Game Information
Date: Sunday, October 9, 2011
Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. PT)
Site: Candlestick Park (69,732)
2011 Records: Tampa Bay 3-1, San Francisco 3-1
Network Television: FOX
Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert, Analyst: Daryl Johnston, Sideline: Tony Siragusa National Radio: Compass Networks
Play-by-Play: Matt Smith, Analyst: Dale Hellestrae
Bucs Radio: US 103.5, flagship station (103.5 FM, 620 AM) Play-by-Play: Gene Deckerhoff, Analyst: Dave Moore, Sideline: T.J. Rives Last Game: Tampa Bay won vs. Indianapolis, 24-17; San Francisco won at Philadelphia, 24-23
Niko’s Intro
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not have a great history facing off against the San Francisco 49ers. In fact, to be honest, the 49ers and Bucs have been polar opposites for most of their time in the league, especially from 1983-1997. During those years, the Bucs had a double digit loss season every year. The 49ers, had double digit WINNING seasons each year. The Bucs could not win a road game; the 49ers could not lose them. The Bucs changed all that in 1997, and launced their new era with a win over the 49ers at home. But up until last year, the Bucs still cound not beat San Francisco until lo and behold, the Bucs under Raheem Morris finally beat the 49ers IN San Francsico 21-0 for the first win there since 1980.
Now the team will try to do the unthinkable, win TWO games in a row In San Francisco, and the team they are facing is once again just like them. Last year the 49ers were an improving team that had won a bunch of games in a row. This season the Bucs and 49ers are both 3-1. Which one will give? It’s definitly dont miss football today at 4pm! GO BUCS!
All-Time Series
The Buccaneers have won four of the last seven meetings in the series, including a 31-6 playoff victory in Tampa following the 2002 season. San Francisco holds a big advantage in the all-time series, winning 15 of the 19 regular season meetings. Tampa Bay’s first road win was a 24-23 victory at Candlestick Park in 1980. Last season, the Buccaneers gained their second road victory, as they were able to shut out the 49ers for the first time in the series with a 21-0 victory in San Francisco. It was also the first time since October 9, 1977, that the 49ers had been shut out at home. The other two Buccaneers regular season win’s against San Francisco came in a 13-6 vic- tory in the 1997 season opener at Houlihan’s Stadium and a 35-3 win at Ray- mond James in 2004. The Buccaneers captured the lone postseason meeting with the 31-6 win in a 2002 NFC Divisional playoff game on the way to their first Super Bowl title.
SERIES BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Regular Season Series:………….San Francisco leads series, 15-4
Home Record vs. San Francisco 49ers:……………………………………2-4
Road Record vs. San Francisco 49ers:…………………………………..2-11
Current Streak:………………………………… Buccaneers, one game (2010)
Buccaneers Longest Streak:………………………. Two games (1997-2002)
49ers Longest Streak:………………………………….Nine games (1983-94)
Regular Season Point Total:…………………..Buccaneers 278 – 49ers 413
Most Points, Buccaneers:……………………… 35, Buccaneers 35-3 (2004)
Most Points, 49ers:…………………………………… 45, 49ers 45-21 (1993)
Most Points, both teams: …………………………… 66, 49ers 45-21 (1993)
Fewest Points, Buccaneers: ……………………………..3, 49ers 6-3 (1978)
Fewest Points, 49ers: ……………………………. 0, Buccaneers 21-0 (2010)
Fewest Points, both teams: ……………………………..9, 49ers 6-3 (1978)
Historical Recap ( With Videos)
RBs Wilbur Jackson and Delvin Williams combined for 179 rushing yards and two touchdowns, as the 49ers won the first-ever meeting between the teams at Candlestick Park (10/30/77)…
Buccaneers defensive linemen Charley Hannah and Dave Pear were able to take down 49ers QB Scott Bull five times, but in a game dominated by defense, it was decided by 49ers K Ray Wersching, who kicked two field goals to secure a 6-3 49ers win (12/10/78)…
QB Steve DeBerg completed 22-of-30 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown, and K Ray Wersching kicked three field goals en route to a 23-7 victory for the 49ers (12/9/79)…
RB Jerry Eckwood led the Buccaneers with 79 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and QB Doug Williams added an additional rushing touchdown as the Buccaneers defeated the 49ers on the road 24-23 (10/26/80) for their first win in series history…
QB Jack Thompson threw for 337 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, and WR Kevin House led all receivers with six receptions for 156 yards and one touchdown. However, it was not enough to overcome the 49ers rushing attack led by RB Wendell Tyler’s 102 yards rushing, and RB Roger Craig’s 71 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-21 49ers victory (12/4/83)… QB Steve Deberg threw for 316 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, and RB James Wilder added 89 yards rushing on 18 carries, but were overwhelmed by the 49ers running game that produced three touchdowns in a 24-17 49ers victory (11/18/84)…
49ers QB Joe Montana completed 32-of-46 passes for 356 yards and a touchdown, and RB Roger Craig rushed for two touchdown as the 49ers won 31-7 (9/7/86)… RB James Wilder caught a touchdown pass from QB Steve DeBerg, but QB Joe Montana threw three touchdown passes, each of which were caught by WR Jerry Rice, who recorded 103 receiving yards, and the 49ers defeated the Buccaneers 24-10 (11/22/87)… The Buccaneers’ defense was able to contain the 49ers rushing attack, holding them to 63 total yards rushing, but down 16-13 to the Bucs, Joe Montana was able to engineer a fourth-quarter comeback in the closing minutes of the game to lead the 49ers to a 20-16 victory (9/17/89)… The Buccaneers only score of the game came when CB Wayne Haddix returned a Joe Montana interception 65 yards for a touchdown, but the 49ers’ offense generated 393 total yards and 31 points as they cruised past Tampa Bay 31-7 (11/18/90)…
