L.A. Rams vs San Francisco 49ers 1985 MNF Week 14

to touchdown in the last 14 quarters the main man on the defense has been number 95 Michael Carter he's a nose tackle and he's played that position as well as anybody has over the last six weeks they'll try to get Dickerson out of the running game they don't want the Rams and run the ball they want to invite Peter Brock to throw the ball they don't feel that the Rams can beat them featuring the passing game offensively well they're gonna run window Tyler and Roger Craig window has a bad knee so we'll see how much he'll play they're gonna force the 49ers to throw the ball d by playing their receivers very closely on short pattern these two teams have been meeting twice a year going back to 1950 when the All American Football Conference merge the 49 is with the National Football League than many very important games and this is certainly one of them as we look deep to Carl Monroe who raced 95 yards against the Washington Redskins with the opening kickoff a week ago Lansford barefooted Mike lastly to kick off on the crowd very loud Derrick Harmon and Hartmann after the 25-yard line taken there by mark Subaru and here comes Montana cap late at all time in the NFL for the season passing just under 60% 19 touchdowns nine interceptions second in the NFC and you would think both people would be happy with that but again as we mentioned at the top of the show when you compare Montana to Montana it's got one of his best years last week against Washington the special teams did it there and the defense as they have been doing over the past three games of Montana went 11 of 22 419 yards first and 10 the 49ers seven thanks to Jerry Rice their lucky number one draft pick for mrs. Duchin Valley stated off flag is down back at the 30-yard line it was fun to watch they'll bring it back in the corner back on the right side for the Rams got caught inside that's the reason that reversed went outside for a touchdown the while he got caught inside he also got clipped that one would have been nice to have [Applause] Dwight Clark the reverse was Solomon's to rice Clark illegal use of hands [Applause] here's the Laroy Orban going inside which is a no-no for the support man on the outside but he gets clipped by far he was mauled by they back up the 49ers the down remains were saying this first down at 15 but the nine is abandoned at the 20 yard line I'm surprised you see the Rams playing a four-man defensive front in motion by urban the quarterback stepped up and took Roger Craig right at the line of scrimmage is a matter for a good play to lose a couple as we look at the ordinary said of the G for of the Rams that were lined up however in a four down a moment ago they do that in a passing situation they go for one secondary Gary green and quirky former Pro Bowler with Kansas City and Leroy urban having a fine year for these Los Angeles Rams defensively second down and 18 look to Tyler was playing with a very sore knee tonight he doesn't handle it as he's hit by Leroy well it's hard to tell the way the rams are going to play the 49ers because of that penalty on first down but the first time they played each other this year the Rams blitzed the 49ers early in the game in Montana burned him then the Rams went to the zone defense for the rest of the game and my dad my tennis otter picked them apart now most of the teams this year had success in his supporting Niners had placed a lot of pressure on Montana and they blitz them a lot and they played their receivers very very very we're down extremely long Roger Craig single setback good pursuing hustling defense by the rams stop up at the 25-yard line it'll bring up fourth down the pudding unit will come on for the 49ers that means max vinegar as Henry Ehlert long time leading punt returner in NFL's history for average is on the field the leaders here with us sadly return man from the 25 and still gets back out over the 35-yard mine the Rams bring out the offensive unit and here comes Peter Brock listed as a rookie but the Canadian football or coming to the Rams with faster nearly 35,000 yards two times with CFL MVP he has struggled this year his home for 11 touchdowns has had 13 interceptions last week five of ten against New Orleans 46 yards no touchdowns one interception and he was sacked 6-times level faced a loss on first and ten block his back and he ferried inside the 30-yard line the partner was there Todd shale was there Ford was there any one of them could have the second that's the problem we mentioned at the top of the show Tony Slayton is starting for the injured Doug Smith it's Center for the Rams that he has one of the all-time best plan over his head and Michael Carter they're gonna well they have a problem tonight trying to stop Michael Doug Smith is diagnosed last week is having a concussion Friday he worked out for the Rams he unable to go tonight and it is Toni slate in that center that few spot of the offensive line second down 17 that's ready who gets out over the 35 yard line past the original line of scrimmage to the 38 yard line it'll be third down and eight well that's a problem the Rams will have Joey I believe is that even though they know they must pass the ball to beat the 49ers you can't change the personality of your football team when you've worked all spring and all in the summer the beer running football team is hard at this late part of the season all of a sudden turn it around and try to be a passing team at that professional they should have a good offense with the pack of through the air [Applause] is the offensive setback for the Rams on the sidelines whistle had blown somebody better tell Jeff Fuller he was about to put one on Peter Brock lay of the game this has to go directly through the quarterback in his communication with the sidelines five-yard penalty against the Rams you know sometimes the sidelines and press sports they're not coordinated and the quarterback gets to play late and Peter Brock I still think is a good quarterback he's just working with an archaic offense third down and 13 [Music] Jeff Fuller was first for the 49ers his retinas right up the line of scrimmage and the Rams will punt redden of course filled in for Eric Dickerson well during preseason while Dickason remained a holdout by the way in case you have not heard Dickerson has signed a new four-year contract he had one more year to go at 550,000 they announced today that they had agreed to not sign the contract that they had agreed on terms for the next four years to carry him through 1989 and I imagine a few more zeros tacked on it's a beauty Dana Macklemore is at the great team flying is down at the line of scrimmage as McLemore is down at the 25-yard line I referee tonight is rep kashin illegal man downfield 49ers had the football at the 25 do they want to keep it there over they'd like to give Dana McLemore and opportunity for a return [Applause] they were like McLemore to have an opportunity for the return that was not a bad punt by Hatcher who leads the NFL in net yardage 37 [Music] [Applause] [Music] Pat's who stays on the wiki third-round rad kick from Princeton Macklemore moves up throughout the 25-yard line of the 49ers 49ers defeated the Rams earlier in the year 2814 they pee on the lay on the first half down about a high out of 28 to nothing lead grams were never invented Hatcher another beauty the planet goes down it was Jerry Gray the rookie first-round pick from Texas who really pounded in to McLemore I did not see the fair cut signal and the Rams are indicating the penalty will be against the 40 miners illegal [Music] [Applause] the illegal block so the 49ers will be back deep into their 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Bud Light here's the Rams had four or five extra players out on the field trying to determine whether the 49ers what kind of an offense they were going to bring out on the field and the officials the sport of the extra ram players off the field and we're ready to go 49ers first contain the ball at the 8 yard line two tight ends now for the 49ers the fastest 81 at John Frank number 86 Roger Craig with a single setback the fragrance down at the two yardline that gets back on his feet and races back out close to the original line of scrimmage Bill Owens was there defensively for the Rams the receivers are covered quite well downfield that's what Joe had to drop the fall-off over to Roger Craig a Rams are mixing things up defensively this time they went back to their normal 3/4 the offensive set noticed that Joe that the Rams linebackers aren't nor aren't dropping back in that tin yard zone to cover the passes their outside back as a staying close to the line of scrimmage so that Roger crate can't get those swing passes that he's become noted for lost one it'll be second down and 11 [Applause] though Jerry Rice is there right to the 28-yard line first down 49ers Jerry Rice on a deep out move Montana with a strong throw beautifully timed throw that's why these guys practice day this day Justin mr. rice turns around the ball is in the air and it's going to get on him within a matter of a second or two as he turn and gets thrown by Joe this on turn Gary green one of the fine quarterbacks Millie completely around a 21-yard pickup first and ten to forty niners there at the own putting a yard line problem row 32 joins Roger Craig in the backfield for the 49ers [Applause] gain of almost eight it'll be second down and three Jim Collins made the stop gray came into tonight with 72 receptions if it gets for for the night he will be the NFL's leading receiver he has three already he also has into the night 834 yards rushing 843 yards receiving as he is looking for NFL history to become the first player ever to dress 4,000 receive and this time held joy to the first down Jim Collins pursuing from the outside made the stop as an interesting lineup for the 49ers they had Bubba Paris their 300-pound offensive offensive tackle lined up outside of the tight end from that play third down and one I missed that that I guess that's a heck of an offensive for me they're doing it in that makes ineligible doesn't it and he'll have to push down out of the 40-yard but he wouldn't have been eligible that time because pretty solomon the wide receiver was up on the line of scrimmage all he had to do was take one step back and we would have had a 300-pound potential receiver on the line of scrimmage what would we call him what we can't call him the fridge [Applause] the bigger fridge the Dumbledore there's 