SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS GAME RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-1) AT DENVER BRONCOS (1-1) Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:00 p.m. PT Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, CO TV: FOX 49ERS 2012 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (1-1) Date Opponent Time (PT) Aug. 10 vs. Minnesota W, 17-6 Aug. 18 @ Houston L, 9-20 Aug. 26 @ Denver 1:00 p.m. Aug. 30 vs. San Diego 7:00 p.m. REGULAR SEASON Date Opponent Time (PT) Sep. 9 @ Green Bay 1:25 p.m. Sep. 16 Detroit 5:20 p.m. Sep. 23 @ Minnesota 10:00 a.m. Sep. 30 @ New York Jets 10:00 a.m. Oct. 7 Buffalo 1:25 p.m. Oct. 14 New York Giants 1:25 p.m. Oct. 18 Seattle 5:20 p.m. Oct. 29 @ Arizona 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 BYE Nov. 11 St. Louis 1:25 p.m. Nov. 19 Chicago 5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 @ New Orleans 1:25 p.m. Dec. 2 @ St. Louis 10:00 a.m. Dec. 9 Miami 1:05 p.m. Dec. 16 @ New England 5:20 p.m. Dec. 23 @ Seattle 1:25 p.m. Dec. 30 Arizona 1:25 p.m. MEDIA CENTER The 49ers media center is updated daily and contains all of the necessary information to cover the team. On the site, you will find a compilation of 49ers game releases, rosters, updated player bios, gamebooks, transcriptions, statistics, audio files and much more. To access the site, please visit http://media.49ers.com. 49ERS AT BRONCOS San Francisco will face the Denver Broncos in front of a national audience on FOX. This marks the 49ers first national preseason game since 2010 when they faced the Minnesota Vikings on NBC s Sunday Night Football. This is the 34th preseason meeting between the 49ers and the Broncos, with Denver holding a 18-15 edge in the all-time series. The clubs last met in the preseason in 2009, with the 49ers winning 17-16 in San Francisco. Through the first two weeks of the preseason, the 49ers offense has averaged 339.5 yards per game, ranking 8th in the NFL, including averaging 189.0 rushing yards per game, which leads the NFL. QB Alex Smith has completed 66.7 percent of the pass attempts in the preseason and has posted a quarterback rating of 108.0. On the other side of the ball, the defense has allowed just 243.5 yards per game, which ranks 7th in the NFL. Additionally, the Niners have allowed just 143.0 passing yards per game, while tallying 6.0 sacks and 1 INT. Last week at Houston, K David Akers connected on 3 of 3 field goal attempts, including ones from 55 and 50 yards. His 55-yard field goal is the 2nd-longest in the NFL this preseason (Chi. K Robbie Gould - 57 yds.). 49ERS ON AIR NFL ON FOX Working in the FOX booth together since 2002, longtime announcer Joe Buck will handle the play-by-play and Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman will provide the analysis. Pam Oliver, who is in her 18th season with FOX, will be reporting from the sideline. U.S. BANK 49ERS RADIO NETWORK All 49ers preseason games can be heard on KGO (810) and The Bone (KSAN 107.7-FM). Ted Robinson is in his 4th season as the play-by-play voice of the 49ers. He is joined by former 49ers cornerback Eric Davis, who is in his 2nd season in the radio booth. Davis has previously been the color analyst for the 49ers preseason contests on KPIX. SPANISH RADIO All 49ers regular season games can be heard on KBRG 860 - ESPN Deportes (San Francisco). Erwin Higueros will be handling the play-by-play duties and Juan Carlos Sierra will provide the color. Bob Lange - Director of Public Relations Mike Chasanoff - Public Relations Manager Dan Beckler - Public Relations Coordinator
THE HEAD COACHES Jim Harbaugh enters his second season as head coach after leading the 49ers to a 13-3 regular season record, its best since 1997, and a NFC West Division title, its first since 2002, last year. The consensus NFL Coach of the Year also led his squad to its first appearance in the NFC Championship game since 1998. Known to routinely deflect all credit for success to his players, Harbaugh had a great deal to be proud of in 2011. San Francisco boasted a league-high five First-Team Associated Press All- Pros - DT Justin Smith, LB Patrick Willis, LB NaVorro Bowman, K David Akers and P Andy Lee (Justin Smith as a DE, LT Joe Staley and CB Carlos Rogers were named to the Second Team). The 49ers also posted a NFL-high nine Pro Bowl selections Smith, Willis, Akers, Lee, Rogers, Staley, S Dashon Goldson, RB Frank Gore, and LS Brian Jennings. Harbaugh joined the 49ers after a four-year stint as the head coach at Stanford University, composing the biggest turnaround in school history over a four-year span (2007-10). He posted a 20-6 record over the last two seasons, which included a historic 12-1 season (2010) that was punctuated by an Orange Bowl win in the first Bowl Championship Series bowl appearance in school history. Harbaugh orchestrated two of the highest scoring teams in school history, three of the top four rushing teams in program history and back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since 1995 and 96. Along his coaching trail, Harbaugh served stints as the head coach at the University of San Diego (2004-06) and as an offensive assistant with the Oakland Raiders (2002-03). As a first round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1987, Harbaugh played for five teams over 15 seasons and ranks in the NFL s top-50 in two career passing categories - completions (41st) and pass attempts (45th). As a player, he helped lead the University of Michigan to two bowl appearances, garnering Big Ten Player of the Year honors. Jim Harbaugh John Fox 3-3 Preseason Record as Head Coach 22-20 3-3 Preseason Record with Current Team 3-3 14-4 Overall Record (Regular/Postseason) 87-83 2nd Years as Head Coach with Team 2nd 2nd Years as Head Coach in NFL 11th 4th Years as an NFL Coach 22nd John Fox enters his second season with the Broncos in 2012 after being named the 14th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 13, 2011. In his initial season with Denver in 2011, Fox led the Broncos to their first AFC West title and playoff victory in six years en route to finishing third in the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year voting. Fox guided the Broncos to six consecutive victories following a 1-4 start on their way to capturing the AFC West title along with a playoff victory against the defending AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Fox has totaled the fourth-most wins (87) among active NFL head coaches since 2002. Before joining the Broncos, Fox compiled a 73-71 (.507) regular-season record with the Panthers during his nine years as head coach. He led Carolina to three 11-win campaigns, two NFC South Division titles and three playoff appearances. Fox has appeared in two Super Bowls and three conference championship games as a head coach or defensive coordinator. He has coached 27 players to a total of 51 Pro Bowl selections, including Pro Football Hall of Fame CB Rod Woodson and perennial All-Pros CB Champ Bailey, S Brian Dawkins, and DEs Julius Peppers and Michael Strahan. COACH OF THE YEAR In 2011, head coach Jim Harbaugh led the 49ers to a 13-3 record, the best record by the team since 1997, and the NFC West Division Title, the franchise s first since 2002. Following the season, Harbaugh was named NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. 2011 HONORS Associated Press Coach of the Year Coach of the Year by PFW/PFWA Coach of the Year by Sports Illustrated s Peter King Coach of the Year by The Sporting News Coach of the Year by Dallas Morning News Rick Gosselin With 13 wins, the 49ers became just the 24th team since 1962 to have a 7-win improvement from the previous season (6-10 in 2010). With a 13-3 record, Harbaugh ranks t-2nd in franchise history for the most wins by a rookie head coach. MOST WINS BY A ROOKIE HEAD COACH IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Coach Year Final Record George Seifert 1989 14-2 Jim Harbaugh 2011 13-3 Steve Mariucci 1997 13-3 Harbaugh also became just the 4th rookie head coach in NFL history to win 13-or-more games, and the first coach to do so after the team had a losing record the previous season. MOST WINS BY A ROOKIE HEAD COACH IN NFL HISTORY Coach Year Final Record George Seifert, SF 1989 14-2 Jim Caldwell, Ind. 2009 14-2 Jim Harbaugh, SF 2011 13-3 Steve Mariucci, SF 1997 13-3 Harbaugh joined George Seifert (1989) and Steve Mariucci (1997) as the only head coaches in 49ers history to win the NFC West Division in their first year as head coaches. The 49ers posted a 7-1 record at home this season, marking the most wins at home since 2001 (7-1). The 49ers were warriors on the road, boasting a 6-2 record. The 6 wins on the road are the most by the team since 1996 (6-2). The 49ers also tied for the 2nd-best road record in the NFL this season (Green Bay - 7-1; New England - 6-2). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, head coach Jim Harbaugh became just the 13th rookie head coach to lead his team to the conference championship game, and just the 4th coach to do so after inheriting a team with a losing record the previous season. Harbaugh also became just the 5th head coach in franchise history to win his first postseason game. 49ERS HEAD COACHES TO WIN THEIR FIRST POSTSEASON GAME Coach Year Result Dick Nolan 1970 at Vikings, 17-14 Bill Walsh 1981 vs. Giants, 38-24 George Seifert 1989 vs. Vikings, 41-13 Steve Mariucci 1997 vs. Vikings, 38-22 Jim Harbaugh 2011 vs. Saints, 36-32
