1995 Week 16 MNF Vikings @ 49ers

so do you like Minnesota then I like San Francisco they call me a grumpy old man are you ready for some football or full law what's football hmm the San Francisco 49ers began this year as the defending Super Bowl champions and right from the opening break they began chalking up the victories three in a row to start the season but then their bulletproof image began to take some hits when they started dropping game the teams with losing records the 49ers suffered to a series of uncharacteristic miscues that resulted in four losses in the next six games a stretch that dropped them from atop the Division standings and left him squarely behind the eight ball yet justman San Francisco appeared to be losing its winning touch the masterstroke returned in a November showdown with Dallas in a brilliant performance by the 49ers the Cowboys were sent and San Francisco went on to clinch the NFC Western Division title one more Super Bowls at any team in NFL history and this year's team has regained that imposing image of a course that can produce another championship on cue from quarterback Steve Young I think more than any other season we have history on our side we have like people called mystique I really think the speakers made out of hard work you know dedication integrity of all these words that make up the steep that when things are down are you behind the eight-ball somehow someway if you're in a 49er uniform guys have done it before we'll do it again supporting on a Super Bowl trophy for the sixth time in franchise by Minnesota Vikings and the poor for ABC's Monday Night Football Wow invade San Francisco Bay [Music] the vaccines and Niners get it on tonight [Music] Maddi friends about for money now Thank You swanee here go the 49ers kicking off as Jeff Wilkins sends it down to the 8 yard line into the arms of Padre Ishmael and the Minnesota returning takes it back to the 31 yard line and that's where the Vikings will set up offensively Warren Moon great years in the Canadian Football League then to Houston and now I'm able to go on to the Pro Bowl stringer the rookie out of Ohio State they begin with Evans and in the Bastille and on first the passes hi intended for Charles eventually I see a lot of action at fullback and Brown young Stubblefield and Jackson allowing the opposition less than three yards a carry which is phenomenal Woodall goes to the Pro Bowl Norton and Plummer round back into three promotors there Davis tanks and McDonald all going to Hawaii marques poke at right corner second and ten Woodley in the backfield Lorenz will is not the way Eric Davis got a hand the reason he'll be going to the four ball he's had a terrific year David Palmer the intended receiver third down three members of that 49ers secondary will be going to the Pro Bowl Larry Davis making his first one many thought he should have gone last year 10 McDonald will be going number 46 again but three times from Arizona before he came over here in 93 Merton Hanks is going to go and look at the tight coverage number 25 Eric Davis he'll find cover man Tedric pods number 33 became in there I watched both I'm surprised that one did bring a [Music] and the pass is incomplete there was contact watch des pulp and Chris Carter got together they are joy no flag and the Vikings are throwing it out in their first series and Dennis greens team to punt this Carter slippin on this field - it's a little treacherous down there and has been it's been very wet out here in the Bay Area good positioning by Pope ooh also went down the sumo wrestling their little contact downfield Mike Saxon two-putt Dexter Carter back to receive it [Applause] 36 yard kick and extra Carter who began the year with the Jets and was picked back up by the 49ers takes it across midfield of the 48 yard line and as a marker down as Richard Brown makes the tackle referee tonight is war Coleman line Judge Mark Steyn kerchner making the call [Applause] and the penalty against the 49ers he indicated on sportsman like conduct with the signal and will get the call in a moment [Applause] we have unsportsmanlike block out of bounds by number 22 the return team during their return 15 yards another Tyron break free who plays in there Nikhil as they work on Gary plumbers neck and also plays on special teams now let's take a look at the 49ers offensively penalty takes them back fed by Steve missing five games because of the shoulder injury in the middle of the year elvis grbac took over and the last time we saw grbac he was leading the Niners to a big win in my so last year's Super Bowl MVP gives it to Garrett a sweep to the short side of the field and an animal digging up to the 39 Jeff Brady taking the spot of the injured Jack Del Rio with the tackle Cipolla oats Milstead and barton upfront bardos going with the Pro Bowlers in the welcome it second anime divulged emotion finding tangler who juggles the ball possession and then gets pushed all the way back and forward progress is up to the 39 yard line setting up a third down and eight at time the 49ers coming with the three wide receivers but Brent Jones works as a move man in that three wide receiver set and he basically gives them four men who can take the ball deep downfield one of the better tight end receivers in this game as you see Taylor short of the first down he almost lost the football very heads-up his hands back on it Thomas jarred it loose and it goes and it's picked off by Orlando Thomas who leads the league the rookie from southwestern Louisiana has just intercepted his ninth pass of the season and he also has three fumble recoveries the twelfth takeaway for the rookie and a rare poorly thrown ball by Steve Young dan that was overthrown and Thomas was there he played center field about as good as any rookie I've seen come into this league but this ball just flat over thrown [Music] [Applause] to agree with you that it's an overthrown ball by Steve Young but in reality I think Young was throwing to a spot that John Taylor just can't get there on that break he's extreme watch him right here grab his right hip it's been bothering him and I think that's a case where Steve Young through to a spot John Taylor physically not able to get there and you see him right now he's leaving the field walking around trying to get Lucy's on his way in for presumably an x-ray and so obviously we'll see a lot more at JJ Stoke but I think I was born Te'o [Music] this is Scottie Graham taking the handle off and stop at the line of scrimmage by the venerable Ricky Jackson at the age of 37 now in his 15th year played at Pittsburgh and for many years with the New Orleans Saints he's found the Fountain of Youth again seven and a half sacks for Jackson with his entire defense has been brutal against the run you have to try to run a little bit to slow down the pass rush but nobody has been able to run second intent moon slips on the soggy turf and the pass is incomplete this mile never had control of it and it will be third down marques cope covering on the play and you on that one talk about sitting on a pattern that one had no shot third and 11 two minutes and 40 seconds into the game with no store I am seeking his first completion and still doesn't have it as he was knocked out of the arms of Jake Reed by Dedrick Dodd but it's a swarming secondary and the end touched on earlier this is a team that they play better and they talk in an ear one piece most teams talk better and they play but they are coming in here was such a swagger tonight they know they are good three of the minute members of the secondary going to the Pro Bowl in seven members from this defensive unit they are just playing so well on defense so the interception by young doesn't hurt the 49ers as the Vikings can't capitalize Saxons kick - is cold for but fire can't get there and then it is covered up back of the 15 yard line by Merton Hanks because it deflected off Barker and was a live football so the alert Hanks is there to cover up Niners take over Depot floor to go opening quarter JJ Stokes is in the game their number one draft choice of UCLA the looking taking the spot of John Taylor who's back in the locker room young pass is too low and blocked by Lavelle so we have not had a completed pass in the game between the two quarterbacks they are a composite all of eight of the year rice and multi man second of ten very close next to know we're getting it up to the 16 yard line and tackle there by Brady Monday Night Football is being brought to you by Chrysler leader now several weeks with bad Ian's being replaced by Jeff Brady who is doing a fine job as a linebacker the first completed pass of the games [Applause] first down up at the 35-yard line tackled by Brady well a zone defense by the Minnesota Vikings and Jerry Rice just finding the smallest of seams and a pinpoint pass here we're getting fake that just that little Juke to the outside he gets Broderick Thomas to go with it and then he just folds back inside into that soft spot amazingly the first 49er condition walk the plank a terrible looking screen and the best thing that could happen did for the 49ers is Walker dropped it everyone who plays the 49ers it's how well they tackled once they get to the 49 a receiver we all know how often they break tackles and go the distance second and ten by Walker and he did not have possession of it incomplete ed McDaniel right there covering on the floor in conclude well William Floyd the great 49er fullback and what a lawsuit was when he went down in mid-year and some thought it was a career-threatening injury but George Seifert said I think he's going to be back by the beginning of next season and he was honored here tonight before the beginning of the game as the winner of their lend s month award which is really the the number one award that a 49er could receive that's for their inspirational play and William Floyd the beloved by his 49er teammates and honored close severe knee and really probably need even more surgery [Applause] for the Minnesota 37 where you get the three why'd you get Stokes you get rice and Bryn Jones in just another wide receive you he can rain so far downfield he maybe not the toughest watching tight end in the league that you can use in so many ways he comes right across the middle and under the Tony Dungy zone and