The 49ers (3-2) host the Arizona Cardinals (3-2) at Candlestick Park for a 1:05 PT kickoff.
Carson Palmer leads the Cardinals' offense. Bruce Arians is the first-year Arizona head coach. Rashard Mendenhall at lead back. Larry Fitzgerald at WR1. Colin Kaepernick continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Carson Palmer and the Cardinals come into Sunday afternoon at 3-2 in Bruce Arians's first year. Rashard Mendenhall has taken over the running back duties after the Beanie Wells era. Larry Fitzgerald continues at WR1.
The 49ers, at 3-2 with two-straight primetime home blowouts fresh, host the Cardinals in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the championship-window team faces a divisional rival. Kaepernick's sixth start. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 6 at home. The Sunday-afternoon home game is the kind of spot where the championship-window team extends the win streak.
Week 6 is the early-October NFC West sort. The Seahawks (4-1) lead the division. The 49ers (3-2) and Cardinals (3-2) compete in the middle. The Rams (1-3) sit at the bottom. Around the NFC the Saints, Cowboys, and Bears continue at the top. The AFC's Patriots, Broncos, and Chiefs lead. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the championship-window team's competitive identity extends the win streak.
Through five games the 49ers are 3-2 with a +15 point differential. The Cardinals are 3-2 with a +13. Carson Palmer 6 TDs and 4 INTs through five games. Larry Fitzgerald averages 70 receiving per game. Kaepernick 6-of-15 for 113 in W5 (limited attempts in blowout). Vegas opens the 49ers as 6-point home favorites; total 43.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 4-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-2 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 3-2 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 3-2 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-1 | W3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-2 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 2-3 | L3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 5-0 | W5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-0 | W5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-3 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-1 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-2 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 2-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 5-0 | W5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-4 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-4 | L4 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 35 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 26 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald 75 yard pass from Carson Palmer ( Jay Feely kick) | 7-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Carson Palmer sacked in the end zone by Corey Lemonier. | 7-8 |
| 49ers | Vernon Davis 61 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-15 |
| Cardinals | Andre Ellington 15 yard rush ( Jay Feely kick) | 14-15 |
| 49ers | Vernon Davis 35 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 14-22 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Michael Floyd 10 yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed) | 20-22 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kendall Hunter 6 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 20-29 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 44 yard field goal | 20-32 |
Colin Kaepernick threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and Frank Gore ran for 101 yards and a touchdown as the 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 32-20 at Candlestick Park. Anquan Boldin caught five passes for 99 yards. Phil Dawson kicked four field goals. Carson Palmer threw for 309 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks. The 49ers improved to 4-2.[1][2][3]
Phil Dawson kicked four field goals Sunday afternoon at Candlestick Park. Frank Gore ran for 101 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 32-20 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the championship-window team's competitive identity extended the win streak to three.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Anquan Boldin caught five for 99. Vernon Davis caught one. The 49ers' offense produced 32 points. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the offensive identity, in Kaepernick's sixth start, was in full operation.
Carson Palmer threw for 309 yards and a touchdown. Rashard Mendenhall ran for 56. The 49ers' defense generated four sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home divisional win where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in three straight wins, was firmly back in the conference's top tier. 4-2 with the Titans on the road next week.
49ers 32, Cardinals 20. Margin: +12. Six-game record: 4-2, +27 differential.
A 32-20 home win over the Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park. The 49ers improve to 4-2 with their third-straight win.
How it unfolded
Kaepernick led an opening field-goal drive. The Cardinals kicked a field goal. Gore ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers a 10-3 lead. Both teams traded touchdowns into the second quarter. The 49ers led 16-10 at halftime. The second half was a Phil Dawson field goal, a Kaepernick touchdown drive, and another Dawson field goal. The Cardinals added a fourth-quarter touchdown but the 49ers' offense never let up. Final 32-20.
The turning point
Gore's first-quarter rushing touchdown. With the championship-window team's offense looking for the kind of rhythm the primetime blowouts had produced, Gore's score set the tone for the kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance the rebuild had been building toward.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 18-of-26 for 252 with two TDs. Gore 25 carries for 101 with a TD. Boldin 5 catches for 99. Davis 4 catches for 49 with a TD. Carson Palmer 30-of-50 for 309 with a TD. Mendenhall 19 carries for 56. The 49ers' four sacks.
Personnel watch
Gore's first 100-yard game of 2013. Kaepernick's first multi-touchdown game in the regular flow. Boldin's third 90-plus-yard game. The defense's four sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in three straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier.
What it means
4-2 with the Titans on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon home win extends the win streak to three and confirms the championship-window team's competitive identity. The Titans on the road is another cross-conference test.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 16/29 | 252 | 2 | 1 | |
| ARI | |||||
| Carson Palmer | 25/41 | 298 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 25 | 101 | 0 | 32 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 4 | 18 | 0 | 17 |
| Kendall Hunter | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Marlon Moore | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bruce Miller | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Dixon | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| ARI | ||||
| Andre Ellington | 7 | 56 | 1 | 15 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 10 | 40 | 0 | 11 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Alfonso Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vernon Davis | 8 | 180 | 2 | 61 |
| Anquan Boldin | 3 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jonathan Baldwin | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARI | ||||
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 117 | 1 | 75 |
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 53 | 0 | 53 |
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 44 | 1 | 19 |
| Andre Ellington | 5 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Rob Housler | 4 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaron Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Dray | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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