| Played in San Francisco, CA, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| San Francisco won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Steve De Line kicked off 68 yards from the ATL30. Mike Dingle returned the ball 22 yards to the SFO24. Tackled by Bill Jones. |
| 1-10-SFO24 (1Q: 14:41) John Settle ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by John Jackson. |
| 1-10-SFO43 (1Q: 14:10) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| 2-9-SFO44 (1Q: 13:44) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to RB John Settle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Settle gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (1Q: 13:35) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Manute Bol for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Dorsey. |
| 2-2-ATL39 (1Q: 13:05) John Settle ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. |
| 3-2-ATL39 (1Q: 12:34) Sammie Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Bill Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (1Q: 12:04) Sammie Smith ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 2-10-ATL31 (1Q: 11:26) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. Williams gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 10:48) John Settle ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| 2-9-ATL19 (1Q: 10:23) Sammie Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington, assisted by OLB Jerry Olsavsky. |
| 3-9-ATL19 (1Q: 09:43) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Jo Jo Townsell for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones, assisted by S Dave Whitmore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-ATL06 (1Q: 09:09) Steve Beuerlein scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Quintin Jones. |
| 2-4-ATL04 (1Q: 08:32) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 08:32) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 7, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 08:23) Steve Christie kicked off 78 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 08:23) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene, assisted by DT Bill Pickel. Key block delivered by Tyler Houston. |
| 2-5-ATL25 (1Q: 07:50) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas, assisted by DE Clyde Simmons. |
| 3-4-ATL26 (1Q: 07:07) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Stephone Paige for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Erroll Tucker. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (1Q: 06:26) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Renaldo Turnbull, assisted by DE Kevin Brooks. Key block delivered by Tyler Houston. |
| 2-5-ATL39 (1Q: 06:02) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right guard for 22 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. Key block delivered by Jonathan Hayes. |
| 1-10-SFO39 (1Q: 05:32) A.B. Brown ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Pickel, assisted by OLB Kevin Greene. Key block delivered by Tyler Houston. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SFO49 (1Q: 05:25) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Stephone Paige for 36 yards. Tackled by S Terry Hoage. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Paige gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO13 (1Q: 04:40) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB William Thomas, assisted by DT Bill Pickel. Key block delivered by Richard Cooper. |
| 2-5-SFO08 (1Q: 03:57) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Stephone Paige for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 7, Atlanta 6 |
| (1Q: 03:57) Extra point by Steve De Line was good. San Francisco 7, Atlanta 7 |
| (1Q: 03:48) Steve De Line kicked off 62 yards from the ATL30. Erroll Tucker returned the ball 24 yards to the SFO32. Tackled by Brett Faryniarz. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-SFO10 (1Q: 03:12) John Settle ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams. |
| 2-6-SFO14 (1Q: 02:47) Sammie Smith ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Key block delivered by Nate Newton. |
| 1-10-SFO22 (1Q: 02:10) John Settle ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. Key block delivered by John Jackson. |
| 2-3-SFO29 (1Q: 01:29) Sammie Smith ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle, assisted by OLB Brett Faryniarz. |
| 3-4-SFO28 (1Q: 01:01) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by CB Robert Van Winkle. Williams gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO36 (1Q: 00:18) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Faryniarz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sharpe gained 10 yards after the catch. Atlanta's Brett Faryniarz was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious knee injury. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 14:18) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. |
| 2-1-ATL11 (2Q: 13:30) John Settle ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DE Curtis Maxie. Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. |
| 1-9-ATL09 (2Q: 12:48) John Settle ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-11-ATL11 (2Q: 12:03) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Manute Bol for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Richard Newbill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-ATL06 (2Q: 11:35) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Jo Jo Townsell for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 13, Atlanta 7 |
| (2Q: 11:35) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 14, Atlanta 7 |
| (2Q: 11:29) Steve Christie kicked off 76 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 11:29) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leon Seals, assisted by S Mike Lush. Key block delivered by Richard Cooper. |
