The San Francisco 49ers wrapped up a bit win on Sunday, improving to 3-2 as they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 22-17. The 49ers will head off to face the St. Louis Rams on Monday Night Football next week. We'll have plenty on that game, but here is a look at some stats and notable numbers from the Week 5 win.
My favorite stat from the day was that the 49ers only had 2 penalties for 10 yards. They were with a crew that has not called a lot of penalties to date, but even still, it was good to see the 49ers clean things up a bit.
With the Win...
- The 49ers improved to 21-5-1 at home in the regular season under head coach Jim Harbaugh.
- The 49ers improved to 7-5 against the Kansas City Chiefs all-time, including five consecutive victories at home.
- The 49ers improved to 1-0 against the Kansas City Chiefs under head coach Jim Harbaugh.
- The 49ers improved to 1-0 against the AFC West since 2011.
- The 49ers improved to 11-2 vs. the AFC since 2011. Their .846 winning pct. vs. non-conference opponents over that timespan is the highest in the NFL.
- The 49ers improved to 13-0 when RB Frank Gore rushes for 100 or more yds. under head coach Jim Harbaugh.
- The 49ers improved to 17-1 when QB Colin Kaepernick records a passer rating of 90.0 or higher.
Hold It Tight
- The 49ers offense did not commit a turnover against the Chiefs, marking the 3rd game this season in which the team hasn't committed a turnover [at Dal. (9/7) and at Arz. (9/21)]. The +1 turnover differential on the day marked the 4th game this season in which the team has won the turnover battle [+4 at Dal. (9/7); +1 at Arz. (9/21); +3 vs. Phi. (9/28)].
- The 49ers improved to 30-4-1 under head coach Jim Harbaugh, and 3-1 this season, when winning the turnover battle.
Through the Uprights
- K Phil Dawson connected on all 5 FG atts., hitting from 31 yds., 55 yds., 52 yds., 27 yds. and 30 yds. His 55-yd. FG marked the longest FG by Dawson this season and is tied for the 3rd longest made FG of his career [56 - at Arz. (12/29/13) and at Buf. (11/17/08); 55 - at NO (11/17/13)].
- Dawson's 5 made FGs are tied for the 2nd most he's made in a single game in his career [6 of 6 at SD (11/5/06); 5 of 5 at Hou. (1/2/05); 5 of 5 at Buf. (11/17/08); 5 of 5 vs. Bal. (11/4/12)].
- It marked the 4th time in his career Dawson has made two or more FGs of 50+ yds. in a game and the first time since 2012, as a member of the Cleveland Browns [at Bal. (9/27/12) - 51, 50 and 52; at Hou. (11/6/11) - 50 and 51; vs. Sea. (10/23/11) - 52 and 53].
- It marked the 2nd time in Dawson's career that he made 4-or-more FGs in consecutive games after making 4 of 4 last week vs. Phi. [4 of 4 vs. Sea. (12/8/13) and 4 of 4 at TB (12/15/13)].
There Will Be Gore
- RB Frank Gore had 18 carries for 107 yds., to move him past RB Ottis Anderson with the 26th most rushing yds. in NFL history.
Most Career Rushing Yards, NFL History |
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Player |
Yards |
24. |
Tiki Barber |
10,449 |
25. |
Eddie George |
10,441 |
26. |
Frank Gore |
10,332 |
27. |
Ottis Anderson |
10,273 |
28 |
Adrian Peterson |
10,190 |
- Gore tallied his 37th career game with 100 or more rushing yds., the 2nd most among all active players in the NFL.
Most Games With 100+ Rushing Yards |
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Player |
Team(s) |
Games |
1. |
Adrian Peterson |
Minnesota Vikings |
42 |
2. |
Frank Gore |
San Francisco 49ers |
37 |
3. |
Chris Johnson |
Tennessee Titans/New York Jets |
35 |
4. |
Steven Jackson |
St. Louis Rams/Atlanta Falcons |
33 |
5. |
Arian Foster |
Houston Texans |
28 |
- Gore rushed for 100-or-more yds. in consecutive weeks [119 yds. vs. Phi. (9/28/14)] for the first time since registering five consecutive 100-yd. games in 2011 [10/2/11-11/6/11].
Consistency Counts
- QB Colin Kaepernick completed 14 of 26 pass atts. for 201 yds., 1 TD and a passer rating of 90.2. He has now thrown at least one TD pass in 12 straight games, the 3rd longest streak by a quarterback in franchise history. [Steve Young - 17: (10/9/94 - 10/15/95); Jeff Garcia - 15: (12/3/00 - 12/2/01); John Brodie - 13: (12/29/70 - 11/14/71)].
The Length Of The Field
- QB Colin Kaepernick's 9-yd. TD pass to WR Stevie Johnson capped off a 13-play, 93-yd. drive. This marked the longest TD drive by the 49ers since 11/19/12 vs. Chi. (8-play, 96 yds. - 14-yd. TD run by RB Kendall Hunter).
Back To Back
- WR Stevie Johnson caught a 9-yd. TD pass from QB Colin Kaepernick, his 2nd consecutive game with a TD reception It marked the first time he caught a TD in back-to-back games since vs. NE (9/9/13) and vs. Car. (9/16/13), as a member of the Buffalo Bills.
Sealing The Deal
- CB Perrish Cox registered an INT of Chiefs QB Alex Smith with 2:00 remaining in the game to seal the win for the 49ers. It marked his 3rd INT of the season and his 2nd consecutive game with a victory-sealing INT on the opponent's final possession.
Knock It Out
- DT Justin Smith registered his 2nd FF of the season and 10th of his career, stripping the ball from Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles.
Sneak Attack
- The 49ers converted on 4th down by running a fake punt, which was a direct snap to S Craig Dahl. Dahl rushed for 3 yds. to pick up the first down. It marked his first career carry and eventually led to a 27-yd. FG by K Phil Dawson.
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