NFL EXPERIENCE Jim Harbaugh is one of 10 current NFL head coaches who have playing experience in the League. Harbaugh was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round of the 1987 NFL Draft with the 26th overall pick. Harbaugh played 15 NFL seasons, earning Pro Bowl, AFC Offensive Player of the Year and NFL Co-Comeback Player of the Year in 1995. That season, he led the NFL with a 100.7 passer rating, edging out Brett Favre (99.5) and Troy Aikman (93.6). The 49ers head coach finished his career with 26,288 passing yards and 129 TDs on 2,305 of 3,918 passes in 177 games (140 starts). He ranked in the NFL s top 10 for completion percentage four times. HEAD COACHES WITH NFL PLAYING EXPERIENCE Coach Reg. Season Record Years Played in NFL Jim Harbaugh (SF) 13-3 (.813) 15 Mike Munchak (Ten.) 9-7 (.563) 12 Ken Whisenhunt (Arz.) 40-40 (.500) 9 Gary Kubiak (Hou.) 47-49 (.490) 9 Ron Rivera (Car.) 6-10 (.375) 9 Mike Mularkey (Jax.) 14-18 (.438) 9 Jason Garrett (Dal.) 13-11 (.542) 8 Leslie Frazier (Min.) 6-16 (.273) 5 Jeff Fisher (StL) 147-126 (.538) 5 Sean Payton (NO) 62-34 (.646) 1 IMPORTANT NFL DATES Below is a list of important dates for the 2012 season. August 27 - Roster cut-down to maximum of 75 players August 31 - Roster cut-down to maximum of 53 players September 5, 9-10 - Opening Weekend 2012 ROSTER FACTS CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE Five different 49ers won a National Championship in college [RB Frank Gore - Miami (2001); CB Tarell Brown - Texas (2005); DT Ray McDonald Florida (2006); DT Ricky Jean Francois - LSU (2007); Daniel Kilgore - Appalachian State (2006 and 2007)]. FOOTBALL FAMILIES LB Ahmad Brooks father, Perry Brooks, played DT for the Washington Redskins (1978-1984) and won Super Bowl XVII. WR Michael Crabtree s cousin, Ricky A. Williams, played two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts (2002-2003). TE Vernon Davis younger brother, Vontae, is a CB for the Miami Dolphins. WR Mario Manningham s cousin, Bubba Paris, won three Super Bowl rings with the 49ers (XIX, XXIII, XXIV) as an OL. CLEVELAND CONTINGENT WR Ted Ginn Jr., S Donte Whitner and T Alex Boone are from Cleveland, OH. Ginn and Whitner were teammates at Glenville (Cleveland, OH) HS, where they were coached by Ginn s father, Ted Ginn Sr. The trio all played at Ohio State. INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR The 49ers have three players on the roster who were born outside of the United States. DT Isaac Sopoaga and G Mike Iupati are from American Samoa and K Giorgio Tavecchio is a native of Milan, Italy. 49ERS RECORD WHEN... TEAM 11 Regular Season 11 Postseason Overall 13-3 1-1 At Home 7-1 1-1 On the Road 6-2 0-0 In Primetime 1-1 0-0 In Dome 2-1 0-0 In September 2-1 0-0 In October 4-0 0-0 In November 3-1 0-0 In December 3-1 0-0 In January 1-0 1-1 Vs. NFC 10-2 1-1 Vs. NFC West 5-1 0-0 Vs. NFC East 3-1 0-1 Vs. NFC North 1-0 0-0 Vs. NFC South 1-0 1-0 Vs. AFC West 0-0 0-0 Vs. AFC East 0-0 0-0 Vs. AFC North 3-1 0-0 Vs. AFC South 0-0 0-0 Scoring on opening drive 3-0 0-0 Scoring first 7-2 1-1 Leading at half 10-2 1-0 Leading after three quarters 10-2 1-1 Winning time of possession 9-1 0-0 Out-rushing opponent 11-2 1-1 Out-passing opponent 6-0 0-0 Out-gaining opponent 8-0 0-0 OFFENSE 40% + 3rd down conversions 2-1 0-0 50% + 3rd down conversions 0-1 0-0 Not throwing an INT 10-1 1-1 Passing for 300+yards 0-0 0-0 Having a 100+ yard rusher 5-0 0-0 Having a 100+ yard receiver 3-0 1-1 Scoring 20+ points 10-1 1-0 Scoring 30+ points 3-0 1-0 Rushing for 150+ yards 6-0 0-1 Having 20+ first downs 5-0 0-0 Not allowing a sack 4-0 0-0 Allowing two or fewer sacks 9-0 0-0 DEFENSE Opp. less than 40% on 3rd down 8-1 1-1 Opp. less than 30% on 3rd down 4-1 0-0 Scoring a defensive TD 1-0 0-0 Returning an INT for a TD 1-0 0-0 Returning a fumble for a TD 0-0 0-0 Recording 3+ sacks 8-0 1-1 Recording 5+ sacks 2-0 0-1 Winning the turnover battle 12-2 1-0 Allowing 17 or fewer points 9-1 0-0 Allowing a 100-yard rusher 1-0 0-0 Allowing a 100-yard receiver 4-2 1-1 Not allowing a rushing TD 11-3 1-1 Not allowing a passing TD 4-0 0-0
PRESEASON HISTORY Broncos Lead Preseason Series vs. 49ers 18-15 Winning Year Team Score Loc. 1968 49ers 22-6 Den. 1969 Broncos 19-15 Den. 1970 49ers 23-7 Ore. 1971 49ers 33-17 Was. 1972 Broncos 27-24 SF 1973 49ers 43-7 SF 1974 Broncos 10-3 SF 1975 49ers 44-10 SF 1976 49ers 17-7 SF 1977 Broncos 20-0 SF 1978 49ers 24-13 Den. 1979 Broncos 21-0 SF 1984 Broncos 21-20 Den. 1985 Broncos 20-13 SF 1986 Broncos 14-9 SF 1988 Broncos 34-24 Den. 1989 49ers 35-17 SF Ore. - Oregon; Was. - Washington; T - Tokyo, Japan Winning Year Team Score Loc. 1990 49ers 27-24 Den. 1991 49ers 24-6 SF 1992 49ers 13-7 SF 1993 49ers 16-13 Den. 1994 49ers 20-3 SF 1995 Broncos 25-10 T 1995 Broncos 9-7 Den. 1996 Broncos 20-17 SF 1997 Broncos 31-17 Den. 1999 Broncos 34-3 Den. 2000 Broncos 28-24 SF 2001 Broncos 35-7 Den. 2002 49ers 12-7 Den. 2005 Broncos 26-21 Den. 2007 Broncos 17-13 SF 2009 49ers 17-16 SF SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Preseason Matchups: 33 Preseason Series: Broncos lead series 18-15 First Preseason Meeting: 8/23/68, 49ers win, 22-6, in Den. Last Preseason Meeting: 8/14/09, Broncos win, 17-16, in SF Current Streak: Won 1 Longest 49ers Win Streak: 6 (8/19/89-8/12/94) Longest Broncos Win Streak: 7 (7/29/95-8/31/01) Most 49ers Points: 44 (9/7/95) - 44-17 at SF Most Broncos Points: 35 (8/31/01) - 35-7 at Den. 49ers Shutouts: None Broncos Shutouts: 2 (Last - 8/18/79) - 21-0 at SF COACHING CONNECTIONS 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was the linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints where he coached current Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio in 1986. 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman and Denver offensive coordinator Mike McCoy were on the same staff with the Carolina Panthers from 1999-01. 49ers quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst was a member of the Carolina Panthers coaching staff under Broncos head coach John Fox, along with secondary coach Ron Milus, special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers, assistant secondary coach Sam Garnes and offensive line coach Dave Magazu, linebackers coach Richard Smith and wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert in 2010. 49ERS-DENVER AREA CONNECTIONS Secondary coach Ed Donatell held the same position with the Broncos from 1995-99 and again from 2009-10. S Darcel McBath was drafted by the Denver in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 2009 NLF Draft and played for the Broncos from 2009-10. CB Perrish Cox was a 5th round draft pick by Denver in the 2010 NFL Draft and played in 15 games for the Broncos during the 2010 season. IT S A SMALL WORLD 2012 PRESEASON COMPARISION 49ERS BRONCOS 1-1 Record 1-1 13.0 Points Per Game 20.5 339.5 Total Offense 292.5 189.0 Rushing Offense 97.0 150.5 Passing Offense 195.5 33:27 Possession Average 26:49 13.0 Points Allowed Per Game 16.5 243.5 Total Defense 268.5 100.5 Rushing Defense 132.0 143.0 Passing Defense 136.5 6 Sacks 8 1 Interceptions 1 49.4 Punting Avg. (Gross) 48.1 0 Turnover Differential 0 49ERS BRONCOS PASSING YARDS Scott Tolzien... 107 Peyton Manning... 221 Josh Johnson...94 Caleb Hannie...79 RUSHING YARDS Colin Kaepernick... 104 Willis McGahee...44 Kendall Hunter...68 Xavier Omon...36 RECEPTIONS Chris Owusu...4 Lance Ball...5 Konrad Reuland...4 Eric Decker...4 Kyle Williams...4 Matt Willis...4 RECEIVING YARDS A.J. Jenkins...52 Eric Decker...63 Chris Owusu...40 Cornelius Ingram...45 INTERCEPTIONS Perrish Cox...1 Joshua Moore...1 SACKS Eric Bakhtiari...2.0 Jeremy Beal...2.0 Kourtnei Brown...1.0 Derek Wolfe...2.0 Joe Holland...1.0 Three players tied...1.0 Michael Thomas...1.0 BRONCOS-NOR CAL CONNECTIONS Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is from Castro Valley, CA. Offensive coordinator Mike McCoy is a native of San Francisco, CA. Linebackers coach Richard Smith held the same position with the 49ers from 1997-02. He also was the linebackers coach at the University of California from 1984-86. Special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers served as the 49ers special teams assistant from 2003-07. LB D.J. Williams is from Concord, CA. DT Justin Bannan is from Fair Oaks, CA. CB Syd Quan Thompson is from Sacramento, CA and went to the University of California. COLLEGIATE CONNECTIONS THE U - 49ers RB Frank Gore was teammates with Broncos RB Willis McGahee (2001-02) and LB D.J. Williams (2001-03) at Miami. GATOR CHOMP - 49ers DT Ray McDonald and Broncos WR Andre Caldwell were teammates at the University of Florida (2003-06).
2011 COMPARISION 49ERS (rank) BRONCOS (rank) 13-3 (1st NFCW) Record 8-8 (1st AFCW) 23.8 (t-10th) Points Per Game 19.3 (25th) 310.9 (26th) Total Offense 316.6 (23rd) 127.8 (8th) Rushing Offense 164.5 (1st) 183.1 (29th) Passing Offense 152.1 (31st) 32:02 (4th) Possession Average 28:51 (25th) 14.3 (2nd) Points Allowed Per Game 24.4 (24th) 308.2 (4th) Total Defense 357.8 (20th) 77.3 (1st) Rushing Defense 126.3 (22nd) 230.9 (16th) Passing Defense 231.5 (18th) 42 (t-7th) Sacks 41 (t-10th) 23 (t-2nd) Interceptions 9 (t-28th) 50.3 (2nd) Punting Avg. (Gross) 47.4 (6th) 28 (1st) Turnover Differential -12 (t-26th) 49ERS BRONCOS PASSING YARDS Alex Smith...3,144 Tim Tebow...1,729 Kyle Orton...979 RUSHING YARDS Frank Gore...1,211 Willis McGahee...1,199 Kendall Hunter... 473 Tim Tebow...660 RECEPTIONS Michael Crabtree...72 Eric Decker...44 Vernon Davis...67 Demaryius Thomas...32 RECEIVING YARDS Michael Crabtree... 874 Eric Decker... 612 Vernon Davis... 792 Demaryius Thomas... 551 INTERCEPTIONS Dashon Goldson...6 Andre Goodman...2 Carlos Rodgers...6 Champ Bailey...2 Tarell Brown...4 SACKS Aldon Smith... 14.0 Von Miller...11.5 Justin Smith...7.5 Elvis Dumervil...9.5 Ahmad Brooks...7.0 D.J. Williams...5.0 Ray McDonald...5.5 HIGH MARKS IN 2011 Below are highlights of team records set by the 49ers during the 2011 season. NFL RECORDS The 49ers only committed 10 turnovers (5 fumbles, 5 INTs), which ranks t-1st in NFL history. The 5 INTs thrown by the 49ers ranks tied for 1st in NFL history. The 49ers had a turnover differential of +28 in 2011, the 2nd-highest differential in the NFL since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The Niners allowed just 26 points off of turnovers, which ranks t- 2nd in the NFL since 1995 when the statistic was first tracked. Since the league went to a 16-game schedule in 1978, the team s 3 rushing TDs allowed ranks first in the NFL. The 3 rushing TDs allowed also ranks t-5th in NFL history. The 14-game stretch of not allowing a rushing TD to start 2011 is the longest single-season streak in NFL history. Streak of 15 consecutive games without allowing a rushing TD, dating back to 2010, ranks tied for 1st in the NFL since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. FRANCHISE RECORDS The 10 turnovers committed (5 fumbles, 5 INTs), were the fewest in franchise history. The 5 INTs thrown by the 49ers were the fewest in franchise history. The 5 fumbles lost by the 49ers rank 2nd in franchise history (4 in 1960). The 49ers turnover differential of +28 was the highest in franchise history. Set a team record with 22 consecutive quarters without a turnover, to end the season. Streak of 15 consecutive games without allowing a rushing TD, dating back to 2010, is the longest streak in franchise history. The 14-game stretch of not allowing a rushing TD to start 2011 is the longest single-season streak in team history. The 49ers defense did not allow a running back to gain over 100 yds. in 36 consecutive games from 11/29/09 through 12/19/11. The 36-game span is tied for the longest streak in franchise history (36 games from 9/17/89 through 9/29/91). LED THE NFL IN 2011 Led the NFL in fewest turnovers committed with 10 (5 fumbles, 5 INTs). Led the NFL in fewest INTs thrown with 5. Tied for the NFL lead in fewest fumbles lost with 5. Led the league with a +28 turnover differential. Led the league by allowing just 26 points off of turnovers. Led the league in percent of passing attempts intercepted (1.1%). Led league in points allowed per possession (1.19). Led the league in rushing yards per game allowed (77.3). Led the league in yards per carry allowed (3.5). Ranked 2nd in the league in points allowed per game (14.3). Ranked 2nd in the league in first downs allowed per game (16.7). Led the league in average starting field position (33.5 yardline). Led the league in average opponent starting field position (24.3 yardline). Led the league in kickoff return average (27.2). Led the league in net punting average (44.0). Ranked 2nd in the league in gross punting average (50.3). Ranked 2nd in the league in 4th down efficiency (64.3%).
