![]() ![]() San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arik Armstead (91) sacks Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Sunday, Aug. That meant he was dumped five times in the 12 first-team possessions in the preseason. “The only thing I try and do is do my job the best I can do and everything will take care of itself,’’ said Heinicke, battling for a third quarterback spot on the roster behind Bradford and Case Keenum.īradford completed 17 of 21 passes for 134 yards in his first-half work but was sacked three times. He led them on a dramatic 14-play, 63-yard drive for the winning touchdown and two-point conversion, when he dived just inside the right pylon. ![]() Heinicke, the third-string quarterback, entered the game for the first time with 2:44 left and the Vikings down 31-24. Minnesota outscored the 49ers 32-17 after intermission. “There’s a lot of things we have to correct,’’ said Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford.’’Īt least the Vikings’ offensive reserves played well in the second half. With starters not expected to play in Thursday’s exhibition finale against Miami, that would put the unit in line to have generated just three points in 12 preseason possessions. Meanwhile, the Vikings’ first-team offense didn’t manage a single point in six possessions while playing the first half. “We’re giving up points too easy early on.’’ “It wasn’t good enough,’’ safety Harrison Smith said of the Vikings’ first-team defense, which also had a tough start in the second preseason game at Seattle. ![]() San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Aug. The first was a 46-yard throw down the middle to speedster Marquise Goodwin, who badly beat Minnesota’s secondary. The 49ers took a 14-0 halftime lead as Brian Hoyer threw touchdown passes on each of their first two possessions. Vikings' have first-team struggles on both sides of ball in 31-24 loss to 49ers Close Menu ![]()
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