Game summaries
Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
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- SF – Chris Culliver 35-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 14:06. 49ers 7–0.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 7:22. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:44.
- SF – Vernon Davis 29-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:54. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
- SF – Vernon Davis 2-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:25. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06.
Second Quarter
- SF – Carlos Hyde 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:39. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:00.
Third Quarter
- DAL – DeMarco Murray 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:56.
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- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/23, 201 yards, 2 TD
- DAL – Tony Romo – 23/37, 281 yards, TD, 3 INT
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- SF – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 66 yards
- DAL – DeMarco Murray – 22 rushes, 118 yards, TD
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- SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 99 yards
- DAL – Dwayne Harris – 1 reception, 56 yards
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Game Notes
The 49ers scored touchdowns on each of three Cowboys turnovers, all in the first quarter. Even though the Cowboys held a significant edge in 1st-quarter time of possession (13:26 to 1:34), the 49ers had a 21–3 lead due to the turnovers. With the 49ers up 28–3, the Cowboys found themselves with their largest halftime deficit in a home opener ever. Although the 49ers did not score again in the second half, they held the Cowboys to only 14 more points, and won the game.
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
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- SF – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 5:56 (SF 20–7)
Fourth quarter
- CHI – Brandon Marshall 5-yard pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould kick, 13:35 (SF 20–14)
- CHI – Martellus Bennett 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould kick, 13:14 (CHI 21–20)
- CHI – Brandon Marshall 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould kick, 6:55 (CHI 28–20)
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- CHI – Jay Cutler, 5 Car, 25 Yds
- SF – Colin Kaepernick, 9 Car, 66 Yds
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In a pattern similar to the Dallas game of week one, the Niners jumped out to an early 17–0 lead, only to fall victim to a hailstorm of penalties, turnovers and a strong Bears comeback, 28–20. A blocked punt led to a Niner touchdown in the third minute of the game, but a seven-minute drive later in the quarter stalled in the red zone and only yielded a field goal. After a short punt in the second quarter, the Niners scored a second touchdown, but Chicago answered with their first touchdown just before halftime. To start the third quarter, the Niners held the ball for more than nine minutes. But they once again failed in the red zone, and settled for another field goal. The Bears scored three touchdowns in the second half to emerge with the win. The Niners were called on 16 penalties for 118 yards, losing one touchdown run, and keeping Bears' drives alive on multiple occasions. Colin Kaepernick threw three interceptions, lost a fumble, and was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after an interception. The Niners outgained Chicago 361–216, and held the Bears to only 46 rushing yards, but the overwhelming weight of the turnovers and penalties negated any other advantage. The Bears scored touchdowns the last four times they had the ball. This was also the first time since 1985 that the Bears won a road game against the 49ers, ending the Bears' 8-game road losing streak against the 49ers (the Bears were outscored in those 8 losses by a score of 271 to 49).
Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals
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- ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 13:42 (SF 7–6)
- SF – Carlos Hyde 6-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 5:07 (SF 14–6)
Third quarter
- ARI – John Brown 24-yard pass from Drew Stanton, Chandler Catanzaro kick, 9:20 (SF 14–13)
- ARI – John Brown 21-yard pass from Drew Stanton, Chandler Catanzaro kick, 4:39 (ARI 20–14)
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 35-yard field goal, 0:29 (ARI 23–14)
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- SF – Colin Kaepernick, 12 Car, 54 Yds
- ARI – Andre Ellington, 18 Car, 62 Yds
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For the third straight game, the Niners jumped out to an early lead, only to be shut out for the remainder of the game. And for the second straight game, mistakes and penalties allowed their opponent to take the victory. The Niners had pulled out to a 14–6 lead with 5:07 remaining in the second quarter, but saw the Cardinals score 17 unanswered points for a 23–14 victory. The Niners failed to score the last six times they had the ball, and racked up nine penalties for 107 yards, mostly in the second half.
Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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- SF – Stevie Johnson 12-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 8:06 (PHI 21–20)
- SF – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 3:33 (SF 23–21)
Fourth quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 6:35 (SF 26–21)
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Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
The Niners broke the pattern of their first three games, and mounted a second-half comeback to beat the Eagles (the 49ers trailed 21–10 in the second quarter). Philadelphia exploited Niner mistakes to score first-half touchdowns on a blocked punt recovery, an interception return and a punt return. But the defense never allowed a point by the Eagles offense, who had led the league in scoring through the first 3 weeks of the season, and on the strength of two Colin Kaepernick touchdown passes and four Phil Dawson field goals, the 49ers took a late 26–21 lead. Late in the game the Eagles moved to the Niner one-yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs, and the Niners held on for the win. The Niners outgained the Eagles 407–213, and held the ball for 42:17.
Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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- KC – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 12:20. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:18.
- SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 9:49. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:34.
- SF – Stevie Johnson 9-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:35. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:39.
Third quarter
- KC – De'Anthony Thomas 17-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:31.
- SF – Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 6:21. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:40.
Fourth quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 8:46. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:55.
- SF – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 2:17. 49ers 22–17. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 4:58.
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Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
In a game that saw the return of former 49er QB Alex Smith to the Bay Area, the Niners prevailed in a see-saw game, 22–17, on the strength of five Phil Dawson field goals. Kansas City took an early lead on a touchdown pass from Smith to Travis Kelce, but Colin Kaepernick hit Stevie Johnson with a TD pass just before halftime to give the 49ers a 13–10 lead. Smith struck again in the third quarter with a 17-yard scoring pass to De'Anthony Thomas, but Dawson hit three more field goals to give the Niners the win. The Niners outgained the Chiefs 357–264, and had a 36:04–23:56 time of possession advantage, but they only scored one touchdown in four trips into the red zone, continuing their season-long problem in that area.
Week 6: at St. Louis Rams
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- SF – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 9:58 (SF 17–14)
- SF – Michael Crabtree 32-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:13 (SF 24–14)
Fourth quarter
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 2:24 (SF 24–17)
- SF – Dontae Johnson 20-yard interception return, Phil Dawson kick, 0:53 (SF 31–17)
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After trailing 14–0 in the 1st quarter, the 49ers completely turned the game around, outscoring the Rams 31–3 and winning by a score of 31–17. With :24 left in the first half, the 49ers down 14–3 and getting outplayed on both sides of the ball, Colin Kaepernick hit Brandon Lloyd for an 80-yard touchdown pass that turned the game around and gave the 49ers the momentum. Kaepernick threw for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns and Anquan Boldin had 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers defense recorded 5 sacks, matching their season total. It was the first time since 1986 that the 49ers trailed by double digits and then won by double digits (last time was October 26, 1986, vs Green Bay). This was also the second time this season the 49ers erased a double-digit deficit and won. (Week 4 vs. Eagles)
Week 7: at Denver Broncos
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- DEN - Demaryius Thomas 40-yard pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick, 11:48 (DEN 28-10)
- DEN - Ronnie Hillman 37-yard run, Brandon McManus kick, 9:24 (DEN 35-10)
- DEN - Ronnie Hillman 1 yard run, Brandon McManus kick, 1:36 (DEN 42-10)
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Behind Peyton Manning's four touchdown passes, the Broncos scored early and often, and administered a sound thrashing to the Niners, 42–17. After a Colin Kaepernick to Stevie Johnson touchdown pass closed the halftime margin to 21–10, Denver exploded for three unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game away early. Manning was 22 of 26 for 318 yards and four touchdowns, with an almost-perfect quarterback rating of 157.2, as this was one of the worst displays of pass defense by the Niners in history. The Bronco defense held the Niners to 62 yards rushing and totally overwhelmed the offensive line.
Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams
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- STL – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 2:12 (STL 13–10)
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- STL – Benjamin Cunningham – 3 receptions, 38 yards
- SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
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Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Colin Kaepernick fumbled the ball on a quarterback sneak at the Rams 1-yard line with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game, and the Rams held on to upset the Niners, 13–10. The game was a defensive struggle, with both touchdowns scored on drives of less than 40 yards. The 49ers offense continued to struggle, not registering a single point in the 2nd half.
