SAN FRANCISCO - Monday Night Football almost became Fiasco Friday Night.
San - Francisco-clear to return to prime-time help to save what could be embarrassing night for all participants in the NFL on the big stage after a couple of power outages delay of game for almost 35 minutes in all.
San - Francisco-clear to return to prime-time help to save what could be embarrassing night for all participants in the NFL on the big stage after a couple of power outages delay of game for almost 35 minutes in all.
49ers rode their top-ranked run defense again to beat Ben Roethlisberger patient advocate and 20-3 Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.
Vernon Davis caught one-yard touchdown pass for 49ers (11-3) one game after setting himself up with a 21-yard reception from Alex Smith, Frank Gore ran for the 5-yard score, and David Akers kicked field goals 22 and 38 yards, to catch up with Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for a single season scoring record in San Francisco.
Steelers (10-4) missed a key opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the AFC North and get the number of AFC playoff 1 seed.
Vernon Davis caught one-yard touchdown pass for 49ers (11-3) one game after setting himself up with a 21-yard reception from Alex Smith, Frank Gore ran for the 5-yard score, and David Akers kicked field goals 22 and 38 yards, to catch up with Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for a single season scoring record in San Francisco.
Steelers (10-4) missed a key opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the AFC North and get the number of AFC playoff 1 seed.
"I think we showed the world we can play the game of football on the national stage," Davis said. "At the end of the day is what it is all about. Respect"
Roethlisberger, playing on the left ankle sprain that Big Ben in walking boot for a week, threw two interceptions early, and another in the waning minutes.
Even all those terrible Towel waving Steelers supporters could not have their team will be when a unique home-field advantage in San Francisco were two delays blackout.
San - Francisco became the first team in NFL history to hold the enemy, not rushing touchdown in each of the first 14 games.
Roethlisberger, playing on the left ankle sprain that Big Ben in walking boot for a week, threw two interceptions early, and another in the waning minutes.
Even all those terrible Towel waving Steelers supporters could not have their team will be when a unique home-field advantage in San Francisco were two delays blackout.
San - Francisco became the first team in NFL history to hold the enemy, not rushing touchdown in each of the first 14 games.
Roethlisberger completed 25 still at 44 to 330 yards but was sacked three times. After his second choice, he was indignant, as he limped off the field and could be seen screaming at his chin strap.
49ers have made a big statement in their most important home game since their last trip to the playoffs in January 2003, when San Francisco came from behind to stun New York Giants 39-38 in one of the greatest returns in NFL history.
They had to wait 20 minutes to start working after the power went out for the first time. It does not seem to bother San Francisco.
Smith was fired after shot 18 times in the previous three games, including nine in the Niners "prime time flop in Baltimore on Thanksgiving night against the older brother Jim Harbaugh, John.
Jim Harbaugh ready for the Steelers by comparing notes with his brother after the Ravens won both meetings this season with Pittsburgh in one of the fiercest rivalries AFC.
49ers have made a big statement in their most important home game since their last trip to the playoffs in January 2003, when San Francisco came from behind to stun New York Giants 39-38 in one of the greatest returns in NFL history.
They had to wait 20 minutes to start working after the power went out for the first time. It does not seem to bother San Francisco.
Smith was fired after shot 18 times in the previous three games, including nine in the Niners "prime time flop in Baltimore on Thanksgiving night against the older brother Jim Harbaugh, John.
Jim Harbaugh ready for the Steelers by comparing notes with his brother after the Ravens won both meetings this season with Pittsburgh in one of the fiercest rivalries AFC.
37-year-old Akers, who had long admired from afar Rice grew up in Kentucky, Rice topped 138 points scored in 1987.
Nevertheless, Akers said that he does not feel deserving of a point on a large sign, such as Rice - who clowned around on the field before the game catching passes from fellow Hall of Famer and former QB Steve Young, including one in the end zone.
It was after the second goal box Acres "when all went dark for a second time. Thousands of flash off in the midst of black, with a sellout crowd of 69,732 sat in the dark - including all those Steelers fans who travel the country with his team.
NFL security chief Jeff Miller said that he was a witness to the transformer to blow up when he was monitoring the gate outside the stadium, where the shooting during the preseason has already put a negative light on this place.
Second delay came at the beginning of the second quarter and stopped the game again between playoff-bound team for about 15 minutes. Miller and other officials gathered in the NFL press box, to assess the situation, staying in constant touch with the office of Commissioner.
It was the 49ers "only game Monday night in the season and their final regular season home game at Candlestick Park. NFL will definitely want to make sure there are no problems, when San Francisco hosts a home playoff game next month, as the NFC West Champions League - and Miller said he remains confident Candlestick can expertly host playoff games.
Nevertheless, Akers said that he does not feel deserving of a point on a large sign, such as Rice - who clowned around on the field before the game catching passes from fellow Hall of Famer and former QB Steve Young, including one in the end zone.
It was after the second goal box Acres "when all went dark for a second time. Thousands of flash off in the midst of black, with a sellout crowd of 69,732 sat in the dark - including all those Steelers fans who travel the country with his team.
NFL security chief Jeff Miller said that he was a witness to the transformer to blow up when he was monitoring the gate outside the stadium, where the shooting during the preseason has already put a negative light on this place.
Second delay came at the beginning of the second quarter and stopped the game again between playoff-bound team for about 15 minutes. Miller and other officials gathered in the NFL press box, to assess the situation, staying in constant touch with the office of Commissioner.
It was the 49ers "only game Monday night in the season and their final regular season home game at Candlestick Park. NFL will definitely want to make sure there are no problems, when San Francisco hosts a home playoff game next month, as the NFC West Champions League - and Miller said he remains confident Candlestick can expertly host playoff games.
Steelers linebacker James Harrison missed, who was serving a game suspension for a helmet mask of a blow to the Browns quarterback Colt McCoy on December 8.
It was the fourth time in the history of football on Monday night that the two teams faced off with 10 victories and winning percentage of at least .750 - San Francisco and played in all of them, last December 15, 1997, against 12.2 11-3 49ers Broncos .
It was the fourth time in the history of football on Monday night that the two teams faced off with 10 victories and winning percentage of at least .750 - San Francisco and played in all of them, last December 15, 1997, against 12.2 11-3 49ers Broncos .
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