210 the 49ers at the 41 yard line in the first quarter we have no score Montana lines of Jerry Rice and Rice's another 49 at first down at the 36 yard line rams into the night dip in the NFL in defense forth against a rough 11th against the pass the Rams going to have to do something to thrill Montana's timing off they're either going to have to bump the receivers better at the line of scrimmage or get some pressure back on joke right now Joe is passing the football with a good rhythm sheriff big ones for the rookie from Mississippi Valley State Jerry Rice he has 44 yards on his two reception tiny ended rose white Clark was there he is open Montana didn't get it there over half second down and Jim Dwight Clark into the night 444 receptions early in the year we were here then against the Seattle Seahawks Dwight Clark became the all-time leading receiver for these 49ers and this was seventh year breaking the great Philly Wilson record second down and ten munroe 32 joins Roger Craig in the backfield white box but copier screen but the side of a deep Leeroy urban went up for the interception Soloman almost got that on the deflection the old Leroy didn't play time that leapt away hit of like two he got up in the air just a little bit early if you're watching Leroy he leaves the ground just a hair it too soon really to get his hands on the football eat it a skyhook to hang up there yeah when you get down around that end zone and you're at these flips it back you do get a little antsy you want to make sure you get it out of every seat his hands rather than as I mentioned earlier having a fine year for the rounds they're down ten violent collision is out of the packet bill comes short of the first down on the reception it'll be fourth down and we should see ray worship but that was a good tackle by the rookie out of Texas Jerry Gray Ramsey they say to be a fine defensive back soon grinder comes out it would be about a 47-yard field goal attempt [Applause] you're not seeing working who's not having one of his better years but his career-best 53 and he is hit to 45 this year but running her looks to put it out of bounds the center what event about a 47-yard field goal [Applause] [Music] they had marked it at the 16-yard line we'll be back Don Cory boy he isn't powerful pounds is about the best in the ring today I haven't been watching boxing he's going to go up I guess it wait he might go right up to the top the way he is bran first down and 10 the server he moved by the wall during the Sevilla gold 7:4 16-yard pipe it's a fairy represent the backfield now with Dickerson and he's piled up at the line of scrimmage Duane board was there defensively to make the stops Peter Brock came down from Canada Joe this past year before the Rams have had some quarterbacks over the years finally haven't been able to find anyone that could play consistently form and I can't understand why I think it's just poor scouting we've had quarterbacks throughout the league that have been around he's a 11th quarterback since 1970 Florida played for the Los Angeles Rams that's poor Scottie second down and nine for the Rams Peter Brock is back get a block is down Dewayne board is there tip sack actually ten and a half sacks on the year the best pass rushing defensive lineman for these 49ers zach is all the way back at these 14 yard line and board just comes in almost untouched panky the starting over their left tackle the Lambs actually have one extra offensive lineman if they get in trouble tonight the talks about Dutch hip nothing able to next why do they have 13:14 the Revenue Michael brains all over written and Bill Walsh is move not going with the field-goal the long run of course you run the risk of having a block as paid off rather well we'll have to punt and from their own end zone what Joe Klecko is having an excellent year but I don't think I've ever seen a nose tackle dominate a game as much as I've seen Michael Carter dominate the games I've seen in recent weeks once he got over that hands-free in the early part of the season he has been the dominant part of his defense Dale Hatcher depart on Hatcher's hit a beauty [Applause] back to the 42-yard line before and it was high enough to get the good coverage downfield forty-niners will have a good field position without Hatcher it could have been a lot better the tram opposite team is going to get paranoid they've been attack actually they've moved to the tune of minus two yards before the night only at 443 remaining in the first quarter but still no score critical game for the Rams to leave the 49ers Western Division of the MSC by one game this is Roger Craig left side pile up there after a pickup of a couple it'll be second down and eight it's an interesting defensive deployment that the Rams are using again they're using four down linemen and they have a fifth defensive back Jerry Gray in the game for one of their linebackers they're playing five defensive backs on first down and I'm sure that because of Rogers pray the 49ers are eight and five before the season they've won five of the last six the Rams in nine and five they've lost four of their last six after opening the season seven and OH 49ers won the first game 2014 hit right at the line of scrimmage searches to midfield hit by Johnny Johnson Rams at 9 and 4 they lost four of their last six and slow getting up is Jerry great a rookie from Texas [Applause] but when you talk to the Rams and you ask them where the problems lie they don't seem to have the answer like every team of course they've been bothered with injuries but when you look at a team that got off to a seven and oh well they have really struggled over the past six weeks those are the standings and of course the first item in a tiebreaker within the division is head to head the 49ers have already defeated the Rams once this season Joe Montana Super Bowl MVP of Super Bowl 19 this past year comes up to the line of scrimmage for 49ers at a third down and 15 the ball right at midfield [Applause] for the 40-yard line Roger crank and that was classical Craig over the right side sniffing the first down marker putting the hip down and just bullying for it this is actually a forward pass goose I guess it's just like a running play huh yeah I guess it is is an under handoff but is forward so I guess it is a pass whoa shovel pass it's ten sprigs NFL lead that the receiver Bears use it effectively yesterday first down again [Music] slips with the line of scrimmage it'll be second down at 10:00 not charge by the way the leading receiver now in the NFL he's got four already deceiving he has 76 on the year those Frances by the way is having his best year there's a 49er and he had 35 receptions into the night he just picked off his 36th funny you saw Francis fall this bill is in probably the best condition I've ever seen it but even when candlestick is in great condition is not a good feel as you know it's fill in it used to be the bay here and just never take second down and ten as Craig goes emotion [Music] and he has tripped up a good tackle by Nolan Cromwell or taking it all the way to the end zone [Applause] Lila gets about six it'll be third down and four that's one of those plays where your wide receiver your job is to try to get to the safety in time and unfortunately boid Clark just couldn't get there in time for window otherwise window would have been in the end 32 George logic Greg as a setback for the 49ers [Applause] Fontana BOGO down looking downfield trying to find Monroe Monroe well-covered Down Goes Montana Dennis Parris that in on that stop [Applause] what a difference a night make last night I think we have about 30 points by now that's something that we had beautiful weather last night in this beautiful weather again tonight - wind really is no factor tonight - moniker looking for the corner he may have something working as it out at the 5-yard line the RAM deep in their own territory once again Saturday on ABC's Wide World of Sports you see Donald Kerr against Milton Macquarie McCrory for the end why are you talking about a fighter that knocked out a fighter who has never been knocked down in his career an undefeated fighter at that boy pinned up against their own goal line once again Victor Cernan ready to set backs for the Rams tell you one of the reasons they don't get Dickerson into the passing game as they normally line them up about 8 or 9 yards deep pretty hard to go out and get your pass on juice being that deep in the backfield I'm surprised they don't try to get the ball to him or you know his rookie year he caught 51 passes and quite often on third down they'll take him out of the football game a guy that can run broken broken field runner like Eric Dickerson you would I would never have him off the field the penalty half the distance to the go man saying the first down about cloud ball is loose forty-niners come out of the pile [Music] lonny luck dancing in the end zone I believe the Rams will maintain possession ruling his progress to stop the whistle [Applause] recovered a fumble recovery fans and the 49ers won the first down goal to go and we'll watch it from our reverse angle camera you'll see it much better dickerson have no chance hit right at the line of scrimmage Rams offensive line doing nothing but he lost that ball before he's even hit Ronnie Lott is there and Todd's Hill tried to give him the boost and with the penalty 49ers will have the ball at the 11 yard line he never had a handle on that ball they did not wet tonight it won't last so Joe's hand normally you're looking for a place to run you're looking at what arm you want to put the ball under and 29s are pushing these guys into the backfield and drop the ball Roger Craig guy McIntyre an offensive lineman was leading Roger Craig he set off this old refrigerator idea year ago when the 49ers used i McIntyre in the backfield against the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game now McIntyre is coming out the window tires Tyler's coming back in only window Tyler the 49ers have a higher rate of bubbles Dickerson got it both in the same field tonight second down and eight and they happen today - great pilot bang right at the line of scrimmage will squeak out a couple of yards Johnny Johnson there defensively for the Rams but you know when we talk about great runners I think being a great runner to be all-around a runner and that mean holding onto the football to fumble or not Eric Dickerson is one of the greatest runners this game has ever seen here in the first quarter still