The 49ers (1-2) host the St. Louis Rams (1-2) on Thursday Night Football, 5:25 PT kickoff at Candlestick Park.
Sam Bradford leads the Rams' offense. Jeff Fisher coaches St. Louis. Steven Jackson signed with Atlanta in March; Daryl Richardson and Zac Stacy split the backfield. Colin Kaepernick continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Thursday Night Football at Candlestick Park against the Rams, the NFC West rival that, in the previous year's two head-to-head meetings, went 0-1-1 against the 49ers. Sam Bradford continues at quarterback. Daryl Richardson and Zac Stacy now share the backfield after Steven Jackson left for Atlanta.
The 49ers, at 1-2 after the two-week home losing streak, host the Rams in the kind of Thursday-night divisional primetime game where the championship-window team needs a win to reset the year. Kaepernick's fourth start. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 6 at home in primetime. The Thursday-night spot is the kind of game where the championship-window team has to break the two-game losing streak.
Week 4 Thursday Night Football is the early-October NFC West sort. The Seahawks (3-0) lead the division. The 49ers (1-2), Rams (1-2), and Cardinals (1-2) compete in the lower tier. The Saints, Falcons, and Packers continue at the top of the NFC. Around the AFC the Broncos, Patriots, and Texans lead. The Thursday-night game is the kind of week the championship-window team's competitive identity gets reset.
Through three games the 49ers are 1-2 with a -40 point differential. The Rams are 1-2 with a -25. Sam Bradford 8 TDs and 4 INTs through three games. Zac Stacy 60 rushing in two games. The 49ers have lost two straight after the Sunday-night blowout at Seattle and the home loss to the Colts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 3-0 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 3-0 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-1 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 2-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-1 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-1 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 3-0 | W3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-0 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-2 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-0 | W3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-2 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-2 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 0-3 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 3-0 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-2 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 | L3 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Greg Zuerlein 40 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Anquan Boldin 20 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Frank Gore 34 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Vernon Davis 12 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 21-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Anthony Dixon 1 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 28-3 |
| Rams | Lance Kendricks 6 yard pass from Sam Bradford ( Benny Cunningham run) | 28-11 |
| 49ers | Kendall Hunter 29 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 35-11 |
Colin Kaepernick threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns and Anquan Boldin caught seven passes for 90 yards and a touchdown as the 49ers beat the St. Louis Rams 35-11 on Thursday Night Football at Candlestick Park. Frank Gore ran for 153 yards and a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced three sacks. The 49ers improved to 2-2 with their first divisional win.[1][2][3]
Frank Gore ran for 153 yards Thursday night at Candlestick Park. Colin Kaepernick threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers beat the St. Louis Rams 35-11 in the kind of Thursday-night primetime home win where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the two-week home losing streak, finally produced exactly the kind of complete-team performance the rebuild needed.
Anquan Boldin caught seven passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught one. The 49ers' offense produced 35 points. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home game where the offensive identity, in Kaepernick's fourth start, finally found the kind of rhythm the opener had suggested.
Sam Bradford threw for 152 yards. Zac Stacy ran for 79. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks of Bradford. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home blowout where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the consecutive losses, was reset. 2-2 with the Texans at home next week.
49ers 35, Rams 11. Margin: +24. Four-game record: 2-2, -16 differential.
A 35-11 Thursday Night Football home win over the St. Louis Rams at Candlestick Park. The 49ers improve to 2-2 with their first divisional win of the year.
How it unfolded
Gore ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers an early lead. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Boldin. The Rams kicked a field goal. The 49ers led 14-3 at halftime. The third quarter was a Kaepernick touchdown to Vernon Davis and a Gore rushing touchdown to push the lead to 28-3. The fourth quarter was another touchdown to make it 35-3. Sam Bradford threw for a late touchdown. Final 35-11.
The turning point
Gore's first-quarter rushing touchdown. With the championship-window team's competitive identity having taken consecutive home losses and the Thursday-night primetime crowd looking for the kind of statement game the rebuild had been planning for, Gore's score set the tone for the kind of complete-team blowout the year needed.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 15-of-22 for 167 with two TDs. Gore 20 carries for 153 (his career-high under Harbaugh) with a TD. Boldin 7 catches for 90 with a TD. Davis 3 catches for 56 with a TD. Bradford 23-of-44 for 152. Zac Stacy 18 carries for 79.
Personnel watch
Gore's 153-yard game. Kaepernick's first multi-touchdown game since the opener. Boldin's second-straight strong game. The defense's three sacks of Bradford. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the two-week home losing streak, finally produced the complete-team statement.
What it means
2-2 with the Texans at home next week. The Thursday-night primetime home blowout is the kind of result that has the championship-window team's competitive identity reset. The Texans on Sunday next is another AFC cross-conference test.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 15/23 | 167 | 2 | 0 | |
| STL | |||||
| Sam Bradford | 19/41 | 202 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 20 | 153 | 1 | 34 |
| Kendall Hunter | 11 | 49 | 1 | 29 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Anthony Dixon | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| LaMichael James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | ||||
| Daryl Richardson | 12 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Benny Cunningham | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Sam Bradford | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 5 | 90 | 1 | 42 |
| Bruce Miller | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Jonathan Baldwin | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 18 | 1 | 12 |
| Kendall Hunter | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | ||||
| Austin Pettis | 5 | 59 | 0 | 27 |
| Chris Givens | 4 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| Jared Cook | 4 | 45 | 0 | 18 |
| Benny Cunningham | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Brian Quick | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Daryl Richardson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lance Kendricks | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Tavon Austin | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
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