Super Bowl 23
4 years later we came back; once again against the Bengals. It was a fight.
15:00
Sydney 11 return
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SF 27
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1–10
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Rice 5
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SF 32
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2–5
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Craig 0
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SF 32
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3–5
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Montana 10 Craig
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SF 42
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1–10
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Montana -6
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SF 36
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2–16
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Craig 6
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SF 42
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3–10
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Montana -2
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SF 40
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4–12
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Helton 34 punt.
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(Following Punt)
San Francisco (8:16)
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SF 3
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1–10
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Craig 8
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SF 11
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2–2
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Montana 2
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SF 13
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1–10
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Montana 8 Frank
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SF 21
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2–2
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Montana 12 Rice
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SF 33
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1–10
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Cincinnati penalized 15 for
roughing the passer
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SF 48
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1–10
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Craig 9
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C 43
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2–1
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Rathman 3
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C 40
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1–10
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Rathman 0
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C 40
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2–10
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Montana incomplete.
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C 40
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3–10
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Montana 16 Rathman
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C 24
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1–10
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Montana incomplete.
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C 24
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2–10
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Montana incomplete.
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C 24
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3–10
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Montana incomplete.
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C 24
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4–10
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Cofer, 41–yard field goal (3:14).
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San Francisco scoring drive: 73
yards, 12 plays, 5:02.
San Francisco 3, Cincinnati | |||
In all 4 Super Bowls, that's Joe's only stretch of 3 incomplete passes in 3 plays; it's only his second stretch of
having 3 consecutive incomplete pass attempts.
Cincinnati (3:14)
Cofer touchback. |
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(Punt, Taylor 11)
That's the series where Ronnie thumped Ickey Woods.
San Francisco (:23)
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SF 30
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1–10
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Montana 16 Rice
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SF 46
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1–10
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Montana 8 Craig
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END OF FIRST QUARTER:
San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 0 |
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C 46
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2–2
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Craig 5
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C 41
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1–10
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Montana 30 Rice
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C 11
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1–10
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Rathman 2
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C 9
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2–8
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Montana incomplete.
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C 9
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3–8
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Rathman 7
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C 2
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4–1
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Cofer’s misses FG
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Wersching, who made all five of his FG attempts, is gone by the time we get to 23, and here's the first 49er missed FG.
(Following Punt, Taylor 45)
San Francisco (11:06)
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C 46
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1–10
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Montana lateral - 10.
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SF 44
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2–20
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Montana -2
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SF 42
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3–22
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Craig 13 fumble
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Only 3 times in SB history has a team lost the turnover battle and won the game; 23 wasn't one of those games, but when Roger fumbled here concern was warranted.
(Following Punt)
San Francisco (7:52)
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SF 11
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1–10
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Craig 0
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SF 11
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2–10
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Montana incomplete.
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SF 11
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3–10
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Montana 10 Craig
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SF 21
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1–10
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Craig 0
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SF 21
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2–10
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San Francisco penalized 10 for
holding
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SF 11
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2–20
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Craig - 3
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SF 8
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3–23
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Montana 4 Craig
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SF 12
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4–19
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Helton 37 punt
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Cincinnati scoring drive: 28 yards, 5 plays, 2:45. Breech 34 FG
San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 3
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San Francisco (1:15)
Rodgers 22 return. |
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SF 25
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1–10
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Craig 11
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SF 36
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1–10
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Montana incomplete.
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SF 36
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2–10
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Montana -5
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SF 31
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3–15
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Rathman 11
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SF 42
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4–4
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Helton 55 punt
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END OF SECOND QUARTER:
San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 3 That's a slog. A couple of broken legs, a Niner fumble and missed FG. Not the game you wanted to play. |
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Cincinnati (15:00)
Cofer kick to goal line, |
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Cincinnati scoring drive: 61
yards, 12 plays, 9:15.
Breech 43 FG Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 3 |
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The first time the Niners trailed in the second half.
San Francisco (5:45)
Rodgers 16 Cincinnati penalized 15 for personal foul–facemask |
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SF 31
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1–10
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Montana incomplete.
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SF 31
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2–10
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Montana 11
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SF 42
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1–10
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Craig 4
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SF 46
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2–6
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Montana 12 Rice
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C 42
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1–10
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Craig 4
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C 38
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2–6
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Montana -3
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C 41
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3–9
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Montana incomplete.
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C 41
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4–9
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Helton 22 punt
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(Following interception –
Romanowski)
 Romanowski was a rookie in SB 23; this pick immediately led to the game tying FG.
San Francisco (2:22)
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C 23
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1–10
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Montana incomplete.
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C 23
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2–10
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Craig 3
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C 20
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3–7
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Montana 5 Rice
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C 15
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4–2
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Cofer, 32–yard field goal
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San Francisco scoring drive: 8
yards, 3 plays, 1:32.
Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 6 |
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Cincinnati (:50)
Cofer kick to C 7, Jennings 93 TOUCHDOWN (:34). Breech extra point. |
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Cincinnati scoring drive: 93–yard
kickoff return, :16.
Cincinnati 13, San Francisco 6 |
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And that immediately led to a kickoff return for a touchdown. We went into the 4th quarter down a touchdown, this was the first time, and really the only time, in any of our 5 Super Bowls that I thought we were going to lose.
San Francisco (:34)
Taylor 13 return. |
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SF 15
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1–10
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Montana 31 Rice
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END OF THIRD QUARTER:
Cincinnati 13, San Francisco 6 |
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SF 46
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1–10
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Montana 40 Craig
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C 14
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1–10
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Montana incomplete.
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C 14
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2–10
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Montana 14 Rice TOUCHDOWN (14:03)
. Cofer extra point. |
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San Francisco scoring drive: 85
yards, 4 plays, 1:31.
Cincinnati 13, San Francisco 13 |
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We went 85 yards in 4 plays. 1988 was a season
where we didn't play well until the very last possible moment, and it was true in 23 as well.
Cincinnati (14:03)
Cofer kick out of bounds. |
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(Following Punt)
San Francisco (11:05)
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SF 18
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1–10
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Montana 44 Rice
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C 38
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1–10
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Craig 7
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C 31
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2–3
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Craig -1
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C 32
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3–4
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Montana incomplete.
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C 32
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4–4
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Cofer missed FG
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Cofer's second missed FG; this one was long, 49 yards, so you can't exactly put his head on a pike, worth considering if maybe we should have gone for it.
Cincinnati scoring drive: 46
yards, 10 plays, 5:27.
Breech 40 FG Cincinnati 16, San Francisco 13 |
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Here we go - down a FG with three and change left. Here's the final drive.
San Francisco (3:20)
Rodgers 15 return. San Francisco penalized half the distance for illegal block. |
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SF 8
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1–10
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(3:10) Montana 8 Craig
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SF 16
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2–2
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Montana 7 Frank
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SF 23
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1–10
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Montana 7 Rice
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SF 30
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2–3
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Craig 1
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SF 31
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3–2
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Craig 4 (There's a third down conversion,
our first of the second half.) |
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1–10
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Montana 17 Rice
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C 48
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1–10
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(1:49) Montana 13 Craig
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C 35
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1–10
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Montana incomplete.
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C 35
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2–10
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San Francisco penalized 10 for
illegal man downfield |
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C 45
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2–20
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(1:17) Montana 27 Rice
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 C 18 |
1–10
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Montana 8 Craig
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C 10
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2–2
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Montana 10 Taylor TOUCHDOWN (:34).
Cofer extra point. | |
San Francisco scoring drive: 92
yards, 11 plays, 2:46.
San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16
San Francisco 20 Cincinnati 16
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