The 49ers (3-1) host the Seattle Seahawks (1-3) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff in the NFC West home division game.
Trent Dilfer starts at quarterback for Seattle. Shaun Alexander runs the ball. Koren Robinson and Bobby Engram lead the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Kevan Barlow takes over at lead back with Garrison Hearst on the injury report; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Trent Dilfer and the 1-3 Seattle Seahawks come to Candlestick Sunday afternoon. The 49ers (3-1), off the home blowout of the Rams, host the kind of division home game where the year's identity tape has the chance to actually pull away in the NFC West.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Kevan Barlow takes over as lead back (Hearst injury report). Terrell Owens the WR1. The Seahawks come in with Dilfer at quarterback and Shaun Alexander as the lead back.
Favored by 7 at home. The kind of home division game where 4-1 puts the 49ers atop the NFC West.
Week 6 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Eagles (4-1), Saints (4-1), Bears, Buccaneers, and Cowboys compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (3-1) lead the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Chiefs, and Raiders dominate. The Sunday home game is the kind of week where a 49ers home win, against a 1-3 Seahawks team, would extend the NFC West lead.
Through four games the 49ers are 3-1 with a +27 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.3 yards per attempt with three TDs and three INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 67 rushing yards a game with one TD. Terrell Owens averages 67 receiving yards a game. The defense allows 15 points per game. The Seahawks are 1-3 with Trent Dilfer at quarterback. Shaun Alexander averages 70 rushing yards a game with one TD. Koren Robinson leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens the 49ers as 7-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 4-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-2 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-3 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 1-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-2 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-1 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-1 | W3 |
| Houston Texans | 1-3 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 4-0 | W4 |
| Denver Broncos | 4-1 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-2 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-1 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-2 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-3 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-2 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-3 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 4-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-1 | W4 |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-2 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-3 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 37 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 8 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jose Cortez kick) | 10-0 |
| Seahawks | Mack Strong 5 yard pass from Trent Dilfer ( Rian Lindell kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Bobby Engram 61 yard punt return ( Rian Lindell kick) | 10-14 |
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 29 yard field goal | 13-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kevan Barlow 6 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 20-14 |
| Seahawks | Shaun Alexander 1 yard rush ( Rian Lindell kick) | 20-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 37 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Garrison Hearst pass from Jeff Garcia ) | 28-21 |
Jeff Garcia threw two touchdown passes to Terrell Owens and Kevan Barlow ran for 68 yards and a touchdown and the 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-21 at Candlestick Park. Garcia finished 16-of-29 for 202. Owens caught six for 84 with two touchdowns. Trent Dilfer threw a touchdown but added two interceptions. Shaun Alexander ran for 96 with a touchdown. The 49ers improved to 4-1.[1][2][3]
Jeff Garcia threw two touchdown passes to Terrell Owens Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-21 in the kind of division home win where, with Garcia's multi-TD passing and Kevan Barlow filling in for the injured Garrison Hearst, the year's identity tape continued to build.
Garcia was 16-of-29 for 202 yards. Owens caught six for 84 with the two touchdowns. Barlow ran for 68 with a touchdown. Trent Dilfer threw two interceptions for Seattle. Shaun Alexander ran for 96 with a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced two takeaways.
4-1. The kind of division home win where the year's identity tape, three weeks after the bye-week reset, has produced two straight statement performances. The New Orleans Saints on the road next Sunday in another NFC matchup. The kind of October where the 49ers' competitive identity has the kind of season arc the staff has been promising.
49ers 28, Seahawks 21. Margin: +7. Five-game record: 4-1, +34 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 16-of-29 for 202, 2 TDs (Owens x2), 0 INTs.
* Kevan Barlow: 12 carries for 68, 1 TD (filled in for Hearst).
* Terrell Owens: 6 catches for 84, 2 TDs.
* Trent Dilfer: 21-of-31 for 212, 1 TD, 2 INTs.
* Shaun Alexander: 25 carries for 96, 1 TD.
* Koren Robinson: receiving production.
* 49ers D: 2 INTs of Dilfer.
* 49ers 4-1; Seahawks 1-4.
A 28-21 division home win over the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick. The 49ers improve to 4-1.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Garcia touchdown to Owens to make it 7-0. The Seahawks answered with a Dilfer touchdown to tie at 7-7. The 49ers added a Kevan Barlow touchdown to make it 14-7. Seattle added a touchdown to tie at 14-14 in the second quarter. The 49ers added a second Garcia touchdown to Owens to make it 21-14 at halftime. The third quarter was a Seattle touchdown to tie at 21-21. The fourth quarter was a 49ers touchdown to close it 28-21. The defense made the key stops.
The turning point
Jeff Garcia's second-half touchdown to Owens. With the score tied 14-14 and the kind of back-and-forth division game that, in NFC West history, has produced multiple Mariucci-era results, Owens's second TD gave the 49ers the kind of lead the defense managed.
By the numbers
Garcia 202 passing on 29 attempts with two TDs and no INTs. Kevan Barlow 68 rushing on 12 carries with a TD. Owens 84 receiving on 6 catches with two TDs. Dilfer 212 on 31 attempts with a TD and two INTs. Shaun Alexander 96 rushing with a TD.
Personnel watch
Terrell Owens's two-touchdown game. Kevan Barlow filling in productively for the injured Garrison Hearst. Jeff Garcia's clean two-touchdown passing day. The defense's two interceptions of Dilfer. The kind of division home win where everything the year's identity has been promising actually worked.
What it means
4-1 with the Saints on the road next Sunday. The kind of division home win where the year's identity tape, with three straight wins since the home opener loss, has produced the kind of season arc the playoff-bound team has been building.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 16/29 | 202 | 2 | 0 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Trent Dilfer | 21/31 | 212 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kevan Barlow | 12 | 68 | 1 | 26 |
| Jeff Garcia | 7 | 48 | 0 | 17 |
| Garrison Hearst | 10 | 41 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| SEA | ||||
| Shaun Alexander | 25 | 96 | 1 | 42 |
| Trent Dilfer | 3 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Mack Strong | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 6 | 84 | 2 | 37 |
| Tai Streets | 4 | 66 | 0 | 35 |
| Garrison Hearst | 3 | 33 | 0 | 16 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Bobby Engram | 6 | 85 | 0 | 19 |
| Darrell Jackson | 5 | 53 | 0 | 19 |
| Shaun Alexander | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Koren Robinson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Itula Mili | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Mack Strong | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
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