49ers blowout the Eagles on Monday Night
The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have started the season any worse. They lost their first two games. They lost their future Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice for the season with a torn ACL, and their starting QB Steve Young was knocked out the first game with a concussion and missed the second.
Since then, the 49ers have turned things around and are back as an elite team in the NFL. They have won 8 consecutive games with a Monday Night blowout of the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-3, at Veteran’s Stadium, and trail only the Green Bay Packers for the best record in the NFC. QB Steve Young is back and has the best passer rating in the NFL. However, it’s been the offenses’ running game and the defense that has propelled the Niners back into the land of the elites and that was never more evident than the Monday Night drubbing of the Eagles.
The Niners running game racked up 240 yards on the ground on 38 attempts. Garrison Hearst led the Niners with 138 yards on 18 carries with 2 TDs. Terry Kirby had 45 yards on 10 carries and FG William “Bar None” Floyd had 48 yards on just six carries. On the season, the 49ers are averaging 141.5 yards per game.
As for the defense, they dominated the Eagles. They held the Eagles to just 164 total yards, which includes 63 on the ground and only 101 through the air. They sacked Eagles’ QBs three times and picked them off three times.
On the season, the 49ers lead the NFL in the top four categories. They only give up 189 yards per game, which includes only 70 yards on the ground and 119 net passing yards. They also only give up 11.6 points per game as well.
The 49ers will try to keep their winning streak alive next Sunday when they host the Carolina Panthers. They beat Carolina earlier this season, 31-6, on a Monday Night.
As for the Eagles, they are now 4-6 on the season and will go on the road next weekend to face the Baltimore Ravens.