Can you believe this?
The Rams gave the 49ers a chance to beat them, bowing out with a three-and-out offensive sequence late in the fourth quarter.Two carries by Steven Jackson didn’t get far, then Marc Bulger couldn’t connect with Torry Holt…
Shaun Hill had Jason Hill streaking into the end zone late in the fourth quarter, but his throw was late arriving and Ron Bartell got back to break up the would-be TD pass.
But his completion to Bryant Johnson, good for…
San Francisco moved the ball, with Shaun Hill hooking up with Bryant Johnson for 21 yards. Finally, the 49ers got back into Rams territory. DeShaun Foster plowed the ball to the Rams 40, but then went nowhere on third-and-2.
The 49ers…
Shaun Hill hooked up with Isaac Bruce on a 21-yard pass to get the 49ers into scoring position. That drew a hearty “Bruuuuuuce” cheer from those intrepid Rams fans who braved the elements to get inside the dome.
That catch and…
San Francisco quarterback Shaun Hill had a perfect 158.3 passer rating for the first half. And he came out firing in the second half, moving the 49ers right down the field – until Jason Craft dumped him on a safety…
Travis Minor’s 34-yard return gave the offense a good starting point at the Rams 39.
What did Al Saunders call first? A flick-flicker pass for Dane Looker, who got the ball on an end-around hand-off. The 49ers sniffed it out, though,…
After the Rams stalled in the red zone early in the second quarter, Josh Brown’s 24-yard field goal cut the 49ers’ lead to 7-3.
But whatever momentum St. Louis gained with the scoring drive evaporated in a hurry.
Look! There’s old friend…