that's what we're gonna see most up tonight he is wide open good timing between Steve Young and Brent Jones 54th reception for Jones who will not be going to the Pro Bowl this year for the first time in several [Applause] Logan JJ Stokes said he gets - 26 and s close to a first down [Applause] that time came charging in and decked young as he released Stokes locked up on quarry full of the rookie from Florida State out on the right side and some big six for he's a great target and young a little high with this ball but it didn't matter here comes Thomas number 51 and then that's the bad shoulder left shoulder lead young and he lands right on it and I'll guarantee you the George Seifert heart jumped right up into his throat when he saw you land this is the eighth is laying inside the 25 to the 23 yard line behind the Harris Barton wad the skirmish right there with rod Milstead and Derrick Alexander the rookie has a clip good cut back on the part of the belting out of the backfield great spin move with the shovel they traded up in the draft with Cleveland to pick up JJ Stokes out of UCLA and he's the guy who will replace Taylor next year and someday Phil Rice's wolf they hope he didn't have a great year as a senior year was injured to UCLA had a great year as a junior year but watch he move after he catches the football he is a big man 64 217 pounds but he has shown great skill and running with the football after he catches him there's a path to Wayne Washington to you he'll agree with that first and goal out of a two back set Lavelle goes absolutely nowhere running into the middle of that Viking lines only to the ball carrier to the receiver must make contact if you don't bring him down you at least have to slow him down 11th play of the drive Lavelle splits left as a receiver charging those two on 2nd and goal they make it to walk the pressure off and Thomas who gets him from behind and buries him at the 8 yard line Roderick Thomas stopping them at the line of scrimmage third and goal and Tom Thomas saved a six pointer well Frank I know one thing the second time this Drive din that they've let Rodrick Thomas come in uncontested that that can't third down and goal good waste emotion to the inside that's right that's the second time these have been forced to miss 1:44 and the record keeps climbing for Jerry Rice but what a good move 3 clubt the football well it's just a one yard pass Frank watch rice that's him on the left he just goes one yard beyond the line of scrimmage and catches his football the rest of it is Jerry Rice Dwayne Washington can't get back Orlando Thomas he misses but Jerry Rice was already in the end zone again a very short completion the rest of it the damage put on by the receiver that's blocked if Jeff Wilkins who's been a godsend for them picked up in midseason has that one blocked by Fernando Smith extremely low take a look that Smith hits it right with his forearm and we're going to show you exactly why that happened Wilkins hits the ground well behind the football soon as a kickoff return here we'll give you a local his pick is a pretty short one taken cadre is and the Rockets brother back up to the 29 another look at Wilkins first missed extra point after 22 successful conversions this year Elvis Grbac is a holder he's gonna put the ball here I want you to look at the ground right in front of the left foot of Elvis Grbac and watch the ground as Wilkin kicks well behind the football he hits the ground of good six inches behind the leather back to San Francisco 618 to go in the opening quarter the 49ers leading six to nothing an elaborate Smith is in the game he's there grounded a month and a half a thank you to him [Applause] feed but in [Music] [Applause] [Music] or vice-versa Chris Carter Kristoff Eric Davis and they were right on top of it these big receivers they don't have to push off as much as they do and they're starting to call this all around the league well it's Michael urban syndrome it certainly is and it's infectious because it takes a little bit of a shove if you can just get just a little this is so obvious it's the left hand the left hand right about here there it is and look out look how that slow us down Eric Davis that's what it'll do to a defender yeah you have to be a little more subtle than that meanwhile moon took quite a shot the warrant held the ball for a good six seconds and it's almost impossible for a QB to hold it that long [Applause] [Music] delivers a shot [Music] to try to make something first and 20 from the 19 yard line in the bathroom dragged along with a pole strive too tight in there any hurting a tight end in too long making the starter rookie at a North Carolina [Applause] to say the thinner hurting is tied in both Adrienne Cooper and Andrew Jordan they're number one and number two tight ends are are sitting this thing out because of injuries they're down to belong and Mike Tyson Houston way for the Vikings all of a sudden a week ago they've got to bring him back 25 man Washburn throws partner he pays the price at the 26-yard line he gets banged down by the hard-hitting Tim McDonald on his way to the Provo as his partner as a reserve the league that plays with more pride as a unit that was 49er secondary so you want to look around in your downfield McDonough's down there because he will unload good jets my card second and 13 happens to go on the cooler six to nothing the bless is on McDonald charging in by the former for designer and you've gotta catch it for you run with it when it's everything you could hope for to the Blitz right up the middle of the field and you're able to get the ball past the Blitz past that first wave to the running back that that could have been a very big play for the Vikings if Lee doesn't drop the ball it's it's everything you look for look at that the safety width by McDonald but he just took his eyes off it in there that could have been a 20 or 30 yard play if they just get the one block 13 at the 26 good protection in the passage short of the first time by about four yards sample by Merton tanks and the Vikings with dick resection Oakland but I don't see Pete Carroll going back to law Saxon detect Carter back to receive it 40 40 yard cake [Applause] backbreaker seventy-eight you I've returned marques folk glowing we really proved just about B Block next to Carter let Jetts earlier this year of former 49er fumbled the ball frequently early in year for the Jets the could be a backbreaker they can look at it a little look to the left and then spotting the opening and then just turning it on and the 49ers will go 4-2 having missed the earlier conversion after Carter's second career punt return for a touchdown the other ironically against the Vikings in 93 as a 49er he was with the 49ers went to the Jets and now back we reduced to try to make it 14 nothing the pass is locked away getting a hand on it was Jackson and a flag is that out for Jackson knocked it down wolf Holman the referee it's probably a line of scrimmage penalty because they're flags on both sides of the end so against the Vikings indicated screen and he just gets a little bit of a head start trying to anticipate the snap count this will change the bob gutsy play too now you have just a one yard to go just easy on a little bit of a roll yep they wanted well in there well the San Francisco kid does well just a little bit of a delay Steve Young drops back gets it in the end zone but all because of this man's return Dexter Carter untouched by a Minnesota Vikings flare and he takes it the distance 14 stretch they they are in the playoffs otherwise they are in huge struggle there in beauty plans this is Padre who lunched him to Mitchell and that his puts back from the 25-yard line let me ask you a question was that the longest punt return of the season Danny I've thought about it I don't believe so because I recall Joey Galloway earlier this season in a seattle giant matchup in fact it was November 5th took a punt at his 11 yard line and as I recall rambled an amble down the right sideline avoiding tacklers and he went in for an 89 yard score look at that rookie go boy do we have I can't believe I mentioned it and you guys got it up at it quickly okay we have no faults with our fingers on one [Music] six Viking still looking for their initial first down well it's the NFL's second best defense through 15 weeks of life this is the prescription for disaster that Denny green and the Vikings just talked about all week cannot fall behind on the road against a team as talented as the 49ers in a pressure situation and more good news for the 40 John Taylor - strumming back for the 49er back to the second down and [Applause] throwing and the cashews made but it's a very minimal gain as Carter hauls it in to the 29 and is spun down by Drake furred it'll be third and six I'm not sure I've seen a biking receiver any further than about it you know maybe a yard or two from from a 49er defensive back this is almost the case as if the 49ers are inside the Viking huddle and getting the pass plays they are smothering this passing game of the vise I think that big receivers in Jake Reed and Kris part in the outside that they do not have great speed and this is a very quick second day they will play harder and read very tight when they have all just look at this RV 49er within ten yards of the line and the secondary does its job and the pass is flown into traffic and is nearly picked off incomplete Eric Davis was right there to the 49ers have signed me them again let's get a word from Lynn Swann Wow on the bench we'll probably see him in the next series Carter back to receive this kick off the foot of Mike Saxon short kick the 33 yarder in the spirit part at the 37 yard line by Dexter Carter they night football a few years back in Anaheim we'll never forget that back moving Joe Montana so linking with John Taylor's not once but twice four touchdown passes of more than 90 yards and I think that those receptions actually averaged the throw with what they were about seven yards of me see all the damage again after the catch when the 37 Bell makes the catch and it's close to getting a first down before he's rolled down by McDaniel up near the 48 yard line interesting play the most simple of plays a little draw action to Laval but they have it to perfection Baylor in that