Niners short out the Chargers!

This is such a significant game for the Niners this September 1st. For one reason, it is the final game of the preseason, and this team would like to end with a 6-0 record heading into the regular season. This undefeated record hasn't happened for decades. Another reason this game is important, is that the players are trying to show all their talent and what they could offer to the team, because the Niners coaching staff needs to narrow down the team to the maximum of 53 players for the regular season approaches. For these reasons, the Niners are especially determined to play hard this game.

As the game begins, the Chargers start with the ball first. On this offensive series, they give the Niners fans a good scare when, Chargers running back, Mike Tolbert broke through for a 32-yard run. Fortunately, that was the only large gain the Niners defense allowed throughout the entire game. As the Niners got the ball for their starting series, David Carr, the Niners quarterback for the day, led the team up the field with short passes and hard runs with Anthony Dixon until they were about 36-yards away from the touchdown. That very play, Anthony Dixon broke through the secondary on the Chargers' defense with two amazing cuts that got the whole crowd cheering in Candlestick. With one man to beat, Dixon gave him a stiff-arm and took him the last 10-yards falling into the endzone. With the first half coming to a close, the Niners lead with the score of 10-0. After half time, the Chargers decided to get back into the game with two unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter. By the fourth quarter, the score is 10 - 14 with the Chargers ahead. This is when the Niners shut things down and score, without letting the chargers into their red zone. The fans are up on their feet, screaming to see the final seconds of the clock wind down and their home team is the victor (17-14).