49ERS HAVE A RICE DAY : SAN FRANCISCO 28, ST. LOUIS 10.Byline: R.B. Fallstrom Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. An off-day by Steve Young didn't stop the San Francisco 49ers Young, misfiring more often than not, managed three touchdown passes and Darnell Walker Darnell Walker (born January 17, 1970) is a former cornerback in the NFL. He played for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions from 1993-2000. had two first-half interceptions that led to scores as the 49ers beat the Rams for the 16th straight time, 28-10 Sunday. ``They made the plays when they had to. We made none,'' Rams cornerback Todd Lyght Todd William Lyght (born February 9, 1969 in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 191-lb. said. Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL. Rice is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NFL history, consistently showing exceptional performance and strong work ethic on and off of the field. set an NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga record by catching a pass in 184 consecutive games, Terrell Owens scored twice and the 49ers (6-1) sacked Tony Banks eight times. The 49ers' winning streak dates to 1990, five years before the Rams (2-5) left the West Coast for the Midwest. ``I'm not going to try and explain it,'' Young said. ``I just know that we see it as an individual effort. They're won one at a time.'' Young's first touchdown pass, a 12-yarder to Rice, came on the 49ers' first play. Rice broke the mark for consecutive games with a catch set by Art Monk from 1980-95 and became the first receiver to top 17,000 career yards, finishing with four catches for 64 yards despite attracting double coverage much of the game. ``It's an honor to break his record,'' Rice said. ``Art Monk, he was the ideal receiver.'' Young was 13 for 24 for 227 yards and overcame his first multi-interception game in nearly two years, throwing first-half picks to Mike A. Jones and Todd Lyght. His record streak of six straight 300-yard passing games also came to an end, but he leads the NFL with 20 touchdown passes and has only five interceptions. The Rams, shut out last week at Miami, couldn't overcome losing their three best offensive players to injuries. They produced just 62 yards in the first half and 168 overall. Wide receiver Isaac Bruce left with a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, in the first quarter, third-down back Amp Lee broke his left hand in the first and left tackle Orlando Pace likely separated his right shoulder in the second. In the fourth quarter, tight end Ernie Conwell was lost for the season with torn knee ligaments. ``Not making excuses, but when you lose those guys, it kind of takes away your game plan,'' coach Dick Vermeil said. CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION 1. Jerry Rice, SF 184 2. Art Monk, Was-NYJ-Phi 183 3. Steve Largent, Sea 177 4. Ozzie Newsome, Cle 150 5. Keith Byars, Phi-Mia-NE 130 CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Jerry Rice exults after scoring on a 12-yard TD pass. The catch gave him the NFL record for consecutive games with a reception. Tom Gannam/Associated Press BOX: CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION (see text) |
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