The 49ers (1-2) host the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) at Levi's Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff.
Nick Foles leads the Eagles' offense. Chip Kelly coaches Philadelphia. LeSean McCoy at lead back. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Nick Foles and the Eagles come into Sunday afternoon at 3-0 in Chip Kelly's second year. LeSean McCoy leads the NFL in rushing yards. The Eagles' offense averages 32 points per game. Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper lead the receivers.
The 49ers, at 1-2 with the Cardinals road loss fresh, host the Eagles in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the championship-window team needs to break the early-October close-loss pattern. Kaepernick's fourth start. Gore at lead back.
Underdog by 1 at home. The Sunday-afternoon spot is the kind of game where the championship-window team's competitive identity gets a chance to reset against the league's hottest offense.
Week 4 is the early-October NFC sort. The Eagles (3-0) lead the NFC East. The Cardinals (3-0) lead the NFC West. The Saints (1-2), Packers (1-2), and 49ers (1-2) compete in the middle. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, and Bengals lead. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the championship-window 49ers face the league's hottest offensive team.
Through three games the 49ers are 1-2 with a -6 point differential. The Eagles are 3-0 with a +33. Nick Foles has 8 TDs and 3 INTs through three games. LeSean McCoy 384 rushing yards in 3 games. Chip Kelly's tempo offense averaging 75 plays per game. Kaepernick 694 passing in 3 starts with 3 INTs. Vegas opens the Eagles as 1-point road favorites; total 51.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2-1 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 2-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-2 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-0 | W3 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 2-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-2 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-2 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-0 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-1 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-2 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-0 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-1 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 | L3 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Brad Smith blocked punt recovery in end zone ( Cody Parkey kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 29 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 55 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-10 |
| Eagles | Malcolm Jenkins 53 yard interception return ( Cody Parkey kick) | 14-10 |
| Eagles | Darren Sproles 82 yard punt return ( Cody Parkey kick) | 21-10 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 51 yard field goal | 21-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Stevie Johnson 12 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 21-20 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 46 yard field goal | 21-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 31 yard field goal | 21-26 |
Frank Gore ran for 119 yards and a touchdown and the 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 26-21 at Levi's Stadium. Colin Kaepernick threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Vernon Davis caught both. Nick Foles threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns. LeSean McCoy ran for 17 yards. The 49ers' defense produced three sacks. The 49ers improved to 2-2.[1][2][3]
Frank Gore ran for 119 yards Sunday afternoon at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 26-21 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the championship-window team's run game, against the league's hottest offense, produced exactly the kind of complementary effort the rebuild had been working toward.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns to Vernon Davis. Anquan Boldin caught five for 49. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the offense produced 26 points and the defense did its job against Chip Kelly's tempo offense.
Nick Foles threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns. LeSean McCoy was held to 17 yards on 10 carries. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks of Foles. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after consecutive losses, finally produced the kind of complete-team performance the new stadium had been waiting to host. 2-2 with the Chiefs at home next week.
49ers 26, Eagles 21. Margin: +5. Four-game record: 2-2, -1 differential.
A 26-21 home win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improve to 2-2.
How it unfolded
Gore ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers an early lead. Foles threw a touchdown to Jeremy Maclin. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Both teams traded scores. The 49ers led 17-14 at halftime. The third quarter was Phil Dawson field goals and another Kaepernick touchdown to Davis. The fourth quarter was a Foles touchdown to Riley Cooper. The 49ers held on 26-21.
The turning point
Gore's first-quarter rushing touchdown. With the championship-window team's offense needing to establish the run against Chip Kelly's defense and the home crowd looking for the kind of complementary game the previous two weeks had not produced, Gore's score set the tone for the kind of Sunday-afternoon performance the rebuild had been building toward.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 16-of-29 for 195 with two TDs. Gore 24 carries for 119 with a TD. Davis 2 catches for 90 with two TDs. Boldin 5 catches for 49. Foles 21-of-43 for 248 with two TDs. McCoy 10 carries for 17. The 49ers' three sacks.
Personnel watch
Gore's first 100-yard game of the year. Davis with two touchdown receptions. The defense holding McCoy to 17 yards on 10 carries. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, against the league's hottest offensive team, was the year's best.
What it means
2-2 with the Chiefs at home next week. The Sunday-afternoon home win is the kind of result that, after consecutive losses, has the championship-window team's competitive trajectory pointed in the direction the rebuild had been working toward.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 17/30 | 218 | 2 | 1 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Nick Foles | 21/43 | 195 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 24 | 119 | 0 | 28 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 7 | 58 | 0 | 23 |
| Carlos Hyde | 10 | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| Bruce Ellington | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| PHI | ||||
| LeSean McCoy | 10 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Darren Sproles | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nick Foles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 5 | 62 | 0 | 23 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Michael Crabtree | 5 | 43 | 0 | 25 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 2 | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| Stevie Johnson | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| PHI | ||||
| Jeremy Maclin | 4 | 57 | 0 | 22 |
| Riley Cooper | 6 | 54 | 0 | 12 |
| Zach Ertz | 4 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Matthews | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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