The 49ers (5-2) travel to State Farm Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals (4-3) after the Week 7 (no - Week 8 since they played Thursday) bye.
Kevin Kolb leads the Cardinals' offense. Ken Whisenhunt coaches Arizona. Beanie Wells at lead back. Larry Fitzgerald at WR1. Alex Smith continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Kevin Kolb, the Cardinals' veteran backup who replaced John Skelton in Week 1 after Skelton's ankle injury, has continued at QB1. Beanie Wells at lead back. Larry Fitzgerald at WR1. The Cardinals are 4-3.
The 49ers, at 5-2 with the Thursday-night home win fresh, travel to Arizona for the kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road game where the year-two team faces a competitive divisional opponent. Alex Smith's eighth start. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 6.5 on the road. The Sunday-afternoon road spot is the kind of game where the year-two team's competitive identity extends in the divisional matchup.
Week 8 is the late-October NFC West sort. The Falcons (6-0) and Texans (6-1) lead. The 49ers (5-2), Cardinals (4-3), Seahawks (4-3), and Rams (3-4) compete in the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Steelers, and Ravens continue at the top. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the year-two team extends the win streak in the cross-divisional matchup against Arizona.
Through seven games the 49ers are 5-2 with a +65 point differential. The Cardinals are 4-3 with a +5. Kevin Kolb 7 TDs and 5 INTs in 7 games. Beanie Wells averages 50 rushing per game. Larry Fitzgerald 35 catches for 460. Smith 1,224 passing in 7 starts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6.5-point road favorites; total 39.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 4-3 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-3 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-4 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-4 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 6-1 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-3 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-4 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 3-3 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-3 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-4 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-2 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-3 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-3 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 5-2 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-1 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-3 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-0 | W6 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-4 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-4 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-5 | L4 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Michael Crabtree 3 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | David Akers 43 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Michael Crabtree 9 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick) | 17-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Randy Moss 47 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick) | 24-0 |
| Cardinals | Jay Feely 28 yard field goal | 24-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
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| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Alex Smith threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns and the 49ers crushed the Arizona Cardinals 24-3 at State Farm Stadium. Frank Gore ran for 75. Randy Moss caught a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught two. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks. Kevin Kolb threw for 218 yards. The 49ers improved to 6-2.[1][2][3]
Alex Smith threw three touchdowns Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers crushed the Arizona Cardinals 24-3 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road blowout where the year-two team's competitive identity, after the Thursday-night home win, extended the win streak to two.
Frank Gore ran for 75. Vernon Davis caught two touchdowns. Randy Moss caught one. Mario Manningham caught one. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road game where the offensive identity, in Smith's eighth start, was in full operation.
Kevin Kolb threw for 218 yards. Beanie Wells ran for 35. The 49ers' defense generated four sacks of Kolb. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road blowout where the year-two team's competitive identity, in two-straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier. 6-2 with the Rams in the home Monday-night rematch next week.
49ers 24, Cardinals 3. Margin: +21. Eight-game record: 6-2, +86 differential.
A 24-3 divisional road blowout of the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers improve to 6-2 with their second-straight win.
How it unfolded
Smith threw a touchdown to Randy Moss to give the 49ers an early lead. Smith threw two touchdowns to Vernon Davis. David Akers kicked a field goal. The 49ers led 24-0 at halftime. The second half was a Cardinals field goal and a defensive battle. Final 24-3.
The turning point
Smith's first-quarter touchdown to Randy Moss. With the year-two team's offense in the kind of efficient rhythm that defined the Bills home blowout and the road environment looking like a winnable Sunday-afternoon spot, Moss's score set the tone for the kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road blowout the rebuild had been planning for.
By the numbers
Smith 18-of-19 for 232 with three TDs (94.7 percent completion, the 49ers' franchise record). Gore 21 carries for 75. Davis 5 catches for 88 with two TDs. Moss 3 catches for 33 with a TD. Manningham 4 for 53. Kolb 19-of-32 for 218. Beanie Wells 13 for 35. Larry Fitzgerald 4 for 31.
Personnel watch
Smith's 18-of-19 setting the 49ers' franchise record for completion percentage. Davis's two-touchdown game. Moss's touchdown reception. The defense's four sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road performance where the year-two team's competitive identity, in two-straight wins, was the year's high.
What it means
6-2 with the Rams in the home Monday-night rematch next week. The Sunday-afternoon divisional road blowout extends the win streak to two and confirms the year-two team's competitive identity. The Rams home game next is the rematch from the W4 road shutout.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 18/19 | 232 | 3 | 0 | |
| ARI | |||||
| John Skelton | 32/52 | 290 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 16 | 55 | 0 | 17 |
| Kendall Hunter | 10 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ARI | ||||
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| John Skelton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Michael Crabtree | 5 | 72 | 2 | 30 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 47 | 1 | 47 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 38 | 0 | 23 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 34 | 0 | 25 |
| Mario Manningham | 4 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Kendall Hunter | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARI | ||||
| Andre Roberts | 7 | 65 | 0 | 20 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 5 | 52 | 0 | 16 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 43 | 0 | 27 |
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 3 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Rob Housler | 4 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Early Doucet | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Anthony Sherman | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
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