Week 1, 1996

played in St. Louis, MO

90 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers	10	0	0	0	-	10
St. Louis Cardinals	7	10	7	14	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:39 STL - Irv Smith 10 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 06:45 SFO - Jerome Bettis 4 run (Steve Christie extra point)
1Q: 00:46 SFO - Steve Christie 55 field goal
2Q: 13:24 STL - Irv Smith 10 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 03:16 STL - Adam Vinatieri 47 field goal
3Q: 15:00 STL - Mark Walhberg 28 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 13:46 STL - Charlie Garner 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 07:43 STL - Lee Woodall 22 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:39 STL - Irv Smith 10 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 06:45 SFO - Jerome Bettis 4 run (Steve Christie extra point)
1Q: 00:46 SFO - Steve Christie 55 field goal
2Q: 13:24 STL - Irv Smith 10 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 03:16 STL - Adam Vinatieri 47 field goal
3Q: 15:00 STL - Mark Walhberg 28 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 13:46 STL - Charlie Garner 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 07:43 STL - Lee Woodall 22 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)

Team Statistics SFO STL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 24
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 8 16
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 231 408
- Offensive Plays 63 63
- Yards per Play 3.67 6.48
Net Rushing Yards 85 135
- Rushing Attempts 24 33
- Yards per Rush 3.54 4.09
Net Passing Yards 146 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 16 - 2 29 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 158 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 3.74 9.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 10.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/50 7/68
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/74 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/3 2/50
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 24
Time of Possession 25:57 34:03

Team Statistics	SFO	STL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	24
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	8	16
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	231	408
- Offensive Plays	63	63
- Yards per Play	3.67	6.48
Net Rushing Yards	85	135
- Rushing Attempts	24	33
- Yards per Rush	3.54	4.09
Net Passing Yards	146	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 16 - 2	29 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	158	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	3.74	9.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	10.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/50	7/68
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	3/74	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/3	2/50
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 24
Time of Possession	25:57	34:03

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:29	4:54	OWN 41	10	59	Touchdown
1	4:36	3:58	OWN 33	8	29	Field Goal
2	13:18	3:49	OWN 6	6	30	Punt
2	3:11	2:26	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
3	15:00	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	14:52	4:58	OWN 17	11	47	Missed FG
3	7:28	1:36	OWN 33	5	26	Punt
4	13:38	1:14	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	8:16	0:46	OWN 3	3	-1	Interception
4	7:30	2:53	OWN 26	5	24	Punt
4	2:51	0:32	OWN 15	3	-5	Punt
4	0:57	0:57	OWN 17	2	-2	Game

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:31	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	6:35	1:59	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	0:38	2:20	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	9:29	6:18	OWN 8	14	62	Field Goal
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 20	3	14	Half
3	9:54	2:26	OWN 43	4	16	Interception
3	5:52	7:14	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
4	12:24	4:08	OWN 40	7	24	Punt
4	4:37	1:46	OWN 10	3	6	Punt
4	2:19	1:22	OWN 43	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jerome Bettis	11	34	3.09	6	0	1
Tony Richardson	9	30	3.33	16	1	0
Aaron Hayden	2	12	6.00	9	0	0
Jim Branson	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Jason Woodard	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Charlie Garner	16	66	4.13	27	2	1
Derek Brown	6	9	1.50	3	0	0
Curtis Martin	6	19	3.17	8	0	0
Brett Favre	5	41	8.20	20	1	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Woodard	35	15	143	2/12	0	22	2	31.0
Mark Brunell	2	1	15	0/0	0	15	0	75.0

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Favre	29	22	282	1/9	2	32	1	114.4