Week 10: at New Orleans Saints
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- NO – Jimmy Graham 11-yard pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick, 2:49 (SF 21–17)
Fourth quarter
- NO – Jimmy Graham 11-yard pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick, 1:52 (NO 24–21)
- SF – Phil Dawson 45-yard field goal, 0:44 (T 24–24)
Overtime
- SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 5:14 (SF 27–24)
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With the season on the line, the 49ers got off to a quick start, leading 14–0 in the first quarter with a pair of rushing touchdowns by Frank Gore and Carlos Hyde. The Saints rebounded in the 2nd half to take a 24–21 lead. With 1:34 to go, and the 49ers facing 4th and 10 from their own 22-yard line, Colin Kaepernick found a wide open Michael Crabtree for a 51-yard gain that set up the game-tying field goal. On the last play of regulation, the Saints appeared to have scored on a Hail Mary pass from Drew Brees, but the play was overturned by offensive pass interference. In overtime, Ahmad Brooks sacked Brees, causing a fumble recovered by the 49ers' Chris Borland on the Saints' 17. On the very next play, Phil Dawson kicked the game-winning field goal, giving the Niners a 27–24 win. This was the Saints' first home loss in 12 games, and the first home loss under Sean Payton in 20 games (Payton was suspended for all of the 2012 season).
Week 11: at New York Giants
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- SF - Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 10:15 (NYG 7-6)
- SF - Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 7:29 (SF 9-7)
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Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 am. PST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 80,352
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
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With the 49ers offense continuing to struggle in the game, the defense more than made up for it. The 49ers defense intercepted Giants QB Eli Manning 5 times and sacked him twice. In the 4th quarter, with the 49ers holding a 16–10 lead, the Giants marched down the field to the 49ers' 4-yard line with 5:25 left to play. The 49ers defense forced 3 incomplete passes and rookie linebacker Chris Borland intercepted Eli Manning's throw on 4th and goal to preserve the win. This was the second time this season the 49ers defense had a goal line stand late in a game (Week 4 vs Eagles). Colin Kaepernick went 15/29 for 193 yards and a touchdown pass. Frank Gore had 19 carries for 95 yards. With the win, the 49ers moved to 6–4 on the season.
Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins
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- WAS - Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 0:31 (TIE 10-10)
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- WAS - Kai Forbath 46-yard field goal, 7:42 (WAS 13-10)
- SF – Carlos Hyde 4-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 2:59 (SF 17–13)
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Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Carlos Hyde scored a rare fourth-quarter touchdown for the Niners, and allowed them to hold off the Redskins, 17–13.
Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Thanksgiving Day game
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- SEA - Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 11:07 (SEA 10-0)
- SEA - Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 5:40 (SEA 13-0)
Third quarter
- SEA - Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 8:05 (SEA 16-0)
- SF - Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 1:06 (SEA 16-3)
Fourth quarter
- SEA - Steven Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 10:11 (SEA 19-3)
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Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date:
- Game time: 5:30 pm. PST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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The Thanksgiving night matchup against Seattle on national television resulted in a Seahawks win. While the defense held Seattle to a touchdown and four field goals, the Niners only managed 164 yards of offense and one third-quarter field goal. The offense, which traditionally collapsed this season in the face of second-half adjustments, never got on track at all, averaging 3.2 yards per pass and 3.6 yards per rush. Two Colin Kaepernick interceptions and a Perrish Cox fumble were the difference in the game. After the game, 49ers owner Jed York apologized to fans on Twitter for his team's poor performance.
Week 14: at Oakland Raiders
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- OAK - Donald Penn 3-yard pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick, 10:45 (OAK 10–7)
- SF - Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 0:01 (TIE 10–10)
Third quarter
- SF - Phil Dawson 20-yard field goal, 8:34 (SF 13–10)
- OAK - Marcel Reece 9-yard pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick, 4:09 (OAK 17–13)
Fourth quarter
- OAK - Mychal Rivera 5-yard pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick, 10:39 (OAK 24–13)
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The Niners were defeated by local rival Oakland. One of the league's worst defenses dominated the Niner offense. The Niners went into halftime tied at 10 after a 52-yard field goal by Phil Dawson with one second remaining, and briefly led, 13–10 in the third quarter on another Dawson kick. Consecutive 80-yard touchdown drives in the second half by the Raiders condemned the Niners to defeat.
Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks
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- SEA - Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run, Steven Hauschka kick, 2:19 (SEA 10-7)
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Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 68,526
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
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For the first time in the Jim Harbaugh era, the 49ers lost their third consecutive game. The Niners were several point underdogs in this game, but managed to stay competitive throughout thanks to their defense. They sacked Russell Wilson five times, intercepted him once and held him to just 168 passing yards, while pressuring him throughout the game. But despite a second-quarter touchdown by Frank Gore that gave them the lead at halftime, the offense was ineffective, and could not find a rhythm. This was the seventh time in the last eight games the 49ers offense failed to score at least 20 points. Since week 7, the 49ers were last in the league in scoring (13.7 points per game). With this loss the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers
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- SD - Antonio Gates 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick, 5:49 (SF 28–14)
- SD – Corey Liuget recovered fumble in end zone, Nick Novak kick, 3:26 (SF 28–21)
- SF – Colin Kaepernick 90-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 2:26 (SF 35–21)
Fourth quarter
- SD - Antonio Gates 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick, 5:15 (SF 35–28)
- SD - Malcom Floyd 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick, 0:29 (TIE 35–35)
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- SD - Nick Novak 40-yard field goal, 4:00 (SD 38–35)
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- SD – Manti Te'o, 8 Solo, 3 Ast, 1 sack
- SF – Michael Wilhoite, 8 Solo, 1 Ast; Antoine Bethea, 7 Solo, 1 Ast, 2 PDs, 1 Int, 1 TD
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Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
The 49ers dominated the first half and led 28–7 at halftime. However, their second-half offense stalled while the defense fell apart as the 49ers squandered a 21-point 3rd-quarter lead and a 14-point lead in the final minutes of the 4th quarter. The Chargers outscored the 49ers 31–7 after halftime. Trailing 35–28, the Chargers drove down the field for the game-tying touchdown, converting two 4th downs on that drive. The 49ers attempted to win in the final seconds of regulation, but Phil Dawson's 60-yard kick was way off. The game went to overtime. The 49ers got the ball first, but a fumble by Quinton Patton allowed the Chargers to have possession on their own 40. The Chargers drove to the 49ers' 22-yard line before kicking a field goal to hand the 49ers their fourth straight loss. The 49ers rushed for an astonishing 355 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run by Frank Gore and a 90-yard touchdown run by Colin Kaepernick. The 49ers set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a loss[5] The 49ers also scored 35 points, a season high. However, their offensive struggles in the second half of games continued. During the four-game losing streak, the 49ers scored only 13 points in the second half of their games (outscored 65–13 by opponents in the second half of those games). With the loss the 49ers fell to 7–8, ensuring that they would finish without a winning record for the first time since the 2010 season.
Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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- SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 12:33 (SF 10–7)
- SF – Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 6:04 (SF 13–7)
- ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 1:35 (SF 13–10)
- ARI – Michael Floyd 41-yard pass from Ryan Lindley, Chandler Catanzaro kick, 0:36 (ARI 17–13)
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- SF – Bruce Miller 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:25 (SF 20–17)
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Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,699
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
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A strong defensive showing overcame the usual second-half collapse by the offense, and the Niners held on for a 20–17 win, to even their season record at 8–8. The 49ers defense intercepted Cardinals QB Ryan Lindley three times and sacked him twice, shutting Arizona out in the second half. Phil Dawson kicked two field goals, and Bruce Miller caught a three-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter for the margin of victory. Frank Gore, who needed just 38 yards to reach 1,000 rushing yards on the year, rushed for 144 yards on 25 carries. It was the eighth time in his career that he rushed for 1,000 yards in a season. 49ers wideout Anquan Boldin caught a 76-yard touchdown pass, giving him over 1,000 yards receiving for the year. This was the last game coached by 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, as he and the 49ers front office mutually agreed to cut ties after the game.