| 2-4-ATL26 (2Q: 10:50) A.B. Brown ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. |
| 3-7-ATL23 (2Q: 10:17) Chris Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Derrick Fenner. ILB Karl Mecklenburg defended the pass. |
| 4-7-ATL23 (2Q: 10:11) Sean Landeta punted 57 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 16 yards to the SFO36. Tackled by Bill Jones. |
| 1-10-SFO36 (2Q: 10:04) Sammie Smith ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Maxie, assisted by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 2-8-SFO38 (2Q: 09:24) John Settle ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-9-SFO37 (2Q: 08:41) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 11 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO48 (2Q: 08:15) John Settle ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. Key block delivered by Ron Mattes. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (2Q: 07:48) Steve Beuerlein scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-5-ATL34 (2Q: 07:02) John Settle ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson. Key block delivered by Shannon Sharpe. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (2Q: 06:29) Sammie Smith ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Dorsey. Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. Mandarich ran over Hardy Nickerson to set up the play. |
| 2-4-ATL23 (2Q: 05:48) John Settle ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| 3-2-ATL21 (2Q: 05:18) John Settle ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Israel Miller, assisted by OLB Jerry Olsavsky. Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. |
| 1-10-ATL18 (2Q: 04:37) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 2-8-ATL16 (2Q: 04:04) Steve Beuerlein sacked by DE Curtis Maxie for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Hitchcock. |
| 3-14-ATL22 (2Q: 03:31) John Settle ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams, assisted by CB Robert Van Winkle. |
| 4-14-ATL22 (2Q: 03:12) Steve Christie attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 17, Atlanta 7 |
| (2Q: 03:06) Steve Christie kicked off 69 yards from the SFO30. Jarvis Williams returned the ball 16 yards to the ATL17. Tackled by Erroll Tucker. |
| 1-10-ATL17 (2Q: 02:50) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Ernie Mills for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Erroll Tucker. |
| 2-4-ATL23 (2Q: 02:17) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ray Seals, assisted by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Key block delivered by Richard Cooper. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (2Q: 02:00) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by DT Bill Pickel. Key block delivered by Mark Stepnoski. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (2Q: 01:39) Chris Chandler sacked by DT Bill Pickel for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Widell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Bill Pickel for 17 yards to the ATL16. |
| 1-10-ATL16 (2Q: 01:25) John Settle ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Dorsey. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-ATL11 (2Q: 01:25) John Settle ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. San Francisco 23, Atlanta 7 |
| (2Q: 01:25) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 24, Atlanta 7 |
| (2Q: 01:19) Steve Christie kicked off 76 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 01:19) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Ernie Mills for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Erroll Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (2Q: 00:54) Thurman Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Najee Mustafaa. Key block delivered by Ickey Woods. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 00:38) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mike Lush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 1-10-SFO42 (2Q: 00:26) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SFO47 (2Q: 00:26) Chris Chandler pass completed to TE Jonathan Hayes for 9 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman, assisted by DT Tony Casillas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 2-6-SFO38 (2Q: 00:18) Chris Chandler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Derrick Fenner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-SFO38 (2Q: 00:10) Steve De Line attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-SFO45 (2Q: 00:03) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Jo Jo Townsell for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. Townsell gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Christie kicked off 70 yards from the SFO30. Robert Van Winkle returned the ball 16 yards to the ATL16. Tackled by Otis Grant. |
| 1-10-ATL16 (3Q: 14:42) A.B. Brown ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-ATL11 (3Q: 14:35) Chris Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. OLB Kevin Greene defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-ATL11 (3Q: 14:29) Chris Chandler pass completed to TE Jonathan Hayes for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hayes gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (3Q: 13:54) Chris Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jonathan Hayes. CB Robert Massey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL26 (3Q: 13:41) Chris Chandler pass completed to FB Ickey Woods for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dedrick Dodge. Woods gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-ATL27 (3Q: 13:02) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Stephone Paige for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Paige gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (3Q: 12:21) Chris Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. DT Bill Pickel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL38 (3Q: 12:10) Chris Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernie Mills. OLB Renaldo Turnbull hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-ATL38 (3Q: 12:01) Chris Chandler pass completed to WR Stephone Paige for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-ATL43 (3Q: 11:29) Sean Landeta punted 50 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 15 yards to the SFO22. Tackled by Jonathan Hayes. |