WR A.J. Jenkins - 1st Round - 30th Overall A versatile wide receiver, A.J. Jenkins possesses the skill set to line up at all three receiver positions. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Jenkins became just the second player in Illinois history to register 90 receptions in a season, as a senior. His 1,276 receiving yards ranked second in school history. I think he s a guy that can just about do everything. The separation he can get, it just comes natural. Especially coming out sideways, breaking down, getting in and out of cuts, things like that. He has a great feel, great body language. I think it s something that is one of his strengths. 49ers QB Alex Smith 2012 DRAFT CLASS S Trenton Robinson - 6th Round - 180th Overall A three-year starter at Michigan State, Trenton Robinson was elected team captain his senior year as the Spartans led the Big Ten and ranked 6th in the nation in total defense (277.4 yds./gm.). Robinson registered a career high 80 tackles and was named First-Team All-Big Ten, in 2011. He also led the Spartans with 4 INTs in each of his final two seasons. I think Trenton s done a good job of improving from the first day he got here in the offseason after the rookies came in in May. He was swimming then a little bit mentally. I think he s gotten better, has a little better feel for our package, yet still has a long way to go, but he s gotten better. 49ers Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio RB LaMichael James - 2nd Round - 61st Overall LaMichael James became the first two-time consensus All-America selection in Oregon history. In 2011, James led the nation, averaging 150.4 rushing yards per game, and ranked 2nd in the NCAA with 1,805 rushing yards. The recipient of the Doak Walker Award as the nation s top running back in 2010, James became just the third player in Pac-10/12 Conference history to rush for over 5,000 yards in his career. LaMichael James is fast. When you really look at LaMichael and the body of work he put together in college, he was a very effective inside and outside runner. He s a tough, in-between-the-tackles runner in college and now it s a matter of just him adapting to that in the pros. We re throwing it all at him and we re going to just evaluate and get a feel for what he s good at. - 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman G Joe Looney - 4th Round - 117th Overall A four-year starter at left guard for Wake Forest, Joe Looney was a Second-Team All-ACC selection, in 2011. In each of the last two seasons, Looney graded out as the team s highest-rated offensive lineman. Really bright guy. Really smart, smart person. Not only book smart, but street smart, football smart. Everything matched up. Everything that you d heard about Joe and all of our research that we did on Joe at the school. You cannot find a person on that campus who has anything less than glowing things to say about him. Professors, coaches, trainers, equipment managers, from faculty to football to everybody that comes in contact with him there literally not a negative word. And you see what he s done, the pattern of success that he s had in the classroom, on the field. And then to meet him and to see and know that it all matches up, that was glaring to me. 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh OL Jason Slowey - 6th Round - 199th Overall A two-time First-Team All-GNAC performer, Jason Slowey is the third football player from Western Oregon to be selected in the NFL Draft. A Division II standout, Slowey was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Lineman of the Year in 2011. Slowey is doing a great job as far as learning that playbook and competing. He might not know exactly how we re doing it or be as far along as the other guys, but he s doing a great job of learning, asking questions and being diligent in meetings. Then he s coming out here and competing. 49ers T Joe Staley LB Cam Johnson - 7th Round - 237th Overall A versatile linebacker who can play multiple positions, Cam Johnson was named Third-Team All-ACC in 2010 after registering a career-high 53 tackles and ranked sixth in the league with 6.5 sacks. Johnson led Virginia in both sacks and TFLs in each of his final two seasons. The guy obviously has talent. And like we told him, he s another guy that should come into the National Football League with a chip on his shoulder. He s a guy that believed he should have been a much higher pick. For whatever reason teams passed him over, and you like that. You like that about guys, come in here feeling that they were looked past and have a chip on their shoulder and are ready to compete for a position. - 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke LB Darius Fleming - 5th Round - 165th Overall A versatile athlete who played both defensive end and outside linebacker for the Fighting Irish, Darius Fleming ranks 10th in Notre Dame history with 15 career sacks. He posted 158 career tackles and was named Notre Dame s Lineman of the Year in 2011, after recording 55 tackles. Another great gold helmet guy. We believe he will have an outstanding opportunity with this football team. We rolled the dice last year with only three outside linebackers. It worked, but that is risky what we did last year. He will be competitive and has a tremendous upside. Looking forward to that. - 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
1 QB Josh Johnson - 6-3, 205-5th Year A product of then-head coach Jim Harbaugh at the University of San Diego, Josh Johnson is in his 5th pro season. Johnson completed 96 of 177 passes for 1,042 yards and 5 touchdowns while with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the last four seasons. A 25-yearold native of Oakland, CA, Johnson owns four USD career passing records including touchdown passes (113), completions (724), attempts (1,065) and passing yards (9,699). The great thing about Josh is just how smart he is. He s got a real high football IQ. He s coming from a West Coast system in Tampa Bay and he s thrilled to be back in the Bay area. Everyone knows about his athletic ability, but the thing that you get when you re in meetings and then when you see him out on the field is just how smart he is with his football IQ. We re excited to have him here. - 49ers Quarterbacks Coach Geep Chryst 14 WR Mario Manningham - 6-0, 185-5th Year Selected in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, Manningham recorded 160 receptions for 2,315 yards and 18 touchdowns over the past four seasons. In 2011, he played in 12 regular season games (10 starts) tallying 39 receptions for 523 yards and 4 touchdowns. Quickness, explosiveness, he s a very polished receiver. I think he s very swift in and out of his breaks. I tell a lot of the guys it s like he s crossing over with a basketball out there. You really have to be patient; he makes you a very patient player guarding him every day. 49ers CB Tarell Brown 20 CB Perrish Cox - 6-0, 190-2nd Year Cox was originally a fifth round draft pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2010 NFL Draft. Cox has played in 15 games (9 starts), tallying 54 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception and ranked third among NFL rookies with a team-high 14 passes defensed, in 2010. A key special team s player, Cox made four tackles on special teams as well as returned nine kickoffs for 172 yards. Quick guy, he is always around the football. He has a lot of potential and will help this football team. He has a lot still to learn. He is showing up on film. He is around the ball all of the time and getting his hands on balls, and that s a big thing in the secondary. 49ers S Dashon Goldson 28 RB Rock Cartwright - 5-8, 215-11th Year A 10-year veteran, Cartwright spent his first eight seasons with the Redskins (2002-09), before playing the past two with the Oakland Raiders (2010-11). In his career, Cartwright has played in 154 games (5 starts), recording 228 carries for 956 yards and 6 touchdowns. A key special teams contributor, he has returned 231 kicks for 5,450 yards (23.6 avg.) and one touchdown, in addition to logging 93 tackles on those units. Here s a very intelligent- I can t say young man because he s been around for a long time, but a real professional when it comes to playing the game and practicing the game. The guy always knows what he s supposed to do, works really hard and is a great person in the locker room and on the field. We re really glad he s here. - 49ers Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Brad Seely KEY FREE AGENT ACQUISITIONS 45 RB Brandon Jacobs - 6-4, 264-8th Year Jacobs was originally selected in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. The seven-year veteran has played in 100 games (48 starts) for the Giants, rushing for 4,849 yards, and a franchise-record 56 touchdowns, on 1,078 carries. Jacobs also recorded 80 receptions for 730 yards and four touchdowns. In 2011, he played in 14 games (six starts) and tallied 571 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on 152 carries, while adding 15 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown. Brandon is a guy, and you think back on his career, when he gets his shoulders squared to the line of scrimmage and gets a forward lean, he is something. He s a unique running back. We ve seen a good amount of that. The big thing that I m impressed with Brandon, one of the many things, is he s very critical of himself. He might make a great run and hit it with just some big power. And he ll still say, I could have done this better, I could have done that better and that s an impressive (trait). We like that, we like that, that s what we look for. He s been a great fit 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman 68 G Leonard Davis - 6-6, 355-11th Year - 3 Pro Bowls Davis was orginially selected with the second pick overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2001 NFL Draft. He has started all 155 games in which he has appeared, was named Second-Team All-Pro in 2007 and is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2007-09). After spending six seasons with the Cardinals (2001-06), Davis was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on March 5, 2007 where he remained with the club for four seasons (2007-10). (Davis is) working extremely hard to get up to speed. He is right on track and done that. I think that s a product of being a veteran, being somebody who has been in systems and knows the game. He s a physical presence. 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh 84 WR Randy Moss - 6-4, 201-14th Year - 6 Pro Bowls One of the most prolific wide receivers in NFL history, Randy Moss joins the 49ers with 13 years of NFL experience. The six-time Pro Bowler, and fourtime AP All-Pro, set the NFL single-season record for touchdown receptions in 2007 with 23. Moss has caught 10 or more touchdown passes in nine NFL seasons and registered 10, 1,000-yard receiving campaigns. Moss and Jerry Rice are the only NFL player to register 100 touchdown receptions in fewer than 140 games. In NFL history, he now ranks tied for 2nd with 153 career receiving touchdowns and 9th with 954 receptions. A crafty veteran. Most of the time, you play a guy s eyes or play his hands, Randy is a good guy at not showing you anything. He will let the ball fall into his chest before he puts his hands up. Most guys are going to come out and reach for the ball and give us a chance to break the pass up. Randy is going to make sure the ball is coming to his chest and you can t get to it. - 49ers CB Carlos Rogers
