STADIUM: Cleveland Browns Stadium
REFEREE: John Hussey
DATE: Sunday, October 15, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) SF: 133 or 385 CLE: 82 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY: REG. SEASON: CLE leads series, 12-8 (Home team has won past 4)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/7/19: CLE 3 at SF 31
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Kyle Shanahan vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 57-46 (.553) Postseason: 6-3 (.667)
Kevin Stefanski vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 28-26 (.519) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS NOTES:
- 49ERS improved to 5-0 for 5th time in franchise history & 1st time since 2019. Have won 15 consecutive reg.-season games. Have 30+ points in 8 straight reg.-season games, 5th-longest streak ever.
- QB BROCK PURDY had career highs in TD passes (4) & rating (144.4) in Week 5 & became 3rd QB since 1970 to win each of his 1st 10 career reg.-season starts. Has highest passer rating (121.1) & 2nd-highest comp. pct. (70.4) by QB in 1st 10 career starts ever. Leads NFL with 123.1 rating in 2023.
- RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY has TD in 14 consecutive games, incl. postseason, tied 4th-longest such streak in NFL history. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (678), rush yards (510) & ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (8). Has 3 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. Cle.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had career-high 3 rec. TDs in Week 5, 1st SF TE with 3 rec. TDs in game since 2009 (Vernon Davis). Has 34 career rec. TDs & surpassed Brent Jones (33) for 2nd-most by TE in franchise history. Had rec. TD in last meeting.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 overall & 90+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 road games. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 5+ receptions.
- WR BRANDON AIYUK has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7. Has 8+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road.
- DL NICK BOSA aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Had 2 sacks, FF & FR in last meeting.
- DL JAVON HARGRAVE aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
- LB FRED WARNER had sack, FF & 5th-career INT in Week 5.
- LB DRE GREENLAW had 2 TFL & 3rd-career sack last week.
- S TASHAUN GIPSON had 1st INT of season, his 33rd-career INT, 3rd-most among active players. Had 14 INTs in 4 seasons (2012-15) with Cle.
CLEVELAND BROWNS NOTES:
- QB DESHAUN WATSON is 3-1 as starter at home since joining Cle. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has 0 INTs & 100+ rating in 5 of his past 6 starts vs. NFC.
- QB DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON completed 19 of 36 atts. (52.8 pct.) in 1st-career start in Week 4.
- RB JEROME FORD had career-high 5 catches in Week 4. Has 50+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of past 3.
- RB PIERRE STRONG lead team with season-high 49 rush yards in Week 4.
- RB KAREEM HUNT rushed for 2 TDs in only career game vs. SF (9/23/18 w/ KC).
- WR AMARI COOPER has 7 catches & 90+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC West.
- TE DAVID NJOKU led team with season-high 6 catches for 46 yards in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 4+ catches.
- DE MYLES GARRETT has sack in 3 of 4 games this season. Had sack in last meeting & has sack in each of 4 career games vs. NFC West. Has 12 sacks in his past 8 at home, with sack in each of past 3. Has 80 career sacks & tied T.J. Watt (88 games) as 2nd-fastest player to reach 80 sacks since 1982.
- DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had sack, FF & FR in his last game vs. SF (11/5/20 w/ GB). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with sack.
- DE OGBO OKORONKWO had season-high 2 TFL & sack in Week 4. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of 4 games this season.
- LB ANTHONY WALKER led team with season-high 8 tackles in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 4+ tackles.
- CB DENZEL WARD has PD in 3 of 4 games this season, with 2 PD in 2 of past 3.
- S GRANT DELPIT has 5+ tackles in 3 of 4 games this season.
