McCarron threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Kroft just before halftime as the Bengals (11-3) took command against San Francisco (4-10).
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Gabbert connected with Boldin for 29 yards on the next play, setting up a one-yard touchdown dive by fullback Bruce Miller that shortened the deficit to 24-7 with 3:14 remaining in the period. His three interceptions made the difference in the game, including one to Cincinnati cornerback Adam Jones, who returned to action after battling a foot injury in recent weeks. Over the past two games, the Niners have now converted just two third-down plays in 25 attempts.
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But at that intermission, fans got to see the greatness that once populated the franchise, as the team honored some of the cream of the Super Bowl crop from the 1988 championship squad: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Tom Rathman, Harris Barton, Jesse Sapolu, Bubba Paris and Eddie DeBartolo.
– Anquan Boldin’s first loss fumble since 2010 led to the first of two touchdown runs by Jeremy Hill.
MORE MEN DOWN: San Francisco, already down injured running backs Carlos Hyde, Reggie Bush and Mike Davis, lost Shaun Draughn to a second-quarter knee injury – leaving Travaris Cadet as the eighth different running back to carry the ball. McCarron did not have the services of A.J. Green (back) for much of the game, while Cincinnati’s defense did most of the dirty work on a day where the Bengals couldn’t run the ball. He additionally blocked Phil Dawson’s field goal within the fourth for his 2nd such play this season. The 49ers were 0-for-11 on third downs up to that point.
By and large, they kept Blaine Gabbert upright – even though a lot of this may have been the result of only calling for short passes.
Two throws bounced off tight end Vance McDonald and into the Bengals’ hands for second-quarter interceptions. Wilson became the first quarterback with three or more TD passes and no interceptions in five straight games. Other than that, the first half was filled with punts – five by the 49ers, four by the Bengals.
On defense, Tank Carradine started in place of Aaron Lynch, although Corey Lemonier and Eli Harold also have filled in throughout the first half. In the process, the former Crimson Tide star broke a freaky streak, becoming the first quarterback drafted out of the University of Alabama to win an National Football League start since Jeff Rutledge in 1987. Filling in for Dalton, McCarron had no passes intercepted but got sacked four times.
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49ers rookie punter Bradley Pinion put one 18-yard punt late in the first half – already his fifth of the game – into the stands behind the 49ers’ bench to help set up Hill’s second touchdown.
