Week 1, 1988

played in San Francisco, CA

53 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	0	7	3	10	6	-	26
San Francisco 49ers	7	10	0	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:54 SFO - John Settle 1 run (Roger Ruzek extra point)
2Q: 14:29 SFO - Alvin Moore 62 punt return (Roger Ruzek extra point)
2Q: 04:00 LAS - Stephone Paige 17 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 00:23 SFO - Roger Ruzek 23 field goal
3Q: 04:25 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 18 field goal
4Q: 10:37 SFO - Roger Ruzek 31 field goal
4Q: 02:20 LAS - Jerry Rice 5 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 00:39 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 44 field goal
OT: 11:08 LAS - Mel Owens 43 fumble return

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:54 SFO - John Settle 1 run (Roger Ruzek extra point)
2Q: 14:29 SFO - Alvin Moore 62 punt return (Roger Ruzek extra point)
2Q: 04:00 LAS - Stephone Paige 17 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 00:23 SFO - Roger Ruzek 23 field goal
3Q: 04:25 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 18 field goal
4Q: 10:37 SFO - Roger Ruzek 31 field goal
4Q: 02:20 LAS - Jerry Rice 5 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 00:39 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 44 field goal
OT: 11:08 LAS - Mel Owens 43 fumble return

Team Statistics LAS SFO
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 355 304
- Offensive Plays 65 67
- Yards per Play 5.46 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 106 163
- Rushing Attempts 33 41
- Yards per Rush 3.21 3.98
Net Passing Yards 249 141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 2 24 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 261 156
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/12 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 7.78 5.42
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/47 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 3/82
Kick Returns/Yards 4/76 4/88
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:35 33:27

Team Statistics	LAS	SFO
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	355	304
- Offensive Plays	65	67
- Yards per Play	5.46	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	106	163
- Rushing Attempts	33	41
- Yards per Rush	3.21	3.98
Net Passing Yards	249	141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 2	24 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	261	156
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/12	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	7.78	5.42
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/47	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	3/82
Kick Returns/Yards	4/76	4/88
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:35	33:27

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:54	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
1	10:44	2:16	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
1	7:55	1:43	OPP 25	3	7	Missed FG
1	0:59	1:37	OWN 16	4	12	Punt
2	14:22	2:11	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
2	11:27	1:42	OWN 42	4	13	Interception
2	5:58	1:13	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
2	4:00	0:11	OPP 17	1	17	Touchdown
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 26	1	-1	Half
3	11:37	7:17	OWN 17	11	82	Field Goal
3	0:47	1:24	OWN 3	3	8	Punt
4	12:28	0:11	OWN 18	1	4	Fumble
4	10:30	2:01	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
4	3:54	1:40	OWN 8	8	92	Touchdown
4	1:28	0:54	OWN 45	5	28	Field Goal
OT1	15:00	3:13	OWN 16	6	34	Interception

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:06	1:22	OWN 43	3	57	Touchdown
1	8:28	0:33	OWN 31	2	3	Fumble
1	6:12	5:13	OWN 25	9	31	Punt
2	12:11	0:44	OWN 35	2	5	Interception
2	9:45	3:47	OWN 18	7	53	Missed FG
2	4:45	0:45	OWN 23	2	-6	Fumble
2	3:49	3:33	OWN 35	11	59	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:23	OWN 29	5	22	Punt
3	4:20	3:33	OWN 28	5	19	Punt
4	14:23	1:55	OWN 48	3	-4	Punt
4	12:17	1:47	OPP 22	3	8	Field Goal
4	8:29	4:35	OWN 28	6	19	Punt
4	2:14	0:46	OWN 12	3	2	Punt
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	4	26	Half
OT1	11:47	0:49	OWN 38	2	5	Fumble

Game MVP: Jerry Rice, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Greg Bell	18	57	3.17	12	2
Johnny Hector	10	32	3.20	10	1
Steve Young	5	17	3.40	6	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
John Settle	25	126	5.04	56	3	1
Warren Williams	14	33	2.36	6	0	0
Alvin Moore	2	4	2.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Young	31	18	261	1/12	2	39	2	80.1

