49ers 35 - Rams 0: Post-game notes
by David Fucillo on Oct 4, 2009 8:21 PM PDT
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PrintThe 49ers send out post-game notes following some of their games. Given the nature of today's win, there are a lot of random facts and figures worth looking at. The defense in particular put up a performance we haven't seen in a LONG time by a 49ers defense. It was about as complete a team defensive effort as you'll ever see. They mixed in sacks with turnovers and touchdowns, a hallmark of great defenses. It's still to be determined how good this defense is (it was the same ol sorry Rams), but they're certainly doing the little things that lead to a high defensive ranking at the end of the season.
After the jump, I've copied over a variety notes from the game...
Top Of The NFC West
- The 49ers improved their record to 3-0 in the NFC West with today’s 35-0 win over the Rams. The last time the team started 3-0 in the division was in 2002. The 49ers finished with a 10-6 record and won the NFC West that year.
Winning Streak At The Stick
- The 49ers have won 5 straight games at home dating back to last season.
Shutting ‘Em Out
- Today marked the first 49ers shutout since January 6, 2002 at New Orleans, 38-0. The last home shut out came vs. Miami (12/16/01), 21-0.
- This marked the 7th time that the 49ers shut out the Rams, the first since September 8, 1996 (34-0) in San Francisco.
Non-Offensive Touchdowns
- Today marked the first time the 49ers scored 3 non-offensive touchdowns in a game since December 11, 1966 vs. Chicago.
Greatest Margin Of Victory
- The 35-point margin of victory was the 49ers biggest margin since December 7, 2003, vs. Arizona, (50-14, a 36-point differential).
The Chains Aren’t Moving
- The 49ers defense held the Rams to only 9 first downs. That is the fewest first downs allowed since September 7, 2003 vs. Chicago (8).
- It marked the second time this season the 49ers defense allowed just 1 rushing first down (at Arizona).
No Yards To Gain
- The 177 yards allowed by the 49ers defense are the fewest allowed since September 7, 2002, in a 49-7 win vs. Chicago (127 yards allowed).
- The 49ers defense also held the Rams to only 82 yards passing. This marks the fewest passing yards allowed in a game since November 13, 2005, at Chicago (69).
Second Half Scoring
- The 28 points scored in the second-half are tied for the most points in the second half by the 49ers since 1991. The 49ers scored 28 points in the second half vs. St. Louis (12/27/98) and at San Diego (12/3/00).
Scoring In All Three Phases
- Today is the first time the 49ers have posted a touchdown on special teams, offense and defense in the same game since 11/10/97, in a 24-12 win at Philadelphia.
Today’s Touchdowns
- Offense: 13-yard touchdown pass to TE Vernon Davis from QB Shaun Hill and a 24-yard touchdown pass to WR Josh Morgan from Hill.
- Defense: 23-yard interception return for a touchdown by LB Patrick Willis and an 11-yard fumble recovery return by DT Ray McDonald.
- Special Teams: Fumble recovery in the end zone on a muffed punt by LB Scott McKillop.
Two Defensive Touchdowns
- The last time the 49ers scored two defensive touchdowns in the same game was on October 2, 2005 vs. Arizona (at Mexico City). LB Derek Smith recovered a fumble in the end zone and CB Derrick Johnson recovered a fumble and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown.
King Of The Hill At Home
- QB Shaun Hill improved his record to 7-0 in Candlestick Park as a starter.
Taking It To The House
- LB Patrick Willis intercepted Rams QB Kyle Boller in the third quarter and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. It is the 3rd career interception for Willis and the second he returned for a touchdown (at Seattle, 9/10/08).
Fumble Recovery For A Touchdown
- DT Ray McDonald recovered a fumble by Boller and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown. It marked the first career fumble recovery and touchdown for McDonald. It also marked the first fumble recovery for a touchdown by the 49ers since 11/25/07 at Arizona (Tully Banta-Cain recovered a QB Kurt Warner fumble in the end zone).
Bringing A Sack Lunch
- The 5 sacks registered by the 49ers defense are the most since October 5, 2008, vs. New England (5).
- LB Patrick Willis registered a career-high 2.5 sacks. It also marked the second time he notched more than one sack in a game (2.0 vs. Tampa Bay, 12/23/07).
- The 2.5 sacks by Willis are the most by a 49ers linebacker since LB Julian Peterson notched 2.5 sacks vs. St. Louis (9/11/05).
- LB Takeo Spikes sacked Boller in the second quarter for his first sack of the season. It was Spikes’ 24.5 career sack and his first since December 21, 2008 at St. Louis.
- LB Manny Lawson and Willis combined to bring down Bulger on the Rams first possession in the third quarter. It marked the first sack of the season for Lawson.
