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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-3) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-2)
SERIES
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49ERS |
SAINTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
46-24-2 |
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STREAKS |
6 of past 7 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Harbaugh: 2-0 |
Payton: 4-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 10-9 vs. Panthers |
W 49-17 vs. Cowboys |
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LAST GAME |
11/25/12: 49ers 31 at Saints 21. San Francisco LB Ahmad Brooks (50 yards) & S Donte Whitner (42) each record INT-TD. 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick adds TD run & TD pass. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/25/12 |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (3:25 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 108 (SF), 86 (NO). XM: 86 (NO). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Kaepernick: 124-220-1,675-9-6-83.0 |
Brees: 247-363-3,064 (1C)-25 (1C)-7-108.9 (1C) |
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RUSHING |
Gore: 162-700-4.3-7 (T3L) |
Thomas: 96-364-3.8-1 |
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RECEIVING |
Boldin: 41-574-14.0-2 |
Graham (TE): 54 (T3C)-805 (3C)-14.9-10 (1L) |
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OFFENSE |
321.6 |
422.7 (1C) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+4 |
+5 |
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DEFENSE |
316.8 (3C) |
317.6 |
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SACKS |
Brooks: 6.5 |
Jordan: 6 |
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INTs |
Brock: 4 (T3L) |
Lewis: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Lee: 48.6 (1C) |
Morstead: 46.1 |
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KICKING |
Dawson: 63 (27/27 PAT; 12/15 FG) |
Hartley: 79 (31/31 PAT; 16/22 FG) |
49ERS
Since Week 10 of 2012 (including playoffs), QB COLIN KAEPERNICK is the only player in the NFL with 4,000+ pass yards (4,198) and 9+ rush TDs (9). Including the playoffs, when Kaepernick starts and has 100+ rating, 49ers are 8-0.
RB FRANK GORE has 4 rush TDs in past 3. In the past four games vs. NO (including playoffs), Gore has 509 scrimmage yards (366 rush, 143 rec.) and 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush). Since 2006, Gore has 11,548 scrimmage yards (8,931 rush, 2,617 rec.), most in the NFL.
TE VERNON DAVIS had 7 catches for 180 yards and 2 TDs (49 & 14 yards) in the Divisional playoff. Since 2009 (including playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 43 TDs. Davis has 5 TDs in the past 6 games.
WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 34 career 100-yard receiving games.
LB NAVORRO BOWMAN leads the team with 76 tackles.
Since entering the NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is the only player with 18+ sacks (18.5), 15+ forced fumbles (16) and 7+ INTs (7).
In his last game, LB AHMAD BROOKS (50 yards) and S DONTE WHITNER (42) each had an interception return for a touchdown. Brooks tied his career-high with 3 sacks last week.
S ERIC REID leads NFC rookies with 3 INTs.
CB TRAMAINE BROCK has 4 INTs in the past 5 games.
SAINTS
QB DREW BREES has won 5 of 6 regular-season starts vs. SF & has 15 TDs, 4 INTs & 103.5 rating. Including playoffs, has 16 TD passes in past 5 meetings. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 36,635 yards & 269 TDs. Has 2+ pass TDs in past 21 home games, longest streak in NFL history.
RB MARK INGRAM rushed for career-high 145 yards last week.
RBs Ingram, PIERRE THOMAS & DARREN SPROLES all rushed for a TD last week.
Since 2011, Sproles leads NFL RBs with 205 catches, 1,821 receiving yards and 16 receiving TDs. In the 2011 Divisional playoff (1/14/12) vs. SF, he had 15 catches for 118 yard & TD (44 yards).
Since 2011 (including playoffs), TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 250 catches, 3,255 yards & 33 TDs. In 2011 Divisional playoff he had 5 catches for 103 yards & 2 TDs (66 & 14 yards).
WR MARQUES COLSTON had 7 catches for 107 yards & TD last week. Has 7,843 career receiving yards & needs 12 to pass ERIC MARTIN (7,854) for most in franchise history. Has 5 TDs in 4 meetings (including playoffs).
Rookie WR KENNY STILLS has 4 TDs in the past 4 games.
DE CAMERON JORDAN has 6 sacks in the past 8 games.
Including the playoffs, S ROMAN HARPER has 1.5 sacks, INT & 2 forced fumbles in the past 3 meetings against the Niners.
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