49ers vs. Carolina Panthers

Tevin Coleman ran for 105 yards and three touchdowns and caught a pass for a fourth as the 49ers crushed the Carolina Panthers 51-13 at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers led 30-3 at halftime. Christian McCaffrey was held to 117 scrimmage yards. Bosa had two sacks and an interception. Kyle Allen threw three interceptions. Garoppolo threw for 175 and a touchdown. The 49ers improved to 7-0.[1][2][3]

Tevin Coleman had four touchdowns Sunday afternoon at Levi's Stadium. Three on the ground. One through the air. The 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 51-13. The kind of dominant Sunday-afternoon home game where the score keeps climbing and the defense keeps producing takeaways.

Bosa had two sacks and an interception. Dre Greenlaw added another pick. Kyle Allen, who came in unbeaten as a starter, threw three interceptions and was sacked five times. The 49ers' defense, ranked first in points allowed entering the game, gave up 13.

Christian McCaffrey, the league's leading scrimmage-yards leader, produced 117 yards total. The Panthers' offense, which had averaged 25 points in the four-game winning streak, produced 13. The kind of Sunday at Levi's Stadium that, paired with the previous six wins, has the 49ers at 7-0 and very much in the NFC's first-tier conversation. The Cardinals come up on Thursday night next on the road.

49ers 51, Panthers 13. Margin: +38. Seven-game record: 7-0, +130 differential.

• Tevin Coleman: 11 carries for 105, 3 rushing TDs + 1 receiving TD (4 TDs total).
• Coleman tied 49ers single-game TD record.
• Bosa: 2 sacks, 1 INT.
• Kyle Allen: 3 INTs (snapping 4-0 start).
• Garoppolo: 18-of-22 for 175, 1 TD.
• Christian McCaffrey: 117 scrimmage yards (held down).
• 49ers D: 5 sacks, 3 INTs of Kyle Allen.
• Highest scoring game by 49ers since 1992.
• 49ers 7-0 (first since 1990); Panthers 4-3.

A 51-13 demolition of the Panthers at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improve to 7-0 in their highest-scoring game since 1992.

How it unfolded

Carolina kicked an opening field goal. The 49ers exploded. Coleman ran for his first touchdown to make it 7-3. Garoppolo threw a touchdown to George Kittle. Coleman ran in his second. Coleman caught a touchdown from Garoppolo. Coleman ran in his third. The 49ers led 30-3 at halftime. The third quarter was a Mostert touchdown and a Robbie Gould field goal. Allen finally threw a touchdown for Carolina but Bosa intercepted him for the second time. The 49ers added another touchdown drive in the fourth.

The turning point

The 49ers' second-quarter explosion. With the score at 14-3 in the early second, three straight scoring drives (the McKinnon-style Coleman blast, the goal-line catch, the Mostert touchdown) turned a competitive game into a 38-point margin by halftime.

By the numbers

Garoppolo 18-of-22 for 175 with a TD. Coleman 11 carries for 105 with three rushing TDs plus a receiving TD (four total, tying the 49ers' single-game record). Bosa 2 sacks and 1 INT. McCaffrey held to 117 scrimmage yards. Kyle Allen 19-of-37 for 158 with three INTs.

Personnel watch

Coleman's four-touchdown game tied the 49ers' single-game record. Bosa with his most impactful game yet (two sacks and an interception). The defense forced three Kyle Allen interceptions, halting a 4-0 start. The kind of complete-game performance the year-three project produces when everything is functioning.

What it means

7-0, first since 1990. The Cardinals on Thursday night next on the road. The kind of Sunday performance that has the 49ers ranked first in points allowed AND first in margin of victory. The NFC's top-seed conversation now includes the 49ers in pole position.