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chandler Bing	4	5	35	8.75	6	18
WR Wayne Chrebet	4	10	49	12.25	20	21
FB Tony Richardson	3	4	23	7.67	13	22
WR Shawn Jefferson	2	6	21	10.50	0	12
TE Shannon Sharpe	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
RB Jerome Bettis	1	2	15	15.00	10	15
TE Kyle Brady	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Tommy Kane	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Aaron Hayden	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Joe Horn	0	5	0	0.00	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cris Carter	10	12	150	15.00	74	32	0
WR Chris Cornell	4	7	44	11.00	25	18	0
TE Irv Smith	3	5	25	8.33	0	10	2
WR Raghib Ismail	2	2	14	7.00	13	16	0
RB Charlie Garner	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Benjamin Blue	1	1	26	26.00	0	26	0
RB Curtis Martin	1	1	15	15.00	12	15	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Travis Davis	1	3	3.00	0

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mark Walhberg	1	28	28.00	1
OLB Lee Woodall	1	22	22.00	1

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wayne Chrebet	1	0	0
Tony Richardson	0	1	0
Mike Barber	0	0	1

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Cris Carter	1	1	0	0
Richard Woodley	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Montgomery	6	272	45.3	41.2	51	2

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Tyner	4	185	46.3	45.5	69	3

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Christie	1/2	1/2	1/2	55	1/1

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Newman	1	3	3.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Walhberg	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chandler Bing	2	56	28.0	0
Aaron Hayden	1	18	18.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Willie Beamon	8	0	0.0	27	28
ILB Ray Lewis	6	0	0.0	28	30
S Willie Clay	5	2	0.0	32	29
OLB William Thomas	3	5	0.0	19	20
OLB Joe Bowden	3	5	0.0	14	7
DT Kelvin Pritchett	3	2	0.0	26	19
DT Stimpson Cat	3	1	0.0	22	27
CB Koby Thomas	3	0	0.0	29	29
ILB Mike Barber	3	0	0.0	12	7
DE James Jones	2	1	0.5	26	19
DE Lee Carter	2	0	0.5	24	23
S Cliff Martin	2	2	0.0	14	20
S Anthony Newman	2	0	0.0	23	10
ILB Ed McDaniel	2	0	0.0	5	0
CB Terrance Shaw	2	0	0.0	14	18
DT Bob Kuberski	1	2	0.0	14	13
DE Joe Johnson	1	1	0.0	9	7
S Travis Davis	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Lance Johnstone	1	0	0.0	8	11

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Steve Atwater	9	2	0.0	22	35
CB Richard Woodley	5	2	0.0	16	31
ILB Ben Wallace	5	2	0.0	24	38
DT Nolan Harrison	4	0	0.0	14	29
CB Darryl Pounds	4	0	0.0	20	31
CB Mark Walhberg	3	0	0.0	23	39
DE Vera De Milo	2	1	1.0	23	35
DT Santana Dotson	2	0	1.0	17	18
OLB Jason Gildon	2	1	0.0	19	27
OLB Lee Woodall	2	0	0.0	2	1
DT Daryl Gardnener	1	3	0.0	15	22
S Brock Marion	1	1	0.0	22	33
OLB Rob Fredrickson	1	0	0.0	6	7
RB Curtis Martin	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Kevin Jefferson	0	1	0.0	5	12

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Lee Carter	0.5	1	23
DE James Jones	0.5	0	19
DT Stimpson Cat	0.0	2	27
DT Bob Kuberski	0.0	1	13
DE Lance Johnstone	0.0	1	11

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vera De Milo	1.0	2	2	0	35
DT Santana Dotson	1.0	0	0	0	18
DT Nolan Harrison	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Vernon Edwards	0.0	1	0	0	26
OLB Jason Gildon	0.0	0	1	1	27
S Brock Marion	0.0	0	1	0	33
DT Daryl Gardnener	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Willie Beamon	8	0	0	28
ILB Ray Lewis	4	0	0	30
S Willie Clay	2	0	0	29
S Travis Davis	1	0	1	5
S Anthony Newman	1	0	0	10
OLB William Thomas	1	0	0	20
OLB Joe Bowden	1	0	0	7
CB Koby Thomas	1	0	0	29
ILB Mike Barber	1	0	0	7
CB Terrance Shaw	1	0	0	18
DE Lance Johnstone	1	0	0	11
CB Tyrone Williams	0	1	0	2