Monday night game in Anaheim 286 yards and 11 catches at the Clinton page what a big night that's a season second down and one and Walker give it a roll with forward progress has the first down as ed Grady makes the tackle in the middle of the logo and a late flag comes in David is going off to the trucking business back east his brother [Applause] Dennis green looking on now is a face mask and fractioned has been signaling insisting second penalty on Roy Barker in this one [Music] you let go of it that that hit moves at all the officials going to give you the flag and boy Barker just that way they really didn't do a lot of damage for Minnesota Walker picked up the first down anyway it was just five yards super slow-mo makes everything very distant from the 46 yard line escaping comes close to crossing the line of scrimmage get that open pumpkins TV on that much awareness about where the line of scrimmage is one of the readers writes Liz will open Steve Young is such a threat to run the football and he came out of the pocket looked like he was going to run for a moment that just freezes the secondary they're letting back into the backfield they're watching in the zone they're watching young and so we can do that and they react frank it's also got to be a blown coverage by by Minnesota there's somebody has to stay in center field right there once Jerry Rice has passed those two guys there's nobody in center field you can't vacate the middle of the field against the San Francisco 49ers in Ohio Lambeau Thomas is all the way back in the end zone [Applause] we to the point answer I asked Dennis Greene about what's it like when you're watching a blowout unfold we're watching the Raider game last night I said what do you say this answer not a whole lot [Applause] receiving record three cactus tonight he of course is the all-time touchdown leader and is in fantastic shape he's 33 years old but here's the guy who looks like he can play five six seven more years never been hurt it works so hard and Freni can't works threw me off works during the season is in great physical shape but more than that he's an inspiration to all the other 49er receivers to try and stay with me 1:23 left in the quarter the kickoff the Wilkins taken by Ishmael [Applause] [Music] the sideline spelling man and that is the spark that the Vikings so desperately need as he's not that about it about the 19 yard line Dedrick dodge makes the tackle and so a smile at a point in the game when Ishmael turns it on down the sideline gets a good block and then breaks the block of amply simply with a fine block and out for the Vikings they need to get something happening off insolence for wheeler growing for a short game forward progress to the 44 times in a row add those up quickly for a grand total of 10 yards one on poor coverage and part of his secondary and Dennis Green is muttering to himself mcalary's missing and there's the tight end again the bullet just does go out about single market at the 11-yard line Brian Young created the fumble with the hip this is as swarming a defensive effort so far in this quarter that I've seen any team put on just about all season long the long has five 49ers lining up to put a tattoo on him there's Burton Hanks the first one here but here they come these guys are just lining up for socks end of the quarter and Monday Night Football resumed after this message and a word from our ABC stations be by Bryant young a defensive tackle and then look at the reaction of the 49er bench this is this is a team and then Ken Norton trying to save the ball from going out there is Jordan and Cooper that's Cooper on the left Jordan on the right reduce the watching this game from the sidewalk the 207's third and 2 is the second quarter and the pass is incomplete good coverage Boone had to check off trying to hit Evans out of the flat hope they're covering and the Mikey's will have to settle for a field goal attempt right now this 49er defense is just overwhelming Minnesota they break that they got the fish males return they're going to have to settle for the field goal attempt they're just unable to move the football they're just being totally overwhelmed this will be a 30-yard attempt quattro bays like Saxon - put it down and the kick is good so it smile with the one back a new draft the world's a very cool place ABC's Monday Night Football is being brought to you by Miller Brewing Company with Sderot Center in downtown beyond the bay cool night 49ers have made an exciting night for the crowd here twenty one to three they lead it among other things the Detroit Lions are very happy right now [Music] the 11 and he loves it backed up to the 39 among other things if the 49ers beat the Vikings tonight they're leading by 18 the Lions are in the playoffs official first quarter numbers move and that staggering interception the turnover by the 49ers not causing them any damage but only 33 total yards for the Vikings no first downs justice the only Reese young on 1st man Jones reaches for the ball is loose and it's a live football and Jeff rady gets written down by Louisville and now the other fishel is saying the play is dead now unofficial said nothing which would indicate the play was alive and actually we'll have a conference look at the field judge was the guy who came and complained Sisson and called it incomplete and at second and Santa's the Niners keepeth and the Lavelle can't get out of the backfield as the tackle is made by Martin Harrison bleep ass when Jones the receiver thrown behind him a little bit he never controlled it and then obviously hit at the ground and then they hit the ground I think is so obvious that maybe it didn't even get the call well it's well Frank but they've got to call it well I know they did they didn't then no I know they didn't that's what I'm saying luck it alertly all the way down the field called it in him to think man yong-ho right and Jerry tries to squirt forward for a first down but comes up about two yards short and that's the hundredth catch of the season for Jerry Rice it's the third time in his career you go back to September of 85 here is the first catch Jerry Rice ever made and it came against the Vikings on opening day 85 in Minnesota Matt Cavanaugh was it threw that ball yep it was and there are the numbers right up to the moment all you see they're going to put together three 100 seasons and he's got another game remaining after this [Applause] Thompson sends the ball [Music] Bedrich dodge down to there offense defense special teams everything clicking for the 49ers why not - the wolf champs [Music] let's look at the Magnum power sales event one word at a time Magnum as in Magnum engines as in Dodge Dakota pickup a little bigger a lot better power we're talking dodge overall the most powerful line of truck engines on the planet sales how about up to $3,000 off dakota an event while that means this special offer and sooner than later at america's trucks on the new Dodge for years I dreamed of seeing Venice my boyfriend Tom I'd whisper about Palazzo gondolas all you talk about is deadlines and business meetings finally I went and books to 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Dolphins you're right those dolphins the perfect options and this is a tough spot on the field for a team to be the the first battle yet are they Robert Smith berries for only a yard or so second down and nine the Vikings came in here red-hot team that went five of their last six games they had averaged over those six games thirty-two points a game Warren Moon and thrown for eight touchdowns in the last six games and they have been totally in effect one fits thus far tonight they have just been totally wrapped up by this defense there it is under 96 points the last six games and they get a first down on courts I think we have [Applause] when gutter 18 touchdowns in the six games blabbered Smith makes the catch and pays the price flag down Marquez Pope dexon this has been a textbook game so far in terms of tackling by the 49ers secondary the tackling has been perfect whether or not they've been grabbing and holding it on that case in that play we might find out yes that is the case but boy are they coming up and sticking the Vikings receivers after they make the catch and if this does go against the 49ers a much-needed first town for Minnesota illegal hands to the face defense number 23 first down he was within the five yard they're saying that the time face-first goes down at the Minnesota via penalty tight end and he gets taken down after the 19 yard line by Burton Hanks the 49ers losing that game to Carolina after the New Orleans lost and Dan talked about it then the resurgence beginning with the Dallas game and here they are and they're playing well I mean the Troy's playing extremely well but the Niners seem to be in a class by themselves right now again your heart get back there with him being five and four and the way they overcame the fact that Steve young missed five games from Elvis Grbac to all the other people that have had to go in and play in place of the injured players just a magnificent team effort second and two Robert Smith seats the first man who gets taken down at the 20 yard line by Ricky Jackson and also they began this season - their offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan o goes to Denver and railroads their defensive for dinner goes to Philadelphia they just don't miss a beat what's the manual happening around here coordinator moving on to head coaching job but I think the key to it was in Elvis Grbac being ready to take over when young went down and the key game is going down at beating Dallas convincingly in Dallas and then going on to beating Miami and did he Steve Young back getting really healthy last week 340 yards last week 31 to 45 Steve Young is back in the 49ers are with him [Applause] it's parter and he has a first down as he run out of bounds up at the 26 yard line by marques Pope and that's their first real first down of the ballgame that reception by Carter and they could not have come at a better time for Minnesota who started back inside their own 5-yard line so good pass protection a good rollout and Chris Carter is going to be open this guy will separate himself from from D B's regardless of how well de the Niners playing Chris