Recap
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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]
Columnist recap
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.
By the numbers
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.
Film room
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.