no score from San Francisco we come back 49ers lever third and seven at the rate line of the round this ABC Sports exclusive is being brought to you by Nissan builders of technologically advanced car Simpson watching the Rams in the 40 matter from Candlestick Park in San Francisco 49ers eight and five on the season the Rams are nine and four both in the NFC West of course a win tonight for the 49ers and they would be total control of their own future as far as divisional tiger is concerned let Samantha white/black was there touchdown perfectly by Montana to Dwight Clark marked seventh touchdown of the season and let's look at it again Montana with a lot of time good protection for him a look from the reverse angle big Dwight Clark quite a target in that end zone and Montana likes to use him down here that behind Johnny Johnson Montana had it right there were she for the conversion and the 49ers lead at seven to nothing grams incidentally were - two yards offensively in the first quarter and judging by the penetration the RAM defensive line got on that p80 I think I understand why Bill Walsh didn't go for the field goal from 47 yards the special teams of the Rams Gil how Haskell is a special team coach and they they do an excellent job they sure do then maybe I should take him over the offensive coordinator you know these perfect weather conditions I still don't believe they turned down a 47-yard field goal attempt that's telling me the worse thing is there is not into it this season those are the stats to the first quarter the Rams with the sacks in there - 13 [Applause] for the first quarter this was a team that was blown away by New Orleans last week 29 they gave up nine facts they finally got dieter Brock out of there in the fourth quarter it bent down six times their offense is struggling once again tonight [Applause] de índice return man leading the NFL with a 33.6 average couple of weeks ago he might be jolly the 2ds against green by where she took it off Charlie White is back there with rock between why out of the end zone touch back Ron Brown came over and Johnny white was going to let him take it a little lack of communication back there or quite possibly a good return because that balls could have been fielded at about the 4 yard line and in the event the Rams offensive unit back out on the field they'd hate to see a play like that a current and asked the Football League you can believe it in San Joaquin junior high school but here in the National Football League that's a that's inexcusable Dickerson single setback that's the bank tied in David Hill and he's head of the 25-yard line a gain of five Dwight Hicks up there from the cornerback position where he is I guess getting a little more accustomed to residing they moved him there several weeks ago a new running lot to three safety Ronnie Lott could be in all-pro free safety the jury's still out as to whether all pearl white Hicks as a safety man was going to get all pill white hits at the quarterback position [Applause] Michael Carter was there forever well everyone keeps asking me what's wrong with Dickinson is it still the effects of missing training camp I say hey you just take a good look of what's happening here he's getting hit in the back bill when he's trying to run in the middle his linemen are in the backfield when you're getting tackled by down linemen your linemen are not doing the job you should be being tackled by linebackers and safeties or quarterbacks third out of three Retin his influence it's it to Ellen and Ehlert will have a first down out of the 40 yard line to the 42 Carlton Williamson there it's ostensibly for the 49ers Spence says dieter Brock may have a difficult time seeing from the pocket here in the National Football League is six foot in these defensive players of mighty tall but it still comes down that offensive line if they can pass the tick just as they did on this plate dieter is going to get the ball out there he's throwing it a better than fifty nine percent completion rate this year he's a good passer officially Brock is two for two the Rams pick up their first first down tonight no chance at all top shell shook off his block behind the line of scrimmage in and nailed Dickerson for about a yard loss percent of course set an NFL single-season record of 2105 yards a year ago held out during the training camp did not play until the third game of the season when he went against Seattle and had 150 yards rushing as a matter of fact he's had a phenomenal even though short career on Monday Night Football the play about it in a few moments a rifle by Peter Bauer has a first down inside the 35 yard line give that man some time back there in that pocket he can throw the rock that was a man coverage at that time and henriella just turned the corner around was wide open nice out pattern Henry Ehlert is working against white hitches plank says Dwight may not be overly comfortable over here especially against a receiver like Ehlert who leads the NFL and punt returns he's he's quite shifty does that man have it way off the potential receiver plays way back [Applause] mata dickerson bullying his way inside the 30 he'll get five six yards out of mana Tina Turner made the stop for the 49ers to bring up second down and four that's the first good game they made on first down rushing so far well that may be an indication of good things to come for the Rams you notice Michael Carter was [Applause] inside the 15-yard line and the there's emperor of a gold medal from the 84 Olympics in the four by 100 relay drives inside dieter Brock was right there with her and this is a different looking Ram offensive team that we watched in the first corner well this is a straight slant pattern now it's sort of perplexing that a guy was the fastest man in the NFL who has obviously has good hands has only caught 12 passes this year round left again tough to work in there that's Michael Carter territory new Tuiasosopo in on that stop in about a yard [Applause] pretty impressive offensive drive for the RAM so both wide receivers deployed left colored and brown in Mercer trying to get an end of the end zone to Tony hunter good defensive play Tina Turner he's like a defensive backing very agile very quick that large aside for linebacker at about 220 pounds but he can really move around a football field third down and nine for the Rams three wide receivers out of the Rams Michael Young the rookie from UCLA comes and the setback will be very restless before down was it a possession that was Michael Young yes as will the completion short of the first down Lansford will come on on fourth down for the field goal attempt the 17 of 22 this year they wonder why the Rams ran a little slant pattern that time when they needed to nine or ten yards actually ronnie Lott fooled Peter Brock a lot walked up to the line faked a safety blitz and luck and Brock out of the line to that slant pattern and Lansford as the Rams on the scoreboard with a 52 remaining in the second quarter the 49ers over Los Angeles 73 so do I unfortunately it wasn't one of our best we lost it bad scouting our Joe I think of what I got to the I think I think it was really a hamstring that got you out of this game more than a knee was a joke well it really was did have the knee problems throughout the career but did sever to hamstring muscles in my left leg in a skiing accident well when that happened that was about it trams are on the scoreboard I got a 25 yard field goal the mic Lansford set to kickoff now Carl is deep berry Carmen is back with the grow hop to the 41 yard put their bikes Kevin green [Applause] they've got a beauty coming up a week from tonight the New England Patriots also 10:04 but they'll play the Bears on Saturday so that game awaits them tonight could be for sheriff first place and quite possibly for sole prevention the first place exhibition Montana actually just moving by Craig and reaching back to deflate the ball and Gracie gets nine yards out of it take a look at it you'll see Montana almost go by Craig it's kind of easier than the backside if you will it's a cute little thing it's cute but it's dangerous this could be I don't understand what the what Meredith has really well the game yours yeah well that time it did sure if you fumble it once in a season it's too many times second and one trying to get the first down very close to it will chair the outside linebacker that was there first for the Rams that was an interesting choice by Craig he had a chance to go inside a wheelchair and get a cinch MERS down but he thought if he can get by will turn to the outside he can gain more yards and amenities skilled on first down well the Year Roger Craig is having is that three great years third-round draft picks three years ago James the whole nature of the 49ers outfits first and ten 49ers at their 41 yard line yes Frances Frances to the 46 yard line of the Rams well sure there defensively for Los Angeles I have never seen a group of linebackers on the past play play so close to the line of scrimmage so you know they're really concerned about mr. Craig back there the only reason they're doing it they bring those outside linebackers Owens has nine sex 20-minute a grocer has 10 and a half they found a little opening and just exploded inside the Rams 40-yard line hit by Owens and Collins not until he gets about eight out of it polaroid pictures on the sidelines have been using these for years they snap it just before the ball is snapped and then the opposite unit takes a look at the defensive sets or the defensive units we'll look at the option C set of the Rams as the case would be right now you see from the sidelines you don't get a good view so those pictures are taken from upstairs in the press box then rushed down to the field inside the 35 to the 33 first down 49ers we're going to pause five seconds and allow our stations to identify themselves this is channel 7 kabc-tv Los Angeles critical game between the Rams and the 49ers Rams leading the division the Western Division of a NFC with a nine and four record one game ahead of the 49ers at eight and five the 49ers have defeated the Rams once already this season less than six minutes remaining in the first half and the 49ers are leading 7 to 3 they're on the drive however at the Rams 33 first down and 10 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] naturally is not going to like Carl Eckert hands-on Jerry Rice in the whistle blew look at it once again good shot in the rice [Music] there he is in the arms of Ekron [Applause] second down and four [Applause] intended for Munroe incomplete Montana held it a long time and he paid for it he took quite a shot Gary Teeter colliding with Montana [Applause] well he could take a shot that time to RAM shame with an all-out blitz that's why I had one on once Munroe out there and barely missed them but they're going to have to put pressure on Go Montana any good quarterback in the NFL given time back there we'll pick your part Iran victory tonight and they would clinch at least a wild-card spot in the playoffs and they would look awfully good for a divisional championship third down and four Montana underneath the game this time to Rice and again rice was in the arms of the defender just as he got the ball Leroy Irvin was right there but he gets the completion short of the first down and this time we will see Wersching ray wishing the field goal kicker on 11 of 18 on the year had some misses from in close this 130 yards in Seattle that's been 41 and 31 yards earlier this year against Iran this will be an attempt 48 yards 42 yards better flag is down a late flag where she hits from 42 yards out [Applause] against the 49ers that flag came very late I thought it was going to be a for a personal foul but is holding his red Ketchum john frank holding now when we see the punting team on the field gold and out comes max running earth would have been a 47-yard effort by Wersching and earlier in the game we saw that bill walk did not once ago with the field goal from that farm that must be why [Music] kickin it out it takes tremendous RAM bounce it hit inside the five announced all the way out close to the 15-yard line and that is a very unusual bounce on a natural surface it usually will die out at the works take about a two or three yards outs the Rams get a break they'll have the football near their own 15-yard line Rams in the forty niners so many great names have taken part in this contest over the years when you think back to some of them Joe Perry tank younger for the Rams Dan towel Hugh McIlhenny of course war van [Applause] back to 1950 and so many times it has meant so much as it does tonight 402 remaining in the half the Rams trailing the 49ers seven to three they have a first from ten hit on 15-yard line Vic return colliding with Ricky Ellison the leading tackler for these 49ers through 13 games Dickerson gain of a couple as they mark it close to the 18 yard line Ricky Ellison round draft pick at 83 instant starter and developed into quite a leader second down and seven overthrows the tide in Tony hunter [Applause] almost picked off Ronnie Lots made a diving effort for it not a well-thrown ball their job no it wasn't he had good pass protection that time - I'm sure Jeter wished he had a chance to throw that one again because Hunter was open briefly just flat overthrew him Peter Brock those two the jeers for it is traded to Hamilton last season up at the Canadian third down seven over the middle he goes to the tight end David Hill and David Hill is down at the 29 yard line he'll ever first down first just a little more than three minutes remaining in the first half David Hill that's a lot of Super years with the Detroit Lions before coming to the Rams of 1983 on first down Dickinson over the left side he'll get about three out of that way tell you something he's earning that new contract tonight because they're taking shots at him bond horse made the stop von Horst starting tonight for a Michael Walter is able to play but he has been playing for the past two weeks for the broken thumb and that became infected and Walter was in the hospital for the past couple of days so you're looking at barn horse positions second and seven good effort made by dwight hicks the obviously that play was designed because of the way Hitsville a deep off the receiver but it was also up there very quickly when we come back following the two-minute warning it'll be third down and ten for the Los Angeles Rams three timeouts remain for the Rams first half from San Francisco ran from the 49ers the Rams have a first and 10 near their own 30 yard line rather a third down and 10 offensive unit has settled down here in the second quarter after a very frustrating first quarter in which they had a - 2 yards net very resolution something and there's movement open the right side to see just call against the Rams those kinds of things will really hurt now to the third 10 you're looking at a third at 15 at decidedly different place decidedly different the receivers have to get deeper to take the quarterback longer to get rid of the ball unless the defense is going to be taking a different play back to the original line of scrimmage it will see the punting unit now for the Rams draw play on a third and 15 forty-niners obviously thinking all right with the Rams that's amore drops like Yeller the dangerous return man not as expected of him but he's had a couple of great years of the return down for those 49ers he was able to bring it all the way and has done so at least once each of the previous three years translating it much time tick down on that 30-second clock as they caPSURE just watching it finally snaps his fingers mclemore call for execute the fair catch with the 26 yard line the 49ers get it back with 106 remaining in the half of the 49ers have three timeouts when we come back back at Candlestick Park one minute and six seconds remaining in the first half 49ers in the Los Angeles Rams and Joe Montana can get a lot of things happening in a minute for six seconds and he has three timeouts with this Ram defense is a darn good defense he has to be careful with where he puts the football 49ers from their own 27 yard line [Applause] and the rookie number one draft pick comes down with it stops the clock out of the 43 yard line and a first down I can't believe they say it didn't stop the clock he went out of bounds and then knocked him out of bounds knocked him out of bounds in the clock continues to tick away whoops whoa and Mike Wilshire's nobody there to pick him up Down Goes Montana the wellses all the way back to the 33 yard line and this time Montana will use a timeout at Montana is limping he was hit solidly by my quill chair and he is moving painfully to the sidelines lines with head coach bill Watson took quite a shot from Wilshire it's been a tough year for Montana no question about it he's having a superb year as compared to most other quarterbacks around the league but he compared to Montana well there's been a lot of criticism of his play it been some bizarre accusations that have been running around the Bay Area involving drugs revolving arrest traffic violations and of course when you get right down to it Montana wasn't in many cases even in the area where that was supposed to have happened he finally had to come public with it deny all the accusations as did head coach Bill welke but has been a very trying frustrating in troublesome year for Joe Montana he is shy introverted very tough on him the target that a flag is down and it will be holding against the 49ers they continue around the area to doubt these 49ers even though they have won five of the last six games here's the call now by rep Kashyap [Applause] their last tricks in the one game one point to Denver in the game they certainly could have worn their no vollis fired at Holden Matt Cavanaugh distracting him from a short field goal attempt second down at 29 49ers being very careful with it as well they should be without trying to you Monroe gets to the 30-yard line to bring up third down Leroy Irvin on the stop there 15 seconds Rock moving the time remaining in the half [Applause] the clock indicates one second no surprise the 49ers threw the ball on that play I thought he was running [Music] stop the clock and we might under why well they have the number one Hut returner in the National Football League but he'll get no chance to run this punt back with one second on the clock they will not point the ball right well I think they were trying to stop it earlier they finally got to stop with one second they'll just fall on the football of course in the one second will expire hey why not throw a long wide sit down on the football really allow me to get a penalty down there a great catch get a penalty to set up the field goal I've fall on the ball at this point Gary green or Leroy Irvin run it back for a touch yeah 75 yards I know it's been done but I'd take my chances in this case bill votes in his seventh year he's won a pair of Super Bowls in his first six years after the 81 season he was a winner of Super Bowl 16 over Cincinnati and of course this past year over Miami Montana will take the sample drop to one day and he does not even have to be touched expires here in the first half heavily favors for is not a thing of beauty to watch but it is effective on the part of the Rams particularly in their defense they trail the 49ers seven to three and we'll be back with our halftime highlights in a moment we'll be getting the second half underway from Candlestick Park in San Francisco the 49ers leaving the Rams seven to three the Rams struggled through the first quarter settle down in the second quarter and we could have a very interesting second half coming your way only touchdown of the first half it was Montana connecting up with his favorite receiver when he gets down close to the goal line number 87 Dwight Clark and it was a good move put on by Clark he's a big target down there 64 and this time he got behind Johnny Johnson and he was there for the six points the long-running rivalry between the 49ers and the RAM wants a lot of state 49ers began eight having won five at their last six games the Rams are nine and four they opened the season with seven straight victories before the 49ers took them 28 to 14 and they have struggled ever since they have lost four of their last six and a week ago against New Orleans they were literally blown away by the Saints they lost 29 to 3 but it was a humiliating loss tent with sacked a total of nine times for entire offensive output was only 164 yards everyone was questioning everyone about this Ram team in the kick and Charlie right rave whooshing we'll get it underway sellout crowd of course here at canvas tic Park at sixty one thousand plus his 49ers have really turned it around when the Rams were seven and oh and they meant the 49ers were three and four what a turnaround has been they are one game back and of course the first tiebreaker defend division is head and head competition but the 49ers win