STADIUM: U.S. Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Carl Cheffers
DATE: Monday, October 23, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET
ESPN: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters
Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) SF: 83 or 226 MIN: 83 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY: REG. SEASON: MIN leads series, 22-20-1 (Home team won past 5)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/28/21: MIN 26 at SF 34
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Kyle Shanahan vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 57-47 (.548) Postseason: 6-3 (.667)
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 15-8 (.652) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS NOTES:
- QB BROCK PURDY has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts & ranks 2nd in NFL with 111.9 rating in 2023. Is only QB with 10+ TD passes (10) & 1-or-fewer INTs (1) this season. Has 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 126.6 rating in 3 career primetime starts.
- RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY has scrimmage TD in 15 straight games, incl. playoffs, tied longest such streak in NFL history. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with rush TD & 6th in row in primetime with 75+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL with 553 rush yards & ranks 2nd with 730 scrimmage yards in 2023.
- RB ELIJAH MITCHELL had career-high 168 scrimmage yards (133 rush, 35 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had 5 catches for 90 yards in last road meeting. Has 2+ rec. TDs in 3 of his past 4 primetime games & aims for his 3rd in row on road in primetime with 2+ rec. TDs.
- WR BRANDON AIYUK had 76 rec. yards last week & has 50+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8. Had 91 rec. yards in last meeting.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL has 50+ scrimmage yards in 16 of his past 17 primetime games & aims for his 13th in row in primetime with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 2 rush TDs in last meeting.
- DL NICK BOSA had sack in Week 6 & aims for his 6th in row with TFL. Had sack in last meeting. Has 8.5 sacks & 12 TFL in his past 9 primetime games, incl. 6 sacks in 5 games on MNF. Aims for his 10th in row in primetime with TFL.
- DL RANDY GREGORY had sack in SF debut last week.
- DL JAVON HARGAVE has TFL in 3 of his past 4.
- LB FRED WARNER had 6th-career INT last week & aims for his 3rd in row with INT. Aims for his 4th in row on road with PD. Had 12 tackles & FF in last road meeting.
- DB DEOMMODORE LENOIR had 3rd-career INT in Week 6.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOTES:
- QB KIRK COUSINS ranks tied-1st in TD passes (14) & 2nd in pass yards (1,679) in 2023. Has 995 pass yards (331.7 per game) & 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 97.7 rating in 3 home starts this season. Has 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 97 rating in 3 career starts vs. SF. Aims for his 4th in row vs. SF & 6th in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating.
- RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had 4 catches & 72 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 28 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Had rush TD in last meeting.
- TE T.J. HOCKENSON led team with 6 catches & 50 rec. yards last week. Had 8 catches for 97 yards & rec. TD in his only career game vs. SF (9/12/21 w/ Det.). Ranks tied-1st among TEs in receptions (36) & 3rd in rec. yards (304) this season.
- WR JORDAN ADDISON had 4th rec. TD of season last week, most among rookies. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 career home games. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards.
- LB DANIELLE HUNTER had 2 sacks & PD last week, his 13thcareer game with 2+ sacks. Leads NFL with 11 TFL & is tied-1st with 8 sacks in 2023. Is only player with TFL in 6 games & is 1 of 2 (Chris Jones) with sack in 5 games this season.
- LB JORDAN HICKS led team with 10 tackles & had 13th-career INT & 42-yard FR-TD in Week 6, his 2nd-career defensive TD.
Had 2 FR in his last game vs. SF (11/7/21 w/ Ari.). Is 1 of 2 active LBs (Lavonte David) with 10+ sacks (13.5), 10+ FRs (11) & 10+ INTs (13). Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. - CB BYRON MURPHY tied his career high with 3 PD & had 6thcareer INT & 6th-career FR last week. Has 7 PD in 6 games in 2023.
- S CAMRYN BYNUM leads all DBs with 60 tackles this season.
- S HARRISON SMITH aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with INT.
