Recap
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Frank Gore ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and David Akers kicked four field goals as the 49ers beat the Washington Redskins 19-11 at FedEx Field. Alex Smith threw for 138 yards. The 49ers' defense produced three sacks. John Beck threw for 208 yards. The 49ers improved to 7-1 with their sixth-straight win.[1][2][3]
Columnist recap
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Frank Gore ran for 107 yards Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field. David Akers kicked four field goals. The 49ers beat the Washington Redskins 19-11 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win where the year-one regime's competitive identity extended the win streak to six.
Alex Smith threw for 138 yards. Joshua Morgan caught two for 38. Vernon Davis caught two for 31. The 49ers' offense produced 19 points. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road game where the offensive identity, in Smith's eighth start, was in the kind of efficient management mode the year-one regime had been built around.
John Beck threw for 208 yards. Roy Helu ran for 41. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks of Beck. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in six-straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier. 7-1 with the Giants at home next.
By the numbers
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49ers 19, Redskins 11. Margin: +8. Eight-game record: 7-1, +88 differential.
- Frank Gore: 27 carries for 107, 1 TD (6th 100y game in 7 weeks).
- Alex Smith: 18-of-29 for 138.
- Vernon Davis: 2 catches for 31.
- Joshua Morgan: 2 catches for 38.
- David Akers: 4 FGs.
- John Beck: 16-of-25 for 208.
- Roy Helu: 9 carries for 41.
- Santana Moss: 4 catches for 56.
- 49ers D: 3 sacks of Beck.
- 49ers 7-1 (6 straight wins); Redskins 3-5.
Film room
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
A 19-11 cross-conference road win over the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. The 49ers improve to 7-1 with their sixth-straight win.
How it unfolded
David Akers kicked an opening field goal. The Redskins kicked one. Gore ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers a 10-3 lead. Akers kicked another field goal. The 49ers led 13-3 at halftime. The second half was two more Akers field goals. The Redskins added a late field goal and a 2-point conversion attempt. Final 19-11.
The turning point
Gore's first-half rushing touchdown. With the year-one regime's offense looking to extend the win streak and the road environment looking like a winnable Sunday-afternoon spot, Gore's score set the tone for the kind of cross-conference road win the rebuild had been planning for.
By the numbers
Smith 18-of-29 for 138. Gore 27 carries for 107 with a TD (his sixth 100-yard game in seven weeks). Davis 2 catches for 31. Morgan 2 catches for 38. Akers four field goals. John Beck 16-of-25 for 208. Roy Helu 9 carries for 41. Santana Moss 4 for 56. The 49ers' three sacks.
Personnel watch
Gore's sixth 100-yard game in seven weeks. Akers's four field goals. The defense's three sacks of Beck. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road performance where the year-one regime's competitive identity extended the win streak to six.
What it means
7-1 with the Giants at home next week. The Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win extends the win streak to six and confirms the year-one regime's competitive identity. The Giants home game next is the kind of marquee NFC matchup the schedule produces.