- S Dashon Goldson notched his first career sack in the fourth quarter.
Savvy Special Teams
- LB Scott McKillop recovered a muffed punt by Rams CB Quincy Butler in the end zone in the second quarter. It was McKillop’s 1st career touchdown.
- McKillop’s touchdown marked the second consecutive week that the special teams unit registered a touchdown. The last time the 49ers recorded special teams touchdowns in two consecutive games was vs. Philadelphia (10/12/08) and at N.Y. Giants (10/19/08).
Tight Connection
- QB Shaun Hill and TE Vernon Davis connected on a 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. It was Davis’ third touchdown reception of the season and the fourth touchdown pass for Hill.
Morgan-Hill
- WR Josh Morgan was on the receiving end of a 24-yard touchdown strike from Hill at the start of the fourth quarter. It is Morgan’s 4th career touchdown and first this season.
Long Run For Walker
- TE Delanie Walker recorded a career-long 16-yard run in the third quarter.
First Career Start
- RB Glen Coffee made his first career start and rushed for 74 yards on 24 carries and led the team with four receptions for 32 yards.
Pink Shoes
- QB Shaun Hill, WR Jason Hill and LB Takeo Spikes all donned pink cleats today for Breast Cancer Awareness. Numerous players also sported pink gloves and wristbands.
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Game Note:
PATRICK WILLIS IS GOD
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
by 49er16 on Oct 4, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
If London Fletcher keeps tackling everyone in the world
He’s got a shot too.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
also Bamm Bamm better be up for Defensive player of the week
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
Did Darren Sharper have 2.5 sacks?
I’d say Mathis will win the AFC defensive player of the week and Willis the NFC.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Oct 4, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He had 2 picks
One of which he returned 99 yards for a TD. I’m guessing he’ll win the award.
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 4, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
i think it's a toss up
hope it goes to Bamm Bamm though
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
I hope so too
But I think Sharper will win.
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 4, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah i think Sharper will win too, but based on style points for everything that Willis did I would give him the award..
Yes the interception was awesome, but i was going even crazier “although we didn’t get points from it” when he blasted through the Lambs O-line and sacked Boller. =)
Willis- 8 tackles, 2 .5 sacks, 1 pass defended, 1 INT for a TD
Sharper- 8 tackles, 2 passes defended, 2 INT 1 for a TD
pretty even, isn’t the winner determined by fan votes?
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
Of Willis' 8 tackles, I think 3 were for a loss
Willis should win though…he’s cooler
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Oct 4, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
true, both had 5 solo tackles
Willis had 3 for a loss, and he’s a lot cooler
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
I believe so
I’m looking into it with my NFL contact. I’ll get a link up to it so folks can vote early and often.
by David Fucillo on Oct 4, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks Fooch
I threw up a fanshot for Frank Gore when he was nominated for Fed-Ex Ground Player of the Week, I voted for him about 30 times lol
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
Hate to say it
But we played the Rams . . . that’s going to kill his performance for most non 49ers fans.
You said it. a 35-0 win is a 35-0 win,
but when the Hawks won 31-0 (or whatever the score was), most of you fans, and rightfully so, said that it didn’t mean that much to demolish a crappy team at home. Still a great win, but in the eyes of the casual fan, almost meaningless since it was confined to the NFC West.
I recall Seattle fans using that win as evidence of being best in the West
And worse, comparing it to a SF win @ STL in 2008; Different venue and season.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
They won 28-0
And they thought they were the best in the NFCW
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Oct 5, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder...
Do you think sitting on the sidelines missing all of this is starting to get to Crabtree yet?
Maybe he’ll figure out that he needs to be a part of somehting special happening in teh Bay Area and suit up…if not, then maybe he just is not the type of player Singletary wants on this team.
Crabtree who?
BKA optimist prime- Got the Semi runnin' on 49er koolaid!!
Blasphemous beings, the NINERS will never forget!!
Eric Berry anyone?
LOL
Ya’ll say this shish now, up until today, Niner’s receivers core has been pedestrian at best.
corp corp corp corp corp
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
lol yeah should have the s
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
It's inevitable on the internet
Whenever you correct someone on their grammar or usage, you’ll invariably screw it up yourself and have to be corrected.
It’s as immutable as Godwin’s Law.
Michael Crabtree
I’m completely indifferent to him at this point until something tangible happens in this saga. If he signs with the 49ers I will support him and hope things work out for him on the field. If he ends up back in the draft or traded, well, hell hath no fury like this 49ers fan scorned.
by David Fucillo on Oct 4, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Do we have to support him if he signs with the Niners?
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
support
You’re more than welcome to not support him. Given what he’s put the franchise through I have no problem if a person elects to not be a fan of the guy. For me personally, given the talent level and the 49ers overall need at wide receiver, I’d be willing to let bygones be bygones…until that first dropped pass!
by David Fucillo on Oct 4, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with Fooch.
