And this was the first game in NFL history where neither team punted. Kelly (403) and Young (449) each set career highs for passing yards and it was just the third time in NFL history that two quarterbacks surpassed 400 yards in the same game. “I caught it in the seam and I saw him (Hall) coming and I just juked him and then it was off to the end zone. “When we came in at halftime, we got chewed out,” linebacker Cornelius Bennett said. Like Mohr, he spent the afternoon punting into a net, destined to cash a paycheck he certainly didn’t earn. It wasn’t until Jan. 11, 2004, when the next no-punt game occurred, Indianapolis’ 41-10 divisional playoff rout over Kansas City. Finally, the 49ers closed the scoring blitz when Young found John Taylor open in the left corner of the end zone for a seven-yard score to make it 24-13 at the break. The Packers beat Chicago 38-17 on Sept. 28 and lost to New Orleans 44-23 on Oct. 26, and punter Tim Mashtay stood like a statue both days. “This is ranked right up there when we beat the Dolphins in the first game of the season back in ‘89. The Rams are also undefeated with wins against the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles to open the season. It seemed like it took a long time to get there, it was like slow motion.”. Maybe we’ll get another shot at them come January.”, Sal Maiorana can be reached at maiorana@gannett.com. Any time you’re in the second wave, you can’t miss tackles.”. “It was a heck of an offensive game,” 49ers Coach George Seifert said. “Both offenses did a pretty good job. This epic meeting between Jim Kelly and Steve Young was the first. December 7, 2020 - 5:15 pm (PT) Suite Rentals ; Directions ; ABOUT THE EVENT: The 49ers will take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 13 on “Monday Night Football” at 5:15 p.m. PT. Four receivers topped 100 yards; 18 plays went for 20 yards or more, nine by each team, and five plays went for more than 40 yards;  the 49ers averaged 8.8 yards per play, the Bills 7.1; the teams combined for 51 first downs. The 1,086 combined yards were the fourth-highest total in NFL history. “Well, I’d much rather have a game like last week where we were in command the whole way,” Kelly said. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. Efdfectively mixing run and pass, the Bills got to the 49ers 20 and were left with a do-or-die fourth down play with 3:37 left. Back came San Francisco as Mike Cofer kicked a 24-yard field goal, and back came Buffalo with a 28-yarder by Steve Christie. You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. All rights reserved (About Us). To get the best local news coverage, subscribe to us through these special offers at https://cm.democratandchronicle.com/specialoffer/, https://cm.democratandchronicle.com/specialoffer/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It was horrible tackling. We didn’t tackle very well in the first half and we didn’t tackle very well in the second half. The Bills filed into the locker room and the defense withstood another barrage, this one by angry head coach Marv Levy and defensive coordinator Walt Corey. “We knew if we were going to win it was going to be a close one. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. The Bills have the NFL’s third-best offense through two games and Allen leads the league with 729 passing yards. When the Bills take on the 49ers, you'll be witness to an amazing atmosphere that is always loaded with passion and intensity that you won't be able to find anywhere but the stands. We went out and made less mistakes in the second half.”. In a new column titled Maiorana’s Memories, he will re-live some of his favorite stories. “I thought Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Carl Lewis were going to come into the game before it was all over,” Bills general manager Bill Polian said, referring to the football game turned track meet that unfolded. Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard, and Jen Hale (sideline reporter) will call the game. Smith stripped Keith Henderson of the ball on a third-down run and Bennett fell on it. Max Kellerman and Dan Orlovsky get fired up disagreeing over whether Carson Wentz deserves blame for the Eagles' Week 6 loss. We feel very fortunate to win this game. Kelly hit James Lofton with a nine-yard pass for the first down and on the next play, Thomas scored on an 11-yard run off right tackle. “It looked like the 4X100-meter relay.”. No punts. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)Getty Images. But this was fun because it’s exciting football and I get to throw the football and I thrive on that. During his 34 years as a sports writer for the Democrat and Chronicle, Sal Maiorana has had the great fortune to have covered countless memorable games, events and athletes. Please support high-quality local journalism. “You just do your normal routine, get ready, get ready, get ready, and hope they make a first down,” Bills punter Chris Mohr said. Early in the second quarter Tom Rathman plunged in from the two to give the 49ers a 14-3 lead, but Buffalo needed barely two minutes to answer when Kelly hit Thomas with a 20-yard TD pass. Their offense won out.”. Andre Reed preferred to compare this victory to the Bills 47-41 overtime shootout victory in 1989 against Houston in the Astrodome. Jim Kelly and Buffalo’s no-huddle offense swaggered into Candlestick and piled up 488 yards. Steve Young – who is playing in place of the injured Montana – and the rest of his still very potent 49er teammates responded with an incredible 598 yards. The game started sluggishly as neither team scored on its first possession. The Buffalo Bills host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Bills Stadium at 1 p.m. and the game is scheduled to air on FOX.

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