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	24	17	156	2/15	0	38	1	70.9

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerry Rice	8	9	145	18.13	79	39	1
TE Jonathan Hayes	3	6	35	11.67	13	17	0
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	4	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Stephone Paige	1	3	17	17.00	0	17	1
RB Greg Bell	1	1	21	21.00	0	21	0
C Jeff Spek	1	1	4	4.00	4	4	0
TE Jay Novacek	1	4	20	20.00	12	20	0
WR Webster Slaughter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bruce Hill	4	6	28	7.00	4	11
TE John Frank	3	3	13	4.33	2	7
WR John Taylor	3	4	60	20.00	16	38
WR Alvin Moore	2	4	23	11.50	1	15
FB Wayne Wilson	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
TE Tom Mullady	1	2	9	9.00	6	9
WR Jo Jo Townsell	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB John Settle	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Warren Williams	1	1	7	7.00	0	7

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Mike Singletary	1	0	0.00	0

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	2	6	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Steve Young	1	0	0	0
Gary Cobb	0	1	1	0
Mel Owens	0	1	0	1
Cecil Johnson	0	1	0	0
Darrol Ray	0	0	2	0

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
John Frank	1	0	0
Steve Beuerlein	1	0	0
Warren Williams	1	0	0
Edmund Nelson	0	1	0
Delton Hall	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Fulhage	7	274	39.1	31.4	54	0

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Montgomery	6	243	40.5	38.3	50	5

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mick Luckhurst	2/3	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roger Ruzek	2/3	0/1	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Romes	2	13	6.5	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Del Rodgers	2	20	10.0	0
Alvin Moore	1	62	62.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Davlin Mullen	3	61	20.3	0
Charles Romes	1	15	15.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvin Moore	4	88	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrol Ray	14	3	0.0	37	24
OLB Mike Singletary	12	4	0.0	39	23
OLB Gary Cobb	4	1	1.0	34	20
CB Terry Taylor	4	1	0.0	32	20
S Deron Cherry	3	2	0.0	34	25
DE Rulon Jones	3	1	0.0	25	19
DT Bob Clasby	3	1	0.0	31	15
CB Darrell Green	3	1	0.0	28	21
ILB Dennis Gibson	3	0	0.0	9	8
OLB Mel Owens	2	2	0.0	37	25
DT Johnny Robinson	2	2	0.0	25	7
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	0	1.0	6	6
DE Sean McNanie	1	2	0.0	16	19
DT Gary Lewis	1	1	0.0	27	18
ILB Shane Conlan	1	1	0.0	10	7
S Charles Romes	1	0	0.0	11	8
TE Jay Novacek	1	0	---	---	---
WR Webster Slaughter	1	0	---	---	---
S Roland Mitchell	0	2	0.0	27	13

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kevin Greene	5	3	0.0	21	19
DT Bill Pickel	5	1	0.0	25	25
OLB Wilber Marshall	5	1	0.0	24	21
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	4	5	0.0	22	25
S Anthony Newman	4	2	0.0	26	17
S Mark Robinson	4	0	0.0	7	15
CB Wendell Cason	4	0	0.0	21	20
S Jeff Delaney	3	1	0.0	15	14
S Chris Mandeville	3	1	0.0	15	17
DT Tim Goad	2	0	1.0	28	30
CB Delton Hall	2	1	0.0	19	21
ILB Michael Green	1	3	0.0	19	9
DT Edmund Nelson	1	2	0.0	25	27
DE Joe Campbell	1	2	0.0	20	13
WR Alvin Moore	1	0	---	---	---
T Matt Darwin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Leon Seals	1	0	0.0	22	15
OLB Chris Gaines	1	0	0.0	9	11
CB Kevin Guidry	1	0	0.0	14	14
CB Terry McDaniel	1	0	0.0	16	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gary Cobb	1.0	1	1	1	20
OLB Cecil Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	6
DE Rulon Jones	0.0	0	1	1	19

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Tim Goad	1.0	0	0	30
DT Edmund Nelson	0.0	1	0	27
DE Doug Barnett	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Darrol Ray	4	2	0	24
CB Darrell Green	3	0	0	21
CB Terry Taylor	3	0	0	20
OLB Mike Singletary	2	0	1	23
S Deron Cherry	2	0	0	25
DT Bob Clasby	1	0	0	15
DE Sean McNanie	1	0	0	19
ILB Shane Conlan	1	0	0	7

