The 49ers (1-1) travel to Paul Brown Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Cincinnati Bengals (1-1).
Andy Dalton is the Bengals' rookie QB1. Marvin Lewis coaches Cincinnati. Cedric Benson at lead back. A.J. Green is the rookie receiver. Alex Smith continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Andy Dalton, the Bengals' second-round rookie, has been the QB1 all year. A.J. Green, the fourth-overall pick, has caught two touchdowns through two games. Cedric Benson continues at running back. The Bengals are 1-1.
The 49ers, at 1-1 with the Cowboys home OT loss fresh, travel to Cincinnati for the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road game where the year-one regime needs a win to keep the season's competitive trajectory on track. Alex Smith's third start. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 3 on the road. The Sunday-afternoon road spot is the kind of game where the year-one regime extends the competitive identity.
Week 3 is the early-September cross-conference sort. The Texans (2-0), Lions (2-0), Bills (2-0), and Saints (2-0) lead. The 49ers (1-1) and Bengals (1-1) compete in the middle. Around the NFC the Packers, Eagles, and Falcons continue. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the year-one regime extends the win streak against an AFC opponent at Paul Brown Stadium.
Through two games the 49ers are 1-1 with a +13 point differential. The Bengals are 1-1 with a -22. Andy Dalton has 2 TDs and 1 INT through 2 games. A.J. Green 7 catches in 2 games. Cedric Benson 200 rushing in 2 games. Smith 303 passing in 2 starts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road favorites; total 38.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2-0 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 2-0 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 2-0 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-1 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-1 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-1 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 0-2 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 2-0 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-2 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Mike Nugent 22 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | David Akers 23 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Mike Nugent 23 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| 49ers | Kendall Hunter 7 yard rush ( David Akers kick) | 10-6 |
| 49ers | David Akers 53 yard field goal | 13-6 |
| Bengals | Safety, Andy Lee ran out of back of end zone. | 13-8 |
David Akers kicked two field goals and the 49ers' defense produced three sacks as the 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 13-8 at Paul Brown Stadium. Frank Gore ran for 127 yards. Alex Smith threw for 213 yards. Vernon Davis caught one for 50. Joshua Morgan caught a touchdown. Andy Dalton threw for 332 yards. The 49ers improved to 2-1.[1][2][3]
David Akers kicked two field goals and Frank Gore ran for 127 yards Sunday afternoon at Paul Brown Stadium. The 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 13-8 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win where the year-one regime's competitive identity, after the Cowboys home OT loss, reset.
Alex Smith threw for 213 yards. Joshua Morgan caught a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught one for 50. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road game where the offense produced 13 points and the defense produced three sacks and held the Bengals to 8 points.
Andy Dalton threw for 332 yards. Cedric Benson ran for 36. A.J. Green caught two for 53. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks of the rookie Dalton. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win where the year-one regime's competitive identity reset after the Cowboys OT loss. 2-1 with the Eagles on the road next.
49ers 13, Bengals 8. Margin: +5. Three-game record: 2-1, +18 differential.
A 13-8 cross-conference road win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The 49ers improve to 2-1.
How it unfolded
David Akers kicked an opening field goal. The Bengals kicked one. Akers kicked another. The 49ers led 6-3 entering the second half. Joshua Morgan caught a touchdown in the third quarter to make it 13-3. The Bengals added a safety. Cedric Benson ran in a goal-line touchdown to make it 13-8 (with a missed 2-point conversion). The 49ers' defense closed it out.
The turning point
Joshua Morgan's third-quarter touchdown. With the score 6-3 and the year-one regime's offense looking for the kind of comeback drive the team had been working toward, Morgan's catch pushed the 49ers ahead 13-3 and the rest of the day was a defensive grind.
By the numbers
Smith 19-of-28 for 213 with a TD. Gore 22 carries for 127 (his second straight 100-yard game). Davis 1 catch for 50. Morgan 4 catches for 47 with a TD. Andy Dalton 26-of-43 for 332. Cedric Benson 13 for 36 with a TD. A.J. Green 2 catches for 53. The 49ers' three sacks.
Personnel watch
Gore's second-straight 100-yard game. Akers's two field goals. The defense's three sacks of Dalton. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road performance where the year-one regime's competitive identity reset after the Cowboys home OT loss.
What it means
2-1 with the Eagles on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win is the kind of result that resets the year-one regime's competitive identity. The Eagles road game next is the next test.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 20/30 | 201 | 0 | 0 | |
| CIN | |||||
| Andy Dalton | 17/32 | 157 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 17 | 42 | 0 | 12 |
| Kendall Hunter | 9 | 26 | 1 | 11 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Andy Lee | 1 | -18 | 0 | -18 |
| CIN | ||||
| Cedric Benson | 17 | 64 | 0 | 10 |
| Bernard Scott | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vernon Davis | 8 | 114 | 0 | 39 |
| Bruce Miller | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Michael Crabtree | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Josh Morgan | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Kendall Hunter | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| CIN | ||||
| Andre Caldwell | 6 | 53 | 0 | 14 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 4 | 51 | 0 | 22 |
| A.J. Green | 4 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Donald Lee | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Brian Leonard | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jerome Simpson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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