SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the third quarter of the 49ers Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins. I’ll update this frequently with information and analysis from the press box.
2:33 Justin Smith bats down Tannehill’s pass at the line of scrimmage on second and seven, and on third down, Justin Smith chases Tannehill out of the pocket and he throws it away. That’s the Dolphins’ first three-and-out of the game. They punt. Ginn returns the punt 12 yards to the SF 36 yard line.
2:36 On first down, Kaepernick runs a zone read with LaMichael James from a full house pistol formation. Kaepernick keeps the ball and runs around the left end for five yards.
2:37 The 49ers use the same formation on second down. James runs a sweep to the left and gains one yard. It seems Roman’s adjustment is more pistol, more James and less Gore. Third and four.
2:38 Tavares Gooden has a rib injury and his return is questionable. The 49ers have lost two special teams players in this game.
2:40 On third and four, Jared Odrick beats Alex Boone and sacks Kaepernick. Andy Lee punts, and it’s almost blocked. Thigpen tries to catch it at his own nine yard line for some reason, and fumbles. C.J. Spillman recovers. First and goal for the 49ers.
2:41 Dixon runs a sweep to the left and dives forward for eight yards. Great run. He might be the 49ers second best running back right now. Second and goal at the 1.
2:42 Next play, Gore runs up the middle for the touchdown. Chryst calls two conservative red zone plays again, but they pay off. 13-3 49ers after Thigpen’s bonehead fumble.
2:45 For the second week in a row, the Fins’ special teams betrays them. They were playing the Pats tough last week, too.
2:46 Thigpen returns this kick 56 yards to the SF 49.
2:46 Tannehill completes a pass to Bess over the middle, Willis hits him and forces a fumble, Goldson whiffs when trying to recover it and the Dolphins get it. Second and five.
2:47 Next play, Tannehill dumps a short pass to Reggie Bush for a first down. Whitner body slams him after an 11-yard gain.
2:48 Next play, Reggie Bush is flagged for holding Aldon Smith. First and 20.
2:50 Next play, Tarell Brown is flagged for holding, which gives the Dolphins first and 10 at the SF 40.
2:52 Chris Culliver bats away a long pass to Hartline. Carpenter makes the 53-yard field goal. 13-6 Niners with 6:53 left in the third quarter.
2:54 James returns the kickoff to the 17 yard line where he goes down on first contact.
2:59 The 49ers drive the ball to midfield using the pistol formation and the zone read play. Gore lost two yards on a zone read run, and James gained 13 yards. James is better right now than Gore on that play. Also, Crabtree caught two passes for 23 yards. The 49ers call timeout to avoid a delay penalty. That’s the second time they’ve done that today. He as 7 catches for 85 yards.
3:01 After the timeout, Roman calls a flea flicker, and Moss drops the deep pass in the end zone.
3:02 James gains about 15 yards on a counter sweep, but Iupati is flagged or holding. Harbaugh disagrees, but it was clearly a hold. Second and 20 at the SF 47.
3:02 Roman calls a screen to Gore. Gore breaks five tackles and gains 19 yards.
3:04 Roman calls a bad play on third and 1. He makes Kaepernick roll to the left and cut off half the field. Kaepernick cannot complete a pass to Moss on the sideline.
3:05 The 49ers go for it on fourth and 1. Kaepernick throws to Crabtree, and the Dolphins are flagged for pass interference.
3:06 Gore runs up the middle for nine yards on first down, and then the 49ers burn another timeout. They have one left. Second and one at the Fins’ 20 yard line with 1:01 left in the third quarter.
3:08 Gore picks up three yards on third and one. On first and 10 from the 18, Roman calls the pitch counter run for James again, and this time he’s tackled for a 2-yard loss. It’s not smart to call the same gadget play twice in one drive.
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let’s go D!!
Stat of the day. Niners last 15 possessions-0TDs. Now that’s pathetic.
Not to mention 0 for 4 on 3rd down and 0 for 2 in the red zone today.
No need to conceal best plays for Patriots, use your good plays now Roman.
Sooooo is the O problems ths year Smith, Kaep or G Ro?
G Ro!!! no questions asked…
Dull. 0/4 3rd down conversions. Boo birds at the end of the half. Offense better pick it up or this will be won on a mistake.
I thought we got 1?
Anyway, no TD’s. Exciting.
0/5.
Lets go CK7. I want to see a good drive ending with a TD.
Defense is definitely doing it’s part. Offense needs to pick it up. If CK is great outside the pocket then get some plays with him throwing on the move. And let’s get some more North-South runs called
Third down. Oh no!
Ahem.
Slant play now!!
muffed punt!!!!!!!
That sack, on Colin. Now 0-5 on 3rd today. Offense is declining game by game.
that one’s on CK, he locked on davis and missed frank for the first
Special teams!
Spillman!!
Let’s see you blame Roman for Colin not seeing a wide open Gore on the check down and taking the needless sack instead?
Trust me, he will continue to find a way to keep blaming the coaches
There’s the mistake. Now we win it.
Nice
Wooo! lets score!.. .now!
ST coming up Huge!!!!! Maybe this gift is what the pathetic offense needs
Special teams bale us out in this one!
Whoa, when did we trade Williams to the Dolphins?
AD belly flop!!! Gotta love it.
Got the ball in the red zone. Let’s go Akers!
flying dixon….I was nervous of that pitch.
Dixon and LMJ getting some nice playing time with Jacobs inactive.
YES…. ABOUT TIME DIXON GETS SOME REPS
Agreed
Gore!
Yeah!!!
TD 49ers!!
Congrats on #50 Gore.
Gore Ties Joe The Jet and Roger Craig for most rushing TDs by a 49er.
Jumbo right call this time.
