The 49ers (1-4) host the Baltimore Ravens (1-4) at Levi's Stadium for a 1:05 PT kickoff.
Joe Flacco leads the Ravens' offense. John Harbaugh coaches Baltimore. Justin Forsett at lead back. Steve Smith Sr. leads the receivers. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
Joe Flacco and the Ravens come into Sunday afternoon at 1-4 in the kind of season-long underperformance that has defined the post-Super Bowl XLVII era. Justin Forsett continues at running back. Steve Smith Sr. averages 75 receiving per game.
The 49ers, at 1-4 with four straight losses, host the Ravens in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where two struggling teams meet. Kaepernick's sixth start. Hyde at lead back. The Sunday-afternoon spot is the kind of game where the rebuilding 49ers, in their first matchup against the Harbaugh-vs-Harbaugh storyline since Super Bowl XLVII, have a chance to break the losing streak.
Favored by 2.5 at home.
Week 6 is the mid-October cross-conference sort. The Patriots (4-0), Bengals (5-0), and Broncos (5-0) lead the AFC. The Cardinals (3-1), Falcons (5-0), and Packers (5-0) lead the NFC. The Ravens (1-4) and 49ers (1-4) compete in the bottom tier. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers face a Super Bowl champion now also in rebuilding mode.
Through five games the 49ers are 1-4 with a -65 point differential. The Ravens are 1-4 with a -47. Joe Flacco averages 240 passing per game with 6 TDs and 6 INTs. Justin Forsett 80 rushing per game. Kaepernick produced 1,024 passing yards in his first five starts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 2.5-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 4-0 | W4 |
| New York Jets | 3-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-2 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-0 | W5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-3 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-2 | W3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-3 | L3 |
| Houston Texans | 1-4 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-4 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 5-0 | W5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-3 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-1 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 2-3 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-3 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-2 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 5-0 | W5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-3 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-0 | W5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-0 | W4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 53 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 31 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Justin Tucker 22 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| 49ers | Torrey Smith 76 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 3-13 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 26 yard field goal | 3-16 |
| Ravens | Justin Tucker 36 yard field goal | 6-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 42 yard field goal | 6-19 |
| Ravens | Steve Smith Sr. 34 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) | 13-19 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Quinton Patton 21 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (pass failed) | 13-25 |
| Ravens | Kamar Aiken 2 yard pass from Joe Flacco ( Justin Tucker kick) | 20-25 |
Colin Kaepernick threw a 76-yard touchdown to Torrey Smith and the 49ers held off the Baltimore Ravens for a 25-20 win at Levi's Stadium. Kaepernick threw for 340 yards and a touchdown. Carlos Hyde ran for 67. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks. Joe Flacco threw for 343 and a touchdown. The 49ers improved to 2-4 in their first win since Week 1.[1][2][3]
Colin Kaepernick threw a 76-yard touchdown to Torrey Smith Sunday afternoon at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers beat the Baltimore Ravens 25-20 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home win that, after four straight losses, finally produced the kind of complete-team performance the rebuild had been working toward.
Kaepernick threw for 340 yards and a touchdown. Anquan Boldin caught seven for 96 in the kind of veteran-receiver outing the offense needed. Carlos Hyde ran for 67. Phil Dawson kicked four field goals. The kind of home Sunday game where the offense produced 25 points and the defense did its job in the closing minutes.
Joe Flacco threw for 343 and a touchdown but the 49ers' defense produced four sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home win where the rebuilding 49ers, in Tomsula's first month, finally produced a Sunday-afternoon home win. 2-4 with the Seahawks on Thursday night next at Levi's.
49ers 25, Ravens 20. Margin: +5. Six-game record: 2-4, -60 differential.
A 25-20 home win over the Baltimore Ravens at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improve to 2-4 in their first win since Week 1.
How it unfolded
Kaepernick led an early field-goal drive. Both teams traded field goals into the second quarter. Kaepernick threw the 76-yard touchdown to Torrey Smith to give the 49ers a 13-10 lead. The Ravens kicked another field goal. The third quarter was a Hyde rushing touchdown drive ending in a Robbie Gould (Phil Dawson) field goal. Flacco threw a touchdown to Steve Smith Sr. to make it 16-17. Dawson kicked two more field goals. The 49ers led 22-20 in the closing minute. A late Dawson field goal made it 25-20.
The turning point
Kaepernick's 76-yard touchdown to Torrey Smith. With the 49ers trailing 10-3 and the rebuilding team's competitive identity desperately needing an explosive play, Smith's catch-and-run produced exactly the kind of momentum-shifting score the rebuild had been chasing.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 19-of-39 for 340 with one TD. Hyde 16 carries for 67. Boldin 7 catches for 96. Torrey Smith 2 catches for 96 with the 76-yard TD. Flacco 22-of-44 for 343 with a TD. Steve Smith Sr. 8 catches for 113.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's first win since the opener. Torrey Smith's 76-yard touchdown. The defense's four sacks of Flacco. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance where the rebuilding 49ers, in Tomsula's first month, finally produced a complete-team home win.
What it means
2-4 with the Seahawks on Thursday night next at Levi's. The Sunday-afternoon home win is the kind of result that, after four straight losses, has the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity slightly reset for the Thursday-night primetime divisional matchup.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 16/27 | 340 | 2 | 0 | |
| BAL | |||||
| Joe Flacco | 33/53 | 343 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 21 | 55 | 0 | 14 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | ||||
| Justin Forsett | 17 | 62 | 0 | 22 |
| Javorius Allen | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeremy Ross | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 5 | 102 | 0 | 51 |
| Torrey Smith | 3 | 96 | 1 | 76 |
| Bruce Miller | 3 | 89 | 0 | 52 |
| Quinton Patton | 2 | 38 | 1 | 21 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Carlos Hyde | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| BAL | ||||
| Steve Smith Sr. | 7 | 137 | 1 | 34 |
| Justin Forsett | 7 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Jeremy Ross | 3 | 34 | 0 | 18 |
| Crockett Gillmore | 3 | 30 | 0 | 19 |
| Maxx Williams | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| Kamar Aiken | 3 | 22 | 1 | 12 |
| Chris Givens | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Marlon Brown | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Javorius Allen | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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