The Sports Xchange
Dec 11, 2016
SANTA CLARA -- Bilal Powell scored on a 19-yard touchdown run with 8:35 left in overtime, lifting the New York Jets to a 23-17 victory against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.
The Jets (4-9) trailed 17-3 entering the second half but scored 20 unanswered points to end their four-game losing streak and hand San Francisco (1-12) its 12th straight loss, an ongoing franchise record.
Powell, who played most of the game after starter Matt Forte suffered a first-quarter knee injury, rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries.
Jets second-year quarterback Bryce Petty made his second career start and completed 23 of 35 passes for 257 yards.
Carlos Hyde carried 17 times for a career-high 193 yards and caught a 7-yard touchdown pass for the 49ers. Hyde carried seven times for 141 yards in the first half when he had the two longest runs of his career -- 47 yards in the first quarter and 43 in the second.
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick completed 15 of 26 passes for 133 yards.
New York kicker Nick Folk connected from 30 yards with 6:28 left in the third quarter, cutting San Francisco's lead to 17-6. Then, with 5:04 remaining, Powell scored on a 5-yard run, capping a 15-play, 66-yard drive. Petty ran for two points, making it 17-14.
After forcing a punt, the Jets took over on their 35 with 2:35 left. They marched to the 49ers' 32 and Folk kicked a 50-yard field goal as the Jets pulled even with 38 seconds left in regulation.
San Francisco took the opening kick in overtime, but Hyde was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1 at the Jets' 36.
Three plays later, Petty hit Robby Anderson for 26 yards to the 49ers' 25. On third-and-4 from the 19, Powell took it the rest of the way.
Rookie defensive lineman DeForest Buckner had two sacks for the 49ers and cornerback Jimmie Ward had an interception, setting up San Francisco's first touchdown.
The 49ers took control early, building a 17-3 halftime lead as they outgained the Jets 279-118.
On the game's second play from scrimmage, Ward cut in front of Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa along the right sideline and intercepted Petty's pass.
Ward returned it eight yards to the Jets' 7, and on first down Kaepernick hit Hyde for a touchdown for a 7-0 lead with 13:57 left in the first quarter.
The 49ers extended their lead to 14-0 on running back Shaun Draughn's 4-yard touchdown run, capping a four-play, 81-yard drive with 10:45 left in the first quarter. Hyde's 47-yard run to the 4 set up the TD.
The Jets cut San Francisco's lead to 14-3 with 7:28 left in the first half on Nick Folk's 36-yard field goal.
San Francisco's Phil Dawson, who missed from 44 and 48 yards on his first two field goal attempts, hit from 47 with 5:45 remaining in the half.
NOTES: 49ers C Daniel Kilgore left the game late in the first quarter with a leg injury and did not return. ... 49ers OT Joe Staley (hamstring) was inactive, ending his streak of 100 straight starts, including eight in the playoffs. He hadn't missed a game since being sidelined for the final seven in 2010. ... Jets starting CB Buster Skrine left the game against early in the second quarter with a head injury and did not return. ... 49ers starting wide receiver Torrey Smith suffered a concussion with 3:22 left in the third quarter while trying to make a catch and landing hard. He was carted to the locker room and did not return. ... 49ers starting TE Vance McDonald suffered a shoulder injury in the second quarter and did not return. ... Jets starting TE Brandon Bostick left the game early in the third quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.