Dansby is dirty!!! where’s the face mask penalty?
4 sacks. AS would have been sacked 20 times.
GO CJ!
BS, your a true hater, but you know that already, your the villiage idiot on here,
Knock it off, Neal.
Wuss boy
You disagree about the color of the sky.
Adam says: “Knock it off, Neal.”
You should be saying that to DS and you band of smithers. She/He/It has been at it nonstop.
soooo is the QB experiment over yet? will the real game manager please stand up?! at least Alex can get TD’s. Jim looks to squander out SB run
Dixon goes airborn. That was awesome.
Let’s go Frank!!
Gore is Great!
Hell, yeah, Frank! You are still the man!
Special teams!… oh wait
Wow special teams
Akers kicked a line drive there..smh.
ST taketh… ST giveth away.
DG you had it…
fall on it
Defense is smelling blood right now!
Goldson dammit
Note to Harbaugh- Fumble recovery drills
Grant,
I don’t believe Chryst is calling the red zone plays. He helps to put the red zone game play together. I think the plays are called by Roman.
Roman is calling Chryst’s plays and following his game plan, I think.
Whoever is calling the red zone plays, that sweep call to Dixon was nice.
Roman calls the plays during the game.
Dammit!! Fall on the ball!!
Why is Aldon covering a WR?
Whitner, you want to be a body guard?
damn penalties again
Par for the course.
Culliver is so good
Love Culliver. Think he takes Rogers’ spot next year?
Yeah I think he does, they’ll still bring Rogers in for nickel tho next year
Isn’t that the same Incognito AS punked in ST louis?
Tannehill is impressive
good coverage by willis on the pass in the flat to bush. held em’ to a field goal…..
Willis is the consistent force on defense.
awesome job by trent balke getting both willis and bowman locked up long term. we are set there for sure.
Ooh that’s why Alex is benched!
Because CK finally converted 1 st down?
lol so true DS
Can they throw twice in a row please.
Gore is having a rough game.
Yea, that Miami run defense is no joke.
meanwhile seattle is kicking arizona’s ass 31-0
Third down. Eeek!
Now PLEASE bootleg!
I was counting on Arizona to give Seattle a game. The only team they play tough is us
First down
3rd down conversion… Yeee Haaaa
Still a stupid play call even though they barely made it-
and did i mention james is a stud?
Hunter who?
James!!!!!
LaMike!
So glad he hasn’t played until today. Smh.
LMJ! Thats my running back!
Kaep get the dammm play off
Again! Damn it CK! Run the damn play!
A play action shot play here -
I called it
RoboKap has completed 15-18 with no turnovers! LMJ lookin good too.
How many more times is CK gonna audible into a timeout? We only have 2 more!
F-off monkey boy
That’s 2
Everytime Kap changes the play, it’s been the wrong one!
It’s on the coaches. They need to get the calls in earlier.
Come CK if you’re gonna switch off the play you’ve got to do it earlier!!
Grant, it’s Roman’s fault we keep burning timeouts right ha
LMJ looks good!
So close
RM drop?
Awesome bomb to MOsss but he has got to catch that!!!!!!!!!!
Nice throw tho
PI! Call it!
Perfect bomb by Kap and Moss drops it!
Interference
Yup.
Ugh! PI! Come on!
Stupid penalties!
great, another holding penalty
Damn penalties.
His arm was getting pulled I don’t fault moss. Still could have caught though
Should have been pass interference.
Where’s the PI!!?
Lol Boone leveled Gore there. Great run
Finally, some screen passes
Frank the tank!
Gore is a fking beast. There I said it
Gore baby……………………..
Middle screen to Gore! Man, that’s what i been asking for, more screens to our talented backs.
The screen plays have been there the last two games
What a throw by Kap to Moss!
…wow! Catch the ball Moss
Franks answer to LMJ!
Wow! 3rd and 1 and we get all super Kapped!
Goofy looking play there on 3rd :/
Harbaugh doesn’t trust Akers
Ughh!
we are sucking on 3rd down
Go for it, Jimbaugh.
he heard ya. :)
Nice call
Whew.
Makeup call
Finally we get a call our way. P.I. to keep the drive alive on 4th and 1…..
What a run by Gore
Old school Gore!
Some one help me understand these 3rd down play calls…
That’s twice Walker. Get your head in the game.
Hope these TOs don’t come back to burn us.
Time out management is suspect
Sure hope we dont need some Time Outs at the end of this game…
Nice to see Arizona showed up today
Seattle puttin the boots to the Cards!
Seattle is destroying Arizona right now 38-0.
Throw the ball!
We’re burning timeouts in stupid ways. We will have a game soon when we need them at the end. Perhaps CK can become a better game manager :)
It would really help if his teammates would line up in the proper position.
True. Walker needs to get in the game.
$20 bucks we get flexed to Sunday night against the Hawks.
Isn’t Pats Game Sunday night? That would be two weeks in a tow. Fine with me.
Of course!! That’s gonna be the game of the Week
FWANK!
Gore ballin’ right now. Nice blocks and hard running…
So that nonsense about the running backs not doing as well with CK7? Yeah. Bye bye.
Yeah, we can go back to the nonsense about CK7 turbocharging the passing game.
ribico,
its about Harbs and the crew being able to attack all parts of the field. the kid is green for sure but that’s to be expected.
ROFL. Your Precious is on the bench where he belongs.
CK is doing alright, just not the gamechanger as predicted. That is obvious. He may yet. We don’t any more hate from you, clemons.
???
The fact remains this is still a team based running and defense and letting the play clock expire.
Wow… No TO’s with 14 minutes left…
Does Vernon Davis have his handcuffs on again today? Have not heard his name yet.
Culliver’s island!
Another fantastic play by Culliver