MOMENTUM SWING One of the biggest momentum swings in the game today comes from turnovers. In 2011, the 49ers had a +28 turnover differential, ranking 1st in the NFL, including winning the turnover battle in 14 of the 16 games. Since 2009, the 49ers are 24-3 when winning the turnover battle. 2011 NFL TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL LEADERS Takeaways Give Aways Team Fum. INTs Total Fum. INTs Total Diff. 1. San Francisco 15 23 38 5 5 10 +28 2. Green Bay 7 31 38 6 8 14 +24 3. New England 11 23 34 5 12 17 +17 4. Detroit 13 21 34 7 16 23 +11 5t. Atlanta 10 19 29 8 13 21 +8 Seattle 9 22 31 9 14 23 +8 FEWEST INTs THROWN IN 2011 TEAM INTs Thrown 1. San Francisco 5 2. Green Bay 8 3. Houston 9 4. St. Louis 10 5t. Three teams 12 In 2011, the 49ers took care of the ball, committing only 10 turnovers which ranked 1st in the NFL. QB Alex Smith only threw 5 INTs, which ranked 1st in the NFL for the fewest INTs thrown by a team. On the other side of the ball, the 49ers defense was extremely opportunistic, notching 38 takeaways, which ranked t-1st in the NFL. San Francisco scored 108 points off of turnovers this season, which ranked 6th in the NFL & 3rd in the NFC. The 49ers defense registered 21 INTs in 2011, marking the most INTs by the team in a single season since 2003, when they registered 23. 2011 TAKEAWAY LEADERS, NFL TEAM Takeaways 1t. San Francisco 38 Green Bay 38 3t. Detroit 34 New England 34 5t. Five teams 31 2011 OPPONENTS FUMBLES RECOVERED, NFL TEAM FRs 1t. San Francisco 15 Minnesota 15 3. Detroit 13 4t. New York Jets 12 Cincinnati 12 Tennessee 12 At Cin. (9/25), S Reggie Smith picked off Bengals QB Andy Dalton with 1:54 remaining in the game to help seal the victory. At Phi. (10/2), DT Justin Smith hawked down Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin from behind to force a fumble that was recovered by S Dashon Goldson with just over two minutes remaining, as the Eagles were driving for the game-winning field goal. At Was. (11/6), LB Patrick Willis tied his career high with two FFs, including one just before halftime that set up the 49ers first TD of the game. CB Carlos Rogers registered his first-career 2 INT game, including notching a pick in the 4th qtr. that set up a 17-yd. TD run by RB Kendal Hunter on the following play vs. NYG (11/13). The 49ers forced 5 turnovers (3 INTs, 2 FRs) vs. Arz. (11/20), the most since 12/12/10 vs. Sea. (4 INTs, 1 FR). The 49ers defense recorded 2 takeaways (1 INT, 1 FR) vs. StL (12/4). The 49ers defense registered 3 takeaways (2 INTs, 1 FR) at Arz. (12/11). The defense notched 4 takeaways (3 INTs, 1 FR), leading to 13 points vs. Pit. (12/19). With the Seahawks driving for the potential go-ahead score late in the 4th qtr. at Sea. (12/24), LB Larry Grant chased down QB Tarvaris Jackson, stripping the ball from behind. The loose ball was scooped up by S Donte Whitner. In the season finale at StL (1/1), CB Tarell Brown notched 2 INTs which lead to 14 points. In 2011, the 49ers only committed 10 turnovers (5 fumbles, 5 INTs), which ranked 1st in the NFL. The 10 turnovers committed by the 49ers last season are the fewest in franchise history and rank t-1st in NFL history. FEWEST TURNOVERS IN A FEWEST TURNOVERS IN A SINGLE SEASON IN FRANCHISE SINGLE SEASON IN NFL HISTORY HISTORY Team Turnovers Year Turnovers 1. 2011 10 2. 1960 16 3. 2002 17 4t. 2001 19 2000 19 The 5 INTs thrown by the 49ers in 2011 were the fewest in a singleseason in franchise history and rank t-1st in NFL history. FEWEST INTs IN A SINGLE FEWEST INTs IN A SINGLE SEASON IN FRANCHISE SEASON IN NFL HISTORY HISTORY Team INTs Year INTs 1. 2011 5 2. 1992 9 3t. 1970 10 1984 10 2000 10 2002 10 The 5 fumbles lost in 2011 by the 49ers rank 2nd in franchise history (4 in 1960) and t-9th in NFL history. The 49ers had a turnover differential of +28 in 2011, the highest differential in franchise history. The +28 turnover differential also ranked t-2nd in the NFL since 1970. BALL SECURITY 1t. San Francisco, 2011 10 New England, 2010 10 3. Kansas City, 1982 12 4t. Miami, 2008 13 NY Giants, 2008 13 1t. San Francisco, 2011 5 Cleveland, 1960 5 Green Bay, 1966 5 Kansas City, 1990 5 NY Giants, 1990 5 New England, 2010 5 FEWEST FUMBLES LOST IN A SINGLE SEASON IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Year INTs 1. 1960 4 2. 2011 5 3t. 2002 7 2001 7 5t. Four times 8 San Francisco did not commit a turnover in the final 22 quarters of the season, setting a new franchise record. HIGHEST TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Takeaways Give Aways Year Fum. INTs Total Fum. INTs Total Diff. 1. 2011 15 23 38 5 5 10 +28 2. 1981 21 27 48 12 13 25 +22 3. 1997 16 25 41 9 11 20 +14 4. 1986 10 39 49 9 20 29 +13 5. 1970 20 22 42 15 10 25 +7 HIGHEST TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL IN THE NFL SINCE 1970 Takeaways Give Aways Team Fum. INTs Total Fum. INTs Total Diff. 1. Washington, 1983 27 34 61 7 11 18 +43 2t. San Francisco, 2011 15 23 38 5 5 10 +28 New England, 2010 13 25 38 5 5 10 +28 3. Kansas City, 1990 25 20 45 14 5 19 +26 The Niners allowed just 26 points off of turnovers, which led the NFL in 2011 and ranked t-2nd in the NFL since 1995. FEWEST POINTS OFF TURNOVERS ALLOWED IN THE NFL SINCE 1995 Team Year Turnovers Pts. 1. New England 2010 10 24 2t. San Francisco 2011 10 26 Baltimore 2009 22 26
THE COMEBACK TRAIL Five, 4th quarter come-from-behind wins in the regular season epitomized the never-quit attitude the 49ers embodied in 2011. One player in particular can parallel his career to the theme, QB Alex Smith. Smith s 5 come-from-behind wins ranked t-1st in the NFL (NYG QB Eli Manning and Den. QB Tim Tebow). He has also registered 4, 4th quarter comebacks on the road, ranking t-1st in the NFL (Manning - 4). Smith also tied the franchise record for most 4th qtr. comebacks on the road (QB Joe Montanta - 4 in 1989). 2011 4th Quarter Comebacks: With the 49ers trailing 6-3 in the 4th qtr. at Cin. (9/25), Smith completed 4 of 8 passes for 48 yds. during a 10-play, 72-yd. TD drive. The 49ers won the game, 13-8. The 49ers won at Phi. (10/2) in the 4th qtr. on the strength of their running game and defense. Smith completed 9 of 9 passes for 179 yds. and 2 TDs in the 3rd qtr., when the 49ers erased most of a 20-point deficit. He completed 4 of 8 passes for 22 yds. in the final 15 minutes, setting up a RB Frank Gore go-ahead TD with 3:00 remaining in the game. With the game on the line, and trailing 15-19, Smith found TE Delanie Walker for the go-ahead touchdown on a 4th down play with 1:56 remaining at Det. (10/16). The 49ers entered the 4th qtr. trailing the Giants 12-13, as Smith found TE Vernon Davis for a 31-yd. TD and WR Michael Crabtree on the ensuing two-point conversion to give the 49ers 20-13 lead vs. NYG (11/13). RB Kendall Hunter added a 17-yd. TD on the 49ers next possession, to cap off the 49ers comeback. Trailing 16-17 with just 6:41 remaining in the game at Sea. (12/24), Smith engineered a 6 play, 40-yd. drive, including a 41-yd. pass to WR Michael Crabtree. The drive was capped off by a K David Akers 39-yd. FG to give the 49ers a 19-17 lead. Dating back to December 1, 2010, the 49ers have been successful in the familiar surroundings of Candlestick Park, posting a 9-1 (.900) record. San Francisco s.900 winning pct. at home ranks t-3rd in the NFL in that time span [Green Bay is 11-0 (1.000), New England is 10-1 (.909) and New Orleans is 9-1 (.900)]. The 49ers have also been able to light up the score board at Candlestick, averaging 29.9 pts./ game, which ranks 4th in the NFL. HOME COOKIN POINTS PER GAME AT HOME SINCE 12/1/10 Team Pts./Gm. 1. New Orleans 37.3 2. Green Bay 37.3 3. New England 32.7 4. San Francisco 29.9 5. Atlanta 28.1 QB Alex Smith has completed 163 of 265 atts. (61.5 pct) for 2,151 yds., 17 TDs, 3 INT and a QB rating of 103.8. His 103.8 QB rating ranks 4th in the NFL and he ranks 8th in the NFL with 17 TDs when playing at home. With just 3 INTs, San Francisco also ranks 1st in the NFL for the fewest INTs thrown at home since 12/1/10. QB RATING LEADS AT HOME SINCE 12/1/10 Player Atts. Comps. Yds. TDs INTs Rating 1. A. Rodgers, GB 320 223 3,080 32 5 127.1 2. D. Brees, NO 378 263 3,041 33 9 112.8 3. T. Brady, NE 378 250 3,228 24 6 107.3 4. A. Smith, SF 265 163 2,151 17 3 103.8 5. T. Romo, Dal 231 155 1,848 16 6 103.6 THE GROUND GRIND The 49ers ranked 8th in the NFL and 4th in the NFC in rushing yds. per game (127.8), in 2011. Over the final three months of the season, San Francisco averaged 141.2 yds./game on the ground, ranking 6th in the NFL, and rushed for 1,835 yds. on 413 carries (4.4 yds./carry) and 11 TDs. The 49ers opened October at Phi. (10/2) and rushed for 164 yds. and 1 TD on 25 carries. The following week, San Francisco rushed for a season high 213 yds. and 2 TDs on 36 carries vs. TB (10/9). The 49ers traveled to Det. (10/16), where the team rushed for 203 yds. and 1 TD on 29 carries. This marked the first time the team has rushed for over 200 yds. in back-to-back games since 1998 (12/6 at Car., 236 yds. and 12/14 vs. Det., 328 yds.). The 49ers rushed for 174 yds. and 1 TD on 39 carries vs. Cle. (10/30). It also marked the first time the 49ers rushed for over 150 yds. in four consecutive games since 1998 (11/22 vs. NO, 154 yds.; 11/30 vs. NYG, 237 yds.; 12/6 at Car., 236 yds.; 12/14 vs. Det., 328 yds.). At Was. (11/6), the 49ers rushed for 138 yds. on 32 carries, as RB Frank Gore registered his franchise-record 5th consecutive 100-yd. game, rushing for 107 yds. on 19 carries. The 49ers rushed for 164 yds. on a season-high 49 carries vs. Arz. (11/20). The 49 carries by the 49ers rank t-3rd for the most carries by the team since 1991 [54 vs. Det. (10/20/91), 50 vs. Mia. (12/16/01) and 49 at Car. (9/29/97)]. The 49ers rushed for 144 yds. on 34 carries, as 7 different players registered a carry vs. StL (12/4). WR Kyle Williams recorded his first career carry, a 25-yd. run. The 49ers rushed for 178 yds. and 1 TD on 40 carries at Sea. (12/24). RB Frank Gore rushed for 83 yds. and 1 TD and RB Kendall Hunter added 73 yds. rushing, marking the first time the 49ers had 2 players each rush for over 70 yds. since 11/2/03 vs. StL (RB Garrison Hearst - 80 yds; RB Kevan Barlow - 76 yds.). NFL RUSHING YDS./GAME LEADERS, SINCE 10/1/11 TEAM Atts. Yds. Avg. TDs Yds/Gm 1. Denver 474 2,404 5.1 10 184.9 2. Carolina 369 2,156 5.8 24 165.8 3. Houston 444 2,034 4.6 16 156.5 4. Chicago 405 1,854 4.6 10 142.6 5. Minnesota 366 1,841 5.0 15 141.6 6. San Francisco 413 1,835 4.4 11 141.2 The 49ers did a good job of moving people around with formations and shifting and motion to get edges on numbers and getting people outnumbered, said NFL Network analyst and former NFL Executive Charley Casserly. They re very creative there. That s the thing that sticks out to me as much as anything. And obviously there s a discipline and a workman-like approach that [head coach Jim Harbaugh] brings to things that clearly the players have bought into. RUSHING RECORDS RB Frank Gore surpassed 49ers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe The Jet Perry as the all-time leading rusher in franchise history with 7,468 career rushing yards. Gore has rushed for 1,063 yds. and 7 TDs on 223 carries (4.8 avg.) since the beginning of October, including rushing for over 100 yds. in five games. He became the first player in franchise history to rush for over 100 yds. in 5 consecutive games. It also marked the first time he registered a rushing TD in four straight games (10/2 through 10/30). Gore also became just the 4th player since 1970 to rush for 125 yds.- or-more and a rushing TD in four consecutive games, joining RB O.J. Simpson (1975), RB Terrell Davis (1998) and RB Larry Johnson (2005).
rushing INTO THE RECORD books Over the course of his eight-year career, RB Frank Gore has been the go-to guy in the backfield for the 49ers. Gore has been more than productive after being selected in the 3rd round (65th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. His productivity since that time has allowed him to become the franchise s all-time leading rusher during just his seventh season. Gore s Career Highlights... Gore surpassed WR Terrell Owens vs. Sea. (9/11/11) to move into 3rd place in all-time yards from scrimmage in franchise history. Throughout Gore s seven seasons in the NFL, he has averaged 4.6 yds./carry, which ranks 4th in the NFL over that time span (min. 1,000 carries). His 4.6 career avg. also ranks 4th in franchise history (min. 750 atts.) among running backs. ALL-TIME 49ERS YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Player Total Yds. Rush Receive 1. Jerry Rice (1985-2000) 19,872 625 19,247 2. Roger Craig (1983-90) 11,506 7,064 4,442 3. Frank Gore (2005-11) 10,022 7,625 2,397 4. Terrell Owens (1996-03) 8,734 162 8,572 5. Joe Perry (1950-60, 1963) 8,624 7,344 1,280 Gore passed Hall of Fame running back Joe Perry on 12/4/11 vs. the Rams. Perry racked up 7,344 yards in his 12 NFL seasons with the Niners (1950-60, 63). ALL-TIME 49ERS RUSHING LIST Player Years Yds. 1. Frank Gore 2005-2011 (7) 7,625 2. Joe Perry 1950-1960, 63 (12) 7,344 3. Roger Craig 1983-1990 (8) 7,064 4. Ken Willard 1965-1973 (9) 5,930 5. Garrison Hearst 1997-2003 (5) 5,535 Gore broke RB Joe Perry s franchise record of 20 career 100-yd. games after registering his 21st career 100-yd. rus. performance against NO (9/20/10). Since 2005, Gore has the most 100-yd. rushing games in the NFL with 29. The 49ers are 22-7 when Gore hits the century mark on the ground. Gore s 2011 Highlights... Selected to his third Pro Bowl and first since 2010. Tallied 83 yds. and 1 TD at Sea. (12/24), his 8th TD in 2011. Notched 65 yds. and 1 rushing TD vs. Pit. (12/19) on ESPN s Monday Night Football. With 73 yds. vs. StL. (12/4), became the franchise s all-time leading rusher, passing Hall of Fame RB Joe Perry. With 107 rushing yds. at Was. (11/6), Gore set a new franchise record by hitting the century mark in 5 consecutive games (127 yds. at Phi., 125 vs. TB, 141 at Det., 134 vs. Cle. and 107 yds. at Was.). With 141 rushing yds. and 1 TD at Det. (10/16), Gore has hit the century mark in 3 consecutive games for the 3rd time in his career Gore s TD at Det. (10/16) marked the 1st time since 2009 that he scored a rushing TD in three consecutive games (11/1 at Ind., 11/8 vs. Ten. and 11/12 vs. Chi.). With 1 rushing TD vs. TB (10/9), Gore moved into 4th place in franchise history with 38 career rushing TDs. NFL RUSHING AVG. LEADERS SINCE 2005 (min. 1,000 carries) Player Attempts Yds. Avg. 1. Adrian Peterson, Min. 1,406 6,752 4.8 2. Chris Johnson, Ten. 1,187 5,645 4.8 3. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jax. 1,484 6,854 4.6 4. Frank Gore, SF 1,653 7,625 4.6 5. Michael Turner, SD/Atl. 1,397 6,434 4.6 ALL-TIME 49ERS RUSHING AVG. LEADERS (min. 750 carries) Player Attempts Yds. Avg. 1. Joe Perry 1,475 7,344 5.0 2. Hugh McElhenny 877 4,288 4.9 3. Garrison Hearst 1,189 5,535 4.7 4. Frank Gore 1,653 7,625 4.6 5. J.D. Smith 1,007 4,370 4.3 The 125 rush. yds. performance vs. TB marks the 7th time in Gore s career that he hit the century mark in back-to-back weeks (Last time, 10/24 at Car. 102 yds. and 10/31 vs. Den. 118 yds.).
