'Skins beat 49ers, 26-16

An defensive TD just before halftime was devastating for San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Another slew of penalties. Another sketchy performance by the offense. The Washington Redskins still have plenty of problems -- and against the woeful 49ers, none of them mattered.
Patrick Ramsey passed for 214 yards and a touchdown, and linebacker Antonio Pierce returned one of Washington's four interceptions 78 yards for a score in a 26-16 victory over San Francisco on Saturday.
Clinton Portis rushed for 110 yards, Rod Gardner caught six passes for 111 yards and newcomer Jeff Chandler kicked four field goals -- and still, the Redskins (5-9) made many of the same mistakes that have plagued them in the first season of coach Joe Gibbs' comeback.
The offense scored its only touchdown on its opening drive, and Washington committed 11 penalties for 93 yards to stay on pace to break the franchise record.
But when teams face San Francisco, they've got plenty of margin for such errors.
Dorsey throws four picks
The Redskins took a 19-point lead late in the first half, and the sturdy defense shutout the Niners' offense for more than 45 minutes between Brandon Lloyd's early TD catch and Curtis Conway's scoring grab with 4:26 left.
Ken Dorsey, making his fifth start in place of injured Tim Rattay, doubled his interception total for the season, including three in the first half. He finished 20-of-38 for 206 yards, but the 49ers (2-12) remained on track for the top draft pick with more of the bland offense and step-slow defense that has defined their season.
With season-ending losses to Buffalo and New England, San Francisco could match the worst records in franchise history, set in 1978 and 1979.
Chandler, the former 49ers kicker signed by Washington earlier in the week, made a 49-yard field goal and three short kicks in an impressive debut. San Francisco's fans probably didn't recognize a player run out of town for his short kickoffs and shaky accuracy.
Robert Royal caught a 17-yard TD pass on Washington's first drive, but Lloyd answered with a 12-yard scoring catch for the Niners.
Two-pointer for 49ers
San Francisco trailed 16-7 when backup safety Keith Lewis blocked Tom Tupa's punt on the Washington goal line. Tupa booted the loose ball out of the end zone for a safety.
Dorsey drove the Niners into scoring position -- but with 48 seconds left in the first half, he threw the ball straight to Pierce, who returned it up San Francisco's sideline for the first touchdown of his four-year NFL career.
Linebacker LaVar Arrington returned to the Redskins' lineup after missing 11 weeks with a knee injury, and the three-time Pro Bowl appeared to see more playing time than he expected in his first game back.
The 49ers played without top pass-rusher Andre Carter, sidelined by a back injury. Washington deactivated Shawn Springs, who has a concussion.