For 3 1/2 quarters, Shaun Hill threw more interceptions than
completions to Isaac Bruce.
The San Francisco 49ers’ offense clicked just in time to erase a 13-point
deficit, and for the 36-year-old wide receiver to reach a pair of milestones
during a late-game flurry against his former team.
Bruce scored one of the touchdowns that rescued Hill’s awful day and sent the
St. Louis Rams skidding to their ninth straight loss, 17-16 on Sunday.
“It was a great game in the last quarter,” Bruce said. “I’m very, very honored.”
Bruce became the fifth player to reach 1,000 catches on a 3-yard touchdown grab
with 4:03 to go and passed Tim Brown for second on the career yards receiving
list on the 49ers’ go-ahead drive.
The Rams (2-13) squandered a 10-point halftime lead for the second straight
week. They were ahead 16-3 with 11:36 to go, but failed to capitalize on four
turnovers and four sacks. The losing streak is the franchise’s longest since
moving to St. Louis in 1995...
Marc Bulger passed to Keenan Burton to the right for 30
yard gain (Josh Brown made PAT)
3 - 10
0:06
STL
FG
Josh Brown kicked a 38-yard field goal
3 - 13
3rd Quarter
NONE
3 - 13
4th Quarter
11:36
STL
FG
Josh Brown kicked a 22-yard field goal
3 - 16
4:03
SF
TD
Shaun Hill passed to Isaac Bruce to the left for 3 yard
gain (Joe Nedney made PAT)
10 - 16
1:22
SF
TD
Shaun Hill passed to Josh Morgan to the left for 48 yard
gain (Joe Nedney made PAT)
17 - 16
Team Statistics
SF
STL
First Downs
15
21
Passing
11
10
Rushing
4
10
Penalty
0
1
Third Down Efficiency
4-11
6-18
Fourth Down Efficiency
1-1
2-3
TOTAL NET YARDS
273
343
Total Plays
55
79
Average Gain Per Play
5.0
4.3
NET YARDS RUSHING
83
129
Rushes
17
39
Average Per Rush
4.9
3.3
NET YARDS PASSING
190
214
Completions-Attempts
18-34
20-37
Yards Per Pass Play
5.0
5.4
Times Sacked
4
3
Yards Lost to Sacks
26
19
Had Intercepted
3
1
PUNTS
5
7
Average Punt
54.8
48.9
PENALTIES
5
7
Penalty Yards
32
45
FUMBLES
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
21:22
38:38
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Preview:
With 21 combined losses,
neither the San Francisco 49ers
nor the St. Louis Rams are
playoff-bound. They are both
looking to finish the season
strong, however, and make a case
for their respective interim
coaches to return next season.
Mike Singletary and the 49ers
(5-9) look to win for the third
time in four games on Sunday
when they visit Jim Haslett's
Rams (2-12), who are trying to
avoid losing nine straight games
for the first time in 17
years...Preview
Prediction: There's plenty
who argue that the Rams are the worst team in football (with apologies, of
course, to the winless Lions). You have to give kudos to Mike Singletary for
steering the 49ers back to respectability with wins over the Jets and Bills
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