The 49ers (5-1) host the Cleveland Browns (3-3) at Candlestick Park for a 1:05 PT kickoff after the Week 7 bye.
Colt McCoy leads the Browns' offense. Pat Shurmur is the first-year Cleveland head coach. Peyton Hillis at lead back. Alex Smith continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Colt McCoy and the Browns come into Sunday afternoon at 3-3 in Pat Shurmur's first year. Peyton Hillis averages 70 rushing per game (though he's been on the injury report for two weeks). Mohamed Massaquoi at WR1.
The 49ers, at 5-1 out of the bye and with the Lions signature win fresh, host the Browns in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the year-one regime faces a struggling AFC opponent. Alex Smith's seventh start. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 9 at home. The Sunday-afternoon home game is the kind of spot where the year-one regime extends the competitive identity against a 3-3 cross-conference opponent.
Week 8 is the late-October cross-conference sort. The Packers (6-0), Lions (5-1), Bills (4-2), Texans (4-3), and Patriots (5-1) lead their conferences. The 49ers (5-1) compete at the top of the NFC West. The Browns (3-3) compete in the middle of the AFC. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the year-one regime extends the competitive identity against a 3-3 cross-conference opponent.
Through six games the 49ers are 5-1 with a +70 point differential. The Browns are 3-3 with a +5. Colt McCoy 7 TDs and 7 INTs through 6 games. Peyton Hillis 280 rushing in 4 games. Mohamed Massaquoi 25 catches in 6 games. Smith 1,102 passing in 6 starts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 9-point home favorites; total 39.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 5-1 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-2 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4-3 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-2 | W3 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-2 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-2 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 4-3 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-3 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-5 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-7 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 4-2 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-3 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-3 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-1 | W4 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-4 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-5 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 0-6 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4-2 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-3 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-0 | W7 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-2 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-3 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 5-2 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-3 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-3 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2-5 | W1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 4 yard rush ( David Akers kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | David Akers 29 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Michael Crabtree 2 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick) | 0-17 |
| Browns | Phil Dawson 52 yard field goal | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Josh Cribbs 45 yard pass from Colt McCoy ( Phil Dawson kick) | 10-17 |
| 49ers | David Akers 26 yard field goal | 10-20 |
Frank Gore ran for 134 yards and David Akers kicked four field goals as the 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 20-10 at Candlestick Park. Alex Smith threw for 144 yards and a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught the touchdown. Colt McCoy threw for 177 yards. Peyton Hillis ran for 27. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks. The 49ers improved to 6-1 with their fifth-straight win.[1][2][3]
Frank Gore ran for 134 yards Sunday afternoon at Candlestick Park. David Akers kicked four field goals. The 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 20-10 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in five-straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier.
Alex Smith threw for 144 yards and a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Davis caught the touchdown. Joshua Morgan caught two for 41. The 49ers' offense produced 20 points. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the offensive identity, in Smith's seventh start, was in the kind of efficient management mode the year-one regime had been built around.
Colt McCoy threw for 177 yards. Peyton Hillis ran for 27. The 49ers' defense generated two sacks of McCoy. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in five-straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier. 6-1 with the Redskins on the road next.
49ers 20, Browns 10. Margin: +10. Seven-game record: 6-1, +80 differential.
A 20-10 home win over the Cleveland Browns at Candlestick Park. The 49ers improve to 6-1 with their fifth-straight win.
How it unfolded
David Akers kicked an opening field goal. The Browns kicked one of their own. Smith threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis to give the 49ers a 10-3 lead. Akers kicked two more field goals. The 49ers led 16-3 at halftime. The third quarter was a Browns touchdown. Akers kicked his fourth field goal to make it 19-10. The 49ers' defense closed it out. A late safety made the final 20-10.
The turning point
Smith's first-half touchdown to Vernon Davis. With the year-one regime's offense looking to extend the win streak and the home crowd back at Candlestick after the bye, Davis's catch pushed the 49ers ahead 10-3 and the rest of the day was a defensive grind in operation.
By the numbers
Smith 12-of-21 for 144 with a TD. Gore 32 carries for 134 (his fifth 100-yard game in six weeks). Davis 4 catches for 73 with a TD. Morgan 2 catches for 41. Akers four field goals. Colt McCoy 19-of-37 for 177. Peyton Hillis 10 carries for 27. The 49ers' two sacks.
Personnel watch
Gore's fifth 100-yard game in six weeks. Akers's four field goals. Davis's touchdown reception. The defense's two sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in five-straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier.
What it means
6-1 with the Redskins on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon home win extends the win streak to five and confirms the year-one regime's competitive identity. The Redskins road game next is the next test.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 15/24 | 177 | 1 | 0 | |
| CLE | |||||
| Colt McCoy | 22/34 | 241 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 31 | 134 | 1 | 26 |
| Kendall Hunter | 3 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Alex Smith | 4 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
| CLE | ||||
| Chris Ogbonnaya | 11 | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| Colt McCoy | 8 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Montario Hardesty | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Owen Marecic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Little | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Michael Crabtree | 5 | 54 | 1 | 41 |
| Braylon Edwards | 4 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 27 | 0 | 19 |
| Justin Peelle | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Isaac Sopoaga | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Staley | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| CLE | ||||
| Ben Watson | 3 | 64 | 0 | 29 |
| Josh Cribbs | 2 | 56 | 1 | 45 |
| Jordan Norwood | 5 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Greg Little | 4 | 28 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Ogbonnaya | 5 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Evan Moore | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
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