2011 season · Week 9

Pregame

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The 49ers (6-1) travel to FedEx Field for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Washington Redskins (3-4).

John Beck starts for the Redskins in place of an injured Rex Grossman. Mike Shanahan coaches Washington. Roy Helu at lead back. Alex Smith continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.

The Redskins come in 3-4.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

John Beck, the Redskins' veteran backup, makes his second 2011 start in place of an injured Rex Grossman. Mike Shanahan's second year has been the kind of rebuild that has Washington at 3-4. Roy Helu at running back. Santana Moss at WR1.

The 49ers, at 6-1 with five-straight wins, travel to Washington for the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road game where the year-one regime extends the win streak. Alex Smith's eighth 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 win streak.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Week 9 is the early-November cross-conference sort. The Packers (7-0), Lions (6-2), Bills (5-2), and 49ers (6-1) lead their conferences. The Patriots (5-2), Texans (5-3), and Ravens (5-2) lead the AFC. The Redskins (3-4) compete in the middle of the NFC East. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the year-one regime extends the win streak in the kind of East Coast road matchup.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Through seven games the 49ers are 6-1 with a +80 point differential. The Redskins are 3-4 with a -18. John Beck 1-1 as 2011 starter. Roy Helu averages 50 rushing per game. Santana Moss 30 catches in 7 games. Smith has 1,246 passing yards in 7 starts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road favorites; total 38.

League standings entering Week 9

Standings as of kickoff, Week 9 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Green Bay Packers (7-0).
  • Still unbeaten: Green Bay Packers.
  • Still searching for win one: Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts.

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Buffalo Bills5-2W1
New England Patriots5-2L1
New York Jets4-3W2
Miami Dolphins0-7L7

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Pittsburgh Steelers6-2W4
Baltimore Ravens5-2W1
Cincinnati Bengals5-2W4
Cleveland Browns3-4L1

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Houston Texans5-3W2
Tennessee Titans4-3W1
Jacksonville Jaguars2-6L1
Indianapolis Colts0-8L8

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Kansas City Chiefs4-3W4
Oakland Raiders4-3L1
San Diego Chargers4-3L2
Denver Broncos2-5L1

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Francisco 49ers6-1W5
Seattle Seahawks2-5L2
Arizona Cardinals1-6--
St. Louis Rams1-6W1

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
New York Giants5-2W2
Dallas Cowboys3-4L1
Philadelphia Eagles3-4W2
Washington Redskins3-4L3

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Green Bay Packers7-0W7
Detroit Lions6-2W1
Chicago Bears4-3W2
Minnesota Vikings2-6W1

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints5-3L1
Atlanta Falcons4-3W2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers4-3L1
Carolina Panthers2-6L1

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
56°F, 48% humidity, wind 6 mph
QB matchup
Alex Smith vs John Beck
Vegas line
49ers -4.5
Over/Under
37.5 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 0, Washington Redskins 049ers 13, Washington Redskins 349ers 16, Washington Redskins 349ers 19, Washington Redskins 1149ers 19, Washington Redskins 11[1][2]

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San Francisco 49ers01333013161919
Washington Redskins03080331111

Scoring plays

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Q1

TeamPlayScore
No scoring this quarter.

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersDavid Akers 52 yard field goal3-0
49ersDavid Akers 34 yard field goal6-0
49ersBruce Miller 30 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick)13-0
RedskinsGraham Gano 59 yard field goal13-3

Q3

TeamPlayScore
49ersDavid Akers 45 yard field goal16-3

Q4

TeamPlayScore
49ersDavid Akers 20 yard field goal19-3
RedskinsJabar Gaffney 9 yard pass from John Beck ( Leonard Hankerson pass from John Beck )19-11

Recap

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

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]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

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.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

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.
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.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Alex Smith17/2420010
WAS
John Beck30/4725411

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Frank Gore19107027
Kendall Hunter82508
Alex Smith4908
Delanie Walker1-30-3
WAS
Roy Helu1041016
John Beck3904
Ryan Torain1202

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Michael Crabtree551021
Vernon Davis441021
Bruce Miller130130
Braylon Edwards230024
Delanie Walker215010
Ted Ginn Jr.114014
Kyle Williams112012
Frank Gore1707
WAS
Roy Helu14105017
Fred Davis442016
Jabar Gaffney440113
Leonard Hankerson434012
Terrence Austin214010
Darrel Young112012
Ryan Torain1707

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