RAMS 24, 49ERS 14; San Fran goes 0-4 first time in 25 years
By wire services
Published October 4, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO - There was nothing wrong with the Rams offense that a game against the 49ers couldn't fix.
Marc Bulger passed for 186 yards, Marshall Faulk rushed for 121 more and St. Louis sent the woeful 49ers to their first 0-4 start in 25 years.
Isaac Bruce had seven catches for 100 yards as the Rams got their ninth victory in 11 games against their longtime rivals. St. Louis built a 24-0 halftime lead, and the sellout crowd booed San Francisco off the field while heading for the exits.
Shaun McDonald caught a touchdown pass and Joey Goodspeed and Steven Jackson had 2-yard scoring runs for the Rams, who met little resistance while scoring on all four of their first-half drives.
Tim Rattay, who missed the 49ers' previous two games with a separated shoulder, was 31-of-47 for 299 yards and two touchdowns, while tight end Eric Johnson had career highs of 10 catches for 113 yards.
Last week, the 49ers were shut out for the first time since 1977 in a 34-0 loss to Seattle. After three more scoreless quarters against the Rams, they avoided another shutout on Curtis Conway's 9-yard touchdown catch with 13:33 to play.
