Week 12, 1990

played in Denver, CO

53 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers	0	7	0	7	-	14
Denver Broncos	7	0	7	6	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:29 DEN - Emmitt Smith 2 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
2Q: 01:24 SFO - John Taylor 6 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Steve Christie extra point)
3Q: 09:11 DEN - Paul Frazier 8 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
4Q: 14:22 SFO - John Settle 18 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Steve Christie extra point)
4Q: 10:07 DEN - Hank Ilesic 40 field goal
4Q: 02:23 DEN - Hank Ilesic 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:29 DEN - Emmitt Smith 2 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
2Q: 01:24 SFO - John Taylor 6 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Steve Christie extra point)
3Q: 09:11 DEN - Paul Frazier 8 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
4Q: 14:22 SFO - John Settle 18 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Steve Christie extra point)
4Q: 10:07 DEN - Hank Ilesic 40 field goal
4Q: 02:23 DEN - Hank Ilesic 33 field goal

Team Statistics SFO DEN
Record 9-2 6-5
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 305 383
- Offensive Plays 57 64
- Yards per Play 5.35 5.98
Net Rushing Yards 124 126
- Rushing Attempts 25 28
- Yards per Rush 4.96 4.50
Net Passing Yards 181 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 0 32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 192 281
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/24
- Yards per Pass Play 5.66 7.14
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/41 3/28
Punt Returns/Yards 1/30 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 3/78 2/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 24
Time of Possession 25:56 34:04

Team Statistics	SFO	DEN
Record	9-2	6-5
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	305	383
- Offensive Plays	57	64
- Yards per Play	5.35	5.98
Net Rushing Yards	124	126
- Rushing Attempts	25	28
- Yards per Rush	4.96	4.50
Net Passing Yards	181	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 0	32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	192	281
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/24
- Yards per Pass Play	5.66	7.14
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/41	3/28
Punt Returns/Yards	1/30	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	3/78	2/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 24
Time of Possession	25:56	34:04

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:07	1:29	OWN 2	3	-1	Punt
1	7:21	2:14	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
1	2:28	1:25	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
2	14:50	1:08	OWN 48	5	14	Punt
2	8:30	7:14	OWN 3	13	97	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:20	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
3	9:02	1:40	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
3	4:28	5:13	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	10:00	1:53	OWN 6	3	9	Punt
4	2:15	1:44	OWN 38	7	55	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:53	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
1	10:38	3:17	OPP 44	6	44	Touchdown
1	5:07	2:39	OWN 25	6	42	Fumble
1	1:03	1:13	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
2	13:42	5:12	OWN 20	9	39	Punt
2	1:16	1:16	OWN 11	2	18	Half
3	12:40	3:38	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
3	7:22	2:54	OWN 10	6	45	Punt
4	14:15	4:15	OWN 32	7	45	Field Goal
4	8:07	5:52	OWN 38	9	46	Field Goal
4	0:31	0:31	OWN 7	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: John Elway, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
John Settle	18	109	6.06	23	3	0
Sammie Smith	7	15	2.14	8	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Emmitt Smith	18	82	4.56	17	2
Paul Frazier	8	43	5.38	16	2
John Elway	2	1	0.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	30	17	192	2/11	2	34	0	98.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	32	19	281	4/24	2	34	0	109.0

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB John Settle	8	9	107	13.38	73	34	1
WR John Taylor	2	4	12	6.00	0	6	1
FB Merril Hoge	2	2	15	7.50	3	10	0
WR Calvin Williams	2	5	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Bruce Hill	1	4	32	32.00	13	32	0
WR Scott Schwedes	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Shannon Sharpe	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Manute Bol	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kelvin Martin	5	7	55	11.00	3	16	0
WR Johnny Johnson	3	5	68	22.67	5	28	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	2	6	41	20.50	13	31	0
FB Tom Rathman	2	4	14	7.00	1	10	0
TE Ken Griffey	2	3	38	19.00	10	23	0
WR Anderson Cooper	2	2	21	10.50	0	11	0
FB Steve Smith	1	1	34	34.00	34	34	0
RB Paul Frazier	1	1	8	8.00	9	8	1
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	1
TE Frank Thomas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Merril Hoge	1	0	0
Leon Seals	0	1	0
Shannon Sharpe	0	1	0
Joe Campbell	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Elway	1	0	0	0
Thomas Everett	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Montgomery	7	304	43.4	37.6	53	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	4	189	47.3	34.8	53	3

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Christie	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hank Ilesic	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jo Jo Townsell	1	30	30.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Smith	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Gentry	3	78	26.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Smith	1	20	20.0	0
Ronnie Harmon	1	6	6.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Wendell Cason	8	3	0.0	23	26
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	8	2	0.0	24	35
S Anthony Newman	5	0	0.0	19	28
OLB Kevin Greene	4	2	2.0	27	31
S Terry Hoage	4	2	0.0	19	28
CB Delton Hall	4	1	0.0	19	17
DE Joe Campbell	3	0	1.0	10	22
DE Leon Seals	2	0	1.0	17	25
ILB Matt Vanderbeek	2	1	0.0	11	13
S Chris Mandeville	2	0	0.0	19	18
CB Terry McDaniel	2	0	0.0	20	26
CB Robert Massey	1	2	0.0	12	13
DE Clyde Simmons	1	1	0.0	18	14
OLB Wilber Marshall	1	0	0.0	14	25
DT Tim Goad	1	0	0.0	15	18

