2022 season · Week 4

Pregame

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The 49ers (1-2) host the Los Angeles Rams (2-1) on Monday Night Football for the NFC West rematch of the NFC Championship Game.

Matthew Stafford has thrown for 800 yards in three games. Cooper Kupp is the league's leading receiver. The 49ers have won six straight regular-season meetings against the Rams.

The 49ers' offense has averaged 13 points per game with Garoppolo at QB.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The NFC Championship Game ended at SoFi Stadium in January with the 49ers blowing a 17-7 third-quarter lead. Monday night at Levi's is the regular-season rematch and the chance to set a different tone.

Matthew Stafford has thrown for 800 yards in three games. Cooper Kupp is the league's leading receiver. The Rams have the kind of offensive identity that has spent two years giving the 49ers defense problems.

The 49ers, under Garoppolo, have averaged 13 points per game. The defense is good. The Monday-night opportunity is the kind of game where the streak continues.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Week 4 Monday Night Football puts the NFC West's two best teams on the same field. The 49ers and Rams meet for the regular-season rematch of the NFC Championship; the Cardinals and Seahawks are both 1-2. Around the NFC the Eagles and Vikings remain unbeaten. The Monday game is the kind of week where the 49ers' season pivots on whether they can stop the Rams' offense and produce points on theirs.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Through three games the 49ers are 1-2 with a +10 point differential. The Rams are 2-1 with a +14. Stafford has 800 passing yards in 3 games. Cooper Kupp leads the league with 30 receptions. The 49ers have won 6 straight regular-season meetings vs the Rams. Garoppolo: 2 games, 47 points produced. Vegas opens the 49ers as 1-point home favorites; total 47.

League standings entering Week 4

Standings as of kickoff, Week 4 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Tied atop the league at 3-0: Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Still unbeaten: Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Still searching for win one: Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders.

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Miami Dolphins3-0--
Buffalo Bills2-1--
New England Patriots1-2--
New York Jets1-2--

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Baltimore Ravens2-1--
Cleveland Browns2-1--
Cincinnati Bengals1-2--
Pittsburgh Steelers1-2--

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Jacksonville Jaguars2-1--
Indianapolis Colts1-1-1--
Tennessee Titans1-2--
Houston Texans0-2-1--

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos2-1--
Kansas City Chiefs2-1--
Los Angeles Chargers1-2--
Las Vegas Raiders0-3--

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
Los Angeles Rams2-1--
Arizona Cardinals1-2--
Seattle Seahawks1-2--
San Francisco 49ers1-2--

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Philadelphia Eagles3-0--
Dallas Cowboys2-1--
New York Giants2-1--
Washington Commanders1-2--

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Chicago Bears2-1--
Green Bay Packers2-1--
Minnesota Vikings2-1--
Detroit Lions1-2--

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-1--
Atlanta Falcons1-2--
Carolina Panthers1-2--
New Orleans Saints1-2--

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
73°F, 53% humidity, wind 13 mph
QB matchup
Jimmy Garoppolo vs Matthew Stafford
Vegas line
49ers -1.5
Over/Under
42.5 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 7, Los Angeles Rams 349ers 14, Los Angeles Rams 649ers 14, Los Angeles Rams 949ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 949ers 24, Los Angeles Rams 9[1][2]

1234T
Los Angeles Rams333036999
San Francisco 49ers77010714142424

Scoring plays

Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.

Q1

TeamPlayScore
RamsMatt Gay 39 yard field goal3-0
49ersJeff Wilson 32 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick)3-7

Q2

TeamPlayScore
RamsMatt Gay 29 yard field goal6-7
49ersDeebo Samuel 57 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick)6-14

Q3

TeamPlayScore
RamsMatt Gay 26 yard field goal9-14

Q4

TeamPlayScore
49ersRobbie Gould 25 yard field goal9-17
49ersTalanoa Hufanga 52 yard interception return ( Robbie Gould kick)9-24

Recap

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into a 57-yard touchdown, Talanoa Hufanga returned a Stafford interception 52 yards for a pick-six, and the 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-9 on Monday Night Football to extend their winning streak over the Rams to seven straight regular-season games. Samuel had six catches for 115 yards and a TD. Nick Bosa had three sacks. Jeff Wilson Jr. ran for 84 yards including a 32-yard touchdown. The 49ers improved to 2-2; the Rams fell to 2-2.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Seven straight against the Rams. The streak that has defined the NFC West for two years is still going.