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Wendell Cason	4	0	0	20
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	3	0	2	25
S Chris Mandeville	3	0	0	17
OLB Kevin Greene	2	0	0	19
OLB Wilber Marshall	1	3	0	21
S Jeff Delaney	1	2	0	14
S Mark Robinson	1	1	0	15
CB Delton Hall	1	0	0	21
OLB Chris Gaines	1	0	0	11
CB Terry McDaniel	1	0	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Paul Gruber	3	6	30	1	31
Cleveland Green	1	2	11	0	5
Tommy Tucker	0	8	25	0	24
Frank Winters	0	3	8	0	8
Jumbo Elliott	0	3	31	0	29
Charles Alexander	0	1	16	0	12
Tyrone McGriff	0	1	15	0	15
Jonathan Hayes	0	1	18	0	24
Jay Novacek	0	1	19	0	22
Joey Howard	0	1	23	0	23
Mike Hawkins	0	1	22	0	25

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Perretta	4	9	33	0	20
Matt Darwin	2	7	34	1	22
Mark Slater	1	6	39	0	20
Bob Jozwiak	1	3	17	0	14
John Jackson	0	7	28	0	19
Wes Phillips	0	5	24	0	15
Sean Lee	0	3	30	1	20
John Frank	0	1	17	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Taylor	3	13
James Haynes	2	29
Cleveland Green	1	10

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Del Rodgers	2	26
Steve Bartalo	1	24
Alvin Moore	1	18
Clint Sampson	1	14
John Frank	1	14

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mel Owens	---	---	37	25	4	66
Mike Singletary	---	---	39	23	3	65
Terry Taylor	---	---	32	20	13	65
Steve Young	33	32	---	---	---	65
Darrol Ray	---	---	37	24	3	64
Jumbo Elliott	31	29	---	---	4	64
Deron Cherry	---	---	34	25	4	63
Jay Novacek	19	22	---	---	20	61
Paul Gruber	30	31	---	---	---	61
Gary Cobb	---	---	34	20	3	57
Darrell Green	---	---	28	21	7	56
Mike Hawkins	22	25	---	---	7	54
Jerry Rice	26	27	---	---	---	53
Rulon Jones	---	---	25	19	8	52
Johnny Hector	11	11	---	---	27	49
Jonathan Hayes	18	24	---	---	7	49
Tommy Tucker	25	24	---	---	---	49
Bob Clasby	---	---	31	15	2	48
Gary Lewis	---	---	27	18	2	47
Joey Howard	23	23	---	---	---	46
Greg Bell	22	21	---	---	---	43
Roland Mitchell	---	---	27	13	3	43
Jeff Spek	10	11	---	---	21	42
Tyrone McGriff	15	15	---	---	10	40
Johnny Robinson	---	---	25	7	8	40
Charles Romes	---	---	11	8	18	37
Charles Alexander	16	12	---	---	8	36
Sean McNanie	---	---	16	19	1	36
James Haynes	---	---	4	1	29	34
Charles Wright	---	---	13	5	16	34
Jerry Butler	16	14	---	---	1	31
Cleveland Green	11	5	---	---	10	26
Frank Winters	8	8	---	---	9	25
Cecil Johnson	---	---	6	6	11	23
Stephone Paige	15	8	---	---	---	23
Dennis Gibson	---	---	9	8	5	22
Davlin Mullen	---	---	6	2	12	20
Shane Conlan	---	---	10	7	2	19
Robert Clark	0	0	---	---	17	17
Otis Grant	0	1	---	---	14	15
Curt Warner	5	6	---	---	2	13
Webster Slaughter	7	3	---	---	1	11
Mick Luckhurst	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scott Fulhage	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Kruczek	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Goad	---	---	28	30	10	68
Steve Beuerlein	41	26	---	---	---	67
Mark Slater	39	20	---	---	5	64
Alvin Moore	29	13	---	---	18	60
Bill Pickel	---	---	25	25	9	59
Sean Lee	30	20	---	---	9	59
Tom Mullady	24	15	---	---	17	56
Matt Darwin	34	22	---	---	---	56
Edmund Nelson	---	---	25	27	3	55
Kevin Guidry	---	---	14	14	26	54
Ralph Perretta	33	20	---	---	---	53
John Jackson	28	19	---	---	6	53
Chris Gaines	---	---	9	11	32	52
Wes Phillips	24	15	---	---	9	48
Karl Mecklenburg	---	---	22	25	1	48
Terry McDaniel	---	---	16	20	12	48
Wilber Marshall	---	---	24	21	2	47
John Taylor	29	17	---	---	---	46
John Frank	17	14	---	---	14	45
Wendell Cason	---	---	21	20	4	45
Anthony Newman	---	---	26	17	2	45
Bruce Hill	27	17	---	---	---	44
Kevin Greene	---	---	21	19	2	42
Delton Hall	---	---	19	21	2	42
John Settle	26	16	---	---	---	42
Michael Green	---	---	19	9	13	41
Bob Jozwiak	17	14	---	---	7	38
Leon Seals	---	---	22	15	1	38
Doug Barnett	---	---	15	19	3	37
Chris Mandeville	---	---	15	17	3	35
Joe Campbell	---	---	20	13	---	33
Jeff Delaney	---	---	15	14	2	31
Warren Williams	15	10	---	---	6	31
Clint Sampson	11	4	---	---	14	29
Mark Robinson	---	---	7	15	5	27
Wayne Wilson	4	6	---	---	16	26
Del Rodgers	0	0	---	---	26	26
Merril Hoge	9	9	---	---	8	26
Jo Jo Townsell	14	9	---	---	1	24
Steve Bartalo	0	0	---	---	24	24
Roger Ruzek	0	0	---	---	9	9
Greg Montgomery	0	0	---	---	6	6
Parnell Dickinson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Nott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dennis Gentry	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ray Criswell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	21	1.8
Middle	7	25	3.6
Right	13	61	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	33	2.4
Middle	14	44	3.1
Right	13	86	6.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Young	31	18	5	0	3	6	1	0	2

