The 49ers (6-2) travel to Arrowhead Stadium for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs (4-4).
Trent Green starts at quarterback for Kansas City. Priest Holmes runs the ball. Tony Gonzalez leads the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Trent Green and the 4-4 Kansas City Chiefs host the 49ers Sunday morning at Arrowhead Stadium. The 49ers (6-2), off the Terrell Owens 191-yard breakout in the Raiders home win, face the kind of cross-conference road game where the year's identity tape continues to build.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst the lead back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Chiefs come in with Green at quarterback, Priest Holmes as the lead back, and Tony Gonzalez as the receiving threat at tight end.
Favored by Kansas City by 3 at home. The kind of cross-conference road game where 7-2 keeps the year alive.
Week 10 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Eagles, Saints, Buccaneers, Cowboys, and Bears compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (6-2) lead the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Chiefs (4-4), and Raiders compete. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against an AFC team, can produce one more competitive cross-conference performance.
Through eight games the 49ers are 6-2 with a +39 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.7 yards per attempt with 12 TDs and four INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 65 rushing yards a game with three TDs. Terrell Owens averages 91 receiving yards a game with four TDs. The defense allows 17.5 points per game. The Chiefs are 4-4 with Trent Green averaging 250 passing yards a game and 8 TDs/8 INTs. Priest Holmes averages 110 rushing yards a game. Tony Gonzalez leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens Kansas City as 3-point home favorites; total 49.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 5-3 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-4 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 4-4 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 3-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-3 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-5 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3-5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-4 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 4-4 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-5 | L4 |
| Houston Texans | 2-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 6-2 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-2 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-4 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-2 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-4 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-5 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 4-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-4 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-1 | W6 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-6 | L6 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-2 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-2 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-3 | W4 |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-5 | L5 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jose Cortez 42 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Chiefs | Morten Andersen 33 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Garrison Hearst 5 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 3-10 |
| Chiefs | Priest Holmes 12 yard rush ( Morten Andersen kick) | 10-10 |
| 49ers | Kevan Barlow 6 yard rush ( Jose Cortez kick) | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Morten Andersen 43 yard field goal | 13-17 |
The 49ers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17-13 at Arrowhead Stadium in the kind of grind-it-out road win where the defense and the running game both produced. Garrison Hearst ran for 69 with a touchdown. Jeff Garcia threw for 175 yards. The defense intercepted Trent Green. The 49ers improved to 7-2 in the cross-conference road win.[1][2][3]
Garrison Hearst ran for 69 yards and a touchdown Sunday morning at Arrowhead Stadium. The 49ers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17-13 in the kind of grind-it-out cross-conference road win where the year's identity tape produced the kind of defensive performance the playoff-bound team has been building.
Jeff Garcia threw for 175 yards. Hearst ran for 69 with the touchdown. Terrell Owens caught seven for 51. The defense intercepted Trent Green and held Priest Holmes to 51 rushing yards. The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's defense produced one of its best performances.
7-2. The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's identity tape extended the win streak. The San Diego Chargers on the road next Sunday in another AFC matchup. The kind of November where the 49ers' competitive identity, with the kind of season arc the staff has been building, has the kind of season-ending momentum the playoff race requires.
49ers 17, Chiefs 13. Margin: +4. Nine-game record: 7-2, +43 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 25-of-35 for 175, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
* Garrison Hearst: 15 carries for 69, 1 TD.
* Terrell Owens: 7 catches for 51.
* Trent Green: 15-of-27 for 193, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
* Priest Holmes: 11 carries for 51, 1 TD.
* Tony Gonzalez: receiving production.
* 49ers D: 1 INT of Green.
* 49ers 7-2; Chiefs 4-5.
A 17-13 grind-it-out cross-conference road win at Arrowhead Stadium. The 49ers improve to 7-2.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Jose Cortez field goal. The Chiefs answered with a field goal to tie at 3-3. Garrison Hearst added a touchdown to make it 10-3. The Chiefs added a touchdown to tie at 10-10 at halftime. The third quarter was a 49ers touchdown to push the lead to 17-10. The fourth quarter was a Chiefs field goal to close it 17-13. The defense closed it out with the final possession.
The turning point
Garrison Hearst's first-quarter touchdown. With the kind of grind-it-out clock-management production the year's identity tape has been producing, Hearst's score gave the 49ers the kind of two-score buffer the defense closed out.
By the numbers
Garcia 175 passing on 35 attempts with an INT. Hearst 69 rushing on 15 carries with a TD. Owens 51 receiving on 7 catches. Green 193 on 27 attempts. Priest Holmes 51 rushing with a TD.
Personnel watch
Garrison Hearst's touchdown rushing day. Jeff Garcia's clean game-managed performance. The defense's interception of Trent Green and Priest Holmes containment (51 rushing). The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's identity produced the kind of complete-team performance.
What it means
7-2 with the Chargers on the road next Sunday. The kind of cross-conference road win where the year's identity tape, with five straight wins, has produced the kind of season arc the playoff-bound team has been building. The NFC West remains the 49ers' division to win.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 25/35 | 175 | 0 | 1 | |
| KAN | |||||
| Trent Green | 15/27 | 193 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 15 | 69 | 1 | 17 |
| Kevan Barlow | 9 | 37 | 1 | 11 |
| Terrell Owens | 2 | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| Fred Beasley | 5 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeff Garcia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| KAN | ||||
| Priest Holmes | 11 | 51 | 1 | 12 |
| Johnnie Morton | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Eddie Kennison | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Trent Green | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dante Hall | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 7 | 51 | 0 | 17 |
| Tai Streets | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
| Garrison Hearst | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Justin Swift | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Fred Beasley | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| J.J. Stokes | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevan Barlow | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| KAN | ||||
| Eddie Kennison | 8 | 134 | 0 | 23 |
| Marc Boerigter | 2 | 42 | 0 | 24 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Priest Holmes | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Cloud | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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