49ers Flash Back To Childhoods With Slip 'N Slide Win At Rain-Drenched FedEx Field In Washington
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The photo of San Francisco lineman Mike Person recalled images of NFL games played in days of yore. Of a time before domed, climate-controlled stadiums and manicured fields of artificial turf.
If there was a true winner Sunday, it was Mother Nature who rolled back the clock to the 1960s with a pelting rain that turned Washington's FedEx Field into a quagmire.
The 49ers defeated the Washington Redskins 9-0 Sunday in a game that featured just a combined 33 passes thrown, 206 yards gained through the air and was over in 2 hours and 36 minutes -- the shortest NFL contest in nearly a decade.
While the field conditions were challenging, they also provided a flashback to their youth for many 49ers.
On the game's final play, rookie defensive end Nick Bosa sacked Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum and then launched himself into a belly slide across the rain-soaked turf.
"Slid way farther than I thought was going to slide," he said with a chuckle.
49ers veteran cornerback Richard Sherman declared his team -- "Mud Bowl Champs 2019" on his Twitter feed.
"It takes you back to being a kid: You're out there, you're sloshing around and your shoes are full of water and mud," he said. "It's still a kid's game at the end of the day. Guys had a lot of fun slipping and sliding out there, but winning's always fun."
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner also dove across the turf in a dive to celebrate the win.
"It was a lot of fun," he said. "It was definitely worth it. I saw Bosa after his sack slide so I said 'you know what let's do it.' Everybody started sliding around. We were like a bunch of little kids out there. That's part of the game -- having fun. Right now, we re having a lot of fun."
Standout tight end George Kittle said he didn't take part in the slide -- his mud-covered jersey was evidence enough that he had spent plenty of time sliding during the course of the game.
"I had a blast out there," he said with a smile. "I did not (slide at the end of the game). I had spent plenty of time getting wet the entire game. I didn't need that again."
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