Deebo Samuel broke tackles from Taylor Rapp and Jalen Ramsey on a 57-yard catch-and-run that turned a tight game into the run-out. Talanoa Hufanga, the safety who has spent two years quietly emerging as the 49ers' Pro Bowl candidate in the secondary, intercepted Matthew Stafford and returned it 52 yards for the pick-six that closed the game out.

Nick Bosa had three sacks. The 49ers' defensive front, with Hargrave and Armstead and the rotation, generated six total. Stafford, who had spent the last three weeks throwing for 800 yards, was kept under 300. McVay's postgame summary: 'self-inflicted wounds, just above-the-neck errors.' His own quarterback's words.

2-2. The Carolina trip up next.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

49ers 24, Rams 9. Margin: +15. Four-game record: 2-2, +25 differential.

  • Deebo Samuel: 6 catches for 115, 1 TD (57-yard catch-and-run).
  • Talanoa Hufanga: 52-yard pick-6 in Q4 to seal it.
  • Nick Bosa: 3 sacks, 14 pressures.
  • Jeff Wilson Jr.: 84 rushing including 32-yard TD.
  • Stafford: 22-of-35 for 254, 1 INT, 6 sacks taken.
  • Streak: 7 straight regular-season wins vs Rams.
  • 49ers 2-2; Rams 2-2.
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

A 24-9 win over the Rams on Monday Night Football. The 49ers improve to 2-2 and extend their winning streak over the Rams to seven straight regular-season games.

How it unfolded

The 49ers opened on a defensive stand and a Jeff Wilson rushing TD to take an early lead. The Rams kicked a field goal. Deebo Samuel's 57-yard catch-and-run TD pushed the 49ers up 14-6 by the half. Wilson added a 32-yard rushing touchdown in the third. The Rams kicked another field goal. Hufanga's pick-six in the fourth quarter pushed the lead to 24-9 and the Rams never threatened.

The turning point

Deebo Samuel's 57-yard catch-and-run. With the game still in question at 7-3 in the second quarter, Samuel broke tackles from Rapp and Ramsey and turned a 5-yard catch into the score that flipped the game's emotional and statistical balance.

By the numbers

Garoppolo 16-of-23 for 199 with a TD. Samuel 6 for 115 and the long score. Jeff Wilson 84 rushing with two touchdowns. Bosa three sacks; the defensive front six total. Stafford 254 passing on 35 attempts with the INT.

Personnel watch

Bosa in the kind of full-spectrum game that defined his early DPOY chase. Samuel back to peak shape and producing the kind of broken-tackles afternoons that made him the league's All-Pro flex a year ago. Hufanga earning the All-Pro vote he would receive in December.

What it means

2-2 with the rivalry streak intact. The Panthers next week on the road. The 49ers' defense has not allowed more than 19 in any of the first four games.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Jimmy Garoppolo16/2723910
LAR
Matthew Stafford32/4825401

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Jeff Wilson1874132
Kyle Juszczyk1909
Jimmy Garoppolo1303
Deebo Samuel2201
LAR
Darrell Henderson72707
Cam Akers81306
Brandon Powell111011
Matthew Stafford2604

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Deebo Samuel6115157
Brandon Aiyuk437015
Kyle Juszczyk135035
George Kittle224020
Jauan Jennings222012
Ray-Ray McCloud1606
LAR
Cooper Kupp14122018
Tyler Higbee1073012
Ben Skowronek233017
Darrell Henderson31206
Kendall Blanton1707
Allen Robinson2705

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