The guy’s definitely screwing things up over some money he’ll never get, but it’s undeniable that he’s a special talent. He may not be the complete package WR like Randy Moss or the likes, but if Crabtree can put all this nonsense behind him when he signs and works as hard as everyone says he does, I don’t see why he can’t be a top WR in the NFL.
personally, I don’t think you have to but (if he succeeds) I think most everyone will. Honestly, if he were to sign tomorrow and catch a TD next week, this would all be forgotten by Sunday night. The corollary to the NFL standing for “not for long” is that we have short attention spans as fans and bad stuff gets swept under the rug pretty quickly as long as someone produces on the field.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 4, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
TD's
I believe Hill has 5 passing TD’s this season. 1 to Frank Gore against Arizona, 2 last week, and 2 this week.
-- Jay T.
He was just stating
that TD to VD was his 4th of the season at the time.
by mountaindew77 on Oct 4, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
This defensive team
is starting to look like lot like the dominate defenses of the glory years.
The offense still as ways to go yet but the second half looked better. Much improved play calling and I can see a glimmer of hope there. Still need a consistent running game and the execution of the screen plays needs to improve/
at the beginning of the season I never would have guessed
I would be starting the Niners D over New England and that they would score me 39 freakin fantasy points. Everyone thought I was a dumb homer for drafting them, but whose laughing now?
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
Wait till they play Indy in a couple of weeks.
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
He doesn't have to start them every week
In my league the 49ers put up 48 pts (we award more pts for sacks and other stuff)
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Oct 4, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah i dont plan on starting them every week
this week was definitely the week to start them though
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
I'm looking forward to that
In the context of first things first, ATL then HOU. This Niner team need fear no team. Not saying we’ll win or hold Manning down, but I also know we’re not the Seahawks. Our secondary will make plays against any QB.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Good game
All in all you kicked our a@sses. Your team looks legit and it looks like Singletary will bring you to the promised land. Let’s hope the Rams don’t f-up the draft again next year.
81 Witness, dont be so hard on yourself or your team.
All these teams go in cycles. The Ram’s cycle is on the down turn. The Niners cycle looks to be on the upswing. Changing coach and players every year doesn’t help and so you need some stability in your front office. The only way to get that is to hire the right GM and Coach, and get out of they way and let them go to work. Anything else will cause teams to regress. If you want your team to succeed you have to allow the GM and the Coach make the football decisions.
Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!
I think you have the right coach
You just have so little talent on offense outside of Jackson and are so young across the board. Give him time; he cleaned house this season, you’ll know if he brought in and coached the right pieces in two more seasons.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
49ers D
Yep, I would have won my fantasy matchup anyway but the 49ers D got me the most points in the league for the third week in a row. Next week is going to be tough since San Diego, Green Bay and Houston are on a bye and I have Aaron Rodgers, Vincent Jackson, Andre Johnson, Nate Kaeding and the mighty Darren Sproles to replace.
I'm Still Fed Up With Our Offense
Why keep running the ball straight up the middle when it isn’t working? Especially when the pass IS working? Our offense should have pulverized the Rams. Instead Shaun had to adopt the “duck and cover” strategy. I HATE JIMMY BALL!!!
by Riding The F Train on Oct 4, 2009 9:15 PM PDT reply actions
Granted, the play calling was mixed up more which I appreciated, but it was still too few and far between.
by Riding The F Train on Oct 4, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah the Offense needs some work....
but one good thing you have to be happy about, compared to previous seasons, is tha even though they may not score a lot, the 3 and outs and turnovers have decreased greatly, which helps out the defense (no short fields and more rest). So as we would like to see more scoring, moving the chains and no making stupid mistakes certainly helps.
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 5, 2009 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Great game
Complete domination. The offense still needs a lot of work but the defense looks awesome.
Could somebody good with computers
please make me a GIF of Takeo Spikes’ sack dance? The one where he repeatedly grabs his head? Guy is hilarious.
I don't quite recall the play..
But after he had done about 2-3 dances from earlier plays in the game I believe he was trying to think of a another one, but couldn’t. It was the play when we tackled Jackson for a loss by their goal line and Spikes ran into the end zone and couldn’t think of what to do lol
I dont even call these ugly wins anymore.
the Offense is a work in progress. The Defense is starting to look like a dominant unit. The Lambs dont even know what hit them. The Scarecrow (Bolger) was hit so many times that he probably thinks he is in OZ.