coming UP big QB Alex Smith s 2011 performance was one of the best seasons a quarterback in the history of this storied franchise has ever put together. Smith led the 49ers to a 13-3 record in the regular season and helped the team clinch the NFC West for the first time since 2002. He set numerous career-highs and etched his name in the 49ers record books by throwing for 17 TDs and 5 INTs last season, setting the FEWEST INTs, SINGLE SEASON, FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Year Ints 1. Alex Smith 2011 5 2. Steve Young 1992 7 3t. Jeff Garcia 2002 10 Jeff Garcia 2000 10 Joe Montana 1984 10 Steve Young 1994 10 franchise record for fewest INTs thrown in a season (min. 400 atts.). His 5 INTs also rank t-3rd in NFL history for fewest INTs thrown in a season. Never Say Never... In 2011, Smith led the 49ers to five, 4th-qtr. comebacks in the regular season, including 4 on the road. His 4 come-from-behind road victories tied the franchise record set by Joe Montana in 1989. Smith wasn t finished with his improbable comebacks as he engineered another come-from-behind victory vs. the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round of the playoffs. He led two TD drives of 80 and 85 yds. to catapult the Niners into the NFC Championship game. In the five come-from-behind victories in 2011, Smith posted stellar numbers, going 22-32 for 303 yds. with 4 TDs and 0 turnovers and a QB rating of 138.4 (stats tallied from the point in the game of the 49ers largest deficit). SMITH S COMEBACK WIN STATS FROM POINT OF LARGEST DEFICIT Date Opp. Comp. Atts. Yds. TDs INTs Rating 9/25 at Cin. 4 5 48 0 0 106.7 10/2 at Phi. 10 14 153 2 0 146.7 10/16 at Det. 4 7 24 1 0 103.6 11/13 NYG 3 5 37 1 0 122.5 12/24 at Sea. 1 1 41 0 0 118.8 TOTALS 22 32 303 4 0 138.4 At Sea. (12/24/11), the Niners trailed 17-16 with 6:47 remaining. Smith led the team on a 6-play drive, including a spot on throw for 41 yds. to WR Michael Crabtree on 2nd and 18, to set up the go-ahead FG by Akers a few plays later. The victory kept the team in the driver s seat for the No. 2 NFC seed and first round bye in the playoffs, which was clinched the following week at StL. On Nov. 13, 2011 vs. NYG, the 49ers trailed 12-13 entering the fourth qtr. before Smith outdueled Giants QB Eli Manning. Smith engineered a couple scoring drives in the 4th qtr. to put the Niners ahead for good, 27-20. At Det. (10/16/11), Smith led the 49ers from 10 pts. down and threw the game-winning TD with just under two minutes remaining in the game on fourth down to TE Delanie Walker. A week prior, Smith orchestrated one of the biggest come-from-behind victories in team history. Trailing 23-3 in the 3rd quarter at Phi. (10/2/11), Smith led the 49ers on 3 unanswered TD drives to win the game, 24-23. It marked the largest comeback win for the 49ers during the regular season since October 20, 1996, when San Francisco rallied from a 20-point deficit in the 2nd quarter to beat the Cincinnati Bengals. The comeback began after the Eagles took a 23-3 lead on Philadelphia K Alex Henery s 33-yard field goal with 9:30 left in the 3rd quarter. During a 7-minute span, Smith directed TD drives of 80 and 77 yds., capped by a 3-yd. slant to WR Joshua Morgan and a 9-yd. toss to TE Vernon Davis. Smith completed 9 of 9 passes for 179 yards in the 3rd quarter, posting a perfect QB ranking of 158.3. With the 49ers down 23-17 with 6:28 remaining, Smith led an 8-play, 77-yd. drive that culminated with RB Frank Gore s 12-yd. TD gallop to put the 49ers ahead for good, 24-23. And The Winner Is... Alex Smith was chosen by his teammates as the 2011 Ed Block Courage Award recipient. The award, which is given annually to the player that exemplifies a commitment to sportsmanship and courage, is the first for Smith. The starting quarterback also symbolizes professionalism, great strength, dedication and serves as a community role model for others, which are requirements to receive the award. Smith is just the second quarterback in franchise history to win the award and first since Joe Montana in 1986. Quick Hits on Smith... Smith threw just 5 INTs in 2011, setting the franchise record for fewest INTs in a season (min. 400 atts.). His 5 INTs also rank t-3rd in NFL history for fewest INTs thrown in a season (min. 400 atts.). Smith posted an INT pct. of 1.1 for the 2011 season, ranking 1st in the NFL. His 1.1 INT pct. also ranks 1st in franchise history and 3rd in NFL history (min. 400 atts.). Smith also compiled a TD:INT ratio of 3.40 (17 TDs, 5 INTs), which ranks 3rd in franchise history (min. 150 atts.). Against Tampa Bay (10/9), Smith led the 49ers to the largest margin of victory for the team in the regular season since Dec. 27, 1987 when they won by 48 pts. vs. LA Rams on 12/27/87 (48-0). Smith posted a QB rating of 127.2, the 2nd highest of his career. I think another thing you can look to is his ability to hold it together and move the team in the clutch. It was a great thing [at Philadelphia], staying poised, not being affected by certain stances and performing when we needed him to perform. That s what allowed us, one of the reasons, we won the game. 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman
GAME CHANGER One of the most athletic and versatile players in the NFL, TE Vernon Davis has emerged as a premier tight end. Davis earned Pro Bowl recognition as an alternate the past two seasons after having been named a starter for the annual game in 2009. Davis is coming off one of the best postseason performances by a tight end in league history, as he recorded 10 recepts. for 292 yds. and 4 TDs in just two games. Career Highlights... Ranks 1st in franchise history among TEs in recepts., rec. yds. and in TDs. 49ERS ALL-TIME TOUCHDOWN LEADERS AMONG TIGHT ENDS Player Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs 1. Vernon Davis (2006-11) 304 3,803 12.5 35 2. Brent Jones (1987-97) 417 5,195 12.5 33 Set single-season career high s with 78 recepts., 965 rec. yds. and 13 TD recepts., in 2009. He was one of only two TEs to lead their team in all three categories (Kellen Winlsow, TB). His rec. yds. and TD totals were both single-season records among 49ers tight ends all-time. In 2009, his 13 TD recepts. t-2nd in the NFL record for most in a season by a TE (Antonio Gates - 13 TDs in 2004). Davis TD recepts. also were tied for the most in the NFL with Patriots WR Randy Moss and Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald, making him the first tight end in the Super Bowl era to lead (or tie for the lead) league in TD recepts. Has tallied 7, 100-yd. rec. games, which ranks 1st in franchise history among TEs. Among NFL TEs Since 2009... Ranks 1st with 31 recepts. over 25 yds. Ranks 2nd with 26 TD recepts., which ranks 5th among all players. Ranks 4th with 201 recepts. Ranks 3rd with 2,671 rec. yds. Ranks 4th avg. 55.6 rec. yds./gm. Ranks 3rd with 1,141 yds. after the catch. Davis 2011 Highlights... Hauled in 10 recepts. for 292 yds. and 4 TDs in the playoffs, which were the most by a tight end in their first two postseason games in NFL history (According to the Elias Sports Bureau). Became just the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to register at least 2 receiving TDs in consecutive postseason games in the same season. He also became just the 3rd player in franchise history to register consecutive 100-yd. receiving games in the postseason. MOST TDS IN A SEASON BY A TIGHT END IN NFL HISTORY Player TDs 1. Rob Gronkowski, 2011 17 2t. Vernon Davis, 2009 13 Antonio Gates, 2004 13 3t. Todd Christensen, 1983 12 Mike Ditka, 1961 12 Jerry Smith, 1967 12 Wesley Walls, 1999 12 Recorded 118 rec. yds. on 8 catches at StL (1/1/12), including a season-long 44 yd. recept. from QB Alex Smith in the 2nd qtr. It marked his 7th career 100-yd. game. Notched his 6th TD recept. of the season on a 1 yd. pass from Smith vs. Pit. (12/19/11). Finished the day with 6 recepts. for 72 yds. Caught 1 TD recept. vs. Arz. (11/20/11), which ranks him 1st in franchise history for the most TD recepts. among TEs passing Brent Jones. Hauled in a 31-yd. catch and run for a TD vs. NYG (11/13/11). The TD recept. by Davis ranked him t-1st in franchise history at the time for the most TD recepts. among TEs (Brent Jones). Had 2 TD recepts. vs. TB (10/9/11), his 3rd career multi-td game and his 1st since 10/25/09 at Hou. Hauled in his 1st TD of the season at Phi. (10/2/11) on a 9-yd. TD recept. in the 3rd qtr. Vernon is a great person, great to work with, very attentive, very much interested in the details of things, always looking for the ways to get better. Just an all around asset to have and really enjoy, really thankful that he s here and a 49er. 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman
Since entering the league in 1998, WR Randy Moss has been building a Hall of Fame legacy on the backs of opposing secondaries. His arrival in San Francisco puts him in the same uniform as the only receiver in front of him for many NFL records, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice. Now donning the red and gold, Moss has had a positive impact on the locker room and enjoyed taking a lot of the younger players under his wing. Now that I m matured physically and mentally, my philosophy is I do not like what the NFL does for me, I want to know what I can do to make the NFL better. said the 14-year veteran Moss. And if that s coming out here teaching the young guys and showing my professionalism and being a leader on and off the field, that s what I want to do because I think that if we get that type of mindset it ll make it a better league. QB Alex Smith has had nothing but great things to say about Moss and the wealth of knowledge he brings to the team. He s a great communicator out there, said Smith. A guy that played that much, he sees things really well, communicates really well. So, it s really been great working with him. Honestly I ve learned a lot. Moss s on-field history speaks for itself. His name is etched in the Top 10 in numerous NFL receiving records, and will continue to rise to the top with a successful 2012 campaign. Moss s Career Highlights... Ranks t-2nd all-time in rec. TDs with 153. Moss has surpassed the 1,000 yd. receiving mark in a season 10 times in his career. Only Rice has more 1,000 yd. seasons (14). moss THIS, MOSS THAT MOST RECEIVING TDs IN NFL HISTORY Player TDs 1. Jerry Rice 197 2t. Randy Moss 153 Terrell Owens 153 4. Cris Carter 130 5. Marvin Harrison 128 Has recorded 64 games with over 100-yd. rec. yds. which is 2nd to Rice (76). Moss wasted no time putting the league on notice, gaining 1,313 yds. his rookie season. That mark is 3rd best in NFL history behind Bill Groman, 1,473 (Houston, 1960) and Anquan Boldin, 1,377 (Arizona, 2003). There is nobody left to chase when it comes to most receiving TDs in a season, Moss stands alone with the 23 he scored in 2007 as a Patriot. WR Jerry Rice had 22 in 1987 with the 49ers. 2007 also saw Moss post 9, 100-yd. receving games which is good for 6th on the all-time list. In 2007 Moss had a 4 TD game vs. Buffalo (11/18/07) as a member of the Patriots, putting him in 4th all-time for most TDs in a game. Moss has finished the season as the NFL leader in TD recepts. 5 times, putting him in 3rd all-time behind WR Jerry Rice (6) and WR Don Hutson (9). For 10 consecutive games in 2003-04, Moss caught at least 1 TD pass, placing him in a 4th place tie with Carl Pickens (10). Moss is the fastest player to reach 5,000 career receiving yards in NFL History (59 games). He broke the previous record held by WR Jerry Rice (61 games). Moss has the most 1,200+ yd. receiving seasons to start a career 6 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003). Randy Moss is synonymus with big plays, and his place in the NFL record books is at the top, along with Terrell Owens at 158 recepts. of 25+ yds. Moss has torn up the turf at NFL stadiums throughout his highly decorated career en route to posting ridiculous receiving statistics. The manner in which he has attained those statistics, sometimes making defenders look silly, has caused hi peers to coin the phrase - Getting Mossed. Moss currently ranks 9th in NFL history, averaging 73.6 yds. per game receiving. Moss is 2nd among active NFL receivers in rec. yds., and is 5th on the all-time list. MOST REC. YDS IN NFL HISTORY Player Years Yds. 1. Jerry Rice 1985-2004 22,895 2. Terrell Owens 1996-present 15,934 3. Isaac Bruce 1994-2009 15,208 4. Tim Brown 1988-2004 14,934 5. Randy Moss 1998-Present 14,858 Moss ranks 9th on the alltime NFL recepts. list. Moss 6,097 rec. yds. on 1st down is good for 5th on the all-time list and is the best among active players. On 1st down, Moss has caught 55 TD passes, making him 2nd all-time and 1st among active players. getting MOSSED AVERAGE REC. YDS. PER GAME IN NFL HISTORY Player Recepts. Yds. Yds./Gm 1. Andre Johnson 706 9,656 79.1 2. Larry Fitzgerald 693 9,615 77.5 3. Torry Holt 920 13,382 77.4 4. Marvin Harrison 1,102 14,580 76.7 5. Jerry Rice 1,549 22,895 75.6 6. Lance Alworth 542 10,266 75.5 7. Michael Irvin 750 11,904 74.9 8. Anquan Boldin 707 9,244 74.0 9. Randy Moss 954 14,858 73.6 10. Terrell Owens 1,078 15,934 72.8 MOST RECEPTS. FOR FIRST DOWN IN NFL HISTORY Player Recepts. 1. Marvin Harrison 758 2. Tony Gonzales 743 3t. Terrell Owens 742 Jerry Rice 742 5. Isaac Bruce 716 6. Tim Brown 693 7. Randy Moss 682 8. Derrick Mason 645 9. Cris Carter 637 10. Torry Holt 629 MOST RECEPTS. IN NFL HISTORY Player Recepts. 1. Jerry Rice 1,549 2. Tony Gonzales 1,149 3. Marvin Harrison 1,102 4. Chris Carter 1,101 5. Tim Brown 1,094 6. Terrell Owens 1,078 7. Isaac Bruce 1,024 8. Hines Ward 1,000 9. Randy Moss 954 10. Andre Reed 951 Moss has caught 682 passes for 1st downs, 7th all-time. On 3rd down, Moss is 3rd behind Terrell Owens (3,821) and Derrick Mason (3,997) for receiving yds. (3,821). Nobody has scored more TDs on 3rd down in NFL history than Randy Moss (46). Moss has a 15.6 yds. per catch avg. when it comes to 4th down recepts., behind Terrell Owens(16.0) and Jimmy Smith (20.5).