Carter's too good a receiver to be clamped down for an entire game six receptions to the season they believe you get taken down and a flag comes down as he goes out-of-bounds up at the 30-yard line Marquez Pope was there again [Music] Vikings the illegal use of the hands and gonna scream protesting play like that of course put into the offense for something they have seen a weakness in the defense a tough play to run against the 49ers they are so quick defensively they do pursue quickly but they also react and Pete Carroll on the offense number 86 10 yard daily repeat birthday Jake Reed coming back up the field to try to make a block to help out anthalie makes the hip from behind again though it's the hustling and the athleticism of a defensive team that puts their people in positions where he end up hitting them from behind one yard per carry less than four yards first and 16 and the catch is made by Evans but very short little Gary plumber making the stuff you know we were talking about the coordinators moving on you think of these two coaches George Seifert and Dennis green they were together as 49ers assistants under Bill Walsh not only here but Walsh brought the two of them together and Stanford in 1977 after George had been fired by Cornell yet his ancestors around there is them they come and they go and Vinnie Green was here twice well Cornell at least has the satisfaction of best coaches in tennis that took all the pass is incomplete was double covered in the flag George George was not high above Cayugas waters very long Davis and Dodger bowed their ID I don't know what they're going to call it looked like pretty good defensive reaction on the part of the two defenders who could have been just a little early and fish they're right on top of it he didn't hesitate he popped the flag right in there there's one way to move the ball the big plays and they get it this time from Jake Reed we'll take a look at marques Pope right here he bites he bites on a look to the inside and allows Jake Reed to get past him it wasn't a pump by Warren I'm not sure what hope was looking at the main hit make him react back to the inside but a major mistake [Applause] 49 is very tough defensively in the honess red zone as is the case right here in a statement sent by Stubblefield mocking Bray of down [Applause] this drive started back at the Minnesota five and now at the San Francisco five so they've ruled lane D yards but the the next five will be very tough because one of the most opportunist of defenses in the league to don t play a plumber against Barry Barry calls a buffalo plumber hit homes before TV the catch for the touchdown and it looked like he dropped the ball but the official right there said he had possession Marquez pump getting a hand in but Warren Moon from culminating a 95 yard drive with a connection to Chris Carter for the score the rule is superior grab a ball low and away great and again that'll use of the hand to Dan and it's that's a partner is good at it good call he has possession both feet on the ground an outstanding call by the official Andrew Bay's with the point after and the Minnesota Vikings almost given up for dead at 21 nothing have made it a game again with 803 to go in the first half 49ers 21 Vikings in and again Chris Carter adds to an already extensive highlight reel [Music] right it's one of footballs great scene that isn't of some steaming heads on a bench five heads few late short kick dextrocardia into viking territory the piece takes them down in a clock at the 37 you know what in a clump we'll do the analysis and that was a clumpy tact it wasn't it in fact club it's not recorded that way little Dexter Carter like this out in the open field he lost his footing right here I'm trying to break it back to the inside watching slip right there well reveille is going to tell everybody that he's scared him down [Applause] boertie vanna's at the 38-yard line getting Stokes and JJ to the 31-yard line for Christmas night have brought us of airline ticket - hey and fixable boy Parker making the tackle why though some things have lead the way were Jerry Rice who they scored nine touchdowns in his career on the ground by the fifth time this year that Jerry has run the football that's not nearly as often as as he normally does getting ready for the playoffs a little too high intended for Brent Jones flag down at the 10-yard line Jeff brainy wrapped up with Brent Jones and the flag thrown in their direction and this time it going to work against the pack next or Carter and he was matched up with Harlan Barnett to safety and what Carter is doing is just in a sense blocking for Brent Jones who was the in essence the lone receiver and of course you can't be blocking while the balls in here from the 31 yard line first 110 first and 20 inhalation motion and that is slapping and complete out of walker the folder and there I think is an excellent illustration of the fact that stevia ms pause a six or seven games with great walk to a great year and this position of for backs into the jig's position for the 49ers second twenty lensses on and passes thrown into traffic Walker in the nearest receiver it'll be third and 20 Derrick Alexander and John Randle put the pressure on while reacting they are blitzing they are trying to disrupt this 49er often sitting back and trying to be passive is a major mistake for them this is very smart and as you can see on the right big defensive play here try to keep up [Music] Carrie rice again [Music] man rush said time no pressure on Steve Young and paid dearly for and heaven Barnett fell down on the play the safe goes well t-to it Barnett was in not bad position and he slipped on the turf and rice didn't brights off to Barnett not bad defense Barnett just lost his footing six points [Applause] about the double coverage you see fuller up close he's in the short now you'll see number 42 Barnett not bad position down he goes it's a time of that slip he's in perfect he's actually about seven or eight yards downfield he'll run right [Applause] that play on a third and 20 a 31-yard touchdown Wilkins to the point after and he hits the up late visit with the 49ers in the ball it is the only good 27 to send San Fran [Applause] eight in regular season play Jerry Rice for the 11th time has scored three touchdowns in the game in addition he's also scored four in two game once and five of the game once he already has the N kryptonite 610 to go in 27 to 10 San Francisco and Wilkins pick is fielded by Ishmael 11 yard line again through the middle that started to stumble and is tackled up at the 33-yard line the Tuesday night lineup tomorrow hey you were great late to the reviews first in Santa's Antley picks up three to the 36 yard line pretty Nelson I believe the Orlando ballclub of which he as a coach has been winless to this point he has been leading into the game second down and seven at the 36 yard line and loses the football but it is Springer is their alertly to cover it Ricky Jackson created it and had Jackson recovered the fumble he would have tied an all-time record for most opponent's fumbles recovered he's just one shy of Jim Marshalls morning that was just great coverage again by the 49ers secondary horn moon had plenty time to get rid of the football he one to three feet look but nobody was there just good coverage downfield takes the step steps back into the pocket once they get rid of it nothing happening the 33-yard up by 17 Lowell and that pass is incomplete intended for leaves and then gets pushed out of bounds can work toward them and Ricky Jackson asking the crowd for their support it's one old man chasing another in Jackson's after moon Ricky moves around he plays that elephant position which is primarily a pass rusher started here by the great Fred Dean Lawrence plays 18 years gone this way nearly Zach syndicate [Applause] good check 47-yard [Applause] he finally gets taken down up at the 32 yard line by Scotty Graham before a team to go [Music] there is the old bull in the young bull Ricky Jackson at Dana Stubblefield this guy has been a man in this league for a long time the after Lenin Stalin and Brezhnev what the ha ha ha but stay here we are leaders go around and very happy with it did they change the name of the Kurds as dexter carter picks up about three they used to have some candlestick birds around here in the country and the list up to the moment this park with twenty three the old Orangeville hosted twenty-two RF case had twenty the cowboy song with nineteen and the Steelers home with nineteen as well second and seven that is pizza intercepted [Applause] inside the five and so again just when the Vikings look as if they have expired they're back in the game Roderick Thomas created it as he rushed young forced the errant throw and the Vikings were back in business but Dan said earlier they're going to have to do something with Broderick Thomas he came free two or three times early in the game that time he was right in Steve Young's face he may have blinded Steve Young from seeing Frank I don't think he had a chance to even see Frank but again your point is right Greg with just four men they came I've got the pressure they needed Derrick Laville inherits Barton with the two 49er guys Jerry Rice actually or they're making the hit he actually was hit by Brad pass that law huge spray for Minnesota John Jarek horns up at fullback [Music] [Applause] name's Gary Plummer right there no game second and goal are they read so quickly that the sky has been such a find for the 49ers came over here at the start of last from the Chargers tanks in there as well chasing it across the formation there's Plummer the two of them simultaneously make the hit second ago and einar's defensively call a timeout [Applause] I'm not saying that growing up around them I mean when are you gonna start chatter yeah okay you're my favorite dad yeah well yeah okay guys take Tanya with you I want you to get a second opinion I don't like Tanya lies back in the game the test can ii indulge [Applause] [Music] pressure boom under pressure throws and partner with those magnificent hands and Warren Luna down he get hit by Ricky Jackson he was playing with sore ribs he had to leave the game last week [Applause] against Cleveland or the music you have got to account for Ricky Jackson