San Francisco running back Maurice Hicks (43) runs between Denver's Sam Adams (95) and Champ Bailey (24). The Broncos won, 17-13, Monday in San Francisco.

San Francisco ? Alex Smith and Jay Cutler both looked ready to shoulder the big responsibilities they’ll carry this season.

Smith went 4-for-5 for 58 yards passing while leading two first-quarter scoring drives for the 49ers, and Cutler was sharp in limited action for Denver in the Broncos’ 17-13 preseason victory over San Francisco on Monday night.

Neither team scored in the final 19 minutes, and the Broncos’ defense stopped the 49ers at the Denver three-yard line with 1:21 to play as the clubs finally played the NFL’s last exhibition opener, a full eight days after the Hall of Fame game kicked off the preseason.

Ravens 29, Eagles 3

Baltimore – Steve McNair took Baltimore 93 yards to a touchdown on his only drive of the game, and the Ravens dominated the Eagles’ depleted offense

Philadelphia played without quarterback Donovan McNabb, who had surgery on a torn ligament in his right knee on Nov. 28.