To PROTECT AND SERVE A 5th-year pro from Central Michigan University, T Joe Staley was named a starter on his 1st Pro Bowl team after his stellar play in 2011. Staley has been the anchor on the offensive line since entering the league in 2007 and has had QB Alex Smith s blindside since then. Staley was named AP 2nd Team All-Pro in 2011 and no one was happier for him than Smith when he heard Staley was named to the Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro honors. Really happy for Joe, really happy, said Smith. The guy works as hard as anybody and he s played at a high level now for a few years. I really feel like he hasn t got the recognition he s deserved, for whatever reason, as some of the other left tackles that I think get a lot of notoriety in this league. I really feel like he s all that player and then some. And this year he s really done it just week in and week out and has just played at a really high level. He s really taken a leadership role with that whole offensive line. Kind of really stepped up to the challenge and has really been a leader for us. Staley was part of an offensive line that helped the team rush for 1,928 yards in 2011, ranking seventh in the NFL. Staley and the offensive line were awarded the Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award in Week 5, helping the offense rush for 213 yards on the ground while not allowing a sack. Jonathan Goodwin joined the 49ers after spending five seasons with the New Orleans Saints. A smart and savvy 10-year veteran, he has started the last 61 regular season games in which he has appeared and was responsible for all the calls and adjustments made by the offensive line. He was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2009 season and was a member of the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV Championship Team. Selected 17th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft, Mike Iupati showcased his rare combination of size and athleticism as he was named the team s starting left guard during training camp his rookie season. He has started all 32 games, and both postseason contests, since his rookie year in 2010. Iupati, along with T Anthony Davis, are two of only five players from the 2010 Draft Class to start every game in each of the past two seasons. A mild and polite native of American Samoa, Iupati plays with a nasty mean streak on the field. Following his rookie season, Iupati was named to The Sporting News and PFW/ PFWA All- Rookie teams. Armed with tremendous size, strength, and athleticism, Anthony Davis made an immediate impact at right tackle as a rookie after being selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Davis, along with fellow rookie offensive lineman G Mike Iupati, were two of only five NFL rookies to start every game since 2010, and they became just the third set of rookies to start every game on the offensive line since the 16-game schedule was instituted in 1978. Davis diligently works on his craft throughout the offseason as he and Iupati spend countless hours watching film together.
YOU DON T GET THE POINT In 2011, the 49ers defense was one of the best in the NFL. The 49ers became the first team in NFL history not to allow a rushing TD through the first 14 games of a season. San Francisco s defense finished the season ranked 2nd in the NFL in opponents points per game (14.3), 1st in rushing defense (77.3 yds. per game) and t-1st in takeaways (38-23 INTs and 15 FRs). The 49ers defense also ranked 4th in the NFL and 1st in the NFC in total defense (308.2 yds. per game). The 49ers defense only allowed 3 rushing TDs in 2011, ranking 1st in the NFL for fewest rushing TDs allowed. Since the league went to a 16-game schedule in 1978, the team s three rushing TDs allowed ranks 1st in the NFL. The three rushing TDs allowed also ranks t-5th in NFL history. FEWEST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Year TDs 1. 2011 3 2t. 1971 4 1996 4 4t. 1992 5 1997 5 1995 5 The 14.3 pts. per game allowed ranked 3rd in franchise history and 2nd in the NFL in 2011. FEWEST PTS./GM. ALLOWED IN FEWEST PTS./GM. ALLOWED FRANCHISE HISTORY IN 2011, NFL Year Pts./Gm. 1. 1976 (14 games) 13.6 2. 1984 14.2 3. 2011 14.3 4. 1992 14.8 5t. 1991 14.9 1990 14.9 Dating back to 2010, the 49ers defense did not allowed a rushing TD in 15 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in franchise history. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 15-game streak also ranks t-1st in the NFL since 1970. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES NOT ALLOWING A RUSHING TD IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Dates Games 1. 1/2/11-12/24/11 15 2. 10/27/85-9/28/86 13 3. 9/20/92-12/6/92 11 4t. 8/31/97-11/10/97 10 12/18/95-10/27/96 10 FEWEST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED IN THE NFL SINCE 1978 Team TDs 1. San Francisco, 2011 3 2t. 11 teams 4 Team Pts./Gm. 1. Pittsburgh 14.2 2. San Francisco 14.3 3. Baltimore 16.6 4. Houston 17.4 5. Cleveland 19.2 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES NOT ALLOWING A RUSHING TD SINCE 1970, NFL TEAM Games 1t. San Francisco, 2010-11 15 Chicago, 1985-86 15 3. San Francisco, 1985-86 13 4. Dallas, 1985-86 12 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 14-game stretch of not allowing a rushing TD is the longest single-season streak in the NFL since 1970. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES NOT ALLOWING A RUSHING TD IN A SINGLE SEASON SINCE 1970 Team Year Games 1. San Francisco 2011 14 2t. San Francisco 1992 11 Cleveland 1992 11 4t. San Francisco 1997 10 Oakland 1996 10 Los Angeles Raiders 1990 10 New York Jets 1986 10 In 2011, the 49ers defense ranked t-1st in the NFL and tied the franchise record, allowing just 23 TDs. FEWEST TDS ALLOWED IN FEWEST TDS ALLOWED IN FRANCHISE HISTORY THE NFL, 2011 Year TDs Team TDs 1t. 2011 23 1t. San Francisco 23 1971 23 Pittsburgh 23 3t. 1951 24 3. Baltimore 26 1982 24 4. Houston 27 1984 24 5. Cleveland 31 Opponents have found it to be even tougher to find the endzone inside the 20-yd. line. The 49ers defense ranked 4th in the NFL in red zone defense in 2011, allowing TDs on just 14 of 34 red zone possessions (41.2 pct.). At Phi. (10/2), the Eagles drove inside the 49ers 20-yd. line on 7 series, but only came away with 2 TDs (28.6 pct.). The Buccaneers were held to a FG in their only red zone possession vs. TB (10/9). The defense did not allow the Browns to run a play in the red zone vs. Cle. (10/30). At Was. (11/6), the Redskins were able to score a TD late in the 4th qtr. in their only trip into the red zone. The defense held the Giants to just 1 TD on 4 trips into the red zone, including a stop on 4th down from the SF 10 yd. line with just 34 seconds left in the game vs. NYG (11/13). The 49ers defense stopped the Cardinals on downs on their only trip into the red zone vs. Arz. (11/20). The defense did not allow the Rams to run a play in the red zone vs. StL (12/4). CB Carlos Rogers picked off QB Ben Roethlisberger on the Steelers only trip into the red zone vs. Pit. (12/19). 2011 RED ZONE DEFENSE (TD Pct.), NFL Team Pos. TDs Pct. 1. Baltimore 42 16 38.1 2. Arizona 58 23 39.7 3. Cleveland 49 20 40.8 4. San Francisco 34 14 41.2 5. Washington 57 25 43.9 The 49ers defense has made a point of getting off the field quickly. Since 2009, the 49ers rank 2nd in the NFL, forcing opponents to 3-n-outs on 27.3 pct. of their drives. In 2011, the 49ers forced a 3-n-out on 26.9 pct. of opponents drives, ranking 5th in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC. RED MEANS STOP GET OUTTA THERE 2011 OPP. 3-N-OUT LEADERS, NFL TEAM 3-n-outs 1. Cincinnati 67 2. Jacksonville 57 3. Chicago 55 4. New York Jets 54 5. San Francisco 52 OPPONENT 3-n-OUT DRIVES 2009-11, NFL Team Def. Series 3-&-Out Drives Pct. 1. New York Jets 596 180 30.2% 2. San Francisco 594 162 27.3% 3. Cincinnati 567 149 26.3% 4. Chicago 592 154 26.0% 5. Pittsburgh 526 134 25.5%
CONSISTENCY COUNTS In 2011, the 49ers defense ranked 1st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (77.3). Their excellence in this regard is nothing new for the Niners as they rank 2nd in the league in that category since 2009, with a 90.3 avg. The team also leads the league in that span in rushing yds. allowed per carry. After finishing 3rd in the NFL in opposing rushing yards per carry at 3.64 in 2009, the Niners ranked 2nd in the NFL in 2010, allowing 3.46 yds. per carry. In 2011, the 49ers allowed just 3.50 yds. per carry, ranking 1st in the NFL. OPPONENT RUSHING YARDS OPP. YARDS PER CARRY, NFL PER GAME, NFL (2011) (2011) TEAM RUSH YPG 1. San Francisco 77.3 2. Baltimore 92.6 3. Miami 95.6 4. Houston 96.0 5. Chicago 96.4 OPPONENT RUSHING YARDS PER GAME, NFL (2009-11) TEAM RUSH YPG 1. Pittsburgh 84.1 2. San Francisco 90.3 3. Baltimore 93.3 4. Minnesota 98.8 5. Dallas 99.3 TEAM AVG 1. San Francisco 3.50 2. Baltimore 3.54 3. Miami 3.71 4. Seattle 3.80 5. Jacksonville 3.83 OPP. YARDS PER CARRY, NFL (2009-11) TEAM AVG 1. San Francisco 3.54 2. Baltimore 3.62 3. Pittsburgh 3.66 4. New York Jets 3.76 5. Miami 3.84 The defense allowed 1,236 rushing yds. on the season, which ranked 3rd in franchise history for the fewest rushing yds. allowed in a single season (1995-1,061 rushing yds. allowed; 1982-1,199 rushing yds. allowed). Since 2007, the 49ers run defense has been one of the most stout groups in the NFL. From 2007-11, the Niners rank 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL in opposing rushing average per carry at 3.64 yds. BEST 49ERS RUSHING DEFENSE OVER 5-YEAR SPAN Year AVG 1. 1994-98 3.58 2. 1995-99 3.62 3. 2007-11 3.64 4. 1974-78 3.65 5. 1993-97 3.66 THE RUN DOWN OPP. RUSHING AVG. PER CARRY, NFL (2007-11) TEAM AVG. 1. Baltimore 3.45 2. San Francisco 3.64 3. Pittsburgh 3.64 4. Minnesota 3.65 5. New York Jets 3.85 From 2007 through 2011, the 49ers have allowed a 3.64 average rushing gain per carry, which is the 3rd best total in franchise history over a five-year span. DOWN & OUT San Francisco has made a habit of forcing teams into third-and-long since 2010. When the Niners have gotten their opponents into 3-and- 6-or-more, they have not allowed them to convert first downs very often. The 49ers rank 4th in the NFL by allowing only 22.6 pct. of opponents to gain a first down when facing third and 6+, since 2010. OPP. 3RD-AND-LONG CONV. SINCE 2010, NFL TEAM > 6 YD. PCT 1. Arizona 18.5 2. Jacksonville 21.9 3. Cincinnati 22.1 4. San Francisco 22.6 5. Kansas City 22.7 The 49ers run defense has been one of the strong points on the defensive side of the ball. The Niners rank 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL by allowing only 3.46 yds. per rush on first down, since 2010. RUSHING DEFENSE ON SECOND DOWN, NFL (2010-11) TEAM AVG. 1. Miami 3.39 2. San Francisco 3.40 3. New York Jets 3.62 4. Baltimore 3.70 5. Seattle 3.74 NOWHERE TO RUN The 49ers have been a physical force over the past three seasons, stripping the ball from QBs and ball carriers alike. With 51 FFs dating back to 2009, the 49ers rank 3rd in the NFL during that span. The team has provided hard hits from all over the field, constantly jarring the ball loose. In 2011, the 49ers ranked t-2nd in the NFL with 18 RUSHING DEFENSE ON FIRST DOWN, NFL (2010-11) TEAM AVG. 1. Pittsburgh 3.22 2. San Francisco 3.46 3. Chicago 3.63 4. Minnesota 3.72 5. New York Jets 3.78 After allowing only 3.46 yds. per rush on first down, the 49ers buckle down even more on second down by allowing only 3.40 yds. per rush, ranking 2nd in the NFL, since 2010. FORCING THE ISSUE FORCED FUMBLES, NFL (2009-11) TEAM FF 1. New York Giants 58 2. Chicago 57 3. San Francisco 51 4t. Detroit 49 Minnesota 49 FFs. LB Patrick Willis ranked t-5th in the NFL with 4 FFs, setting a new career-high.
