49ers @ Rams: Live Updates and Analysis
This is the official All49ers live blog for the San Francisco 49ers' Week 12 road game against the Los Angeles Rams. I will update this frequently with information and analysis from my living room.
10:45 The 49ers can't practice or play in Santa Clara county for three week starting Monday. So according to Fox's Jay Glazer, the 49ers will consider playing their next two home games in the Cardinals' stadium in Arizona. No word yet on where the 49ers might practice. But Glazer says the 49ers players and coaches will be away from their families for at least five weeks, as they all will have to quarantine for 14 days when they return to Santa Clara.
10:50 I went on KRON in San Francisco this week to preview this game. Check it out:
10:50 Instead of dragging the 49ers away from their families for more than a month, the team simply should play its home games at a high school. I nominate my alma mater -- Bishop O' Dowd High School in Oakland. It doesn't have luxury suites -- it has aluminum benches. But fans can't come to the games anyway, so who cares? Why do the 49ers need an NFL stadium? For television? Because O' Dowd has beautiful sightlines. The 49ers also could play at Laney College in Oakland -- Last Chance U filmed their games in 2019 and those games looked terrific. The 49ers should get more creative. They could even play at Kezar Stadium -- their original home. Why not?
11:35 Here are the 49ers inactives:
12:15 Check out my 49ers-Rams pregame show:
1:02 The 49ers lose the toss and the Rams defer. So the 49ers will receive the opening kickoff.
FIRST QUARTER
1:08 On third and 2, Nick Mullens throws an incomplete pass over the middle intended for Jordan Reed, and the 49ers go three and out.
1:13 On first and 10 from the Rams 11, Jared Goff completes a four-yard pass to running back Malcolm Brown, but Jimmie Ward strips the ball from him and 49ers defensive tackle Kevin Givens recovers at the 49ers 49.
1:15 On second and 8 from the Rams 36, Aaron Donald tips Nick Mullens' pass and Rams strong safety Jordan Fullers intercepts it. Rams ball at their 29-yard line.
1:20 On third and 2 from the 49ers 30, Jared Goff throws an incomplete pass behind an open Cooper Kupp running a quick out route against Jimmie Ward. The Rams make a 48-yard field goal.
49ers 0, Rams 3.
1:28 On second and 5 from the 49ers 30, Mullens completes a "Jimmy Gimme" shovel pass to Deebo Samuel who runs up the left sideline for 33 yards. Two plays later, Mullens completes a play-action shotgun deep over the middle for 26 yards. Next play, Mostert runs into the end zone untouched. I guess Mostert and Samuel really do make a difference, don't they?
49ers 7, Rams 3.
1:36 On first and 10 from the Rams 36, Richard Sherman intercepts an overthrown pass from Goff and returns it 19 yards to the Rams 45. Goff threw the ball right to Sherman. Sherman should send him a Christmas card.
1:39 Jeff Wilson Jr. fumbles on the first play of the drive and the Rams recover. Ugh!
1:40 On third and 3, Kerry Hyder chases Goff out of the pocket, and Goff throws the ball away. The Rams go three and out. The 49ers take over from their 14-yard line.
SECOND QUARTER
1:48 On third and 5, Mullens completes a four-yard pass to Kendrick Bourne, and the 49ers go three-and-out. The Rams take over at their 35.
1:53 On second and 11, Kerry Hyder sacks Goff for a loss of 9. Two plays later, the Rams punt. The 49ers will take over at their 15.
1:58 On third and 7, Mullens sails a pass over a wide-open Jordan Reed's head. Reed stamps his feet and storms off the field and throws his helmet. The 49ers punt the ball into the end zone.
2:03 On third and 3 from the Rams 27, Goff throws a one-hopper to Woods, who was blanketed by Fred Warner. Trent Taylor returns the punt 15 yards to the 49ers 25.
2:14 On first and 10 from the 49ers 44, Ross Dwelley commits a holding penalty and the 49ers never recover. They punt into the Rams end zone.
2:23 Jimmie Ward strips the ball away from Jared Goff and the 49ers recover with 30 seconds left.
2:28 Robbie Gould misses a 50-yard field goal attempt wide right with two seconds left in the first half.
2:31 The Rams take a knee.
THIRD QUARTER
2:45 On second and 9, Kevin Givens hits Jared Goff as he throws a pick-six to Javon Kinlaw.
49ers 14, Rams 3.
2:52 On third and 12, Goff throws an incomplete deep pass, and the Rams punt. The 49ers take over at their 30.
2:57 On third and 10, Mullens overthrows Reed, who had stopped running. Bad look. Niners go three and out.
3:00 On third and 1, Kentavius Street tackles Cam Akers for a one-yard loss, and the Rams go three and out. Trent Taylor makes a fair catch at the 49ers 17.
3:13 Robbie Gould makes a 46-yard field goal. The biggest play during the drive was a 26-yard catch and run by Samuel.
49ers 17, Rams 3.
3:17 On second and 5, Emmanuel Moseley gives up a 36-yard catch to Cooper Kupp, his first catch of the game. Moseley replaced Jamar Taylor who left with a knee injury. But later on third and 10, Goff throws an incomplete deep pass to Robert Woods. The Rams make a 41-yard field goal.
49ers 17, Rams 6.
3:22 First play of the drive, Aaron Donald knocks over Mike McGlinchey, hits Mostert in the backfield, strips the ball from him, the Rams recover and score. That was quick.
49ers 17, Rams 13.
3:27 Mike McGlinchey gives up a sack to Donald on first down and the 49ers go three and out.
FOURTH QUARTER
3:32 Cam Akers runs for 61 yards as Tarvarius Moore misses a tackle in the middle of the field. Two plays later, he scores a one-yard TD run.
49ers 17, Rams 20.
3:38 Mullens completes a 29-yard pass over the middle to Richie James. But a few plays later on third and 10, he gets sacked, and the 49ers punt.
3:44 On third and, Kerry Hyder records his second sack of the game. He's having a fabulous season. The Rams punt.
3:53 Mullens leads a 49-yard field goal drive. He completed a 12-yard pass to Bourne and a 19-yard pass to Kyle Juszczyk, but couldn't complete a pass to McKinnon on third and 6.
49ers 20, Rams 20.
3:57 On third and 4 from the 49ers 44, Goff overthrows a deep pass to Kupp, who was covered well by Moseley. The Rams punt, and the 49ers get the ball at their 20 with 2:10 left after a touchback.
4:15 Robbie Gould makes a 42-yard field goal and the 49ers win 23-20. Stay tuned for grades.
