SUNDAY, JAN. 30, 2022 // 6:40 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX/FOX Deportes (6:40 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 82 (SF), 81 (LAR), 88 (National) | XM: 225 (SF), 226 (LAR), 88 (National) | SXM App: 827 (SF), 818 (LAR)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 74-67-3
STREAKS: 49ers have won past 6
LAST GAME: 1/9/22: 49ers 27 at Rams 24 (OT)
LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/9/22
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 1-0
STREAKS: 49ers won only meeting
LAST GAME: 1/14/90: Rams 3 at 49ers 30
LAST GAME AT SITE: (first postseason meeting at site)
KYLE SHANAHAN 7-3 vs Opponent
KYLE SHANAHAN 4-1 Playoff Record
SEAN MCVAY 2-1 vs Opponent
SEAN MCVAY 3-7 Playoff Opponent
49ERS NOTES
• SAN FRANCISCO advanced to NFC Champ. Game for 2nd time in past 3 seasons (2019) & has most Champ. Game appearances (17) among all teams in SB era.
• KYLE SHANAHAN led SF to SB LIV appearance after 2019 season.
• 49ERS had 5 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: DL NICK BOSA, FB KYLE JUSZCZYK, TE GEORGE KITTLE, WR DEEBO SAMUEL & T TRENT WILLIAMS.
• SAN FRANCISCO had blocked punt return for TD with 4:41 remaining in NFC Div. Playoffs, 2nd-latest game-tying or go-ahead special teams TD in NFL postseason history.
• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 3,810 yards & had 23 TDs (20 pass, 3 rush) vs. 12 INTs for 98.7 rating in 2021 reg. season. From Weeks 9-18, ranked 3rd in league with 103.2 rating. Is 4-1 in 5 career postseason starts. Has 10 TDs (9 pass, 1 rush) vs. 7 INTs
for 96 rating in 6 career starts vs. LAR.
• RB ELIJAH MITCHELL (rookie) rushed for 96 yards & TD in NFCWC at Dal. Had 1,100 scrimmage yards (franchise rookie record
963 rush, 137 rec.) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in reg. season. Had 5 reg. season games with 100+ rush yards, most among rookies. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with 85+ rush yards.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 71 receptions for 910 yards & 6 rec. TDs in 2021. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 7 vs. LAR. Led team with 63 rec. yards in NFC-D at GB. WR DEEBO SAMUEL was 1 of 2 (AUSTIN EKELER) with 6+ rush TDs (8 – most by WR in single season ever) & 6+ rec. TDs (6) in 2021. Is only player in NFL history with 1,400+ rec. yards (1,405) & 300+ rush yards (365) in single season. Has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 5 vs. LAR. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LAR with 130+ scrimmage yards. WR BRANDON AIYUK had 107 rec. yards in last meeting. WR JAUAN JENNINGS had 2 rec. TDs in last meeting.
• DL NICK BOSA ranked tied-1st in TFL (career-high 21) & 4th in sacks (15.5) during 2021 season. Has 6.5 sacks & 2 FFs in 5 career playoff games. LB FRED WARNER has 31 tackles, 2 PD, FF & INT in 5 career playoff games. Has 6+ tackles in each of his 8 career games vs. LAR. DL ARIK ARMSTEAD had playoff career-high 2 sacks in NFC-D at GB & has 5 sacks in 5 career playoff games. Had 2.5 sacks in Week 18 meeting.
RAMS NOTES
• LOS ANGELES advanced to NFC Champ. Game for 2nd time in past 4 seasons (2018).
• SEAN MCVAY led Rams to SB LIII appearance after 2018 season.
• RAMS had 4 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: DL AARON DONALD, K MATT GAY, WR COOPER KUPP & CB JALEN RAMSEY.
• LOS ANGELES ranked 3rd in NFC in rushing defense (103.2 yards per game allowed), 3rd in scoring offense (27.1 points per game) & 5th in total offense (372.1 yards per game).
• RAMS are 1st team to host a Conference Championship Game in the same stadium that will host the ensuing Super Bowl.
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD ranked 2nd in NFL in TD passes (41), 3rd in pass yards (4,886) & 6th in rating (102.9) in 2021. Passed for 366 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 121.2 rating in NFC-D at TB & became 7th QB ever with TD pass in 19 games within single season, incl. playoffs. Is 2nd QB ever (PATRICK MAHOMES, 2019) with multiple playoff games with 200+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 1+ rush TD in single postseason.
• RB CAM AKERS has 435 scrimmage yards (108.8 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 4 career playoff games.
• WR COOPER KUPP led NFL with 145 catches, 1,947 rec. yards & 16 rec. TDs in 2021, 2nd-most catches & 2nd-most rec. yards in single-season in NFL history. Became 2nd player [HOFer MICHAEL IRVIN (1995)] with 12 100-yard games in single season, incl. playoffs, all-time. Had 9 catches for 183 yards & rec. TD in NFC-D at TB. Had 7+ catches & 115+ rec. yards in each of 2 meetings vs. SF in 2021. WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. had 6 catches for 69 yards in NFC-D at TB. Has 6 rec. TDs in 10 games with LAR, incl. playoffs. TE TYLER HIGBEE has 2 rec. TDs in Week 18 meeting.
• DL AARON DONALD had 12.5 sacks in 2021 & became 4th player since 1982 with 8+ sacks in each of 1st 8 seasons. Has 4 sacks & 8 TFL in 8 postseason games. Has 12.5 sacks & 18 TFL in 15 career games vs. SF. LB VON MILLER had sack, FF & FR in NFC-D at TB. Has 7 sacks & 15 TFL in 10 games with LAR, incl. playoffs. Has 8.5 sacks & 9 TFL in 9 career playoff games. LB LEONARD FLOYD has 4 sacks in 5 career playoff games. CB JALEN RAMSEY was only player with 15+ PD (16) & 5+ TFL (9) in 2021. Had INT in Week 18 meeting.