Since 2009, the 49ers defense has been particularly aggressive when playing its divisional opponents, allowing an average of only 14.4 points per game. The 49ers rank 2nd in the NFL by allowing just 14.4 points per game within a team s own division, since 2009. POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME VS. OWN DIVISION, NFL (2009-11) TEAM PA PPG Allowed 1. Baltimore 244 13.6 2. San Francisco 260 14.4 3. Pittsburgh 276 15.3 4t. Green Bay 320 17.8 Seattle 320 17.8 While limiting points against their divisional foes, the 49ers defense racked up 59 sacks over the past three seasons, a total that ranks 1st in the NFL for teams playing within their division during that time span. SACKS VS. OWN DIVISION, NFL (2007-11) TEAM SACKS 1. San Francisco 91 2. Seattle 90 3t. New England 88 Minnesota 88 5. Pittsburgh 85 A DOMINANT DEFENSE IN THE DIVISION SACKS VS. OWN DIVISION (2009-11) TEAM SACKS 1. San Francisco 59 2. Minnesota 58 3. Arizona 54 4. Detroit 51 5. Three teams 50 Since 2007, the Niners defense ranks 1st in the NFL with 91 sacks against divisional opponents. The Niners have also picked off opposing divisional QBs 34 times over that time span. San Francisco s run defense over the past three seasons has been remarkable, especially against the NFC West. It is tough in the NFL to beat the same team twice in a season, let alone limit their offensive production on the ground in each game. The Niners have been able to limit their divisional opponents rushing efforts, leading the NFL in numerous run defense categories. Since 2009, the 49ers defense has only allowed 1,361 yds. rushing vs. their own division, ranking the team 1st in the NFL during that time span. The 49ers also rank 1st in the NFL in rushing yds. per game allowed vs. their own division by giving up only 75.6 yds. per game. RUSH DEFENSE VS. OWN DIVISION (2009-11) TEAM GAMES ATTS. YDS. YDS./GAME 1. San Francisco 18 401 1,361 75.6 2. Minnesota 18 450 1,628 90.4 3. Pittsburgh 18 443 1,663 92.4 4. Chicago 18 435 1,741 96.7 5. New York Jets 18 479 1,745 96.9 San Francisco ranks 2nd in the NFL, allowing just 3.4 yds. per carry, dating back to 2007. The 49ers have only allowed 14 rushing TDs against divisional opponents dating back to 2007, which ranks t-3rd in the OPP. RUSHING YPC VS. OWN DIV. (2007-11) TEAM AVG 1. Baltimore 3.4 2. San Francisco 3.4 3. Minnesota 3.5 4. Pittsburgh 3.6 5. New York Jets 3.7 NFL. San Francisco s defense has also only allowed 86.6 rushing yds. per game against division foes, ranking 2nd in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL, since 2007. OPP. RUSHING TDs VS. OWN DIV. (2007-11) TEAM RUSHING TDs 1. Minnesota 9 2. Pittsburgh 12 3t. San Francisco 14 Green Bay 14 5. Baltimore 15 OPP. RUSHING YDS./GAME (2007-11) TEAM Yds./Gm. 1. Minnesota 84.5 2. San Francisco 86.6 3. Pittsburgh 88.6 4. Baltimore 89.0 5. Seattle 96.1 In 2011, the 49ers defense allowed just 465 rushing yds. against NFC West opponents, which ranked 1st in the NFL for fewest rushing yds. allowed against division opponents. FEWEST RUSHING YDS. ALLOWEd VS. OWN DIVISION, 2011 Team Yds. 1. San Francisco 465 2. Philadelphia 469 3. Houston 487 4. Jacksonville 492 5. Minnesota 507
WILLING HIS TEAM TO VICTORY An annual candidate for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, LB Patrick Willis has created an impressive resume during his 5-year playing career - 5 Pro Bowl appearances, 4 All-Pro selections, 2 NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year Awards and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. In 2011, his teammates named him a team captain and he later earned 1st Team AP All-Pro honors and was named a starter on the NFC Pro Bowl squad. On May 5, 2010, the 49ers and arguably the game s best defensive player agreed on a 5-year contract extension, ensuring that he will be donning the Red & Gold through the 2016 season. We will bring the sixth championship back here and I m just thankful today to know that I will be able to be here to do that, said Willis. An All-Pro on and off the field, Willis hosted his first camp for kids this past offseason in Palo Alto on June 9th and 10th. The All-Pro linebacker or Coach Willis to the campers bounced from field to field over the weekend and even took some snaps under center. He also tossed a few long touchdown passes and could be seen running down the field to join his campers in celebration. It was a lot of fun out there, Willis said. Anytime you get the opportunity to come back and give back, it s a great feeling. Without these guys I wouldn t be who I am today. Willis Career Highlights... A five-time Pro Bowl selection (2007-11), was the only rookie to earn All-Pro honors in 2007 as he was named the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. He became first 49ers defensive rookie to make the Pro Bowl and first-team All- Pro since CB Ronnie Lott in 1981. He joined CB Bruce Taylor (1970), DT Dana Stubblefield (1993) and DT Bryant Young (1994) as 49ers who have won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Ranks 6th in franchise history for most sacks among LBs with 17.0 career sacks. According to Gamebook statistics, ranks 2nd in the NFL with 692 tackles since 2007. most tackles, nfl, 2007-PRESENT (Statistics taken from NFL Gamebook) Player G Total Solo Ast 1. London Fletcher, Was. 80 706 475 231 2. Patrick Willis, SF 76 692 534 158 3. Chad Greenway, Min. 80 608 434 174 4. Ray Lewis, Bal. 74 606 436 170 5. Barrett Ruud, TB/Ten. 72 567 416 151 In 76 starts, Willis has tallied 10-or-more tackles in 51 games and 20-or-more stops in 4 contests. Became the first 49er to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first five seasons. Since 1994 when FF were first tracked by Statspass, Patrick Willis has 12 FFs which ranks 2nd among all 49ers, trailing only DE Roy Barker (13). Willis 2011 Highlights... Named 1st Team AP All-Pro and a starter on the NFC Pro Bowl squad. Ranked 2nd on the team in tackles with 121. Notched his 1st INT of the 2011 season and 5th of his career vs. Arz. (11/20/11) after picking off Cardinals QB John Skelton in the 1st qtr. The INT was his first since 12/27/09 vs. Det. Willis also registered his 4th FF of the 2011 season and 12th of his career after stripping Cardinals RB Beanie Wells in the 1st qtr. Willis had 4 FFs on the season which marked a career high, besting his previous season total of 3 in 2009. Tallied 2 FFs at Was. (11/6/11), both of which were recovered by the 49ers. It marked his 2nd career game with 2 FFs (vs. Atl. 10/11/09). Recorded his first sack of the season vs. Cle. (10/30/11). Led the team with a season-high 18 tackles vs. TB (10/9/11).
THE CLOSER His consistent, blue collar approach every single day has earned DT Justin Smith talk of a candidacy for NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors from his coaches and teammates, as well as others around the National Football League. Dating back to his rookie season, Smith has not missed a start in more than 10 seasons. He leads by example and his knowledge of the game has landed him back-to-back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances and consideration for this year s NFL Defensive Player of the Year. In addition to being named a starter in this year s Pro Bowl, Smith was named 1st Team AP All-Pro at DT and 2nd Team at DE. He is the first player to be named to the AP s 1st and 2nd team at different positions in the same phase of the game. After his performance vs. the Giants earlier in 2011 (11/13/11), Smith earned praise from various outlets, including San Jose Mercury News Columnist Tim Kawakami, who compared Smith with Yankees closer and future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, stating: Every serious playoff team needs an intimidating closer, and the 49ers have their guy in dominant form. Large fellow. Inspires his teammates. Weighs almost 300 pounds. Takes the game over when the drama builds and the stadium shakes... On a team that continues to rise to the NFL summit, Smith is the foundation, the quiet standard-bearer and undeniable tone-setter. Two times in 2011, Smith came up big for the 49ers by making defensive MVP-like plays. First, at Phi. (10/2/11), Smith sealed the victory by punching the ball loose from Eagles speedy wideout Jeremy Maclin to cap off a 20-pt. come-from-behind win. And again vs. NYG (11/13/11), on 4th down, Smith stuck his paw in the air to bat down Eli Manning s last attempt and once again cap off the victory for the Niners. With 7.5 sacks in 2011, Smith became just the 3rd player in franchise history to register at least 6 sacks in four consecutive seasons. MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 6.0-OR-MORE SACKS, FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Seasons Sacks 1. Charles Haley 6 seasons 1986-91 2t. Justin Smith 4 seasons 2008-11 Dwaine Board 4 seasons 1983-86 Justin s a consummate team player. I told him on the sidelines, series after series, how much I respect him. I think he ll be one of the best players I ll have ever played with in my life and it s been a pleasure playing with him. Week-in and week-out he comes to play. He practices hard in practice and goes hard on Sundays. He s a tremendous player. - All-Pro LB Patrick Willis iron MAN DT Justin Smith has earned the reputation as an Iron Man with a motor that never stops. With his unassuming, workman-like attitude, Smith shows up each and every Sunday ready to leave everything he has on the field. In 2010, Smith s effort was recognized as he was the recipient of the team s Hazeltine Iron Man Award and the Ed Block Courage Award. Smith s current consecutive start streak of 171 games ranks 3rd among defensive players and 5th among all NFL players. Smith s Career Highlights... Three-time Pro Bowl selection (2010-2012). Dating back to his rookie season in 2001, has started 171 consecutive games which leads all defensive linemen, ranks 3rd among all defensive players and ranks 5th in the NFL. Since 2001, leads all defensive linemen in tackles according to Gamebook statistics. NFL TOTAL TACKLE LEADERS AMONG DL SINCE 2001 BASED ON GAMEBOOK STATISTICS Player Tackles 1. Justin Smith, SF 723 2. Pat Williams, Min. 573 3. Kelly Gregg, Bal./KC 548 Tied his career high with 8.5 sacks in 2010. Leads the 49ers with 29 sacks since joining the team in 2008. Recipient of the Hazeltine Iron Man Award in 2010, which is voted on by the defensive coaches and is given annually to the most courageous and inspirational defensive player. Recipient of the Perry/Yonamine Unity Award in 2010, which is presented to the 49ers player who exhibits an exceptional commitment to promoting unity within the team and their community. Recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award in 2010, which is given annually to the player that exemplifies a commitment to sportsmanship and courage. Smith also symbolizes professionalism, great strength, dedication and serves as a community role model for others, which are requirements to receive the award. Smith s 2011 Highlights... Picked up his 1st FR of the season and 8th of his career vs. Pit. (12/19/11). The takeaway led to a 5-yd. TD run by RB Frank Gore to give the 49ers a 20-3 lead. Registered a sack and FF on Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb at Arz. (12/11/11). Batted down Giants QB Eli Manning s last passing attempt to seal the 27-20 victory (11/13/11). Notched his 4th sack of the season at Det. (10/16/11) and 68th of his career. Registered his 3rd sack of the season and 68th of his career vs. TB (10/9/11). Sealed the victory for the 49ers at Phi. (10/2/11) by stripping Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin with just over 2 minutes remaining. The FF was his 2nd of the season and 11th of his career. Posted his 11th career multi-sack game with 2.0 sacks vs. Sea. (9/11/11 - QB Tarvaris Jackson), notching a sack in 3 of the past 4 years on opening day.
In 2011, LB Aldon Smith terrorized opposing QBs all season long despite playing mostly on 3rd downs. A former defensive lineman in college, he made the transition to linebacker in 2011. Smith finished the 2011 season ranked 1st in the NFL among all rookies in sacks with 14.0 and set a new franchise record for most sacks in a rookie season, surpassing Charles Haley s record of 12.0 sacks set in 1986. He became the first player to reach double digit sacks since Andre Carter (12.5) in 2002. After etching his name in the Niners record books, Smith set his eyes on the NFL record. Smith s 14.0 sacks in 2011 were the 2nd most sacks by a rookie in NFL history. MOST SACKS BY A ROOKIE IN NFL HISTORY Smith s 2011 Highlights... Smith finished the 2011 season ranked 1st in the NFL with the most sacks among rookies, and ranked t-5th among all players. Smith s 14.0 sacks ranks 1st in franchise history for the most sack HAPPY Player Rookie Year Sacks 1. Jevon Kearse, Ten. 1999 14.5 2. Aldon Smith, SF 2011 14.0 3. Dwight Freeney, Ind. 2002 13.0 4t. Leslie O Neal, SD 1986 12.5 Simeon Rice, Arz. 1996 12.5 SACKS AMONG ROOKIES, NFL, 2011 Player Sacks 1. Aldon Smith, SF 14.0 2. Von Miller, Den. 11.5 3. Ryan Kerrigan, Was. 7.5 sacks by a rookie (12.0 by DT Charles Haley 1986; 10.5 by DT Dana Stubblefield 1993). Notched 1.0 sack at Sea. (12/24/11) and had 4 consecutive games with a sack for the second time in 2011. His 4 consecutive games with a sack were the most by a 49er since Andre Carter recorded a sack in 5 consecutive games in 2002 (10/14-11/10). Tallied 2.5 sacks vs. Pit. (12/19/11), setting the franchise record for most sacks by a rookie. Also, notched 7 QB hurries and 2 TFLs. Recorded 1 sack and 1 FF at Arz. (12/11/11), becoming the first 49ers player to register double-digit sacks since 2002. MOST SACKS BY A ROOKIE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Rookie Year Sacks 1. Aldon Smith 2011 14.0 2. Charles Haley 1986 12.0 3. Dana Stubblefield 1993 10.5 Recorded 1 sack vs. Arz. (11/20/11) bringing down Cardinals QB Richard Bartel in the 4th qtr. Tallied 1 sack vs. Cle. (10/30/11). Recorded 2 sacks at Det. (10/16/11), the first resulting in a safety and the second a FF. Registered 2 sacks vs. TB (10/9/11), giving him back-to-back games with a sack. Notched his 1st career sack at Phi. (10/2/11), taking down Eagles QB Michael Vick in the 2nd qtr. Added a half sack later in the game. In 2011, his first season as a starter, LB NaVorro Bowman excelled in his new role. Only a 2nd-year player from Penn State, Bowman has had the opportunity to learn from one of the best LBs in the NFL in Patrick Willis. He led the team in tackles in 2011 and was named 1st Team AP All-Pro and an alternate for the 2012 Pro Bowl. Against the Seahawks (12/24/11), Bowman had 13 tackles. Versus the Giants (11/13/11), Bowman tied his career high with 17 tackles. At Det. (10/16/11), had a career-high 17 tackles. He posted 10 tackles vs. Sea. (9/11/11), 12 vs. Dal. (9/18/11), 13 at Cin. (9/25/11), 6 at Phi. (10/2/11) and 10 vs. TB (10/9/11). In his 1st career start last season, he tallied a then career-high 15 tackles vs. Arz. (1/2/10). At Phi. (10/2/11), Bowman was an integral piece of the defense that helped force 3 turnovers. In the 2nd qtr., the 49ers defense was faced with a 3rd down at their own 1-yd. line when Bowman registered his 1st career FR, stopping the Eagles short. Just one of those rough, tough football guys who does what he communicates, what he has to communicate. Smart, intelligent football player, and just plays the game all out, all the time. Constant hustle, hustling at all times. Heck of a ball player. - Head Coach Jim Harbaugh Bowman s 2011 Highlights... Named 1st Team AP All-Pro and as an alternate for the Pro Bowl. Named Defensive Player of the Year by the Dallas Morning News Rick Gosselin, and led the team in tackles with 173. Tallied 13 tackles at Sea. (12/24/11), to record his 9th, 10+ tackle performance of the season. Recorded 1 FR vs. Arz. (11/20/11), registering his 3rd career FR and first on special teams. Tied his career high vs. NYG (11/13/11) by tallying 17 tackles. Named mid-season All-Pro by Pro Football Weekly and SI.com s Peter King. Registered a career-high 17 tackles at Det. (10/16/11). Recorded his 1st career FR at Phi. (10/2/11). Led the team in total tackles with 13 at Cin. (9/25/11), including 3 special teams stops. Tallied 12 tackles vs. Dal. (9/18/11), including his 1st career PD. they RE SO PICky CB Carlos Rogers and S Dashon Goldson were extremely picky, in 2011. Both players registered 6 INTs on the season and finished ranked t-2nd in the NFC and t-4th in the NFL. Rogers was named a starter on the NFC Pro Bowl squad and 2nd Team AP All-Pro, while Goldson was named a Pro Bowl reserve. Rogers picked off Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in the 1st qtr. (12/19/11) to hault any scoring chance for Pit. and bring his total to 6 INTs this season. Goldson picked off Roethlisberger later in the 1st qtr. to give bo knows best NFL LEADERS IN INTERCEPTIONS, 2011 Player INTs 1t. Kyle Arrington, NE 7 Eric Weddle, SD 7 Charles Woodson, GB 7 4t. Carlos Rogers, SF 6 Dashon Goldson, SF 6 Brandon Browner, Sea. 6 Corey Webster, NYG 6 him 6 picks which ranked him 1st in the NFC among safeties and 2nd in the NFL behind Chargers S Eric Weddle.