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Steve Atwater	3	1	0	35
CB Darryl Pounds	3	1	0	31
ILB Ben Wallace	3	1	0	38
CB Richard Woodley	3	0	0	31
CB Mark Walhberg	2	1	1	39
S Brock Marion	1	0	0	33
OLB Jason Gildon	1	0	0	27
OLB Lee Woodall	0	0	1	1

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Mandarich	2	11	1	24	0	38
Mike Devlin	2	5	1	22	2	36
Eric Harris	1	2	0	14	0	9
David Walker	1	1	0	10	0	30
Tony Richardson	1	1	0	17	0	29
Adam Timmerman	1	1	0	24	0	34
Jim Branson	0	1	0	8	0	20
Ken Blackman	0	1	0	23	0	34

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harris Barton	4	7	27	0	30
Courtney Hall	3	4	31	0	30
Will Shields	2	5	29	0	30
Lenny Smith	1	4	29	1	30
Nate Newton	1	4	33	0	30
James Williams	0	1	6	0	0
Irv Smith	0	1	27	0	20
Benjamin Blue	0	1	11	0	9
Andy McCollum	0	1	5	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Shannon Sharpe	1	14

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Richard Woodley	2	12
David Meggett	1	17
Derek Brown	1	13

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Mandarich	24	38	---	---	8	70
Tony Richardson	17	29	---	---	20	66
Adam Timmerman	24	34	---	---	8	66
Willie Clay	---	---	32	29	1	62
Jason Woodard	24	37	---	---	---	61
Ray Lewis	---	---	28	30	3	61
Koby Thomas	---	---	29	29	1	59
Shannon Sharpe	18	26	---	---	14	58
Mike Devlin	22	36	---	---	---	58
Ken Blackman	23	34	---	---	1	58
Willie Beamon	---	---	27	28	1	56
Lee Carter	---	---	24	23	4	51
Stimpson Cat	---	---	22	27	1	50
Chandler Bing	18	22	---	---	8	48
Wayne Chrebet	20	27	---	---	---	47
Terrance Shaw	---	---	14	18	15	47
James Jones	---	---	26	19	1	46
Kelvin Pritchett	---	---	26	19	1	46
Jim Branson	8	20	---	---	18	46
William Thomas	---	---	19	20	1	40
David Walker	10	30	---	---	---	40
Anthony Newman	---	---	23	10	5	38
Joe Horn	15	20	---	---	3	38
Shawn Jefferson	6	15	---	---	14	35
Cliff Martin	---	---	14	20	1	35
Karl Mecklenburg	---	---	10	6	18	34
Joe Bowden	---	---	14	7	7	28
Tommy Kane	2	8	---	---	17	27
Aaron Hayden	2	5	---	---	20	27
Bob Kuberski	---	---	14	13	---	27
Jerome Bettis	11	15	---	---	---	26
Eric Harris	14	9	---	---	---	23
Joe Johnson	---	---	9	7	5	21
Travis Davis	---	---	6	5	10	21
Mike Barber	---	---	12	7	1	20
Lance Johnstone	---	---	8	11	---	19
Abner Wilson	2	8	---	---	7	17
Kyle Brady	3	8	---	---	5	16
Shar Pourdanesh	1	6	---	---	8	15
Greg Montgomery	0	0	---	---	8	8
Vince Browning	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tyrone Williams	---	---	1	2	4	7
Ed McDaniel	---	---	5	0	1	6
Steve Christie	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mark Brunell	0	2	---	---	---	2
Eric Zeier	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ben Wallace	---	---	24	38	14	76
Mark Walhberg	---	---	23	39	10	72
Vera De Milo	---	---	23	35	8	66
Nate Newton	33	30	---	---	---	63
Brett Favre	33	30	---	---	---	63
Will Shields	29	30	---	---	4	63
Courtney Hall	31	30	---	---	1	62
Steve Atwater	---	---	22	35	4	61
Lenny Smith	29	30	---	---	1	60
Richard Woodley	---	---	16	31	12	59
Harris Barton	27	30	---	---	---	57
Brock Marion	---	---	22	33	2	57
Cris Carter	24	30	---	---	---	54
Irv Smith	27	20	---	---	7	54
Darryl Pounds	---	---	20	31	2	53
Jason Gildon	---	---	19	27	3	49
Chris Cornell	18	27	---	---	3	48
Vernon Edwards	---	---	18	26	3	47
Nolan Harrison	---	---	14	29	3	46
