Bills vs 49ers: Opponent History
by sireric on Nov 26, 2008 8:00 AM EST
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Buffalo Bills (6-5) vs San Francisco 49ers (3-8)
Sunday November 30, 2008 - 1PM EST
A Buffalo Bills versus San Francisco 49ers game is a pretty rare occurrence. "Berman Bowls", as they are sometimes called, have only happened nine times ever. Six of the nine games have taken place in San Francisco, and the Bills hold a 5-4 edge in the all time series.
September 13, 1992: Bills 34, 49ers 31
This game was an offensive explosion. Steve Young passed for 449 yards and 3 touchdowns. Niners wideouts Mike Sherrard (6-159) and John Taylor (5-112, 2 TD) also had huge days. Jim Kelly countered with 403 yards and 3 TD of his own. Pete Metzelaars had 4 catches for 113 yards and 2 TD, and Andre Reed added10 catches for 144 yards. It was Thurman Thomas' second touchdown of the game (this one coming late in the fourth quarter), however, that was the difference.
December 3, 1995: 49ers 27, Bills 17
After Jeff Wilkins hit a 20-yard field goal to tie the game at 10 all, the Bills drove the length of the field and were about to go in for the go ahead score, but a fumble (I'm not sure by who) gets picked up by Evander Holyfield clone Lee Woodall and returned 96 yards for a TD, and the Niners never looked back. Five turnovers didn't help the Bills get back into the game. Justin Armour and Steve Tasker had TD catches in the loss.
October 4, 1998: Bills 26, 49ers 21
Another Niners game and another 300-plus yard, 3 TD performance by Steve Young (man that guy was good). This time, however, the Bills had the Niners shut out until the fourth quarter, and a 23-point lead thanks to three Steve Christie field goals, an Antowain Smith TD run and a Quinn Early TD pass from Rob Johnson. San Fran came roaring back with 3 scores in the final quarter, but their rally fell short in the end. Some cocky young WR named Terrell Owens had 4 catches for 69 yards for the Niners in this one.
December 2, 2001: 49ers 35, Bills 0
I painfully remember much of this game pretty well. It was a Sunday night game - the Bills' only prime time game that year - during that wonderful 3-13 season. Alex Van Pelt started for the injured Rob Johnson (big shock there) and tossed 4 picks. Garrison Hearst ran for 124 yards and a TD, and Jeff Garcia added 189 yards through the air and hooked up with TO for a touchdown. Shayne Graham even missed a FG for the Bills - that's how bad it got.
December 26, 2004: Bills 41, 49ers 7
Willis McGahee (15-102, TD) and Shaud Williams (17-93, TD) ran wild on the Niners defense. Meanwhile, the 49ers QB duo of Cody Pickett and Ken Dorsey combined for a whopping 91 passing yards and 3 picks, and the Bills defense sacked them 3 times. Rookie Lee Evans had a nice day with 8 catches for 92 yards and 2 scores; he also added 21 yards on a reverse.
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The 1992 game was interesting...
I believe that it was the only NFL game in which neither team punted. It’s hard to imagine it’s been 16 years. How far the once mighty Bills and Niners have fallen!
"They're Killin' Me Whitey. They're Killin' Me" -- Lou Saban
I think the goal line fumble in the 95’ game was by Derick Holmes on a mid-air collision with Gary Plummer if I’m not mistaken.
I believe you’re 100% correct, ’nation.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 26, 2008 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
November 29, 2008: Bills 27, 49ers 17
Trent Edwards had all day to throw and torched Nate Clemens and the San Fransisco secondary for 265 yards and one TD, a beautiful 63 yarder to Lee Evans in the 3rd Quarter . Marshawn Lynch (25-123 2 TDs) had another strong performance behind an offensive line that discovered that it could run block. Fred Jackson chipped in another 105 all-purpose yards. Shaun Hill had a respectable day (245 yards, 2TD 1 INT), but had little support, particularly from the Niners defense, who allowed the Bills offense to chew up most of the 4th quarter with their strong running game.
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November 30, 2008: Bills 27, 49ers 17
Date correction…I guess I was just looking forward to the game.
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Bills are not a lock to win
Gore could get “healthy” vs their interesting run D. Davis could have a breakout game, if they haven’t figured out why/how Gonzo beat them last week.
Bills win if they let Marshawn finish the things he starts.
by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 26, 2008 10:36 AM EST reply actions
Gonzalez had a big game because both of our starting safeties were injured and our backups are pretty bad. The Bills had been doing a great job against tight ends this year holding Antonio gates to 4 catches for 55 yards in week 7, Dustin Keller 2 catches for 19 yards in week 9 and Kellen Winslow to 3 catches for 40 yards in week 11. Gates’ 4 for 55 had been the most catches and yards the Bills had given up to any group of tight ends all year before Gonzalez made Ko Simpson and George Wilson look like the mediocre backups that they are. Vernon Davis is always a big play threat, but don’t expect him to catch more than a few passes if Bryan Scott suits up for Buffalo.
Notably missing...
What’s strange is that Jerry Rice is nowhere on this list. He was regularly shut down by the Bills, scoring only one TD against Buffalo as a 49er (Dec 17, 1989) and just one more as a Raider (none as a Seahawk). And in the ‘95 and ’98 games, he was held to under 55 yards both games; I don’t think he did much better in the ‘92 game, but don’t have the stats for that one.
And if I remember correctly, the Bills finally broke his consecutive catch game streak when he was with the Raiders…
covering him was...
Nate Odomes, I presume?
Man that guy was special. Too bad he left for Seattle and decided to play pickup ball – pretty much ruined his career.
by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 26, 2008 1:09 PM EST reply actions
Or Derrick or Derek, for that matter.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 26, 2008 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
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