The 49ers (3-9) host the Minnesota Vikings (5-7) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff.
Tarvaris Jackson starts at quarterback for Minnesota. Adrian Peterson runs the ball as the rookie. Sidney Rice and Bobby Wade lead the receivers. Shaun Hill makes his first start of the year for the 49ers in place of the benched Trent Dilfer. Frank Gore at running back; Darrell Jackson at receiver.
Shaun Hill makes his first start of the year Sunday afternoon at Candlestick after the Trent Dilfer four-interception road loss. The 49ers (3-9) host the Minnesota Vikings (5-7) in the kind of late-season home game where the year's third starting quarterback gets his first run.
Frank Gore the lead back. Darrell Jackson the WR1. Vernon Davis off his two-TD game in Carolina. The Vikings come in with Adrian Peterson as the rookie sensation. The kind of home game where the new starter audition is the day's story.
Favored by Minnesota by 5 on the road. The kind of home game where 4-9 keeps the year's identity tape going.
Week 14 across the NFC sees the playoff field nearly set. The Cowboys, Packers, Bears, Giants, Saints, Buccaneers, Vikings, and Eagles compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (3-9) are functionally eliminated. The Sunday game is the kind of week where Shaun Hill's first start against the Vikings, with Adrian Peterson and the rookie phenomenon visiting Candlestick, has the kind of subplot the late-season schedule still produces.
Through twelve games the 49ers are 3-9 with a -121 point differential. Shaun Hill makes his first start of the year after Dilfer's run. Frank Gore averages 60 rushing yards a game with five TDs. Vernon Davis has four receiving TDs through twelve weeks. The defense allows 25.0 points per game. The Vikings are 5-7 with Tarvaris Jackson as the starter. Adrian Peterson averages 110 rushing yards a game as the rookie phenomenon. Vegas opens Minnesota as 5-point road favorites; total 40.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-0 | W12 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-6 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 3-9 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-12 | L12 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-3 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-5 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-8 | L6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-2 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8-4 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7-5 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 5-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 7-5 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-7 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-8 | L5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-8 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 8-4 | W4 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-6 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-9 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 11-1 | W6 |
| New York Giants | 8-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-6 | L4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-6 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-4 | W4 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-7 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-7 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-9 | L3 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Kevin Williams 18 yard interception return ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 7-0 |
| Vikings | Ryan Longwell 48 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Robert Ferguson 19 yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 17-0 |
| Vikings | Ryan Longwell 46 yard field goal | 20-0 |
| Vikings | Chester Taylor 84 yard rush ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 27-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Arnaz Battle 5 yard pass from Shaun Hill ( Joe Nedney kick) | 27-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Tarvaris Jackson threw for 163 yards and a touchdown and the Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 27-7 at Candlestick Park. Adrian Peterson, the rookie phenomenon, was held to 3 yards rushing in the season's most surprising stat. Shaun Hill threw for 181 yards and a touchdown to Delanie Walker in his first start. Frank Gore ran for 68. The Vikings' Chester Taylor ran for the touchdown. The 49ers fell to 3-10 with the loss.[1][2][3]
The Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 27-7 Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The kind of home loss where, in the day's most surprising stat, Adrian Peterson was held to three rushing yards but Chester Taylor and the Vikings' overall offense produced the kind of game the visiting team needed.
Shaun Hill, in his first start of the year, threw for 181 with a touchdown to Delanie Walker. Frank Gore ran for 68. Vernon Davis caught two for 23. The defense surrendered 27 to a Vikings team that had been the league's most middling road offense.
3-10. The kind of home loss where the third-string-now-second-string quarterback's first start was competitive but the offense's overall identity was still in transition. The Cincinnati Bengals come to Candlestick next Sunday on the home stretch. The kind of December where the year's identity tape is now about late-season game-by-game competitive performances rather than any standings consequence.
Vikings 27, 49ers 7. Margin: -20. Thirteen-game record: 3-10, -141 differential.
* Tarvaris Jackson: 16-of-25 for 163, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
* Adrian Peterson: 14 carries for 3 (season-low rushing day).
* Chester Taylor: receiving production with TD.
* Shaun Hill: 22-of-27 for 181, 1 TD (Walker), 0 INTs (1st 2007 start).
* Frank Gore: 16 carries for 68.
* Delanie Walker: 6 catches for 66, 1 TD.
* 49ers 3-10; Vikings 6-7.
A 27-7 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Candlestick. Shaun Hill makes his first start of the year. The 49ers fall to 3-10.
How it unfolded
Minnesota scored on its opening drive with a Tarvaris Jackson touchdown to make it 7-0. The Vikings added a field goal in the second quarter to make it 10-0. Shaun Hill answered with a touchdown to Delanie Walker to make it 10-7 at halftime. The third quarter was a Vikings touchdown to push the lead to 17-7. The fourth quarter was a Minnesota touchdown drive and a field goal to close it 27-7.
The turning point
The Vikings' third-quarter touchdown that pushed the lead to 17-7. With Shaun Hill's debut start staying competitive and the offense scoring once, the Vikings' answering touchdown gave them the two-score lead the 49ers' offense did not have the personnel to overcome.
By the numbers
Hill 181 passing on 27 attempts with a TD. Gore 68 rushing on 16 carries. Walker 66 receiving on 6 catches with a TD. Davis 23 receiving on 2 catches. Tarvaris Jackson 163 on 25 attempts with a TD. Adrian Peterson 3 rushing on 14 carries.
Personnel watch
Shaun Hill's first start of the year, the kind of clean game (no INTs, one TD, 22-of-27) that the year's QB carousel had not produced in nine starts. Delanie Walker's first touchdown. Adrian Peterson held to three yards, the season's most surprising defensive moment.
What it means
3-10 with the Bengals at home next Sunday. The kind of home loss where Shaun Hill's debut, even in a 27-7 loss, was the year's most competitive QB performance. The kind of December where the staff's evaluation of Hill is the most consequential decision the back half of the year will produce.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Shaun Hill | 22/27 | 181 | 1 | 0 | |
| Trent Dilfer | 7/19 | 45 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Tarvaris Jackson | 16/25 | 163 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 16 | 68 | 0 | 15 |
| Shaun Hill | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Trent Dilfer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | ||||
| Chester Taylor | 8 | 101 | 1 | 84 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 9 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Adrian Peterson | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Delanie Walker | 6 | 66 | 0 | 26 |
| Frank Gore | 8 | 49 | 0 | 10 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Darrell Jackson | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Ashley Lelie | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Arnaz Battle | 2 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| Maurice Hicks | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | ||||
| Robert Ferguson | 4 | 57 | 1 | 23 |
| Bobby Wade | 3 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Sidney Rice | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Aundrae Allison | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
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