Buccaneers RB Reggie Cobb caught a touchdown pass from QB Vinnie Testaverde to tie the game at 14-14 early in the fourth quarter, but 49ers QB Steve Young rallied and answered back immediately with a touchdown drive of his own that ended up being the final points of the game, resulting in a 21-14 win by the 49ers (12/19/92)…
Buccaneers QB Craig Ericson guided the Buccaneers to 322 total yards and three touchdowns, but the it was not enough to overcome the 49ers 448 total offensive yards and six touchdowns, as the 49ers won 45-21 (11/14/93)… 49ers RB Ricky Watters rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, as the 49ers defeated the Buccaneers 41-16 (10/23/94)…
In the season opener, at home in Houlihan’s Stadium, the Buccaneers defense held the 49ers and QB Steve Young to six points, and the Bucs stunned the 49ers 13-6 with a win that would begin the club’s march to their first playoff-berth in 15 years (8/31/97)… In the 2002 NFC Divisional Playoffs, FB Mike Alstott rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns and QB Brad Johnson added two touchdowns passing, while the Buccaneers’ defense stifled the 49ers and recorded four sacks to earn a 31-6 playoff victory en route to a Super Bowl XXXVII world championship (1/12/03)… 49ers WR Terrell Owens had six receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown, and RB Garrison Hearst gained 117 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, leading the 49ers to a 21-7 victory at 3COM Park (10/19/03)… Buccaneers RB Michael Pittman carried the ball 21 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns, WR Joe Jurevicius contributed five catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns and CB Torrie Cox recorded a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown, easing the Buccaneers past the 49ers 35-3 (11/21/04)… Buccaneers QB Chris Simms connected with WR Joey Galloway for a 78 yard touchdown pass, but it was not enough to overcome 49ers K Joe Nedney’s five field goals on the day, as the 49ers bested the Bucs 15-10 (10/30/05)… The Buccaneers went into the half with a 13-7 lead, but Shaun Hill led the 49ers to two second half touchdowns to assume a 21-13 lead and Bucs QB Luke McCown’s late attempt at a fourth quarter comeback came up short on a failed 2-point conversion that would have sent the game into overtime, leading to a 21-19 victory by the 49ers at Monster Park (12/23/07)… Tampa Bay was able to hold the 49ers scoreless in a 21-0 victory at San Francisco, as RB LeGarrette Blount led the way for the Buccaneers’ offense with 26 carries for 82 yards to go along with QB Josh Freeman’s 136 yards and two touchdowns through the air (11/21/10).
LAST MEETING
Tampa Bay 21, San Francisco 0 (Nov. 21, 2010) SAN FRANCISCO – In a day marked by big plays from Tampa Bay, the visiting Buccaneers shut out San Francisco 21-0 in Candlestick Park for the first victory over the 49ers in California since 1980 and the first home shut-out for San Francisco since 1977. With both offenses starting slowly, it was the Bucca- neers defense that made its presence known early. The unit kept the pressure consistently, finishing the day with six sacks and two forced turnovers, includ- ing a LB Geno Hayes forced fumble on San Francis- co’s first possession that was recovered by LB Adam Hayward. The Buccaneers put up their first points of the day with an 80-yard drive that extended from the end of the first quarter and into the second, with QB Josh Freeman and RB LeGarrette Blount leading the way to set up a six-yard rushing score by RB Carnell Williams. That would be the only score of the first half, leaving Tampa Bay up 7-0 heading into the break. In the third quarter, the 49ers punted away their first possession, and the Buccaneers then set themselves up to score, driving from their own six-yard line to the San Francisco 23. However, K Connor Barth’s attempt went wide left and the 49ers retook possession. But San Francisco was unable to convert, thanks in part to a sack by LB Adam Hay- ward to set up a third-and-eleven situation for the home team, and, on the ensuing possession, Tampa Bay would not be denied the end zone. WR Mike Wil- liams nabbed a 33-yard pass from Freeman on the first play of the drive, which was quickly followed by a 16-yard sprint up the middle by Blount to bring the ball deep into 49ers territory. Williams stepped up again three plays later, bringing down an eight-yard strike to put the Buccaneers at a 14-0 advantage. The momentum continued to swing in Tampa Bay’s favor in the fourth quarter, as CB Ronde Barber inter- cepted a Smith pass, which marked his 40th career pick and made him the first player in NFL history to have recorded 40 or more interceptions and 25.0 or more sacks in his career. Barber’s pick paved the way for another Buccaneers score—this time by T Donald Penn, who, after reporting eligible on third- and-one from the San Francisco one-yard line, broke away to snag Freeman’s pass for the touchdown. Tampa Bay’s defense continued to perform admira- bly, sacking Smith three times in the final eight min- utes of the game, while preventing the 49ers offense from putting any points on the board. After the final sack on fourth-and-two, the Buccaneers took over on downs with 0:38 on the clock.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
– CB Ronde Barber
• With 26.0 career sacks, Barber needs one more to surpass Broderick Thomas (26.5 sacks, 1989-93) for seventh-most sacks in team history.
– RB LeGarrette Blount
• Blount has nine rushing touchdowns and needs two more to surpass Michael Pittman (10 from 2002-07) for the 11th most rushing touchdowns in team his- tory.
– RB Earnest Graham
• Graham has 15 rushing touchdowns with the Buc- caneers and needs one more to pass Lars Tate (15 from 1988-89) and tie Ricky Bell (16 from 1977-81) for the seventh-most rushing touchdowns in team history.
– WR Mike Williams
• Williams has 12 receiving touchdowns and needs 2 more to surpass Courtney Hawkins (1992-1996) and Mike Alstott (1996-2006) to tie for the 10th-most receiving touchdowns in team history.
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