The 49ers (0-1) host the Detroit Lions (0-1) at Levi's Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff.
Matthew Stafford starts for Detroit. Matt Patricia is the Lions' first-year head coach. Garoppolo starts for the 49ers. The 49ers' offensive line will block for Alfred Morris and the rotation backs.
Matt Patricia's second game as a head coach Sunday afternoon at Levi's Stadium. The Lions were embarrassed by the Jets in Week 1, losing 48-17 at home. Matthew Stafford threw four interceptions. The Lions are 0-1 with the kind of opening week that already has the Patricia hire being questioned.
The 49ers come off the road loss in Minneapolis. Garoppolo's three interceptions were the headline. Matt Breida is questionable. Alfred Morris will lead the backfield. Two 0-1 teams meet with preseason hype already taking a hit.
Favored by 4.5. The Niners need to keep the rebuild moving.
Week 2 begins the early-October NFC sort. The Eagles, Falcons, Bears, and Rams all sit at 1-0 or 0-1 figuring themselves out. Around the AFC the Patriots, Chiefs, and Steelers are at the top of the conference. The Lions and 49ers, both 0-1, are both rebuilding teams trying to figure out their identity. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the 49ers' team's rebuild needs to handle.
Through one game the 49ers are 0-1 with a -8 point differential. The Lions are 0-1 with a -31 (lost 48-17 to the Jets at home). Matthew Stafford threw 4 INTs in Week 1. The 49ers' offense produced 16 points in Minneapolis on Garoppolo's three-INT day. Vegas opens the 49ers as 4.5-point home favorites; total 47.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 1-0 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-0 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-0-1 | T1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0-1 | T1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-0 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 0-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 45 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Lions | Kenny Golladay 30 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Prater kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kendrick Bourne 4 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-10 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 42 yard field goal | 7-13 |
| Lions | Matt Prater 27 yard field goal | 10-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Garrett Celek 11 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick) | 10-20 |
| Lions | Matt Prater 43 yard field goal | 13-20 |
| 49ers | Matt Breida 66 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 13-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 36 yard field goal | 13-30 |
| Lions | Marvin Jones 5 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Prater kick) | 20-30 |
| Lions | Michael Roberts 15 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Prater kick) | 27-30 |
Robbie Gould kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired and the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 30-27 at Levi's Stadium. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Breida ran for 138 yards on 11 carries. Marquise Goodwin caught a touchdown. Matthew Stafford threw for 347 and two TDs. The 49ers improved to 1-1.[1][2][3]
Robbie Gould kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired Sunday afternoon at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 30-27 in the kind of home opener where the offense did just enough and the defense did its job in the closing minutes.
Matt Breida ran for 138 yards on 11 carries including a 66-yard touchdown that broke open the third quarter. Garoppolo threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Marquise Goodwin caught one. Pierre Garcon caught the other.
Matthew Stafford threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns. Kerryon Johnson, the Lions' rookie back, ran for 60. The kind of Sunday afternoon close-game home win where the 49ers' rebuild's second year produced its first signature moment. 1-1 with the Chiefs on the road next week.
49ers 30, Lions 27. Margin: +3. Two-game record: 1-1, -5 differential.
A 30-27 home win over the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improve to 1-1 in the kind of close home win the Niners' young roster needed.
How it unfolded
Garoppolo led a touchdown drive opening with a Goodwin catch. The Lions answered. Both teams traded scores into the second quarter. Breida's 66-yard rushing touchdown opened the third quarter and pushed the 49ers ahead 24-17. Stafford answered with a touchdown drive. Robbie Gould kicked a field goal. The Lions tied it at 27-27 with three minutes left. Garoppolo drove the 49ers into field-goal range. Gould's 28-yarder as time expired.
The turning point
Breida's 66-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. With the score 17-17 and the offense looking for an explosive play, Breida's burst on a stretch zone read pushed the 49ers ahead and gave Garoppolo's offense the lead they would protect to the kicker.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 18-of-26 for 206 with two TDs. Breida 11 carries for 138 (his career-high) with a TD. Pierre Garcon 7 catches for 80 with a TD. Goodwin 4 for 41 with a TD. Stafford 34-of-53 for 347 with two TDs. The 49ers' defense produced one sack.
Personnel watch
Breida's career game on the ground. Garoppolo's bounce-back game (zero INTs after three in Week 1). Gould with the game-winning field goal. The kind of Sunday performance the young 49ers roster needed to confirm its identity.
What it means
1-1 with the Chiefs on the road next week. The Sunday home win, after the opening loss, has the Niners' rebuilding effort at 1-1 and the offense producing the kind of game-winning closing drive that defines a young team's growth.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 18/26 | 206 | 2 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Matthew Stafford | 34/53 | 347 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Matt Breida | 11 | 138 | 1 | 66 |
| Alfred Morris | 14 | 48 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| DET | ||||
| Kerryon Johnson | 8 | 43 | 0 | 21 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 8 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| Dante Pettis | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Alfred Morris | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Garrett Celek | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| DET | ||||
| Golden Tate | 7 | 109 | 0 | 67 |
| Kenny Golladay | 6 | 89 | 1 | 30 |
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 54 | 1 | 19 |
| Theo Riddick | 9 | 47 | 0 | 10 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 5 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Michael Roberts | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Luke Willson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
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