What is up with the offense though? I really am worried that the Offense is not clicking. Looks like they took a step backwards today. Hard to make a case when the team wins 35-0, but the offense really looked poor. I liked the TD passes to Davis and Morgan, but we really need to get more out of our offense so the Defense can get a better rest on the sideline. I think the Offense kinda had a hangover from the Minnesota game, and didn’t really wake up till after half time. I’d love to be a fly on the wall in that locker room to hear what Singletary said to have the Offense come out and play like they did in the second half. If the Niner’s offense was playing even mediocre, they might have won 70-0. I was pulling for the offense to score more so they could pull Hill and get AS out there to earn his check!!
Seriously though, is anyone else worried about the Offense? They kinda took a step backwards today. Maybe as the season wears on, Hill will develop a rapport with his wide receivers. The offensive line gave up more sacks in this contest. This might have been the worst 35-0 blowout I have ever seen. The Lambs are uninspired and look like they were mailing it in after the 3rd quarter. Anyway we have 3 conference wins and the Falcons coming to town next Sunday. Go NINERS !!!
Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!
I think
Aside from one game, our run game has been terrible. Our offense goes as our run game goes… When we get more rushing yards, that should open up the pass. But until then, our offense is pretty predictable, which could lead to problems..
But for now, I am enjoying this 35-0 beatdown, and 3-1 start to the season and first place a quarter way through the season.
Go Niners!
People here tend to think..
That I’m down on this team. I’m not. Being a longtime fan, I was prepared to accept when the Dynasty would end. It did when Steve Young had to retire. Young covered a lot of flaws in the team during his last years with the team. Mooch doesn’t get enough credit for what his coaching job after that. A team devoid of defense, a paucity of QB’s on his shelf, rookie CB’s with a poor defense, and a noodle armed QB with an All World diva at WR. The funny thing is, everybody who hated Mooch is loving what Singletary is doing now.
The players loved Mooch as much as they do Singletary now. Well except for that Diva, who is in exile in BUF as I post this. Moochie brought in some smash mouth too. I remember one Monday Night game where all Young did was handoff the ball, and the 49ers dominated.
Flash forward to today, and we’ve seen a team come full circle since Mooch was fired. A team once mired in mediocrity due to stupid decisions from years of bad Front Office bullcrap, coaching changes, no real synchronicity or symbiosis between the real people behind the machinations of this team, yet with a HC who the team believes in. Hey, guess what? He’s conservative like Mooch was. Yet, Mooch knew offense. Sing knows defense. Both Sing and Mooch have been part of a FO in turmoil. The difference is that Mooch coached through it. Sing hasn’t, yet.
If anybody appreciates what Sing is doing right now, it’s Mooch. They both have coached flawed 49er teams. They both know how to coach them too.
This win, no matter how flawed it was, is great. But I thought the 49ers played better in last week’s loss. Funny on how I was less critical in a loss than I am in a win. Why? Because the 49ers should have established who they are from the opening kickoff. I am certain next game they will.
Well, we're waiting....
I agree
and I think it’s a good sign that we can nit pick the 49ers. Last year, I’d be hoping that they got out of that game with a win. This year, I would’ve been pissed if we didn’t beat them by 4 touchdowns. It’s a hell of a feeling.
I don’t mind the conservative approach. It’s frustrating to watch, but when the run game works I think it’s beautiful. And I love how great this defense is becoming.
"We want WINNERS!" - Coach Singletary
The last time I saw..
“Beauty” in the 49ers was when Mooch was HC with Young. Everything before that, with Walsh then Siefert, was pure heaven.
Well, we're waiting....
well...
Morgan did drop a beautiful 50+ yard TD pass from Hill which could have made the offense look a LITTLE better (and who says Shaun Hill doesn’t have an arm? lol)
by sanfranfanmdk on Oct 5, 2009 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it was the third quarter
yesterday when I wailed, Our two #1s next year, offensive linemen! or something to that effect.
Of all the units on the team the offensive line has been the biggest fail. Again yesterday Hill was being hit too quickly in the pocket and Coffee was being hit behind the line of scrimmage. The screens and wide stuff did help in the second half, but if I were basing my offense on a smashmouth run game I’d be concerned about the line. A friend of mine iFaced that the line just needs to develop cohesion, but these guys are mostly the same people who were here last year, so I doubt it’s cohesion. I also wonder how well the running game would be working without Norris, who I think is doing a good job as blocking back.
Watching the offensive line is kind of hard during a broadcast and my DVR system is down. Anyone do any studies of the O-line to see who screwed up yesterday?
I know, everyone’s still glowing and maybe I shouldn’t bring this up until tomorrow, but I think whether or not the O-line improves will tell how easy things are going to be the rest of the year.
But after four games I need to get out my schedule again and recalculate which games are wins and losses. Fun times. Go Niners!
by Bob In Beaverton on Oct 5, 2009 6:28 AM PDT reply actions
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