he comes all the way from the outside of the formation untouched by anyone in a Vikings uniform there's Ricky now he's all the way at the bottom untouched [Applause] and Lauren moon goes down and falls on that left shoulder Jackson didn't drive him into the ground well I think it's the ribs oh he had ribs I I can tell you you sure he probably had some kind of a painkiller going into the night that Brad Johnson warms up in the sidelines you get any kind of a blow at all if he reads what a fine catcher by Carter and kind of lost him the fact that moon was hurt was the play itself Carter just sort of stood at the line of scrimmage like his what the gold Warren Moon would have been corkscrewed into the ground relays for the point after so Brad Johnson will become the man on the spot apparently with moon hurt we saw it now we've got a couple of pages and well it's it's it's a little complicated but they will try to crystallize it for you I know one thing we've mentioned it tonight the Vikings be falling back into the second is very impressive tekneqs the partner from the five really bang down hit hard by Chris walls at the 20-yard line too many of the vets from Frank you're so mean to me Christmas from the 20-yard line JJ Stokes can't handle it Donnell Frank covering on the play second down roof [Applause] not a tough pass to handle I think Stokes probably just we're thing we're looking at Donald Frank slide all over the field the flippin the Minnesota Viking defensive backs are sliding all around three compartir the youngsters remains upright and his smokes nice enough for a first half covered by Donald Frank whether it's field awareness or whether it's a question of spikes regardless of which one of the two it is the the 49ers are much more sure-footed here on this field and the Vikings have played their last four games on an artificial surface that makes a little bit of a difference we saw Steve Young right there get tied up with twist almond and almost fall down that one's a game's on Christmas from the 31 yard line first down those Jerry Rice on a South loses scramble fork Orlando who's already picked off one tonight would have another take away that would be his 13th takeaway of the season fourth fumble recovery talk about a fall-off did Jerry get hit or did he just lose it running his lost carries human and Thomas is hurt I don't think I didn't see anyone hit Jerry Rice he he might have been trying to change arms with it and just lost him [Applause] Thomas holding his shoulder he is in the middle and look at that he's not he he wasn't even attempting coat to switch it Frank it just popped out of there he's lost I don't see that very often in Orlando Thomas injured a hit by his own man and moved back in the game first time one who is shaken on the last play throws and Jake we can handle it second 15 interceptions Mikey's got him in the second round stepped right in as a starter [Music] ten takeaways in his last seven games records over that period of time is moving on second intended sector the 29 [Applause] you know it looks like a cramp I hope it is they missed him earlier this season he was gone for a while Stubblefield on the ground phone right there you see Todd's do see number 73 step on his ankle still see ways 313 program boy right here that that is his ankle on the ground and Bryant young is up and and and walking off the field in but appear to be completely inadvertent on Susie's part well I'm certain it was oh yeah it's just even looking relieved it's a charge time out to the 49er since it comes within the final two minutes of a half so they're down to one third down and 18 the Vikings have all three of theirs with a minute 43 to go on the hand 27:17 San Francisco to convert they have to get it to their own 48 the sack by Alfred Williams with blaze and pants lush situations such as these and makes that one pay off of it again it's good coverage downfield warren moon set up he had the time that he needed to throw the football but the coverage was there and he just had no place to put it he tried to hold on to it and to their reputation you're right nowhere to go and it's just because of the brilliant play of the 49er secondary [Applause] with us alone the 44-yard kick to the 50 Chris Wharf a we have 70 seconds left that was setup to Dexter knew that all he needed was just to skip through one little tackle he was gone special teams doing a fine job tonight for the 49ers give some ground because of the fact that the 49ers don't have any timeouts left and the Vikings whose cause mincing in the backfield and placeable the last play first the 50-yard ever I missed a few ticks off the clock is it comes from the left side all the way across takes it out of bounds stops the clock with 105 strikes terror in the heart of any defensive coordinator Jerry Rice running that pattern only a yard or two downfield coming across the field it's just virtually impossible to keep him from catching it while you can try to do is limit the damage after he catch Jerry's already caught 7 for 147 yards and three touchdowns what is there like a minute left in this game it seems like a business 105 of the half is when Jones makes the catch and he's out of bounds but short of the first down so they have a third man to confer here out for Jackson runs in out no gain what a wonderful in the house [Music] forty-niners next week go to Atlanta to end the regular season again if they win tonight they're assured of a body they win tonight and then next week they're assured of home-field throughout the playoffs the long one [Applause] has it batted over the middle tried to throw it over the middle of Fernando Smith was there six feet six into 83 and I think this is the right call here to go ahead and punt the football [Applause] you got the ten bucks and they also will be going against the number one defensive team in the National Football League it makes a difference so would you stay tommy Thompson to punt we drop going inside the five the last time he did David Palmer back to and Palmer hauls it in at the 12 yard line [Applause] they just hang around see what happens out the next Sunday you know why from the girl Warren Moon [Music] only out of Chris Florida the Magnificent first gardener up at the 30 and that's a first down you know you've got rice and Ervin and now the emerging firm and more and then this guy he's he's a beauty yeah a special both big receivers getting new rules they're just being an enforce the big pack has such an advantage first and 10 for 30 [Applause] [Music] take weed another big reception first down at the 40 yard line on the running and then someone as hard as they can drives down on your arm particularly you don't know they're there right first and ten at the 39 yard taking bro to save a time out at the 25-yard line marine tanks with the coverage and there within field goal range now with what movies and with two timeouts remaining the middle of the field is their oyster they can go right ahead and work the middle to a crossing pattern difficult to cover you get a little pick action going from the outside man difficult for hanks to get over there and make the but good town would supply the NOI stir first in 10 to the 25 yard [Applause] he has you to the 13 that's a first down minute 175 for the Vikings when you consider that I believe after their first four possessions they had a total of 10 yards young pacing the sidelines chilly here you stuck on the sidelines for the length of time you're going to get kind of cold and that yardage doesn't even count all of the return yardage tonight including a 78 yard one back by dexstar corner for a TD [Applause] 20 seconds and a timeout left for Minnesota and the 13 walking incomplete and held up near the goal line as Padre Ishmael had broken it off over the middle and covered Minnesota's delight the Lyle up in the slot to the left play clock all the way [Applause] [Music] boy Warren didn't see it at all totally unaware where the play clock was and that will cost them five second down at the 90 the 17 [Music] and enthralling nine seconds left then turned about he is always on top of the play it could be worn nude he will not hurt through this situation you cannot want to slow developing play appear flushed out of the pocket you got a problem your third down [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 25 and I'll have to take a timeout and settle for about a 42 yard field goal attempt Alfred Williams gets his second sack that does back him up from me about the 15-yard line the five-yard penalty and now the sack well Minnesota went ahead and took their time out he's giving it a lot of fun as I said the Vikings have played their last four games indoors this is a dramatically different surface tipping Saxon hold it it's a 43-yard attack for ravu and the kick is perfect as the hand comes to a close get back in it congratulations to the Vikings yep you like to see a team be able to crawl back in and and not roll over and go toes up not the Vikings and not tonight we're at the half 49ers 27 Vikings 20 and back we come after this message from the NFL and a word for ABC stations [Music] [Applause] right well your stomach is about in your throat Ines will receive the second half kickoff la drove a jacuzzi and a wild running game for the first down door kick take at the 16 by Ricky Ervin's and Ervin's runs it back up to the 30-yard line Ricky the back up to Derrick Lavelle to the 30 Monday Night Football is being brought to you by dr. pepper in your local Dr Pepper bottler dr. pepper is just what the doctor ordered lincoln-mercury in the complete line of 1996 mercury automobiles and Budweiser official sponsor of the 1996 US Olympic team this Bud's for you Orlando Thomas who was hurt in the first half is back in the game the rookie who is nine interceptions on the 43 back in defensively for the facts I'm Steve Young and justed Derek Lowe Bell and taken down by Thomas after a gain of four and let's get an update from lynn swampland while the injuries seem to be the story at halftime Lando Thomas has x-rays he has a bruised right wrist also Warren Moon definitely bruised ribs on the right side and probably the man most disappointed of all John Taylor hip Hornet was just too painful he is not anticipating coming back in the second half at all his ballgame out