Predict the 49ers’ first offensive play, tackle, and touchdown versus the Cowboys

The 49ers have their last “road” game of the season as they’ll take on the Dallas Cowboys Sunday morning. Both teams have been disappointments this season, but both teams have lost their starting quarterbacks as well as a few other significant contributors. Let’s get into your predictions.

The predictions will include:

1. The first offensive play the 49ers will run/attempt to execute,

2. The first player on defense (not special teams) who will make a tackle, and

3. How the team’s first touchdown will be scored (if you think one will be scored.)

Here are the ground rules for the predictions.

Offensive Play Prediction Guidelines: Try to be as specific as you can on what you think the 49ers’ first offensive play will be. Don’t just say “pass play” or “run play.” Instead, say, “Mullens throws a slant to Raheem Mostert for 13 yards” or “Raheem Mostert runs right side and picks up three yards.” You can also predict incompletions, interceptions, fumbles, touchdowns, and even a safety if you really think that will happen on the first offensive play!

Defensive Tackle Prediction Guidelines: Predicting the first defensive play is much more obscure, so this one is a simpler category — project who you think will make the team’s first tackle that does not come on special teams or a returned interception/fumble.

First Touchdown Against Dallas

f you do not think the 49ers will score a touchdown, say “no touchdowns” as your answer. Otherwise, predict how you think the 49ers’ first offensive touchdown will be scored, along with the person(s) who will score. You can predict it to be on offense, defense, or special teams. If you predict a passing touchdown, name both the quarterback and the receiver.

Here is the template you can copy+paste for your comments:

First Offensive Play:

First Defensive Tackle:

First Touchdown:

Here are my predictions.

First Offensive Play: Sweep left to Mostert for a gain of six yards.

First Defensive Tackle: Jimmie Ward tackles Zeke Elliot for a gain of four yards.

First Touchdown: Jeff Wilson Jr. scores on a two-yard touchdown run up the middle.