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	15	22	6	43
Zack Crockett	17	17	---	---	8	42
Santana Dotson	---	---	17	18	---	35
Charlie Garner	21	14	---	---	---	35
Benjamin Blue	11	9	---	---	13	33
Bobby Taylor	---	---	4	8	20	32
Curtis Martin	6	16	---	---	7	29
Raghib Ismail	16	11	---	---	---	27
Kevin Jefferson	---	---	5	12	10	27
Ace Ventura	---	---	7	15	3	25
David Meggett	4	3	---	---	17	24
Tito Paul	---	---	3	8	9	20
Derek Brown	6	0	---	---	13	19
Jake Reed	12	3	---	---	3	18
Dana Stubblefield	---	---	4	14	---	18
Bobby Engram	0	0	---	---	17	17
Michael Westbrook	3	0	---	---	13	16
Rob Fredrickson	---	---	6	7	2	15
James Williams	6	0	---	---	5	11
Clay Shiver	5	0	---	---	5	10
Andy McCollum	5	0	---	---	4	9
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lee Woodall	---	---	2	1	3	6
Wes Duke	0	0	---	---	5	5
Scott Tyner	0	0	---	---	4	4
Steve Walsh	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeff Brohm	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	12	1.5
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	3	31	10.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	33	6.6
Middle	23	89	3.9
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Woodard	35	15	2	1	4	4	5	1	2
Mark Brunell	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Favre	29	22	4	0	0	1	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	76	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	64	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	32	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	155	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	37	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	58	19.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wayne Chrebet	10	4	2	49	1	27
WR Shawn Jefferson	6	2	1	21	0	15
WR Chandler Bing	5	4	0	35	0	22
WR Joe Horn	5	0	1	0	0	20
FB Tony Richardson	4	3	0	23	1	29
TE Shannon Sharpe	2	1	0	9	0	26
RB Jerome Bettis	2	1	1	15	0	15
WR Tommy Kane	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Kyle Brady	1	1	0	6	0	8
RB Aaron Hayden	1	0	0	0	0	5

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cris Carter	12	10	150	3	30
WR Chris Cornell	7	4	44	0	27
TE Irv Smith	5	3	25	0	20
WR Raghib Ismail	2	2	14	0	11
RB Charlie Garner	1	1	8	0	14
TE Benjamin Blue	1	1	26	1	9
RB Curtis Martin	1	1	15	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jerome Bettis	2	5	2.50	3.09

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Charlie Garner	2	3	1.50	4.13
Curtis Martin	1	-4	-4.00	3.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Favre	2	2	20	10.00	9.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Irv Smith	2	2	20	10.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Richardson	2	2

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Derek Brown	2	0
Curtis Martin	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Woodard	11	6	3

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Favre	9	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chandler Bing	3	2	1
WR Wayne Chrebet	3	2	2
FB Tony Richardson	3	2	0
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	0	0
RB Aaron Hayden	1	0	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Carter	3	2	1
WR Chris Cornell	3	2	2
WR Raghib Ismail	1	1	1
TE Benjamin Blue	1	1	1
RB Curtis Martin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)