THURSDAY, DEC. 23, 2021 // 8:20 PM ET // NISSAN STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NFLN (8:20 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver, Kristina Pink (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli
SIRIUS: 81 (SF), 83 (Ten.), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (SF), 225 (Ten.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 827 (SF), 830 (Ten.), 88 (National)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 9-5
STREAKS: 49ers have won past 2
LAST GAME: 12/17/17: Titans 23 at 49ers 25
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/20/13: 49ers 31, Titans 17
49ERS NOTES
• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO had TD vs. 0 INTs for 123.7 rating last week. Has 90+ rating in 8 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Passed for 381 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 106.8 rating in last meeting. Has 100+ rating & 0 INTs in 5 of his 6 road starts in2021. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 317 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 136.9 rating in only career start on TNF (10/31/19 at Az.).
• RB ELIJAH MITCHELL (rookie) has 440 scrimmage yards (88 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 5 career road games. RB JEFF WILSON rushed for season-high 110 yards & had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 3rd-career 100+ rush yard game.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE has 4,429 rec. yards since 2017, 3rd-most by TE in 1st 5 seasons ever. Has 34 catches for 461 yards (92.2 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 5 road games in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 150+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF & 4th in row on road with TD catch. WR DEEBO SAMUEL has 685 scrimmage yards (114.2 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 6 road games in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 6th in row overall with rush TD.
• DL NICK BOSA ranks tied-3rd in NFL with career-high 15 sacks & leads league with 18 TFL. Can become 4th player with sack in 8 straight road games since 1982. Aims for his 7th in row with sack. LB FRED WARNER had 6th-career FR last week. Aims for his 8th in row on road with 7+ tackles. DL ARDEN KEY had career-high 5th sack of season last week.
TITANS NOTES
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 23 of 32 passes (71.9 pct.) & rushed for TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Ranks 2nd among QBs with 7 rush TDs & is only QB with 7+ rush TDs in each of past 2 seasons. Has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 101 rating in 2 career starts vs. SF.
• RB D’ONTA FOREMAN had career-high 135 scrimmage yards (108 rush, 27 rec.) last week. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. RB DONTRELL HILLIARD had 59 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 10 rec.) in Week 15 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. RB JEREMY MCNICHOLS had 51 scrimmage yards (26 rush, 25 rec.) last week, his 2nd game this season with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JULIO JONES has 23 catches for 271 yards (135.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 career games vs. SF. Has 7+ catches & 125+ rec. yards in each of his past 3 games on TNF. Has 916 rec. yards (130.9 per game) in his past 7 on TNF. TE ANTHONY FIRKSER aims for his 3rd in row at home with 4+ catches.
• S KEVIN BYARD has 5+ tackles in 4 of past 5. Has PD in 2 of past 3 at home. Leads safeties with 13 PD in 2021 & ties for lead among safeties with 5 INTs. LB BUD DUPREE had 2nd sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 2+ TFL. LB HAROLD LANDRY leads team with career-high 11 sacks & has sack in 4 of past 5 at home. DT DENICO AUTRY aims for 3rd in row sack. Has PD in 2 of past 3 at home. Aims for his 4th in row on TNF with TFL. Rookie DT NAQUAN JONES had 2 TFL & sack in Week 15.