tonight when their final two games of the season [Applause] they would win the division look out this history hope 22 that yeah no one will even come close to Ron Brown just like that the rams leave this football game with Ron when 86 yards for the touchdown a couple of weeks ago we ran two of them back against the Green Bay Packers us just unreal when you have that kind of speed you are an awesome weapon take a look at it from the end zone good effort up in front got a clock good block from Charlie White he got a good block from guman the all-purpose back and once he was through that gap you knew oj no one was going to come close well the man runs right around him flat for the hundred meters which as I stated earlier he's the fastest man in the NFL his third run back for the season that's look at the 49ers attention Lansford for the conversion we have a new leader from Candlestick Park Ron Brown the in the 84 Olympics before my 100 relay and he turned on the afterburners and it was a no contest friend Wersching only put that ball down to about the 17 yard line Ron Brown brought it back in a hurry extremely short kickoff that may be one of the reasons Bill Walsh didn't go for two 47-yard field goals that he could have gone for tonight Monroe is deep for the 49ers he also can bring it back he did it last week and this is a short kick by Lansford it comes Monroe 20 yard line to the 23a hustlin Rams unit down there and let's look at it one more time there are some good blocks by this special team yes you'll see a few guys 33 Charlie white by him for me IceMen Trophy winner great block by 44 Mike cumin and Ed Brady number 90 gets the last block of beer and of course when you give a guy like Ron Brown with that type of speed any type of room skatey by the door the Rams lead the 49ers 10 to 7 49ers their first possession here in the second half at their own 23 yard line former ramp close to a first down craps the yard short at the 31 yard line if they're by Gary green Tyler came three years ago from the Rams when the Rams got Eric Dickerson he became expendable he had a couple of thousand yard seasons with the Rams and of course was a record-setting back at UCLA but he is Rima toured here with the 49ers both Tyler and Frank and well over a rushing this season sucking a jerk that's behind you to Craig for the first down let's take a look at the stats from the first quarter la with - to run at first quarter they look very sloppy pulled it together a little bit in the second quarter and particularly on defense and that's the halftime numbers [Applause] Rand's leave the 49ers ten to seven 86 yard kickoff return we open and kickoff here in the second half Fontana lice is there concentration by Montana who made it look like the run was able of but rice was able to stay the arm behind the line of scrimmage I thought he was going to get over it but the official was right there 66 yard touchdown and the biggest mistake by the Rams on this play is most teams say that Montana's gonna scramble don't let him scramble to the right cuz that's when he's at his very best there is race the number one draft pick out of Mississippi Valley State go in Cromwell was trying to offer the coverage by shad ham bait then rice who had difficulties catching the football in the early going has been spectacular here tonight that's blocked it was blocked and the RAM specials teams continue to excel Sean Miller I believe got him number 98 watching right in the middle the big man was 64 and he gets up high forty-niners have the lead but they with dearly love to have that conversion they only lead by a field goal comes on kickoff returns he had the two for the Green Bay game a couple of weeks ago only Tim Brown the Eagles have done that before long Williams of Green Bay this will be brown again and another short kick from the ten this time Brown has dropped at the 24 yard line Gary Harmon was down there let's take a look at rice on that touchdown pass of 66 yards [Applause] nice is what you should always do he never gave up on Montana Montana is in a full sprint Cromwell has kind of ease up a little bit on rise himself Montana made it look like he was going to run for the first down and he like that touchdown rice now six receptions under not bad numbers first and ten deena blockers back and he'll booze out of the 30-yard line he'll get seven it'll be second in three top shelf was there for the 49ers there's got to be frightening for a defensive back Joe to try to tackle this man they have him listed at 240 pounds but believe me he weighs near 260 pounds well I know I'd be frightened Peter Brock did a real good job by the way that time coming off his primary receiver they were covered downfield he went good decision by people second down and three [Applause] dickerson Dickerson tripped up in the spawn horse out of the line of scrimmage but Dickerson was able to sprawl for the first down to the 37 yard line that was one of the few runs by the Rams the night where the 49ers didn't get any penetration at any part of the line of scrimmage Dickerson has got just about every piece of paraphernalia you could possibly get into a football uniform looks like it play on the moon with that equipment first and ten Ellard Ellard with about a nine yard pickup in front of Dwight Nixon Peter Brock and really puts the smoke on that ball he can and that's the vulnerable area in this defense of the 49ers the deep mouth patterns and a deep turn patterns the linebackers aren't getting good drop the deep out patterns are the most difficult to throw in football but Peter does have a good on arm that's what he should be exploiting out pattern particularly in front of Dwight Hicks who gives you so much room underneath second down depending upon the marking [Applause] I think he's short of the first down upended by John Hardy who's quite a story for these 49ers missed most of the last two years with a foot problem that's required surgery second round pick an 81 but he started a week ago against Washington at the left in position and he started again tonight there is out of Iowa in his fifth year as they bring out the sticks for the measurement and yes if the Sun is short it'll be third down well a good and running team philosophy is to wear you down as the game goes on one thing I must say about this ram offensive line starting this third quarter it appears is it they're about to give Eric Dickerson a little Running Room and that begins to happen we may see a real exciting game that's not the perfect train stats right there but or yes it is all the state paying stats 10 out of 10 on who's gonna get the ball dieter Brock on the quarterback sneak and he appears to have the yardage we see more quarterback sneaks in the last three games with the Chicago Bears into Miami stillness in San Diego tonight I've seen more sneaks in the last three games and I have in the whole football season total this year this year we had about 80 points at this time last night 54 44 Steelers in the charges that sounds like a porter just do first container at the 47-yard line Dickerson Dickerson cuts back it gets hammered every time he does I mean he's being hit hard out there tonight you mention the fact that Dickerson where's all that equipment I want to ask though Jay I was watching Marcus Allen on Sunday Marcus doesn't wear knee pad doesn't wear it hit pair it's like he's in a wetsuit yeah well historically are you great Beck's didn't wear much equivalent you like to feel the defenders come at you but Dickerson as you stated he wears everything even real fans I'm his real Patrick quarterback normally wears but I never wore I will very low second down and six Ravenhill two yards and that's it it'll be third down to three Tina Turner was there covering David Hill speaking of Pat's I didn't even wear the hip pads and when I first came into the league it would cost me $100 a week because we had a coach that if you got hurt without hip pads you would be very upset so he find that all the players have been wearing you [Applause] Dickerson stop right at the line of scrimmage Tina Turner coming around the horn he was there first as he so often is great fight played by Tina saw that they were trying to pull the offside guard and tackle recognized it right away and got as much penetration as he could and he got to the running back before the blockers getting here a very impressive hunting exhibition best far on the night by Dale Hatcher was out there now for the Rams McLemore is back but sit up high looking for the coverage [Applause] and again the special teams of the Rams performing and excelling here tonight many categories in the NFL with their special teams what an effort there Dale Hatcher the rookie third round pick out of Clemson having a big night Vince Newsom hustled down there for the Rams kill that ball inside the 1 yard line natural with good numbers worrying about the only kind of padding that dickerson doesn't have one tonight the moon glove to keep the hands warm the temperature expected to drop into the low 40s tonight here in the Bay Area on first down Montana's back going deep to right by Gary Greene and Jerry Rice the crowd won't like it the both of them were looking for the football well I think that particular pass shows that Joe Montana can still get the football deep it's been questioned all season long but he just threw this ball about 57 yards in the air it's an excellent pass normally you want to throw that ball three yards from the sideline Gary green force rights to take an inside track instead of an outside track if not rights may have been able to get to the ball yeah green still wanted to find his quarterbacks around second and ten quick shot intended for rice Gary green Popkin it's incomplete [Music] a reminder Saturday on ABC's Wide World of Sports will see Donald curry versus Milton McQuarrie for the undisputed world world away towards the Saturday third down and ten for the 49ers just about midway through the third quarter Roger Craig bounces off tacklers absolutely four yard line and that will give max running her a little bit of breathing room they would have been forced to kick from a very tight formation and they might have to kick from that formation even now running her is not kicking well tonight well don't forget many of those punts were from field goal range so he wasn't going to get much distance on them teeth get away from Bellary and it takes a ram bounce so the Rams left great field position they'll be inside the 42 yard line of the 49ers [Applause] 36 yards and