WEEK 3
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-1) @ DENVER BRONCOS (1-1)
DATE: Sunday (9/25/22)
STADUM: Empower Field at Mile High
TIME: 8:20 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER All-time series tied, 7-7
STREAKS 49ers have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 12/9/18: Broncos 14 at 49ers 20
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/19/14: Broncos 42, 49ers 17
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
LAST WEEK W 27-7 vs. Seattle
COACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 1-0
PTS. FOR 18.5
OFFENSE 352.0
PASSING Jimmy Garoppolo: 13-21-154-1-0-100.1
RUSHING Jeff Wilson: 27-106-3.9-0
RECEIVING Brandon Aiyuk: 7-103-14.7-0
PTS. AGAINST 13.0
DEFENSE 210.0
SACKS Nick Bosa: 3
INTs Three tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE +2 (4/2)
PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky: 41.9 (41.9)
KICKING Robbie Gould: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/4 FG)
49ERS NOTES
• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 154 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 100.1 rating in Week 2. Has 2,234 pass yards (279.3 per game) & 13 TDs (10 pass, 3 rush) vs. 6 INTs for 101.4 rating in 8 road starts in 2021. Has 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 105.1 rating in 6 career SNF starts. Is 33-14 (.702 win pct.) as starter & is 1 of 4 active QBs (Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson & Patrick Mahomes) with .700+ career win pct. (min. 15 starts).
• RB JEFF WILSON had 103 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 2, his 5thcareer 100-yard game.
• FB KYLE JUSZCZYK had his 5th-career rush TD last week.
• WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 5 catches & 97 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 44 rec.) in Week 2. Has TD in 4 of his 6 career games on SNF. Aims for his 4th in row on SNF with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road with rush TD.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 7 catches for career-high 210 yards & rec. TD in last meeting, 3rd-most rec. yards by TE in single game all-time. Has 42 receptions (8.4 per game) for 599 rec. yards (119.8 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 5 career games on SNF. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road.
• DL NICK BOSA had 2 sacks last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. Has 12.5 sacks & 17 TFL in his past 10 on road.
• LB FRED WARNER aims for his 14th in row on road with 5+ tackles.
• CB CHARVARIUS WARD had 1st INT with SF last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
• DL KEVIN GIVENS had career-high 3 TFL in Week 2.
DENVER BRONCOS
LAST WEEK W 16-9 vs. Houston
COACH VS. OPP. Nathaniel Hackett: 0-0
PTS. FOR 16.0
OFFENSE 391.5
PASSING Russell Wilson: 43-73-559-2-1-86.5
RUSHING Javonte Williams: 22-118-5.4-0
RECEIVING Courtland Sutton: 11-194-17.6-0
PTS. AGAINST 13.0
DEFENSE 243.5
SACKS Bradley Chubb, Dre’Mont Jones: 2
INTs —
TAKE/GIVE -2 (1/3)
PUNTING (NET) Corliss Waitman: 41.7 (33.8)
KICKING Brandon McManus: 20 (2/2 PAT; 6/7 FG)
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 219 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Has won each of his past 4 starts vs. SF & has 13 TDs (12 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT with 105 rating in his past 5 vs. SF. Has 36 TD passes in 20 career starts vs. SF, most TD passes vs. any opponent.
• RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 85 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 10 rec.) in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards.
• RB MELVIN GORDON aims for his 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 159 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 55 rec.) & TD catch in only career game vs. SF (9/30/18 w/ LAC). Has TD in 4 of 5 career games vs. NFC West.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with 7 catches for 122 yards last week, his 5thcareer game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards.
• TE ERIC SAUBERT had 2nd-career TD catch in Week 2.
• LB BRADLEY CHUBB had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 9.5 sacks in 5 career games vs. NFC West & aims for his 5th in row vs. NFC West with 2+ sacks.
• LB RANDY GREGORY had sack & FF last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Josh Allen) with FF in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Had TFL in only career game vs. SF (12/20/20 w. DAL.). Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC West.
• LB ALEX SINGLETON had 5 tackles & career-high 2 PD last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 11 tackles in his last game vs. SF (9/19/21 w/ Phi.).
• DE DRE’MONT JONES had 2 sacks & FF in Week 2, his 3rd-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 2 sacks in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• S KAREEM JACKSON had 6 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had INT in his last game vs. SF (12/10/17 w/ Hou.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with PD.
