SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-4) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-4)
SERIES
| 49ERS | SAINTS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 46-25-2 | |
| STREAKS | 7 of past 8 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Harbaugh: 2-1 | Payton: 5-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 13-10 vs. Rams | W 28-10 at Panthers |
| LAST GAME | 11/17/13: 49ers 20 at Saints 23. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 305 yards & TD. Saints K Garrett Hartley kicks 3 4th quarter FGs, including game-winner as time expires. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/17/13 | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 85 (SF), 139 (NO). XM: 85 (SF), 228 (NO). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Kaepernick: 165-257-1956-12-5-94.8 | Brees: 229-329-2524 (1C)-15-8-97.1 |
| RUSHING | Gore: 116-472-4.1-1 | Ingram: 88-431-4.9-6 (T3L) |
| RECEIVING | Boldin: 45-540-12.0-2 | J. Graham (TE): 46-518-11.3-5 |
| OFFENSE | 345.6 | 436.5 (1C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +4 (T3C) | -6 |
| DEFENSE | 291.9 (2L) | 370.5 |
| SACKS | Brooks, J. Smith: 3 | Galette: 6 |
| INTs | Cox: 4 (1C) | White: 2 |
| PUNTING | Lee: 47.1 | Morstead: 44.7 |
| KICKING | Dawson: 60 (18/18 PAT; 14/18 FG) | S. Graham: 63 (24/25 PAT; 13/14 FG) |
NOTES
49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has 3 pass TDs & rush TD in 2 starts vs. NO. When he starts & has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 15-1 (.938)…RB FRANK GORE has 80+ rush yards in 4 of past 5 vs. NO (incl. playoffs)…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had TD catch in last meeting. Had 6 catches for 93 yards & TD last week. Reached 900 (902) catches in 164th game, 3rd fastest in NFL history. TE VERNON DAVIS had TD in last game vs. NO. In Div. (1/14/12), had 7 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), ties for 2nd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had TD in Div. WR STEVIE JOHNSON has TD catch in 3 of past 5…Rookie LB CHRIS BORLAND had career-high 18 tackles last week. LB AHMAD BROOKS has 4.5 sacks, 2 INTs (50-yard TD), FF & FR in 4 meetings (incl. playoffs). Aims for 5th in row vs. NO with sack & 3rd in row with sack & INT. DT JUSTIN SMITH has 2.5 sacks in past 3 meetings (incl. playoffs). Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only player with 20+ sacks (20.5), 15+ FF (16) & 8+ INTs (8). Rookie LB AARON LYNCH aims for 3rd in row with sack…SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has won 6 of 7 starts vs. SF with 16 TDs, 5 INTs & 101 rating. In past 11 at home, is 11-0 & has completed 318 of 435 (73.1 pct.) for 3,810 yards with 34 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 119.8 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 41,257 pass yards & 298 pass TDs…RB MARK INGRAM has 272 rush yards (136 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2 & aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row…TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 12 TDs in past 12 at home. In Div. (1/14/12), had 5 catches for 103 yards & 2 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 316 catches, 4,025 yards & 41 TDs. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 5 TDs in 5 meetings (incl. playoffs). In 10/28/07 meeting, had 3 TDs, tied for his most in game. WR BRANDIN COOKS leads NFC rookies with 43 catches…LB JUNIOR GALETTE has 12 sacks in past 11 at home. Had sack in last meeting. Has 6 sacks in past 7. DE CAMERON JORDAN has 10 sacks in past 10 at home. Had sack in last meeting. Has 16.5 sacks in past 23. CB COREY WHITE aims for 3rd in row with INT. Had INT in last game vs. SF. DE AKIEM HICKS had sack in last meeting.