that's when you want to putter we said it week in and week out the importance of the kicking game is fantastic here in the NFL and right now the Rams have a decided edge in the kicking game but with a whole league is matter of fact Hertz to 10 Interlaken back looking deep for her dad on supposing he was out of bounds that was Henry Ellard and a beautifully thrown pass wide Hicks and Carlton Williamson were broke back there the officials saying that he was out of bounds they'll look at it as best we can from this angle you can see the official ride on it and that book dejected on the line the 49ers dodge aboard by inches 7:18 in the third quarter the 49ers 15 the Rams 10 second down to ten dinner Brock just rolls it away David Hill was the receiver in which he was trying to aim the ball the Tina Turner was bearing down on dieter Brock and he had to get rid of it an attorney who last week and the special teams really performed for the 49ers with 65 yards with a Dave Schrader fumble against Abed scans after fuller and hits Raider third down and chin now for the Rams good open field tackle Dayna McLemore you can do more than just return punch that's supposed to be a quick screen to the outside but I didn't see one offensive player get out there to try and give him any blocking obviously a poorly designed play 49ers defense has now gone through 16 quarters without giving up a touchdown as McLemore goes back to perform his other chores and Dale Hatcher comes on for the Rams [Applause] [Music] gets called for by Macklemore - the short kick by accident the 49ers get it 26-yard front the bullet the Rams 49ers Dobbs on that last offensive series of the RAM that is eller the right foot appears to be inbound from this angle of our replay the question being whether or not Hicks number 22 had made contact in force the left foot out which was obviously out you have to come down of course with both of those feet inbounds referee right on top of it six-thirty now remaining in the third quarter the 49ers 13 in the Rams 10 quit football game we hope you're enjoying lots of big plays and hitting all the way on first down and a flag is down as Tyler is hit by Gary green at the 20-yard line gain of a couple in the 49ers are walking back towards their goal referee ref Kashin discusses the options with car lekker [Applause] right tackle pull bowler keep our toys holding let's pause five seconds now and allow our stations to identify themselves this is channel 7 kabc-tv so much on the line tonight 5 the NFC western division the Rams are nine and four in the NFC western division first place tie the 49ers can pull off the win tonight but they have already defeated the Rams earlier in the year 49ers have won five of the last six the Rams applause for the last six in Montana 20 to life and the rookie from Mississippi Valley State is having his Vegas game as a 49er the first round pick Johnny Johnson stopped him but rice on a first and 20 gets the first down for the 49ers look at this game now this is a kid who everyone predicted would be a super star in this league he started the season dropping mini passes not only dropping passes but fumbling the ball after he caught a few passes he seemed to have solve whatever problem he was having then and he certainly looks as if he's going to be a superstar we know he can catch it he caught a hundred year ago over 1,600 yard for Mississippi Valley State on first down Montana whips it out to Salomon Sullivan know where to go dives for next two yards he gets four it'll be second down and six Solomon's first reception thus far this evening column in law of the year twenty four receptions one touchdown remember a year ago to sporting receptions ten touchdowns yep II was a home run hitter for this team but he's Solomon's no kid anymore they said he doesn't have the explosion anymore but we'll see second down and six at the 35th are not works inside it's outpost with the 39-yard line he'll be short of the first down by a couple and it will be third down [Applause] and out comes the more down linemen well the Los Angeles Rams is they in all probability will slide into therefore one six it's scary great effort by clay in the arms of nolan cromwell he gets up close to the 45 yard line more importantly he gets the 49er first down we've talked about it before that play was made possible by leg drive he's not having one of his better games but we can get a key first down like that at a time like this it's a testimony to his heart and his fighting ability [Music] 3:35 in the pock is moving and that's the time remaining here in the third quarter come down with it again [Applause] is having a big night good decision by NGO Montana that time what rice does he simply rent the hook pattern while descending Roger Craig out in the flat Joe Montana reads the line back to his mellow and Owens was concerned at that time with Roger Craig and that left rice open eight three such engine hundred and sixty nine yards you can see they look at that average in trouble and was able to pull lose from a potential attacker it was wiltjer and get the ball in the direction of wide receiver Dwight Clark Doug Reed was in the Montana also it'll be second down in tennis that will truth become quite a politico he leads this team into ten and a half sack he's been getting to the quarterback most of the season on that last play he went through Craig and John ears to put some pressure on Montaigne second and ten Clark up at the top of your screen underneath to watch her play 49er first down well Joe what do you think about it now that's a beautiful play the Oh Utah past originated the University of Utah Cactus Jack simply running one minute night running trap blocking up front he didn't even have to trap Doug Reed that time Doug took himself out of the play and I guarantee you're going to get a lot of phone calls and letters say we did that way back where we'd human Utah the Grouse got the dose used to shovel that that's right when he was at Utah the former New York plate and put it back a giant on first down Roger Craig for yet another 49er first Jana what a strong determined drive this is well you mentioned earlier Oh J about the rams like them to wear down their opponents with the running game it looks like this offensive line of the 49ers is certainly wearing down the Rams defensive line well it's a testimony to Bill Walsh you know earlier when they went to their first Super Bowl back in that 81 season they were a passing team well bill realizes realized then that they improved their running game and now they're one of the better running teams in football the bombs at the Rams 20-yard line we found an opening on the left side where John Aires and Fred Quillin work columns pulls him down but not until he picks up seven yards it'll be second down and three a little more than a minute remaining here in the third quarter when you think about Bill Ross learning the running game you wonder about John Robinson if you don't spend this offseason concentrating purely on the passing game because he obviously knows the running game better than the any coach or at will as any coach Dickerson a heck of a lot more in the passing game second and three frank frank saw a little bit of daylight tried to break it back inside he ran right into Doug Reed held short of the first down by about a yard I was at ten and one Frank that was a case of seeing the right hole going to the right place but unfortunately Russ glances didn't stay with his block he was with it long enough with he could have stayed with it a little longer possibly Craig would have been in the end zone 49ers will not get a playoff before time expires innovation for the 49ers offensive unit but the Rams are playing them tough we begin the fourth court at the 49ers leaving the Los Angeles Rams 13 to 10 the 49ers have a third down and about a yard and they have brought in their own version of the refrigerator as a matter of fact they invented it in the NFC Championship game against the Bears this is guy McIntyre he's in there along with Gwyneth Tyler and thus far he has not carried the football or been a receiver such as William Perry with the Bears but he's the big man and provides the block the lead blocker will title their down is three actually less than a yard Tylar inside the 10 he'll have the first down I don't know I kind of think the refrigerator has a better stance dude no doubt if he's a little quicker off the block got a little more style to that's better on the talk show as you can see he really didn't follow the block on that play simple dive good enough for the first down this is the kind of a drive that coaches love this is the tough play of this Drive and remember way back when they had a first down at 20 [Applause] my foots up to get the first down first down once again logic play getting in there low driving powerful legs down to the 5-yard line it'll be second down goal to go if you want to teach her back on a run I think what you should do is get a film of Roger Craig and just watching because technically he the sound that you can have a running that's the Rams Nolan Cromwell going off the field an assistant Vince Newsome number 22 has placed in crowd into a chant here at Candlestick Park second down goal to go turned back into the traffic that's a start a yard and a half out of that it'll be third downs goal to go Jim Collins there with the initial hit and one would suspect that Fontana Bill Watts puts white Clark back name of the game will be putting the ball in the air rice is also coming back in the two wide receivers Clark and Weiss are available to Montana I think I've run that funny draw play they ran before Johnny Johnson rather Newsom protests replaced Cromwell he's made two big plans tonight south to 49ers put them at the one-yard line on the punt but now he comes down with the interception and bad judgment on the part of Montana you said it Frank that was a bad pass bad judgment not only did we turn the ball over but they lose three points he's well covered the defenders right underneath them push Joe had a little bit of pressure but he should have thrown the ball straight out of the end zone well Russ Francis had his hand up Russ Francis is six-six but I think he was trying to throw a modified all are you fair under certain Enzo the Rams get the football back on the touchback at the 20 different Dickerson colliding with Michael Carter you can hear it all the way up here oh no Judas looks like he's cutting back a little early loosen with the interception well that