The 49ers (2-5) travel to the Edward Jones Dome for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the St. Louis Rams (3-3).
Nick Foles leads the Rams' offense. Jeff Fisher coaches St. Louis. Todd Gurley is the rookie running back. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde returns from the foot.
Nick Foles and the Rams come into Sunday afternoon at 3-3. Jeff Fisher's team has the kind of inconsistent offense that has defined the recent St. Louis era. Todd Gurley, the rookie running back, has produced 100-plus rushing in his first three starts.
The 49ers, at 2-5 with the Seahawks blowout fresh, travel to the Edward Jones Dome for the kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where two struggling NFC West teams meet. Kaepernick's eighth start. Hyde returns from the foot.
Underdog by 6 on the road. The Sunday-afternoon road spot is the kind of game where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity, after the Thursday-night home blowout, gets another road test.
Week 8 is the late-October NFC West sort. The Cardinals (5-2) lead the division. The Rams (3-3) and Seahawks (3-4) compete in the middle. The 49ers (2-5) sit at the bottom. Around the NFC the Panthers, Packers, and Falcons continue at the top. The AFC's Patriots, Broncos, and Bengals lead. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers' new offense faces a divisional rival.
Through seven games the 49ers are 2-5 with a -77 point differential. The Rams are 3-3 with a +0. Nick Foles has 7 TDs and 4 INTs through six games. Todd Gurley has 442 rushing yards in three starts. Kaepernick 1,148 passing in 7 starts. Carlos Hyde returns. Vegas opens the Rams as 6-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 6-0 | W6 |
| New York Jets | 4-2 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-3 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-0 | W6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-5 | L2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-4 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 2-5 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-5 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 6-0 | W6 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-3 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-5 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-2 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-3 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-4 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-4 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-4 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6-0 | W6 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-2 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 6-0 | W6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-4 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-4 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 54 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Rams | Safety, Mike Davis tackled in end zone by James Laurinaitis | 3-2 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Todd Gurley 71 yard rush ( Jared Cook pass from Nick Foles ) | 3-10 |
| Rams | Greg Zuerlein 38 yard field goal | 3-13 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 26 yard field goal | 6-13 |
| Rams | Tavon Austin 2 yard rush ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 6-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tavon Austin 66 yard pass from Nick Foles ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 6-27 |
Todd Gurley ran for 133 yards and a touchdown and the St. Louis Rams beat the 49ers 27-6 at the Edward Jones Dome. Tavon Austin returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. Nick Foles threw for 178 yards and a touchdown. Colin Kaepernick threw for 162 yards and was sacked six times. Carlos Hyde ran for 32. The 49ers fell to 2-6.[1][2][3]
Tavon Austin returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown Sunday afternoon at the Edward Jones Dome. Todd Gurley ran for 133 yards and a touchdown. The Rams beat the 49ers 27-6 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon road blowout where the rebuilding 49ers' offense produced 6 points and the special teams gave up a key score.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 162 yards. Carlos Hyde, back from the foot, ran for 32 on 11 carries. Anquan Boldin caught five for 49. Phil Dawson kicked two field goals. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road performance where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity continued to slide.
Nick Foles threw for 178 and a touchdown. The Rams' defense generated six sacks of Kaepernick. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road blowout where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive trajectory looked nothing like the Ravens home win. 2-6 with the Falcons at home next week.
Rams 27, 49ers 6. Margin: -21. Eight-game record: 2-6, -98 differential.
A 27-6 road loss to the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. The 49ers fall to 2-6.
How it unfolded
Gurley ran in his first touchdown to give the Rams a 7-0 lead. Tavon Austin returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown to make it 14-0. Phil Dawson kicked field goals to make it 14-6 at halftime. The third quarter was a Rams field goal and a Nick Foles touchdown drive. The 49ers' offense produced nothing in the second half. Final 27-6.
The turning point
Tavon Austin's 75-yard punt return touchdown. With Gurley already having pushed the Rams to a 7-0 lead and the rebuilding 49ers' offense looking like it might come back, Austin's return effectively put the game out of reach in the second quarter.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 13-of-25 for 162 with six sacks taken. Hyde 11 carries for 32 (his first game back from foot). Boldin 5 catches for 49. Foles 18-of-26 for 178 with a TD. Gurley 27 carries for 133. Tavon Austin's punt return TD.
Personnel watch
Hyde back from the foot but limited. The defense gave up 133 to Gurley and 75 on the punt return. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road performance where the rebuilding 49ers' offensive identity produced 6 points and the special teams gave up the kind of return that defined the game.
What it means
2-6 with the Falcons at home next week. The Sunday-afternoon road blowout is the kind of result that confirms the rebuilding 49ers' season trajectory. The Tomsula regime, now 2-6, will be the kind of season that has the front office actively considering the next head coach.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 20/41 | 162 | 0 | 0 | |
| STL | |||||
| Nick Foles | 14/23 | 191 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 6 | 28 | 0 | 9 |
| Kendall Gaskins | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Davis | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | ||||
| Todd Gurley | 20 | 133 | 1 | 71 |
| Tre Mason | 15 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| Tavon Austin | 3 | 21 | 1 | 13 |
| Nick Foles | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerome Simpson | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 |
| Quinton Patton | 2 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Vernon Davis | 6 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Torrey Smith | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Kendall Gaskins | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Mike Davis | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Bruce Ellington | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| STL | ||||
| Tavon Austin | 4 | 98 | 1 | 66 |
| Jared Cook | 2 | 57 | 0 | 49 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Lance Kendricks | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Tre Mason | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bradley Marquez | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Quick | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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