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Johnny Meads	10	2	1.0	23	26
ILB Sam Mills	6	3	0.0	25	27
S Thomas Everett	5	0	0.0	22	30
DE Glenn Jacobs	4	1	0.0	20	20
DT Jon Hand	3	0	1.0	20	29
S Alvin Walton	3	2	0.0	19	24
CB Darryl Henley	3	1	0.0	9	18
DE Aaron Jones	2	0	0.0	16	19
ILB Pat Swilling	1	4	0.0	18	19
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	1	0.0	14	11
OLB Andre Tippett	1	0	0.0	24	28
DE Kevin Brooks	1	0	0.0	9	13
S Odie Harris	1	0	0.0	6	8
CB Sheldon White	1	0	0.0	11	21
CB David Hollis	0	1	0.0	18	23
OLB Winston Moss	0	1	0.0	2	3
DT Jimmie Jones	0	1	0.0	12	16

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kevin Greene	2.0	1	2	1	31
DE Leon Seals	1.0	0	1	0	25
DE Joe Campbell	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Clyde Simmons	0.0	0	1	0	14
DT Tim Goad	0.0	0	1	0	18

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Johnny Meads	1.0	0	1	26
DT Jon Hand	1.0	0	0	29
OLB Andre Tippett	0.0	1	2	28
DE Glenn Jacobs	0.0	0	2	20

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Wendell Cason	5	1	26
ILB Karl Mecklenburg	3	1	35
S Anthony Newman	3	0	28
CB Delton Hall	2	2	17
CB Terry McDaniel	2	0	26
CB Robert Massey	2	0	13
S Chris Mandeville	1	0	18
ILB Matt Vanderbeek	1	0	13
OLB Wilber Marshall	0	1	25
S Terry Hoage	0	1	28

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Johnny Meads	4	1	26
S Thomas Everett	3	1	30
CB Darryl Henley	3	0	18
OLB Andre Tippett	1	1	28
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	0	11
ILB Sam Mills	1	0	27
ILB Pat Swilling	1	0	19
CB Sheldon White	1	0	21
DE Glenn Jacobs	1	0	20
CB Don Odegard	1	0	3
DT Jon Hand	0	1	29
S Alvin Walton	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Blake Moore	3	3	20	0	23
Nate Newton	2	8	20	0	25
Tony Mandarich	2	3	18	1	25
John Jackson	1	3	21	1	25
Matt Darwin	1	3	21	0	23
Merril Hoge	1	2	17	0	22
Bill Hitchcock	1	2	11	0	15
Manute Bol	0	1	11	0	10

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ken Ruettgers	4	8	28	2	34
Bill Fralic	2	6	28	0	36
Doug Riesenberg	1	6	27	1	36
Joe Milinchik	1	2	28	1	36
Kelly Thomas	1	1	1	0	2
Ellison Onizuka	0	3	25	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Gustafson	2	15
Terry Hoage	1	12
Erroll Tucker	1	9
Matt Darwin	1	6

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
J.T. Smith	1	19
Jeff Query	1	9
Myron Guyton	1	8
Johnny Johnson	1	8