would mean John Taylor's regular-season career at Candlestick Park would be history second down and six from the 34 yard Jones makes the catch fix up maybe half a yard as he's driven back by Harlan Barnett good sharp hit on the part of the Vikings to get this second half started who have seen their offense really come up big to get back into this ball game by scoring 20 points but boy they need to they need to show that they have the ability to stop the 49ers on offense they've they've had more success when they've come with some type of a blitz package to disrupt Steve Young but see how they start the second half third and six throws and that's incomplete he was pressured and Brent Jones was the intended receiver and Roy Barker put the heat on with a little inside deal that's what you were talking about Dan something a little different if you play them head on they're going to block you and get Steve Young a lot of time to work with the football but we were talking to Dennis green last night so we're gonna have to change up a little bit we're gonna have to do some dealing we're gonna have to bring some blitzing and that's what you saw right there dealing on the inside for the big men it's offensive line of the 49ers is too good to sail to challenger straight-up one-on-one tommy Thompson to kick fifty-yard David Palmer the 16 [Applause] [Music] often running David Palmer is inside Thompson anthem gets taken down at the 39 yard line by Steve Israel well Thompson didn't make the tackle but as a kicker if you're going to miss the tackle and if you're going to make the return man make a move on you make him make it back to the inside of the football field and if you can slow him down just a little bit Thompson I don't think even touched him but he did make him move to the inside see Thompson takes the outside away and that's a smart play forcing him back to the inside [Applause] this has been [Applause] 50-yard punt of 44 yards one sniff and he takes it to the 35-yard line picking up six and now the Vikings can go back to what their original game plan was it's funny how it works at you're down 21 nothing you're out of your game plan now you down by seven you back in it Smith looking pretty good he's only played one games is going back to the Green Bay game I'm over the 22nd with a badly sprained ankle and we asked him a screen about a last night so we're going to try if he can go we asked him how good could he go and he said well he runs to his right it gives them their only outside threat on the ground not inside thanks to Rick exactly or the he smoke Robert Smith whoa [Applause] Ricky Jackson makes a move he has still got the quickness 15 years nobody at on him just can't overlook him I don't I don't know what type of a blocking scheme the Vikings are attempting to run I don't think I'm going too far out on a limb to say one that doesn't account for British accent at the point of attack then somewhat of a mistake they need another owner to go without X but I would try that third down a some of the 39 early third quarter this pressure move grows and because there's so much pressure you get at the Carter oh I'm Warren shut this time it comes from the other side on a blitz off the corner I think Tyrone Gregg Furth lines up on the slot receiver and he gets about a 10 or 12 yard run at Warren Moon white Pete Carroll who'd been pressuring moon from the right side with Ricky Jackson now changes it up and comes with the corner blitz off the slot and Warren's paying a stiff price for it nobody there and Warren Moon had no hot receiver number 22 it's Drake fruit just a straight sprint Warren did what he could and he paid the price Jackson guiding from the other side [Music] fourth down and Saxon will try to end the Niners inside not only inside of 20 with deeper the man floats one and if they're caught at the 13 yard line by Dexter Carter through a Warren Moon with his right hand right there he hits the helmet of Tyrone Drake fir'd the blitzing cornerback again back up there it is right there on the side of the helmet they were working on Moon's finger it looked like the the ring finger or the middle finger of his right hand during that timeout I don't also was cut or bruise the boy that the quarterbacks hand and wrist is extremely vulnerable on that follow-through 14 owners from the 12 a Steve one throws tries to jam it into Jerry Rice and he can't breaking up the play was Alfred Jackson got a hand on it and a welcome to the world to one Kenny obviously a producer in more ways than one second to happen that's official second and ten and JJ shows up at the 21-yard line making the catch now for Jackson with a tackle wanted to get that in before pepper for the wolf's now as they have a newer thing yes thank you a lot of golf for Kenny yeah right down short one from the 22-yard line or Porter 49ers on top 27 to 20 with the Rice's motion Paul and the Vikings with Ed McDaniel forcing the issue have recovered the football that place started with magnificent discipline by the Vikings on defense cause Steve Young tries to draw them with a hard count his head you'll see his head snap as he tries to get them to jump offsides with a hard snap count watch this he tried to get them early they stayed their position and then absolutely nothing as McDaniel gets in there with the initial hit when Ed McMahon is finally having a Pro Bowl year even though he's not going to go to that Pro Bowl and here comes moon back out Daniel the leading tackler he's at five sacks a couple of fumble recoveries you just have a superb year it makes a big play for the Vikings right here for a 200 the fumble recovery first on Minnesota at the 19-yard line the indestructible moon back in [Applause] throwing a little high for G Creed at the goal line whether that's doubly good [Applause] then look toward Carter he was covered his roll down and sacked by Bryant young nice to see Brian Young in there he remember he got his ankles stepped on at the end of the second quarter looked like he was hurt but credit once again the Angels won Ricky Jackson off the corner forces moon to step up into three watch Ricky Jackson an outstanding performance for the Saints before he came here that was the pressure and we had to step up step right into the arms of glad yo run second sack moon has been sacked five times tonight third down and in team Warren has to get them to the ninth it's catch it no like like is done no lag as well Jake read they signaled incomplete marker down remember he needs to establish possession and get his feet down wall Coleman says it's a hold so that's an automatic first down for Minnesota off the third and eighth [Applause] forced out of the pocket contact was before this spotted it before and that is a good call by the official degree possessing Palka McDonald [Music] copier sit to about the one second of gold take it right up front John Jarek the guard becomes Methos the tailback [Music] Smith as he cuts it back he is just inside the water Plummer and brown are they I think jerk being a fullback tells is that it's going to be hard to get around the corner [Music] it's going to be tough to him for him to get to that corner to make a block so you're almost forced to go between the tackles when you have a 300-pound guy at fullback Smith didn't following Ares tried to break it back to the inside and look at that reaction [Applause] well Jerry plumber is as good a linebacker as there is in the play clock down [Music] [Applause] [Music] my partner 50 dead zone I don't think he did get it off well let's see here because the crowd is so loud and they may signal delay of the game and we'll according to Norton prior to the snap delay of game on the offense that's a second time this game Warren Moon has allowed the play clock third down now from the six and the pace read wide open for the touchdown amazingly on another play where they don't bother to block Ricky Jackson and tyronn drape furred fell down so with a soft turf we've seen it time and again on both sides tonight with the DBS going down well most of the time those worked against the Vikings at that time Drake furred lost his footing extra point away from a tie game we don't even see direct for he is gone down right near the goal line Ravi's bangs it through the Vikings in the roll deck is filled at the 13 Dexter Carter back through the middle to the 32 the largest deficit of ever overcome by the Vikings in 1977 against the 49ers the first year at the Bartle owned the team Minnesota was down 24 zip won the game 28 27 here's your line score tonight 8:05 to go on the third hiking's announced um some pressure falls on the shoulders of this 49er offense first down at the 31 yard line intended for Stokes and incomplete real good coverage by Donald Frank I gotta get today's exam I'm ruining it for all around the country in various scenarios second down and ten fifteen complete well a pair of incompletions not by the forty niners growth always feed guys he's not a burner that's going to blow by a cornerback on a fly powder down the field third and fan from the 31 yard line his throne is a line of scrimmage Jerry Rice makes the catch and takes you to the 28 yard line but there's a marker down the line of scrimmage yeah but I think that was Roger Collins had lined up in the neutral zone he was coming on a blitz perfectly by most Eve young and Jerry Rice Roger Thomas has been a thorn in the 49ers optics all night long coming on the Blitz that time lined up offside defense number 51 fiddly supply goes down got a good read by Steve junk you can see Broderick Thomas right here here's the line of scrimmage he's leaned over it you can see his helmet all the way across he just couldn't help himself as longer and longer until the ball is snapped he got further and further across the line Plante caught by Thomas Thomas making the catch again with John Taylor done for the night Thomas had a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo good to see some action the Christa's only his fifth reception of the year the Vikings have brought in Donald Frank he's doing all the work over the left cornerback spot we're ordinarily we would be watching rookie Cory fuller I don't know whether anything is wrong with fuller but they've been blowing the Frank out of the left corner Perkins Anthony 16 Oh Jerry Rice