was a cutback but when his former teammates SMU against SMU Michael Carter say hey take that yeah he may be cutting back a little early you're not as sharp he's not as sharp as he was last year but he's also not getting the blocking that he got last year again of two it'll be second down and eight Rams up their own 22 took his eyes off that football it was perfectly thrown by Peter Brock Ellard was looking for a defender or a gap between the defenders and that could have been a big gainer and that's what Peter Brock has to do every opportunity he gets when he sees one-on-one to the outside that Ron Brown orality should take advantage of it even on first down if you have a running play on and the 49ers will play the they expecting a run Dickerson out Redman that's been the pattern on the passing game for the Rams tonight Dickinson should never be out Peter Brock he had to hurry that pass and was beautifully bro and connected up with Ehlert for the first down crotch is really under pressure there and he was able to get it out I like Peter I'd say he's tough he works hard coach Robinson really likes them again I think the opposite the bit arcade but this is an example what kind of strength he has in this in his arm - he was falling backwards and he got the ball to the outside he's 6 feet 195 pounds and that was all arm and he had took the moment the rams keep their drive alive after their 37 yard line Ellard out six receptions 60 yards dangers past a Tony hunter only picks up a couple of yards Todd shell was right out there whipping I was yelling no no don't so it still was with him all the way dieter that appears that he had his mind made up and before he read the defense and knew he's going to throw the ball to pretty good stats 13 out of 18 huh second down and 8 Dickerson had to make a cutback into the middle of the field and Eric Wright ran him down but he made a good move to get away from Ronnie Lott up at the 30-yard line on Dickerson 41 yard picked up and Dickerson is limping off the field well we were wondering why the Rams didn't run him a little more mainly because they weren't blocking but since they've been out in the second half the front line has been doing a good job Eric and sooner or later Eric Dickenson is going to do something to help his ballclub I'm a little surprised that Eric Wright was able to cuts Eric in that situation right fell on that left leg and Dickenson went off the Rams have a first from 10 the 20 yard line of the 49ers looking for brown in the end zone dieter Brock was leveled as he released it Hardy was right in rocks face there's dickerson he's rubbing the left knees Eric right collapsed right on that [Applause] of this season the season has started with the whole outfit to the opening of the season second and ten adjusting his outfit awhile - Todd shell and Williamson once again it was keen eternity stopped that play really it didn't make me tackle but he got enough penetration once he recognized the play was coming at him to take out all the interference he came right across the line of scrimmage took out the guard and the tackle and he left the runner Nick at very red Nikki with no blockers get on a ten conversion looms larger short of the first down but not by much it'll be fourth down as Carleton Williamson is up there to make the stop [Applause] Landsberg the what bill will be an attempt to tie it up Lansford into the night 17 of 22 he hid earlier the 25-yard field goal in the second quarter C Dill's we'll put it down as it should be in such a critical game we're all time with 932 remaining in the game the word on Eric Dickerson is that he is a stiff left knee viewer with us a few moments ago they broke loose on a 41 yard scamper and he was hit from behind by Eric Wright who rolled up that left leg that the word also is that he will be back Lansford to kick off Carl Monroe is deep at Derrick Harmon for the 49ers [Applause] enroll into the stack at the 24-yard line comes around defensive unit again the 49ers won the first meeting I'm over the Rams 28 to 14 if they win tonight they will tie the Rams in the NFC western division but the first tiebreaker should they remain tied throughout the remaining two games his head to head competition the 49ers office would win that one first time to play Gregg to grabs three out near the 27 yard line [Applause] do not at this game at 13 make it second down and seven well I tell you if I was the RAM Jerry Rice wouldn't beat me I'd be double teaming Jared Nolan flowerless come back in defensively for the RAM so he appears to be all right Rice's foot to the left Valka turban laying will off rice Bram's in his own defense and Montana and Rice picked it up beautifully this a dental play that he caught for the hook pattern the last time Craig went in the flat to the left and pulled number 27 off rice left them open Gary green it's 9 receptions now for 189 yards for rice big night that tackle by Irvin there will be a loss on the play of the yard Leroy Irvin one of the reasons the Rams feel that Leroy Irvin is their best cornerback not only does he have six interceptions but he has improved himself in his ability to come up and make plays like that tackle the runner he did a good job of avoiding bubble Paris number 77 and making a tackle for 1 yard loss in the backfield now for the 49ers number 32 [Applause] tarah changing it off raise the glass who wants to go deep right to the one-yard line Montana with a great change at the line of scrimmage read the Blitz knew there'd be one-on-one coverage got Jerry gray one-on-one with the rookie speech sir from Mississippi Valley State double-team this man that was simply a speed pattern it's almost a fly pattern it's a post pattern but he ran it like a fly pattern no one got in front of me you know my ten had to love it just they've been critical of his ability to go deep for a long time here in sampling yo I tell you what I wouldn't have Jerry beat me what a night and the youngster was very upset early in the year we talked about it earlier very sensitive to the drops that's the do 49er record by the way hurdles up over the top and we did not get the hands raised for the touchdown so Craig is short but he was dropping passes but steering rice earlier in the year and he really got uptight about it you need never worry anymore it just said a new 49er receiving guarding record well Joe this may be the time you had made mention of the fact that you've never seen so many quarterback draws the way the Rams have been able to penetrate not only on PA TS but on short yardage situation I think I quarterback sneak it by McIntyre the offensive guard [Applause] again Craig does not get in you know those put her back speaks really a quarterback auction more or less and he sees it he's not covered by a linebacker if the linebackers are over there let's check out this offensive and defensive line surge here look at this looks like the Rams line won the battle that time I tell you what if you were closer to the line of scrimmage the backs are coming from too far to try to get this with the way the Rams are playing defense they're down go that was Walter who made the spot penetrating deep across the middle is complete that goes to Roger Craig the flag is down but the penalty apparently is going to work against the Rams [Music] Roger Craig is 13th touchdown this season that tied the san francisco club record held by jo Perry and we're going to look at it from the reverse angle very cool work here by Montana he was in deep trouble and he looks back across the field and a danger of past Hill dangers but it got there this time the ten that Montana ruler is right Derek Gary greens job was to keep you from getting outside chairs right but unfortunately he got blocked worship put in the uprights 5:38 still a lot of football to be played here at Candlestick Park we'll be back with the action in just a moment we hope you've been with us throughout the evening if you have not you have missed some great football the 49ers of the Rams they're playing for first place in the NFC Western Division two games remaining on the season Joe Montana has thrown for three touchdown passes we have seen an 86 yard touchdown kickoff return by Ron Brown look at those numbers for Montana a youngster named Jerry Rice has been absolutely brilliant tonight over 240 yards receiving the lead has changed hands three different times and with 538 remaining in the game the 49ers lead once again 20 to 13 [Applause] and he is electric Wow he turns on that speed and this time Brown goes out close to the 35 yard line they'll mark it near the 34 carl monroe tripped him up but he had the afterburner kicked in just oh I tell you every time you think somebody's getting ready to hit him he's about 5 yards beyond them this guy can absolutely fly the gold medalist in the 4 by 100 relay in the 1984 Olympics for Arizona State played most of his career in college to the defensive back Thurston 10 Rams blah tires together 220 hunter flags fly and we will get the pass interference call at midfield that's interfering number 27 on the defense first down Carlton Williamson working against Tony hunters we'll take a look at it from the reverse angle and this is about the best way we will be able to see it either brach fired the shot there's the contact made by Carlton Williamson Tony hunter of course acquired this year qui tacet Peter Brock is back again I first found this addiction jinusean a Laban's driven out of bounds by running live short of the first down it may be the best player tonight Joe hey use them in the passing game he is and as I said he caught 51 passes in his rookie year and a guy who was as dangerous as he is in a broken fuel situation I would never have him off the football field 60,000 581 here at Candlestick Park and they are jammed in is the second largest crowd Kanna stick parks history second and one to change the play the hands of white Hicks touchdown Rams what a football game great concentration by Ehlert dick sama was picked it off 39 yard touchdown fast and a great change at by heater block but then the 49ers teams defensively and they went to double coverage yeah they definitely had Peter fooled but you see Ronnie Lott playing the interception just didn't get there and elet been ever alert picked off the bub the bounce cried Hicks when he was lying on the turf thought he had it then all of a sudden eller just plucked it away from him 5:08 remaining what a football game back in it's so much at stake one of the officials have been shaken up that's