2013 season · Week 13

Pregame

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The 49ers (7-4) host the St. Louis Rams (4-7) at Candlestick Park for a 1:25 PT kickoff.

Kellen Clemens starts for the Rams in place of an injured Sam Bradford. Jeff Fisher coaches St. Louis. Zac Stacy at lead back. Colin Kaepernick continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.

The Rams come in 4-7.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Kellen Clemens, the Rams' veteran backup, continues as the QB1 after Sam Bradford's ACL in Week 7. Zac Stacy averages 70 rushing per game. Tavon Austin at receiver. The Rams are 4-7 and have been competitive most weeks.

The 49ers, at 7-4 with the Redskins primetime road win fresh, host the Rams in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the championship-window team faces a divisional rival. Kaepernick's twelfth 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.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Week 13 is the early-December NFC sort. The Seahawks (10-1), Saints (9-2), Panthers (8-3), Cowboys (7-4), Eagles (7-4), and 49ers (7-4) compete in the conference. Around the AFC the Broncos, Patriots, and Chiefs continue to lead. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the championship-window team extends the win streak against a divisional rival heading into the year's most-important Sunday.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Through eleven games the 49ers are 7-4 with a +90 point differential. The Rams are 4-7 with a -52. Kellen Clemens 4 TDs and 4 INTs in 5 starts. Zac Stacy 70 rushing per game. Tavon Austin 20 catches in 11 games. Kaepernick 235 in MNF road win. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6-point home favorites; total 41.

League standings entering Week 13

Standings as of kickoff, Week 13 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Seattle Seahawks (10-1).

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
New England Patriots8-3W1
Miami Dolphins5-6L1
New York Jets5-6L2
Buffalo Bills4-7W1

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Cincinnati Bengals7-4W1
Baltimore Ravens5-6W1
Pittsburgh Steelers5-6W3
Cleveland Browns4-7L2

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Indianapolis Colts7-4L1
Tennessee Titans5-6W1
Houston Texans2-9L9
Jacksonville Jaguars2-9W1

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos9-2L1
Kansas City Chiefs9-2L2
San Diego Chargers5-6W1
Oakland Raiders4-7L1

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
Seattle Seahawks10-1W6
Arizona Cardinals7-4--
San Francisco 49ers7-4W1
St. Louis Rams5-6W2

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Dallas Cowboys6-5W1
Philadelphia Eagles6-5W3
New York Giants4-7L1
Washington Redskins3-8L3

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Chicago Bears6-5L1
Detroit Lions6-5L2
Green Bay Packers5-5-1T1
Minnesota Vikings2-8-1T1

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints9-2W3
Carolina Panthers8-3W7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3-8W3
Atlanta Falcons2-9L5

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
59°F, 72% humidity, wind 6 mph
QB matchup
Colin Kaepernick vs Kellen Clemens
Vegas line
49ers -7.5
Over/Under
40.5 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 3, St. Louis Rams 049ers 13, St. Louis Rams 349ers 16, St. Louis Rams 649ers 23, St. Louis Rams 1349ers 23, St. Louis Rams 13[1][2]

1234T
St. Louis Rams03370361313
San Francisco 49ers31037313162323

Scoring plays

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Q1

TeamPlayScore
49ersPhil Dawson 32 yard field goal0-3

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersPhil Dawson 43 yard field goal0-6
49ersFrank Gore 3 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick)0-13
RamsGreg Zuerlein 43 yard field goal3-13

Q3

TeamPlayScore
RamsGreg Zuerlein 34 yard field goal6-13
49ersPhil Dawson 24 yard field goal6-16

Q4

TeamPlayScore
49ersVernon Davis 17 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick)6-23
RamsBrian Quick 3 yard pass from Kellen Clemens ( Greg Zuerlein kick)13-23

Recap

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Frank Gore ran for 153 yards and a touchdown and the 49ers crushed the St. Louis Rams 23-13 at Candlestick Park. Colin Kaepernick threw for 153 yards and a touchdown. Anquan Boldin caught four for 55. The 49ers' defense produced three sacks. Kellen Clemens threw for 188 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers improved to 8-4 with their second-straight win.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Frank Gore ran for 153 yards Sunday afternoon at Candlestick Park. Colin Kaepernick threw for 153 yards and a touchdown to Vernon Davis. The 49ers beat the St. Louis Rams 23-13 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the championship-window team's competitive identity extended the win streak.

Anquan Boldin caught four for 55. Vernon Davis caught the touchdown. Frank Gore ran for 153 and a touchdown. Phil Dawson kicked three field goals. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the offense produced 23 points and the defense did its job.

Kellen Clemens threw for 188 yards and a touchdown. Zac Stacy ran for 52. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks of Clemens. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home divisional win where the championship-window team's competitive identity extended the win streak to two and the wild-card position was firmly in place. 8-4 with the Seahawks at home next week in the must-win.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

49ers 23, Rams 13. Margin: +10. Twelve-game record: 8-4, +100 differential.

  • Frank Gore: 21 carries for 153 (2nd 100-yard game of year).
  • Colin Kaepernick: 14-of-21 for 153, 1 TD.
  • Vernon Davis: 1 TD reception.
  • Anquan Boldin: 4 catches for 55.
  • Phil Dawson: 3 FGs.
  • Kellen Clemens: 17-of-30 for 188, 1 TD.
  • Zac Stacy: 14 carries for 52.
  • 49ers D: 3 sacks of Clemens.
  • 49ers 8-4 (2 straight wins); Rams 5-7.
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

A 23-13 home win over the St. Louis Rams at Candlestick Park. The 49ers improve to 8-4 with their second-straight win.

How it unfolded

Gore ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers an early lead. The Rams kicked a field goal. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Phil Dawson kicked field goals throughout. The 49ers led 17-3 at halftime. The second half was another Dawson field goal and a late Rams touchdown drive. Final 23-13.

The turning point

Gore's first-quarter rushing touchdown. With the championship-window team's offense looking to extend the win streak and the home crowd back in the game after the November stretch, Gore's score set the tone for the kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance the rebuild had been planning for.

By the numbers

Kaepernick 14-of-21 for 153 with a TD. Gore 21 carries for 153 with a TD (his second 100-yard game). Davis 4 catches for 56 with a TD. Boldin 4 catches for 55. Kellen Clemens 17-of-30 for 188 with a TD. Stacy 14 carries for 52. The 49ers' three sacks.

Personnel watch

Gore's second 100-yard game of the year. Kaepernick's efficient stat line. Dawson's three field goals. The defense's three sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in two-straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier.

What it means

8-4 with the Seahawks at home next week in the must-win. The Sunday-afternoon home win extends the win streak to two and confirms the championship-window team's wild-card position. The Seahawks home game next week is the year's most-important Sunday.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Colin Kaepernick19/2827510
STL
Kellen Clemens19/3721811
Tavon Austin0/1000

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Frank Gore1542110
Colin Kaepernick42108
Anthony Dixon81305
Kendall Hunter3707
STL
Zac Stacy1972011
Kellen Clemens321012
Benny Cunningham216013
Tavon Austin110010
Matt Giordano1-50-5

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Anquan Boldin998021
Vernon Davis482123
Michael Crabtree268060
Bruce Miller220021
Frank Gore2704
STL
Jared Cook349020
Stedman Bailey346017
Brian Quick341129
Chris Givens230016
Tavon Austin42508
Isaiah Pead217012
Austin Pettis111011
Zac Stacy1-10-1

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