the intended receivers broken up by Alfred Jackson Jerry the knight and Daugherty caught a fall for a hundred 88 yards he's on a career record face is one game mark in receiving yardage 241 oddly as a rookie against the Rams in 85 get it remarkable - it just doesn't seem quite like that I mean you just expect so much from him then he does it so gracefully so effortlessly get us don't realize the numbers that he's putting up every time we're watching and major kudos to Jackson for a comeback got fun all the way around by Rice he got back in there and made the play he doesn't have that great breakaway speed but he is a good runner with the football after he gets the ball he's a very heady runner he's spun to the inside very close to a first down well it's it's a fun ride away from Jackson and Jackson again lost his footing players on both teams are slipping and sliding here there at least through the end of the year they they pay I'll tell you what they paid $500,000 for they've got about 48 million dollars worth of publicity out of it and that's what the as I understand it the the political figures here in San Francisco are coming to that realization as well thinking they might explode with a little seat and be my name to Four Seasons Michaels this Israeli guys and the 49ers know I would go to Brett Jones I think stainless would be fine McDaniel as he reaches the 40-yard line and a busy night for wolf Colton referee headlines when making this call illegal motion says Jerry Bergman the head linesman who's not at pushes it back just outside the tent Jerry Rice fold left and the rice to the light one torpedo changing Lavelle has been pretty quiet over in order and he should have gone with it the wing in Washington is also will do nothing but improve steadily over the next couple years Andale from the 8th of Jones emotion young clothes picked incomplete off the hands of Adam Walker nearly intercepted by McDaniel 200 level recovered an earlier fumble put the pressure on Steve DiBiase number 15 that's Brady moving back in case young comes with the ball he was right there the footing here is becoming pressure as somebody from either team is slipping and sliding on virtually every play Thursday so he can only get to the one end and he's tackled verify brainy and young goes down hard the crowd naturally wants them to go for six but George Seifert will send in Wilkins to try to give him the lead you know I think that's part of the footing too even though you've got such a great defense if you don't get in you could perhaps to keep them back here and you can see the trouble Steve Young had he was slow getting up when he's hidden from the one side by a Viking but then he ends up hitting Steve Wallace's left Apple sure that wasn't the shot to hurt him as he took it right in the back for Wallace 20-yard field goal by Wilkins remember he missed an extra point earlier in that could bloom Ward's before this is done but at the moment he's given San Francisco the lead again 32:27 these rounds and pretty fascinating obviously to see what happens in in that regard that's happening totally deal to the 15 good coverage that time by the 49ers special teams Anthony Peterson making the tackle was 411 to go in the third footer amazingly just a three-point 49er lead here Brian Billick there the bikes offensive corner calls him from the sidelines kind of unusual that he's not upstairs but that's the way he likes to do it feels he's more huts Ricky Jensen again trying to get this crowd jacked up he's there at the bottom first down at the 23-yard line for 11 to go in the third quarter Robert Smith swings to the outside for a long game take him down finally at the 48 yard line off a Chris Carter block side hello with that sprained ankle he's build something from it but that's a good speed to the outside by Robert Smith only the 26 yard pick up the fakes Antony then Parker gets hogtied at the 50 yard line the line assists the middle of October any fillers are leading rushers of the Vikings - he got off to a great start before the ankle injury second the cashews may buy harder he initially had the first down that starts to spin around and forward progress will put him very close to moving the six they gave him a good mark and you'll get it but he's going to his first pro ball as well as well-deserved six 49er defenders were they going to heroin grief a mountain number one yeah thief and again step number one defense Jake green almost had it could if it should have dick Green Patel you should have Marcus Pope again they keep going back to Pope really is a physician he didn't play until this year and I think Jake just misjudged that when he'd go for it the ball hit him right in the elbows he had it and then when he left his feet it seemed to propel him just a little too far the ball caroms off his forearm second and ten Dantley the one-time 49er picks up about three amply is in his fourth year in the league and yet since he came into the league at the age of 20 he is younger than almost 50 rookies him asleep right now he had his career game against both Minnesota 34 yards rushing back in 92 when Dennis Green was a rookie co-presenter SOTA and when the 39 snappy muff remembering that great game en third down and seven they get third item is from the 30 with protection but then the paces aren t hi intended for cadre is narrow and timing fast that is just off this male was a move to the outside was open Warren Moon releases before he made the break and overthrew it he is up sudden he is take a look at it Davis on the coverage move to the inside and break the balls in the air right here this the late looked by Ishmael I think then that's what boom is speaking to him about oh it's got a pretty head to it by the inside now stacks in to punt we'll let it go in a Viking oh they can't makes the tuck inside the 580 chance yeah Walt's had a chance to catch it Gordon others on top 32:27 last when we were playing the field forward wrong dropped it off underneath and it was made by JJ Stokes and he fixed up three pattern that he ran it ended up being a a seed young interception because of the fact that John could efficiently run his pattern and that's the last we saw this tonight so to go to court a 12 tonight for 73 yards five yard line he made an incredible catch but he made it look so easy I think what a great play Justin to watch this man yeah I think this might be another highlight catch here a little highlight film access for Jerry Rice can we watch he does not put his arms up too quickly or somebody running he's up it does not have great speed but he puts those hands up just at the last second doesn't slow him down a beautiful catch and that will be the end of the third quarter he has 240 receiving yards tonight did you see those eyes went into the hands that's plastic end of three 32 27 and Monday Night Football returns after this from our ABC stations mysterious symbols severed fingers lost relics of an ancient civilization Indiana Jones no difference if yourself like stopping by your chevy geo dealer during the hearing countdown and getting low 4.9 percent APR financing or an affordable smart lease on this fabulous chevy lumina includes great features like standard dual airbags room for six adult and powerful v6 and that's just for starters don't put off till tomorrow what you can enjoy today Debbie's here in countdown in January 8 Jerry Rice what else is new 240 receiving yards tonight on a face to game 320 in the game first half San Francisco at the 25 yard slips on the softer and in the pass is incomplete the National Football League record 336 receiving yards flipper Anderson to the Rams against New Orleans but in an overtime game the record in regulation 309 yards for Stefan page of Kansas City so right now Jerry's on a record pace at least in terms of regulation is that his personal best it's personal that 241 so he needs one more yard I think I'll get it second and ten labelled steak and Anna for a Gina for by Roy Parker that's the first running play and about two quarters that's the first running places last week let's check the numbers for the first three quarters this safe unbelievable performance by the 49ers in terms of yardies but then look at those four turnovers that led to a pair of Minnesota touchdown and actually the time of possession favors of Vikings third and six ball at the 22 the 11 yard line or more importantly there's the first sound yep and now for Jackson just looks around they come on man what do you have to do what a good read of his own defense Bryce is splitting the two defenders Steve Young right in concert with him it seemed right in the numbers there's not much you can do you don't get somebody and Steve Young's face price to find that open spot another amazing thing about Cheerios and has never missed the regular-season game with exceptional replacement games down to 87 first and 10 from the 11 Lavelle to the 9 yard line away Barker making the stop and not even remotely thinking about retiring you know guys get to that age in the car so yeah one more years two more years not Jerry as long as he can go career high in receiving yards tonight - touchdown the reason to it that he probably is not thinking about it I talked about earlier the way he conditions himself the way he works that he's he's never been hurt he doesn't have knees he doesn't have ankles he has no problem whatsoever very healthy and why not key player who loves to do it we love the watching that can delay from the 9 yard line right through the 5 yard line if Jerry was to walk away from this game anytime at the foreseeable future I don't build it we could liken it back to anything since the great Jim Brown walk away from the game when he was still in his prime it did it would it would cause a human cry around the country I'm afraid that play right there is one of the reasons Jerry has a real good neck we're going down to the turf just before he gets hit we've covered it up really well third out for Zuri now with 11 in cash games in his career another record that he holds where it's not fair elephant 49er up since we talked about it earlier we get him scrambling down in the red zone he'll get it into the end zone Minnesota Vikings all over the field and the only concession to his shoulder for the raucous traffic surgery 15 was a mini