Nedney kicks Niners past Vikings

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11/06/2006 - San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Nedney kicked three field goals as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 9-3, in a defensive battle at Monster Park.

Alex Smith was 13-of-21 passing for 105 yards and an interception and Frank Gore rushed for 41 yards on 19 carries for the 49ers (3-5). Brandon Moore led the Niners' defense with 14 total tackles and a sack.

San Francisco, which snapped a two-game losing streak, will travel to Detroit to play the Lions next Sunday.

The Vikings were led by quarterback Brad Johnson, who was 21-of-31 passing for 136 yards with an interception. Chester Taylor had 96 yards rushing on 26 carries and caught eight passes for 45 yards in the loss.

Minnesota (4-4) has lost two straight games and will host the Green Bay Packers next Sunday.

The Vikings had 238 yards of total offense, while the 49ers had 133.

After the 49ers went three-and-out on their first series of the opening quarter, the Vikings put together a 16-play, 69-yard scoring drive that took 9:00 minutes off the clock. Led by Taylor, who carried seven times and had two catches for 41 yards, Minnesota had moved the ball down to the San Francisco 11-yard line. Following three minimal gains, Minnesota had to settle for a 21- yard field goal by Ryan Longwell to make it 3-0.

Brandon Williams then returned the ensuing kickoff 36 yards to the 49ers 39- yard line, and two plays later, Smith hit Antonio Bryant with a 22-yard strike, moving the ball to the Minnesota 37. The Vikings, behind Gore and an 18-yard catch by Arnaz Battle, got down to the Minnesota 15, but the drive stalled and Nedney converted on a 25-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3, sealing a 13-play, 54-yard scoring drive.

The Vikings tried answering right back with points of their own, but after four modest offensive plays, Johnson was sacked by Marques Douglas, who stripped the ball and was recovered by the Niners' Shawntae Spencer on the Minnesota 32. San Francisco could muster very little offense after the turnover and Nedney booted his second field goal of the contest, a 30-yard effort to give the 49ers a 6-3 lead midway through the second quarter.

After both teams exchanged punts to open the second half, the Vikings appeared to be mounting a decent offensive set. Starting on their own 34, Johnson connected on passes of 14 and 11 yards that moved the ball down to the San Francisco 34. But Johnson, looking for wide receiver Troy Williamson across the middle, had his pass picked off by Walt Harris.

The 49ers couldn't capitalize on the turnover, as Smith was intercepted by Antonio Winfield just three plays into their next offensive set.

After both teams traded punts, the Vikings' offense went back to work, starting on their own 23. Following two modest gains, Johnson hit Taylor on a short screen pass that went 65 yards for a score, but the touchdown was nullified by a block in the back penalty on Travis Taylor.

However, Vikings backup running back Artose Pinner tried keeping the drive going by rushing for back-to-back carries of 16 and nine yards that moved the ball down to the 49ers 37-yard line. But four plays later, Johnson lost the ball after he was sacked by Bryant Young and Moore, with the recovery by San Francisco's Manny Lawson.

The Niners took advantage of the Minnesota miscue when Nedney kicked a 51-yard field goal, finalizing a 36-yard, nine-play series and giving San Francisco a 9-3 advantage midway through the final quarter.

After both teams exchanged punts again, the Vikings got the ball back with just over four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Starting on their own 39, Johnson led Minnesota down to the 49ers 27. The drive stalled when Williamson, appearing to have enough yardage for a first down on a 3rd-and-7, dropped the ball. Johnson then tried forcing one to Bethel Johnson into double coverage near the goal line, but had his pass patted away by Mark Roman with 1:10 remaining in the contest.

Game Notes

The 49ers have won seven of the past eight meetings against Minnesota at home...Prior to today's game, the Vikings outscored their opponents 59-16 in the fourth quarter and overtime...Minnesota's defense has not allowed 20 or more points in eight of its last nine games.

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A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

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