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	24	17	1	0	1	2	2	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	161	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	55	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	38	7.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	72	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	40	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	38	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerry Rice	9	8	1	145	3	27
TE Jonathan Hayes	6	3	0	35	0	24
WR Jerry Butler	4	1	1	12	0	14
TE Jay Novacek	4	1	1	20	1	22
WR Stephone Paige	3	1	0	17	0	8
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	0	-1	0	12
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	0	8	0	11
RB Greg Bell	1	1	0	21	1	21
C Jeff Spek	1	1	0	4	0	11
WR Webster Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	3

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bruce Hill	6	4	0	28	0	17
WR Alvin Moore	4	2	1	23	0	13
WR John Taylor	4	3	0	60	1	17
TE John Frank	3	3	0	13	0	14
TE Tom Mullady	2	1	0	9	0	15
WR Jo Jo Townsell	2	1	0	3	0	9
FB Wayne Wilson	1	1	0	8	0	6
RB John Settle	1	1	0	5	0	16
RB Warren Williams	1	1	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Greg Bell	2	2	1.00	3.17
Johnny Hector	1	2	2.00	3.20

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
John Settle	6	15	2.50	5.04
Warren Williams	1	1	1.00	2.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Young	4	3	33	8.25	8.42

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Stephone Paige	1	1	17	17.00	5.67
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	1	11	11.00	5.83
WR Jerry Rice	1	1	5	5.00	16.11

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Greg Bell	3	0
Steve Young	2	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
John Settle	4	2
Warren Williams	4	0
Alvin Moore	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Young	10	7	5

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	4	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerry Rice	5	5	4
FB Charles Alexander	1	1	0
RB Johnny Hector	1	1	1
WR Stephone Paige	1	0	0
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	0	0
TE Jay Novacek	1	0	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bruce Hill	2	2	2
WR Alvin Moore	1	1	1
WR John Taylor	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,000 (21,400)
End Zone 9,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,000 (21,400)
End Zone	9,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,500 (3,300)