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Karl Mecklenburg	---	---	24	35	2	61
Kevin Greene	---	---	27	31	2	60
Terry Hoage	---	---	19	28	12	59
Steve Beuerlein	25	32	---	---	---	57
Shannon Sharpe	23	30	---	---	4	57
Wendell Cason	---	---	23	26	3	52
Merril Hoge	17	22	---	---	13	52
Nate Newton	20	25	---	---	6	51
Matt Darwin	21	23	---	---	6	50
Anthony Newman	---	---	19	28	1	48
Terry McDaniel	---	---	20	26	1	47
Chris Mandeville	---	---	19	18	9	46
John Jackson	21	25	---	---	---	46
Blake Moore	20	23	---	---	2	45
Leon Seals	---	---	17	25	2	44
Tony Mandarich	18	25	---	---	---	43
Renaldo Turnbull	---	---	12	19	12	43
John Taylor	17	24	---	---	---	41
Wilber Marshall	---	---	14	25	1	40
John Settle	18	21	---	---	---	39
Delton Hall	---	---	19	17	2	38
Manute Bol	11	10	---	---	15	36
Bill Pickel	---	---	13	19	3	35
Scott Schwedes	10	13	---	---	12	35
Joe Campbell	---	---	10	22	2	34
Clyde Simmons	---	---	18	14	1	33
Tim Goad	---	---	15	18	---	33
Bill Hitchcock	11	15	---	---	7	33
Sammie Smith	11	14	---	---	7	32
Robert Massey	---	---	12	13	6	31
Ron Mattes	8	15	---	---	7	30
Ray Seals	---	---	11	11	6	28
Matt Vanderbeek	---	---	11	13	2	26
Bruce Hill	9	16	---	---	---	25
Calvin Williams	8	9	---	---	6	23
Jeff Uhlenhake	6	9	---	---	7	22
Erroll Tucker	---	---	4	8	9	21
Dennis Gentry	0	0	---	---	19	19
Jim Gustafson	1	1	---	---	15	17
James Haynes	---	---	1	0	8	9
Greg Montgomery	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jo Jo Townsell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Gaines	---	---	0	0	5	5
Steve Christie	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jim Everett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rodney Peete	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bill Fralic	28	36	---	---	6	70
Ken Ruettgers	28	34	---	---	6	68
John Elway	28	36	---	---	---	64
Joe Milinchik	28	36	---	---	---	64
Doug Riesenberg	27	36	---	---	---	63
Ellison Onizuka	25	28	---	---	6	59
Ken Griffey	23	26	---	---	8	57
Emmitt Smith	20	31	---	---	6	57
Thomas Everett	---	---	22	30	2	54
Sam Mills	---	---	25	27	1	53
Andre Tippett	---	---	24	28	---	52
Johnny Meads	---	---	23	26	1	50
Jon Hand	---	---	20	29	---	49
Alvin Walton	---	---	19	24	2	45
Sheldon White	---	---	11	21	13	45
Johnny Johnson	16	20	---	---	8	44
Tom Rathman	19	18	---	---	5	42
Pat Swilling	---	---	18	19	5	42
David Hollis	---	---	18	23	1	42
Ronnie Harmon	16	22	---	---	3	41
Frank Thomas	12	16	---	---	13	41
Kelvin Martin	16	23	---	---	1	40
Glenn Jacobs	---	---	20	20	---	40
Aaron Jones	---	---	16	19	---	35
Paul Frazier	8	5	---	---	21	34
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	14	11	4	29
Kevin Brooks	---	---	9	13	7	29
Jimmie Jones	---	---	12	16	---	28
Darryl Henley	---	---	9	18	---	27
Anderson Cooper	5	11	---	---	9	25
Steve Smith	5	8	---	---	9	22
J.T. Smith	0	0	---	---	19	19
Winston Moss	---	---	2	3	13	18
Dan Rosado	3	8	---	---	6	17
Odie Harris	---	---	6	8	2	16
Myron Guyton	---	---	1	5	8	14
Bret Michaels	---	---	1	3	8	12
Kelly Thomas	1	2	---	---	6	9
Jeff Query	0	0	---	---	9	9
Andre Collins	---	---	3	1	5	9
David Bavaro	---	---	0	5	3	8
Hank Ilesic	0	0	---	---	7	7
Don Odegard	---	---	2	3	2	7
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dean Floyd	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cary Conklin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	12	2.4
Middle	7	48	6.9
Right	13	64	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	48	4.4
Middle	2	11	5.5
Right	14	69	4.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	30	17	2	0	2	5	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	32	19	5	0	1	6	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	44	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	91	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	25	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	32	32.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	44	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	51	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	118	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	68	13.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB John Settle	9	8	0	107	1	21
WR Calvin Williams	5	2	0	15	0	9
WR John Taylor	4	2	0	12	0	24
WR Bruce Hill	4	1	1	32	1	16
TE Shannon Sharpe	3	1	1	11	0	30
FB Merril Hoge	2	2	0	15	0	22
WR Scott Schwedes	2	1	0	0	0	13
TE Manute Bol	1	0	0	0	0	10

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kelvin Martin	7	5	0	55	0	23
WR Ronnie Harmon	6	2	0	41	1	22
WR Johnny Johnson	5	3	1	68	2	20
FB Tom Rathman	4	2	0	14	0	18
TE Ken Griffey	3	2	0	38	1	26
TE Frank Thomas	2	0	0	0	0	16
WR Anderson Cooper	2	2	0	21	0	11
FB Steve Smith	1	1	0	34	1	8
RB Paul Frazier	1	1	0	8	0	5
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	0	2	0	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
John Settle	2	10	5.00	6.06
Sammie Smith	1	1	1.00	2.14

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
John Elway	1	3	3.00	0.50
Paul Frazier	1	4	4.00	5.38
Emmitt Smith	1	3	3.00	4.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	5	3	32	6.40	6.40

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	3	3	14	4.67	8.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Taylor	2	1	6	3.00	3.00
RB John Settle	2	2	26	13.00	11.89
WR Calvin Williams	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	4	4.00	3.50
RB Paul Frazier	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
RB Emmitt Smith	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
John Settle	4	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Emmitt Smith	5	1
Paul Frazier	3	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	10	7	6

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB John Settle	4	3	2
WR Bruce Hill	3	1	1
WR John Taylor	1	1	1
TE Shannon Sharpe	1	1	1
WR Calvin Williams	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	1	1
FB Tom Rathman	1	0	0
WR Kelvin Martin	1	1	1
FB Steve Smith	1	1	1
WR Anderson Cooper	1	1	1
WR Johnny Johnson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,500 (3,300)