The 49ers (1-2) travel to Arrowhead Stadium for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs (1-2).
Damon Huard starts at quarterback for Kansas City with Trent Green on the injury report. Larry Johnson runs the ball. Eddie Kennison and Tony Gonzalez lead the receivers. Alex Smith starts for the 49ers; Frank Gore at running back; Antonio Bryant at receiver.
Damon Huard fills in for the injured Trent Green Sunday morning at Arrowhead Stadium. The 49ers (1-2) face a 1-2 Kansas City Chiefs team in the kind of cross-conference road game where two struggling teams meet.
Alex Smith stays the starter. Frank Gore the lead back. Antonio Bryant the WR1. The Chiefs come in with Larry Johnson as the lead back, the kind of physical NFL workhorse the 49ers' run defense will be tested by. Tony Gonzalez at tight end.
Favored by Kansas City by 6 at home. The kind of road game where 2-2 keeps the year on the right side of .500 and 1-3 puts the season in question.
Week 4 across the NFL sees the contenders pulling away. The Eagles, Bears, Cowboys, Saints, Bengals, Colts, and Patriots lead their conferences. Inside the NFC West, the Seahawks (3-0) lead with the Cardinals (1-2), Rams (1-2), and 49ers (1-2) trailing. Around the AFC the Chiefs (1-2) are middling. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against a beatable cross-conference opponent, need a win to stay even with the conference's middle tier.
Through three games the 49ers are 1-2 with a -14 point differential. Alex Smith averages 7.4 yards per attempt with three TDs. Frank Gore averages 89 rushing yards a game with three TDs. Antonio Bryant averages 88 receiving yards a game with one TD. The defense allows 28.3 points per game. The Chiefs are 1-2 with Damon Huard filling in for Trent Green. Larry Johnson averages 90 rushing yards a game. Tony Gonzalez leads the team in catches. Vegas opens Kansas City as 6-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 2-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-2 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 3-0 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-0 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-0 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-1 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 0-3 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-2 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-0 | W3 |
| St. Louis Rams | 2-1 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-2 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 3-0 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 | L3 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Dante Hall 13 yard pass from Damon Huard ( Lawrence Tynes kick) | 0-7 |
| Chiefs | Lawrence Tynes 22 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Larry Johnson 1 yard rush ( Lawrence Tynes kick) | 0-17 |
| Chiefs | Eddie Kennison 34 yard pass from Damon Huard ( Lawrence Tynes kick) | 0-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Lawrence Tynes 49 yard field goal | 0-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Larry Johnson 2 yard rush ( Lawrence Tynes kick) | 0-34 |
| Chiefs | Dante Hall 60 yard punt return ( Lawrence Tynes kick) | 0-41 |
Larry Johnson ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs blew out the 49ers 41-0 at Arrowhead Stadium. Damon Huard threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Smith threw two interceptions and 92 yards. Frank Gore ran for 65. The 49ers managed five first downs. The Chiefs scored on five of their first six possessions. The 49ers fell to 1-3 in the season's worst loss.[1][2][3]
The Kansas City Chiefs crushed the 49ers 41-0 Sunday morning at Arrowhead Stadium. Larry Johnson ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Damon Huard threw for 208 and two touchdowns. The kind of cross-conference road blowout where the 49ers' offensive identity, with Alex Smith throwing two interceptions in his worst game of the year, ran into a Chiefs team that produced exactly the kind of game its home crowd needed.
Smith finished 13-of-25 for 92 with two picks. Frank Gore ran for 65. Antonio Bryant caught three for 34. The 49ers' offense managed five first downs all day. The defense surrendered 41 points and could not get any of the Chiefs' first six possessions off the field.
1-3. The kind of road loss where the year's structural problems on both sides of the ball appeared in the same Sunday box score. The Oakland Raiders at home next Sunday. The kind of October where the 49ers need a home win against the Bay Area rival to stop the slide.
Chiefs 41, 49ers 0. Margin: -41. Four-game record: 1-3, -55 differential.
* Damon Huard: 18-of-23 for 208, 2 TDs, 0 INTs (filled in for injured Green).
* Larry Johnson: 30 carries for 101, 2 TDs.
* Alex Smith: 13-of-25 for 92, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.
* Frank Gore: 14 carries for 65.
* Antonio Bryant: 3 catches for 34.
* 49ers offense: 5 first downs (season low).
* Chiefs scored on 5 of first 6 possessions.
* 49ers 1-3; Chiefs 2-2.
A 41-0 road blowout at Arrowhead Stadium. The 49ers fall to 1-3 in the year's worst loss.
How it unfolded
Kansas City scored on its opening drive with a field goal. The Chiefs added a Damon Huard touchdown to make it 10-0. Larry Johnson scored on his first touchdown run to make it 17-0. The second quarter was a Huard second touchdown to push the lead to 24-0. The third quarter was a Johnson second touchdown to make it 31-0. The fourth quarter was a Chiefs field goal and a final touchdown to close it 41-0. The 49ers managed five first downs and never crossed the Kansas City 30.
The turning point
The Chiefs' opening drive. With the kind of early road blowout that can be made or unmade by the first possession, Kansas City's quick field goal and follow-up touchdown drive set the kind of one-way tempo the rest of the day produced.
By the numbers
Smith 92 passing on 25 attempts with two INTs. Gore 65 rushing on 14 carries. Bryant 34 receiving on 3 catches. Battle 34 receiving on 3 catches. Huard 208 on 23 attempts with two TDs. Larry Johnson 101 rushing with two TDs.
Personnel watch
The 49ers' five-first-down offense, the kind of one-way road blowout where the new Turner system produced nothing. Alex Smith's two-INT game, the kind of Year 2 setback the staff had been trying to prevent. Frank Gore quiet. Antonio Bryant non-factor. The kind of road game where everything went the wrong way.
What it means
1-3 with the Raiders at home next Sunday. The kind of cross-conference road blowout where the year's competitive identity, four games in, has produced the season's structural concerns. Norv Turner's offense and Mike Nolan's defense both need to reset by the home game next week.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 13/25 | 92 | 0 | 2 | |
| KAN | |||||
| Damon Huard | 18/23 | 208 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 14 | 65 | 0 | 14 |
| Michael Robinson | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| KAN | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 30 | 101 | 2 | 28 |
| Ronnie Cruz | 4 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Dee Brown | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Damon Huard | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Brodie Croyle | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Arnaz Battle | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 |
| Antonio Bryant | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Eric Johnson | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Bryan Gilmore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Maurice Hicks | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| KAN | ||||
| Eddie Kennison | 6 | 86 | 1 | 34 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 59 | 0 | 16 |
| Larry Johnson | 4 | 41 | 0 | 27 |
| Dante Hall | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Samie Parker | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
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