| 1-10-SFO22 (3Q: 11:20) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Manute Bol for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson, assisted by OLB Jerry Olsavsky. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (3Q: 10:34) Steve Beuerlein kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-7-SFO36 (3Q: 10:03) Sammie Smith ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-5-SFO38 (3Q: 09:18) John Settle ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle, assisted by ILB Walter Johnson. |
| 4-5-SFO38 (3Q: 08:48) Greg Montgomery punted 54 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick -2 yards to the ATL06. Tackled by Jeff Uhlenhake. |
| 1-10-ATL06 (3Q: 08:41) Chris Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. S Terry Hoage defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL06 (3Q: 08:36) Chris Chandler pass completed to FB Ickey Woods for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Woods gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Renaldo Turnbull on the ATL11. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (3Q: 08:29) Sammie Smith ran around right end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. San Francisco 30, Atlanta 7 |
| (3Q: 08:29) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 31, Atlanta 7 |
| (3Q: 08:23) Steve Christie kicked off 74 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. San Francisco's Erroll Tucker was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 08:23) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Massey. Key block delivered by Houston Hoover. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (3Q: 07:39) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. ILB Karl Mecklenburg knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL42 (3Q: 07:33) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. S Terry Hoage defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-ATL42 (3Q: 07:26) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. DT Bill Pickel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-ATL42 (3Q: 07:21) Sean Landeta punted 48 yards. Jo Jo Townsell called for a fair catch at the SFO10. |
| 1-10-SFO10 (3Q: 07:10) John Settle ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 2-10-SFO10 (3Q: 06:41) Sammie Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Curtis Maxie, assisted by DT Israel Miller. |
| 3-9-SFO11 (3Q: 06:14) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Taylor. CB Robert Van Winkle defended the pass. |
| 4-9-SFO11 (3Q: 06:05) Greg Montgomery punted 50 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 11 yards to the SFO50. Tackled by Ron Mattes. |
| 1-10-SFO50 (3Q: 05:56) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by S Mike Lush. Key block delivered by Doug Widell. |
| 2-4-SFO44 (3Q: 05:23) Scott Mitchell pass was dropped by WR Robb Thomas. |
| 3-4-SFO44 (3Q: 05:15) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. OLB Kevin Greene defended the pass. |
| 4-4-SFO44 (3Q: 05:07) Sean Landeta punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 05:02) John Settle ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Richard Newbill, assisted by OLB Jerry Olsavsky. Key block delivered by Tony Mandarich. |
| 2-4-SFO26 (3Q: 04:16) John Settle ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 3-8-SFO22 (3Q: 03:43) John Settle ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by CB Jarvis Williams. |
| 4-2-SFO28 (3Q: 02:59) Greg Montgomery punted 43 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 2 yards to the ATL31. Tackled by Jeff Uhlenhake. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (3Q: 02:48) Thurman Thomas ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Clyde Simmons. Key block delivered by Houston Hoover. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (3Q: 02:18) Thurman Thomas ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by DE Ray Seals. |
| 2-7-ATL48 (3Q: 01:36) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Clyde Simmons. |
| 3-3-SFO48 (3Q: 01:07) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terry McDaniel. |
| 1-10-SFO43 (3Q: 00:33) Thurman Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Key block delivered by Lenny Robinson. Robinson ran over Matt Vanderbeek to set up the play. |
| 2-2-SFO35 (3Q: 00:08) A.B. Brown ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Massey, assisted by S Terry Hoage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL A.B. Brown to the SFO30. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-SFO30 (4Q: 15:00) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Terry Hoage. Kinchen gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-SFO05 (4Q: 14:15) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernie Mills. DE Ray Seals hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-SFO05 (4Q: 14:08) Scott Mitchell scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Najee Mustafaa and assisted by CB Terry McDaniel. |
| 3-5-SFO05 (4Q: 13:38) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Stephone Paige for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Massey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-2-SFO02 (4Q: 13:31) Steve De Line attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 31, Atlanta 10 |