spike at the end that was a soft spike [Laughter] he played through that last week against Caroline he took some vicious shots 31 of 45 over three and yards a week ago ran the ball well down near the goal line just like he's doing here John Randle the defensive tackle the Vikings has to be one frustrated hand he nearly has young in the backfield safe with him all the way down field has just can't cover that laughs every yards and get his hand on stevia Wilkins converts stamp rayon by 10 again [Music] Black & Decker from Wilkinson things this chick down through the seven red line fabric is my ELF and back through the middle and returns it to the 30-yard line mr. lewin device take over with 1203 left in the fourth in San Francisco well the Vikings down first antenna thrown 29 yard line 12:03 to go the 49ers trying to cement a first round by and with one more win in addition to this one whole field advantage is ruling on first found looking Lipstein throws a little bit low George Seaford trying to win his Britain they obviously have the same hairdresser second down and 10 as we give the ball three and he gets it up to the 41 and a first that Lea made the shovel pass famous he also signed his number one draft choices in 59 got two thousand dollar bonuses and twelve thousand dollars a year he made you famous - did he not wasn't he your partner for a Lee is a 20-year analyst at ABC Sports you were just a struggling play by playing out heavily Lee lifted you up and took you to places you've never been before total on what I've heard over the years by the grade one person fantasy 41 yard-line and that's Robert Smith stop for next to no gain I know one thing Frank Lee still has about six thousand dollars of that bonus in his checking account right now so we will get into all the details it was really messy Ron glad Broadway Joe second down and nine moon throws up to the 50-yard line is caught there by Carter and that's close to a first down but we'll set up another third down important third down conversion it'd be a good segue to also wish the very best to my former teammate Anneliese former teammate Charlie Connelly was having a very difficult time following heart surgery and we just wish him the very best even Hospital about and Memphis II hope everything works out for Chuck and Charlie thank you the catch by Fargo is his tenth of the game he now has 113 for the year five of the league lead with permanent war third in the yard we'll go for it and get it as 11 catches for Chris Carter some of the green bass week first in sound at the 48-yard line safely nimbly makes exam in the 24-yard line tackle by Tim Harris they will be recaptured his game for the 49ers and a soda at the 20 for the quarter a dozen Cathy's tonight for Chris Carter while I like this is a nice drive a nice change of pace running Billy calling a Frank the physical pounding that come along with catching it like that second down and six at the 20-yard line and Lee falls on it for a loss of three covered up there down a nine believe and he can only get us at a 19 yard line so it's fourth down and five and down by ten they'll have to go for the field goal here is they're going to need one sooner or later surveys will come in the field goal will be about 37 yards today is very accurate from this distance he's not as a long kicker his career-best an 11-year career 52 yards instead of seven or eight and the kick is just good just inside the upright well that was a bad snap and a good handle Gary's on her special teams is billick those things over with rules - this place I just knows them that's you happy to be here when something happens like this for the Jerry Rice it's a good football game I mean he just makes us something special tonight and with every time right here 37 to 40 the Niners are up by 7 where they sent it down to the 11th taken by sector car you flies rotation now that may not seem like it's important for you for the cool San Francisco evening when you're running full stride down the sideline and it's a path on your fingertip it will make all the difference in the world out all right letting the full-service receiver of Jerry Rice Steve Young scrambles up to the 26 any first down at the point though that ball revolving the opposite direction this year hello I'm thinking about that you know what do you think's funny you know you've got some moving thought I know for a fact the only thing they go to other way is the toilets when you flush them gotcha okay thank you swathi well traveled over the block that's an Emmy first down from the 25 yards I read Carolyn analysis you only here on Monday night and the pass is incomplete intended for so to learn again inadvertently but filled shot the shot young man throwing the 46th pass of the game box I've thrown for a first half a key third and 10 conversion and Brent Jones takes it up to the 36 in the first time a career high 46 attempts tonight 15 young and 27 of those have been complete as easy as Jerry Rice makes it look red Jones well I mean he's from all over the place he's gonna have all that grace of speed right on the outside that he is so effective from the 36 yard line this is LaValle as they can begin with the hip it's so durable field for so many years that's the rock to pee five six weeks or so ago and it's just very slow to respond is made by the great one up at the 50-yard line another first down Jerry Rice is closing in now on the all-time receiving yards record set by Charlie Hennigan of the Oilers in 1961 Charlie had 1746 total yards and Rice's within a hundred of that right now now for Jackson yeah I've got to be concerned with Gary taking your teeth at that time this broke it off to the inside and Steve Young reading it beautifully right up to the catch those figures are reflecting the bonus of rice to Hannigan yardline Laville takes it to the 47 Griffith makes the stop 401 yards in the air were young tonight and that's a career-high that's through market for a tenth the attentions a career-high not a career-high yet a lot of times still the play and we have a flag get it snowflake whistle sounding injuries to Dairy feast whether it be left tackle because of Steve Wallace and his inability to play at times Stratford has been a real fine there's wallop over on the 49er sideline he's got the bad shoulder young a second in a little carry crawling for an offensive first down he's a little short of it they will not give him the mound for Jackson plays it for the move to the inside dari with just a little bit of a nuts to the outside Jackson was there and he takes it right on the numbers and covers it up and then he's trying to crawl forward if anybody in any profession is out late 100 percent on every play and practice whether no matter whether it's a game or practice is 100 percent all the time we're down into now at the 42 yard line first down of the 27 well you saw the Vikings came up across the line went man coverage and you knew right away the dhivya had a radar lock on Jerry Rice he's again in the slot but with man coverage if you alarm to the relief relief to the inside it's over right there it's over at the hands up spins away from the defender and again this projection who can fibula tell his grandchildren about this night vanity can't believe you can't believe how many times they write TV Jerry Jerry at the new 49ers team records 289 receiving yards breaking John Taylor's old Marquez Lavelle takes the ball in the 21st dog days of December if the if the 49ers fellas and then maybe only one spot left one affiliate late second down and eight two minutes to go young and a reverse roll is going to keep it and get take him down at the 19 yes it's a 19 yard line a little short of the first Robert Griffith is there if the Vikings lose they can still get in for what heckler would have to happen are three things the Vikings would have to win at Cincinnati Atlanta would have to be beaten by the 49ers in Georgia next week and Chicago would have to lose to Pittsburgh next Sunday excuse me that's a Philadelphia to the Eagles and if those three things happen Minnesota could still get in oh yes we have third in the yard from the team Jana Smith well that's a pretty effective quarterback sneak and how's that for a third to beat the 49ers next Sunday and then you have the NFC feels complete well what has happened here is that the 49ers have tripled the Vikings with this drive right here talk about of the old fashioned way to protect the lead has been a big trouble you can't so the Niners now a little dangerous to be doing that stuff I can't believe they're doing this I'm stunned this is the second rollout on this series where Steve Young is carrying the football like the quarterback sneak you know they're so brainy they have figured out that if they ran enough time left with the final second at the end of the play that's when the play clock is reset now he's going to take a timeout with one second on the play clock so all you have to do now is run a play that takes close to seven seconds because they have to whistle it dead and then the play clock would start they wouldn't have to snap it again theoretically he could just turn around and start running around in circles Lauren moon at the righteous attempt that is tonight Philadelphia and a little kneel down here and they're gonna have to please come up to the line of scrimmage Green Bay and Detroit or the the rest of the field and again if the Falcons now beat the 49ers next week they are in but if they lose and the Vikings win and Chicago loses the Vikings are in and Chicago is still alive they're gonna have to run a play that consumes 5 seconds to keep the Vikings from running a play if the Falcons lose and the Bears win then next week Chicago is in and Steve Young will take hold from the time off the clock that didn't help the party not a running game hurt his career average either but Jerry Rice just had a fantastic night the Vikings deserve a tremendous amount of credit for going down 21 zip and coming back and tying the game at 27 at one point and I think those two could say I'll see you in Canton Ohio and we'll talk to you from Arizona next week and we'll wrap it up from San Francisco in a moment where the 49ers have just 25 in the first round beating Minnesota 37 the third

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