SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 2022 // 4:05 PM ET // LEVI’S STADIUM // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (Hou.), 158 (SF) | XM: 383 (Hou.), 228 (SF) | SXM App: 812 (Hou.), 827 (SF)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 3-1
STREAKS: 49ers have won past 2
LAST GAME: 12/10/17: 49ers 26 at Texans 16
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/6/13: 49ers 34, Texans 3
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS (rookie) completed 21 of 27 atts. (career-high 77.8 pct.) for 254 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.6 rating last week & became 3rd rookie QB ever with 250+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 130+ rating in multiple games. Aims for 4th in row with 200+ pass yards & 90+ rating. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 66.6 comp. pct, 12 TD passes & 86.2 rating this season.
• RB REX BURKHEAD rushed for career-high 149 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 4th-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. RB DAVID JOHNSON has 70+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. SF. Has 5 rush TDs in 4 career games at SF.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in his last game vs SF (12/21/19
w/ LAR). Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. SF. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his 7 road games this season. WR CHRIS CONLEY led team with 60 rec yards & had TD catch last week. Had rec. TD in only career game vs. SF (9/23/18 w/ KC). Rookie WR NICO COLLINS had 1st-career TD catch in Week 16. Rookie TE BREVIN JORDAN had career-high 56 rec. yards last week.
• LB NEVILLE HEWITT led team with season-high 11 tackles in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles. CB TAVIERRE THOMAS had 8 tackles & 48-yard INT-TD last week, his 1stcareer TD. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. CB DESMOND KING had 7 tackles & PD in Week 16. S JONATHAN OWENS had 4 tackles, FR & 1st-career INT last week.
49ERS NOTES
• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO completed 26 of 35 atts. (74.3 pct.) for 322 yards last week, his 4th game with 300+ pass yards in 2021. Is 1 of 5 NFC QBs with 90+ rating in 10+ games (10) this season. Since Week 8, ranks 2nd in NFL with 104.8 rating. Passed for 334 yards & TD vs. INT for 92.2 rating in last meeting. Rookie QB TREY LANCE has 354 pass yards, 137 rush yards & 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) with 88.4 rating in 5 games this season.
• RB ELI MITCHELL leads all rookies in scrimmage yards per game (98.3). RB JEFF WILSON aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE needs 64 rec. yards to pass HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW SR. (4,513) for 2nd-most rec. yards by TE in 1st 5 seasons all-time. Is 1 of 2 TEs (TRAVIS KELCE) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons. WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 9 catches & career-high 191 scrimmage yards (159 rec., 32 rush) last week. Is 1st player since ANTONIO BROWN (2017) with 150+ rec. yards in 4+ games (4) in single season. Is 1st player in NFL history with 1,200+ rec. yards (1,247) & 300+ rush yards (301) in single season. WR BRANDON AIYUK had 5th rec. TD of season last week.
• DL NICK BOSA leads NFL with 19 TFL & ranks tied-3rd in sacks (career-high 15). Aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. LB FRED WARNER has 4-straight 100+ tackle seasons (114). Has 8+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 at home. DL SAMSON EBUKAM had season-high 1.5 sacks last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. DB JIMMIE WARD had 2 PD last week.
