Game Recap
In a September 14 week 3 meeting in San Francisco, the 49ers completed a lopsided 33-7 victory against the Saints. The Saints were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the 49ers were in complete control putting together a 33-0 advantage.
The 49ers were guided by Steve Young who had 220 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, zero picks, was 18 of 21 passing. Terrell Owens had 74 receiving yards.
For the Saints, Danny Wuerffel threw for 1 touchdown.
The 49ers registered 304 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 6 of 16 on third downs. The Saints tallied 260 total yards, 12 first downs, 8 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were 3 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: San Francisco 49ersSFO defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 33-7
- Date: Sunday, September 14, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 304, Turnovers: 1
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 260, Turnovers: 8
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| SFO |
13 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Young | SFO | 18-21 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 34 | |
| Danny Wuerffel | NOR | 7-15 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 47 | |
| Heath Shuler | NOR | 5-11 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 37 | |
| Jim Druckenmiller | SFO | 4-6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Kirby | SFO | 10 | 43 | 0 | 9 | |
| Garrison Hearst | SFO | 14 | 29 | 0 | 9 | |
| Mario Bates | NOR | 8 | 28 | 0 | 7 | |
| Ray Zellars | NOR | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | |
| Steve Young | SFO | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| Troy Davis | NOR | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |
| Andre Hastings | NOR | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terrell Owens | SFO | 3 | 74 | 0 | 34 | |
| J.J. Stokes | SFO | 4 | 61 | 0 | 30 | |
| Eric Guliford | NOR | 3 | 61 | 0 | 47 | |
| Brent Jones | SFO | 5 | 58 | 2 | 18 | |
| Andre Hastings | NOR | 4 | 58 | 1 | 24 | |
| Randal Hill | NOR | 3 | 46 | 0 | 37 | |
| Garrison Hearst | SFO | 4 | 23 | 1 | 12 | |
| Mark Harris | SFO | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NOR | 25 | 84 | 0 | | |
| SFO | 33 | 91 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NOR | 12-26 | 185 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| SFO | 22-27 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers
- Attendance: 61,838
- Weather: 68 degrees, relative humidity 76%, wind 13 mph
- Time of Game:
