The 49ers were going for their third straight win on Sunday as they took on the Miami Dolphins but they couldn’t pull it out in the end and lost 14-9. Yep, another game where the offense struggled and the only points that were put on the scoreboard was three field goals by Joe Nedney.
The offense was playing without starting running back Frank Gore who was held out with the ankle injury. DeShaun Foster got the start and rushed the ball for 76 yards on 18 carries. Foster just isn’t the type of back that Gore is. He can’t catch the ball as well and just doesn’t pick up the extra yards we are used to seeing Gore pick up.
Shaun Hill tossed the ball around all game long as he attempted 46 passes and completed 30 of them. Issac Bruce was the leading receiver as he caught seven passes for 71 yards. It’s too bad Hill and Bruce couldn’t have hooked up for a touchdown in the game as they were connecting quite often.
I thought the defense played a good game once again. They held the Dolphins to only 14 points and one of those was a breakdown that allowed for a 61 yard td for the first score of the game. One reason the defense was able to hold the Dolphins to only 14 points was because the offense had the ball 22 minutes longer as they kept the ‘Phins offense on the sideline. This loss can’t go on the defense that is for sure.
Poor field position plagued the 49ers, who started their possessions at their 20, 20, 11, 4, 11, 13, 21, 34 and 39. Mistakes hurt them, too. They muffed a kickoff, made a fair catch of a punt inside the 5, dropped a potential interception and committed two false-start penalties on one play.