| (4Q: 13:23) Steve De Line kicked off 63 yards from the ATL30. Jo Jo Townsell returned the ball 31 yards to the SFO38. Tackled by Bill Jones. |
| 1-10-SFO38 (4Q: 12:52) John Settle ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by ILB Walter Johnson. |
| 2-9-SFO39 (4Q: 12:31) Sammie Smith ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-SFO29 (4Q: 12:21) Sammie Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-20-SFO28 (4Q: 11:46) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Bruce Hill for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 4-17-SFO31 (4Q: 11:15) Greg Montgomery punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL22. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (4Q: 11:04) A.B. Brown ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks. Key block delivered by Lenny Robinson. |
| 2-5-ATL27 (4Q: 10:21) Thurman Thomas ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dedrick Dodge, assisted by S Anthony Newman. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (4Q: 10:12) Thurman Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by S Terry Hoage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO DE Ray Seals to the SFO43. |
| 1-10-SFO43 (4Q: 10:05) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Jo Jo Townsell for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-5-SFO48 (4Q: 09:32) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-SFO43 (4Q: 09:25) John Settle ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-9-SFO44 (4Q: 08:40) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for 15 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Robertson. Sharpe gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 08:08) Sammie Smith ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Johnson, assisted by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 2-8-ATL39 (4Q: 07:22) John Settle ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-4-ATL35 (4Q: 06:36) Merril Hoge ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. Key block delivered by Jeff Uhlenhake. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (4Q: 05:50) John Settle ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Olsavsky. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-ATL30 (4Q: 05:04) John Settle ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-8-ATL28 (4Q: 04:17) John Settle ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 4-4-ATL24 (4Q: 03:30) Steve Christie attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 03:23) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Jonathan Hayes for 33 yards. Tackled by S Dedrick Dodge. Hayes gained 33 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO36 (4Q: 03:03) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thomas gained 27 yards after the catch. San Francisco 31, Atlanta 16 |
| (4Q: 03:03) Extra point by Steve De Line was good. San Francisco 31, Atlanta 17 |
| (4Q: 02:51) Steve De Line kicked off (onside) from the ATL30 and out of bounds. The ball will change possession. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (4Q: 02:47) Sammie Smith ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Israel Miller, assisted by S Marcus Robertson. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 2-12-ATL46 (4Q: 02:37) Merril Hoge ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington, assisted by ILB Richard Newbill. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 3-7-ATL41 (4Q: 02:25) John Settle ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by S Marcus Robertson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 4-8-ATL42 (4Q: 02:18) Greg Montgomery punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 02:11) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Jonathan Hayes for 6 yards. Tackled by S Terry Hoage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-ATL26 (4Q: 02:00) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Tony Casillas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-ATL26 (4Q: 01:56) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-ATL21 (4Q: 01:56) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for 8 yards. Tackled by S Terry Hoage. |
| 4-1-ATL29 (4Q: 01:35) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by S Anthony Newman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (4Q: 01:29) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 62 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. Thomas gained 36 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-SFO03 (4Q: 01:08) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephone Paige. OLB Renaldo Turnbull hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-SFO03 (4Q: 01:02) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Thurman Thomas for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Francisco 31, Atlanta 23 |
| (4Q: 01:02) Extra point by Steve De Line was good. San Francisco 31, Atlanta 24 |
| (4Q: 00:53) Steve De Line kicked off (onside) from the ATL30. ATL Bill Jones recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (4Q: 00:47) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Ernie Mills for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Najee Mustafaa. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO41 (4Q: 00:38) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dedrick Dodge, assisted by S Anthony Newman. |
| 2-6-SFO37 (4Q: 00:22) Scott Mitchell spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-6-SFO37 (4Q: 00:19) Scott Mitchell sacked by DE Kevin Brooks for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Widell. |
| 4-14-SFO45 (4Q: 00:01) Scott Mitchell sacked by DE Kevin Brooks and DE Clyde Simmons for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Richard Cooper. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 31, Atlanta Falcons 24 |