* Donovan McNabb: 23-of-34 for 232, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
* Duce Staley: 15 carries for 35.
* James Thrash: receiving production.
* 49ers D: 1 INT of McNabb; held PHI to 1 FG.
* 49ers 11-2; Eagles 8-5.
A 13-3 grind-it-out home win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Candlestick. The 49ers improve to 11-2 with the year's strongest defensive performance.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Wade Richey field goal. The Eagles answered with a field goal to tie at 3-3. The 49ers added another Richey field goal to make it 6-3. The second quarter was a Garcia touchdown to Owens to push the lead to 13-3 at halftime. The third and fourth quarters were scoreless. The defense closed it out with the kind of complete-team game-management performance the year's identity has been promising.
The turning point
Jeff Garcia's second-quarter touchdown to Owens. With the score 6-3 and the year's identity tape on the verge of producing the kind of grind-it-out home win, Owens's score gave the 49ers the kind of two-score lead the defense managed.
By the numbers
Garcia 136 passing on 24 attempts with a TD. Hearst 72 rushing on 17 carries. Owens 64 receiving on 4 catches with a TD. McNabb 232 on 34 attempts with an INT. Duce Staley 35 rushing.
Personnel watch
Jeff Garcia's clean game (no INTs). Garrison Hearst's productive rushing. Terrell Owens's touchdown reception. The defense's interception of McNabb and three-point surrender. The kind of grind-it-out home win where the year's identity tape produced the season's strongest defensive performance.
What it means
11-2 with the Dallas Cowboys at home next Sunday. The kind of grind-it-out home win where the year's identity tape produced the season's strongest defensive arc. The kind of December where the 49ers are firmly in the NFC top-seed conversation.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 14/24 | 136 | 1 | 0 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Donovan McNabb | 23/34 | 232 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 17 | 72 | 0 | 11 |
| Kevan Barlow | 6 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Jeff Garcia | 6 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PHI | ||||
| Duce Staley | 15 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Donovan McNabb | 5 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 4 | 64 | 1 | 32 |
| Eric Johnson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
| Kevan Barlow | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Justin Swift | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Garrison Hearst | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PHI | ||||
| Duce Staley | 9 | 103 | 0 | 46 |
| Todd Pinkston | 3 | 51 | 0 | 23 |
| Freddie Mitchell | 2 | 31 | 0 | 23 |
| James Thrash | 5 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Cecil Martin | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Chad Lewis | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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