why we are slow getting the conversion attempt and there is a lead not only a great return man but into the night and still the leading receiver for the RAM second round pick at 83 and his newly developed first touchdown the San Francisco defense has given up since the Denver game the snow bowl game they were tied up once again we'll be back at Candlestick Park in just a moment how important are the special teams without the block conversion a tip in the third quarter by the RAM Sean Miller following a 49er touchdown 49ers would be leading by one rather than having a tied football game at 20 with 508 remaining Mike Lansford to kick there's Derrick Harmon then Karl Monroe deep for the Niners in the 5-yard line after the 23 yard line hit by Sean Miller we're going to take a look at that touchdown pass dieter Brock to Ehlert from the reverse angle and I think really the 49ers had kind of lured Brock into the change he thought he's going to get man-for-man coverage they changed off the 49ers and you could see Hicks thought it was going to come right into his hands and Ellard with a lot of presents plucked it right out of his hands seven researchers the reversal rice and rice loses the football but promptly covers it close to a first down Gary Teeter on that stop hey Joe Montana just through one of the best blocks I've seen all year long he cuts down my quilt remember kids before the linebacker for the Rams beautifully and he that particular block enabled rice to gain yardage remember in the second quarter when Wiltshire own will put Montana out of the game get in on the Blitz that's read Joe said I'm going to get even with you girl you watch Joe Montana here on the right of your screen you'll see him cut down number 54 right there that set up the first down by rice Wendell Tyler on first and 10 out of the 35 to the 36 yard line it'll be second down and seven later tonight on Nightline victims of rape say being named in the media can be as traumatic as the crime itself many victims say they have a right to privacy but others contend that rape should be treated like any other crime that tonight on Nightline here on ABC 347 the fog is moving remaining in the game we're tied at 20 49ers at the road 36 yard line looking over a second down and seven picked off green there Montana looked out to Craig Craig was covered tried to get it to Monroe in a hasty fashion the ball bounced to the air and Gary green was there 41 yard return this Ram football team you have to admire they were miserable in the first quarter - two yards on offense their defense however held together they started putting it together in the second quarter the third quarter they came out for real and now they have taken the lead at fourth time the lead has changed here tonight Lansford for the conversion [Music] what his Stadium has gotten quiet [Applause] Rams lead 27 to 20 and there is Gary green Pro Bowler with Kansas City until he was traded to the Rams last year Montana he looked to his left sees Craig Craig is covered now he puts went back to the middle Munro is there bounces up into the air and right into the arms of Gary green 31 yards later sir Ram touchdown a pass that very well should have been completed with a decent catch by Monroe turns into seven points for the other team take a look at Monroe we wanted to get him into the game a lot tonight because at the sword troublesome knee of windmill Tyler one that should have been caught you remember Monroe the first touchdown pass with the Super Bowl game did not handle that one and Gary green we turned to 41 yards for the touchdown Iran want there would have been a good catch the ball was pretty high but he still got his hands on the we get thrown over the meadow and you flip the ball high to the receiver that's that's the risk you're taking those tip deflected balls you're going to fall under defend his hands close to the dime Lansford short kick dairy carbon that's a 15 out of bounds but not until he reaches the 31 yard line the 49ers offensive unit comes back out onto the field they had a little get-together on the sidelines did this offensive unit of the 49ers and here comes the man they depend upon to get him back in it and he's having a whale tonight he sure is in this 49 is philosophy in the past was just get us the ball last if we have the ball last we will score and it appears as if they may have the ball last and they need to score just to tie the game up 49ers best field position here in the second half first attempt Montana steps under the pocket pull him out of the hands of Dwight Clark he was well covered by Leroy Irvin well covered you know that offensive philosophy of teen philosophy about getting me the football last sounds like team we watched last night the San Diego services 54:44 sounds more like a border just good it really does but wild and against the Pittsburgh Steelers San Diego figures to play that way [Music] sadly often they clear that plate essentially chuck it in ten the common row over the 35 to the 36 they'll get six yards out of that to bring up the third down and four Gary cheater made the stop now this is going to get real interesting because with Dickerson in the backfield and the Rams ability to run the ball and they certainly have run the ball more effectively in the second half you're under three minutes is a time we may not have to decide this but it's a time to go to four downs third down if they don't get it I think they still may go for it third and four the first down they do [Applause] first receive the ball 2:13 Montana will be hard-pressed to get this play off before the two-minute warning he does Roger Craig covering up the football at the 45 yard line he eases for about three it'll be second down and seven at the two-minute warning the 49ers have three timeouts remaining just tonight because this has been a thing of beauty the 40 man is in the Rams they play some classics over the years and this one will go right down with the best of them the 49 is with two minutes remaining and trailing the Rams 27 20 had the football at their own 45 yard line it's second down and seven the spectacular night for many players that certainly for a rookie named Jerry Rice of the 49ers and out interception return for the touchdown to take the lead for the round Montana goes down under pressure my quilter provided the pressure Montana just whipped to the ground he was not even hit but he knew he would be yes that's a shame by the 49ers because they had two men Derrick Harmon number 24 and John Ayers number 68 both working on Mike will turn you have to give Mike credit he worked his way through those two guys and was able to at least put enough pressure on Montana to send him down Montana used one of his three timeouts over now with Bill Walsh Dean you know Wiltshire will get credit for that sack he did get a hand on Joe's helmet it's all he did Gary rise but at night just incredible second highest total in the NFL this season the second highest total by rookie in NFL history not certain but I think Jerry Butler did that against the Jets back in 79 he also has carried the football rush to football twice tonight for 14 yards [Music] but a good go for not the 49ers gets to keep things happening they have a third down at 14 after all 37 yard line jerry but a mederi rice whatever you do we'll be sacking the ball is loose and it's cut by guaranteed Oh Gary Teeter dr. ball knows and the Rams get it back you got to get a rim credit they've done it everywhere you can do it Montana step back into the pocket watch 77 the former USC all-american number one draft pick for the Giants traded to these Rams three years ago had back surgery in the offseason and he is displaced the biggest sack of his career well this is the way the Rams was winning earlier in the year you if you look at the stats you look at their offensive stats you say they shouldn't have won the game but they did it with mirrors the night they did it with special teams mainly and of course the defense came up with a couple of big plays and when there are seven and old that's how they got to be seven a know Randy cross limped off after that play and if the Rams can hold this together with 1:45 remaining they will have clinched at least the wildcard playoff spot if there's Gary Jeter mr. Rowland skate with Gary Jeter back in New York he was good thing on that dickerson his job work on the plot for the 27 yard line a gain of three second and seven I repeat interrogator Jerry I'm Gary Jeter to USC and easier.you to say yeah before the game you say say hello to my mother for me I said well you do something good and I'll say hello to us so let me say hello to mrs. Jeter Gary did something good when they're next to that would mean they would have to defeat New Orleans on the road and Dallas here in their final game the Rams would have to lose in there next to that would put them back into a tie and the 49ers would win it on the second tiebreaker one loss percentage within the division that's wishful thinking second and six dickerson Chris down inside the 20-yard line that's what he's there for issue might have missed it the concern of the Rams agreed to a new four-year contract today he was in the final year the one who paid him some five hundred and fifty thousand years this ABC Sports exclusive has been brought to you by Ford and your local Ford dealers have you driven a Ford lately and buy button and perhaps Raleigh should be the collapse of the Rams [Music] seven straight and then lost four out of six that they have come back tonight in great fashion the executive producer of ABC Sports Andrew darling ABC's NFL Monday Night Football produced by Bob Goodrich directed by Chester 40 technical director Jung Chavo associate directors in Scenario first time ten 49ers have no time [Music] Dickerson inside the 5-yard line Wayne Borg brings it down from behind ruin bickerson goes over a thousand yards that may not be the accomplishment it once was with 16 games but I remind you this is the 14th games [Applause] but a tremendous forty years already he missed the first two games of course we caught him in his first game back in action against Seattle with 450 yards there in the other games that we have watched him he had 138 yards against Dallas 146 and 145 against Atlanta so he goes pretty good on [Applause]

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Keywords: 49ers-Rams 1985

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Length: 120min 1sec (7201 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 02 2019