Under the tutelage of assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Brad Seely, the 49ers special teams unit emerged as one of the best in the NFL in 2011. Along with tremendous performances from K David Akers, P Andy Lee and WR Ted Ginn Jr., the 49ers special teams unit excelled in blocking, coverage and takeaways. The 49ers ranked 1st in the NFL with a kickoff return average of 27.4 yds. The 49ers returned 84.6 % (33 of 39) of kickoff returns for 20-plus yds., the highest avg. in the NFL. NFL KICKOFF RETURN AVG. HIGHEST 20-PLUS YD. KICKOFF LEADERS IN 2011 RETURN PCT. LEADER IN 2011 Team KOR Avg. 1. San Francisco 27.2 2. Minnesota 26.9 3. New Orleans 26.5 4. New York Jets 26.3 5. Tennessee 26.0 The 49ers executed one of only 11 successful onside kicks in the NFL this season [vs. NYG (11/13)]. WR Ted Ginn Jr. has been a threat in the return game from his first day in the NFL. His athleticism and speed allows him to take one to the house at any given moment. Ginn proved that very point not once but twice in the first game of the 2011 season vs. Sea. (9/11). First, he returned a kickoff 102 yds. for a TD and then followed up with a punt returned 55 yds. for a TD. Ginn s 2011 Highlights... Ginn ranked 2nd in the NFC and 3rd in the NFL with 27.6 yds. per kickoff return in 2011, and finished ranked 3rd in the NFC and 4th in the NFL averaging 12.3 yds. per punt return. Ginn s 2011 Seattle Highlights... Posted the second longest kickoff return at home in franchise history after returning the kick 102 yards for the TD. It also marked the fourth longest in team history and the longest kick return since Allen Rossum registered a kickoff return of 104 yards at Ari. on 11/11/08. SOMETHING SPECIAL ON SPECIAL TEAMS Team Pct. 1. San Francisco 84.6 2. Arizona 78.8 3. New Orleans 78.6 4. Detroit 78.4 5. Tennessee 78.1 2011 NFL KICK RETURN AVERAGE LEADERS Player Avg. 1. Joe McKnight, NYJ 31.6 2. Randall Cobb, GB 27.7 3. Ted Ginn Jr., SF 27.6 4. Richard Goodman, SD 27.5 5. Antonio Brown, Pit. 27.3 49ERS LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TDs AT HOME Player Tackles 1. Abe Woodson 103 2. Ted Ginn Jr. 102 3. Terry Kirby 101 The 49ers ranked 5th in the NFL with an avg. starting field position after kickoffs of their own 23.9-yard line. The 49ers ranked 3rd in the NFL with an opponents avg. starting field position at their own 20.6-yard line. AVERAGE STARTING FIELD POSITON AFTER KICKOFFS IN 2011 Team Avg. Start 1. New York Jets 26.1 2. Cleveland 24.5 3. Minnesota 24.5 4. Green Bay 24.3 5. San Francisco 23.9 A-GINN AND A-GINN OPPONENTS AVG. STARTING FIELD POSITION AFTER KICKOFFS IN 2011 Team Pct. 1. Cincinnati 20.3 2. Tampa Bay 20.3 3. San Francisco 20.6 4. New England 20.8 5. Denver 20.9 The 49ers ranked 5th in the NFL with a punt return avg. of 12.4 yds. The 49ers ranked 1st in the NFL with 10 punt returns of 20+ yards. David Akers ranked t-5th in the NFL with 47 touchbacks on kickoffs. The 49ers finished the 2011 season t-2nd in the NFL by allowing only one punt return of 20+ yds. P Andy Lee ranked 1st in the NFL with a 44.0 net avg. and 1st in the NFL with a 50.9 gross avg. Became the first player in franchise history to return a kickoff and punt for a TD in the same game. Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in Week 1. Ginn s returns marked the first time in franchise history that the 49ers have registered a kickoff return for a TD and a punt return for a TD in the same game. Became the first player in NFL history to have a kickoff return for a TD and punt return for a TD in the same game on Kickoff Weekend. Also, became the 12th player in NFL history to register a kickoff return for a TD and a punt return for a TD in the same game. The last player to do it was Bears WR Devin Hester vs. Den. (11/25/07). Ginn accomplished the feat just 59 seconds apart, the fastest of the 12 players to do so. Ginn s 268 total return yds. are the most in a single game in franchise history and ranks 15th in the NFL since 1950. MOST TOTAL RETURN YDS. IN A SINGLE GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Player Date Opp. KOR PR Total 1. Ted Ginn Jr. 9/11/11 vs. Sea. 176 92 268 2. Dexter Carter 12/18/95 vs. Min. 122 126 248 3. Allen Rossum 10/12/08 vs. Phi. 194 45 239 4. Abe Woodson 11/11/62 vs. Det. 210 26 236 5. Abe Woodson 10/21/62 at GB 129 91 220 Ginn s kickoff return for a TD marked the first time the 49ers have had a special teams TD on opening day since WR Otis Amey returned a punt 75-yds vs. St. Louis (9/11/05).
A three-time Pro Bowler, Andy Lee has already set the franchise record for most punting yds. and also ranks 1st in franchise history with a 45.6 yd. gross avg. During his 2011 season, Lee posted a net punting avg. of 44.0 in 2011, setting the NFL single-season record. His efforts earned him 1st Team AP All-Pro and NFC Pro Bowl honors. Lee s Career Highlights... In his 9th year with the 49ers, Lee has his name at the top of nearly every punting category in franchise history. He currently holds the top spot in punting yds. and punting avg. 49ERS PUNTING YDS. LEADERS Player Yds. 1. Andy Lee (2004-11) 33,069 2. T. Davis (1959-69) 22,833 3. T. Wittum (1973-77) 15,494 4. M. Runager (1984-88) 11,394 5. S. Spurrier (1967-75) 8,818 49ERS PUNTING AVG. LEADERS Player Gross Avg. 1. Andy Lee (2004-11) 45.7 2. T. Davis (1959-69) 44.7 3t. T. Thompson (1995-97) 41.9 F. Albert (1950-52) 41.9 In addition to being the top punter in franchise history, Lee also ranks 2nd in NFL history in gross avg. and 2nd in net avg. NFL CAREER GROSS PUNTING AVG. LEADERS Player Gross Avg. 1. Shane Lechler, Oak. 47.6 2. Andy Lee, SF 45.7 3. Brandon Fields, Mia. 45.7 4. Donnie Jones, StL 45.3 5. Mat McBriar, Dal. 45.3 * Min. 250 Punts NET PUNTING AVG. LEADERS SINCE 1976 Player Net Avg. 1. Dustin Colquitt, KC 38.9 2. Andy Lee, SF 38.9 3. Shane Lechler, Oak. 38.8 4. Donnie Jones, StL 38.8 5. Brett Kern, Den./Ten. 38.8 First Team AP All-Pro and 2012 NFC Pro Bowl selection. Posted a net punting avg. of 44.0 in 2011, setting the NFL single-season record. The previous record was held by Oak. P Shane Lechler (43.9 in 2009). HIGHEST SINGLE SEASON NET PUNTING AVERAGE IN NFL HISTORY Player Year Net Avg. 1. Andy Lee, SF 2011 44.0 2. Shane Lechler, Oak. 2009 43.9 3. Thomas Morstead, NO 2011 43.1 4. Donnie Jones, StL 2009 41.7 5. Mat McBriar, Dal. 2010 41.7 Ranked 1st in the NFL in gross avg. (50.9) and net avg. (44.0), in 2011. His gross avg. of 50.9 ranks 3rd in NFL history. HIGHEST SINGLE SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE IN NFL HISTORY Player Year Avg. 1. Sammy Baugh 1940 51.4 2. Shane Lechler, Oak. 2009 51.1 3. Andy Lee, SF 2011 50.9 4. Shane Lechler, Oak. 2011 50.8 5. Donnie Jones, StL 2008 50.0 A LETHAL LEG Lee s 2011 Highlights... Lee finished the 2011 season ranked 1st in the NFL in net punting avg. and 1st in punting avg. NFL NET PUNTING AVG LEADERS Player Net Avg. 1. Andy Lee, SF 44.0 2. Thomas Morstead, NO 43.1 3. Zoltan Mesko, NE 41.5 4. Brandon Fields, Mia. 41.1 5. Shane Lechler, Oak. 40.9 NFL PUNTING AVG. LEADERS Player Avg. 1. Andy Lee, SF 50.9 2. Shane Lechler, Oak. 50.8 3. Brandon Fields, Mia. 48.8 4. Thomas Morstead, NO 48.3 5. Brian Moorman, Buf. 48.2 In his first game of the 2011 season vs. Sea. (9/11), Lee set new highs in his career, as well as scribed his name in the NFL record books. Lee averaged a whopping 59.6 avg., which ranks 3rd all-time in NFL history for the highest punting average in a single game. HIGHEST NET PUNTING AVERAGE IN SINGLE GAME, NFL HISTORY (min. 4 punts) Player Opp. Date NO Yds. Avg. 1. Bob Cifers, Det. Hou. 11/24/46 4 247 61.75 2. Roy McKay, GB Chi. 10/28/45 5 308 61.60 3. Andy Lee, SF Sea. 9/11/11 5 298 59.60 4. Mike Scifres, SD StL 10/17/10 6 357 59.50 Lee compiled a 54.2 net avg. vs. Sea. as well, which ranks 2nd in NFL history behind Rohn Stark s (59.5 vs. Hou. 9/13/92) [stat has only been tracked since 76]. HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE IN SINGLE GAME, NFL HISTORY (min. 4 punts) Player Date Opp. Punts Yds. Net Avg. 1. Rohn Stark, Ind. 9/13/1992 Hou. 4 233 59.5 2. Andy Lee, SF 9/11/2011 Sea. 5 298 54.2 3. Brian Moorman, Buf. 12/13/2009 KC 4 212 53.0 4. Dave Zastudil, Cle 9/14/2008 Pit. 5 265 52.8
A six-time Pro Bowler and one of the NFL s most reliable kickers, David Akers signed a three-year deal with the 49ers on July 30, 2011. He is the highest scoring NFL player in the 2000s decade and was named to the NFL s All-Decade squad. Akers 2011 season was one to remember as he set NFL records in FGs made (44), FGs attempted (52) and points (166). His efforts earned him 1st Team AP All-Pro and NFC Pro Bowl honors. Akers 2011 Highlights... Named to his 6th Pro Bowl after his recordbreaking 2011 season as well as First-Team AP All-Pro. Set the NFL single-season record for field goals made (44), field goals attempted (52) and points with no touchdowns (166). MOST POINTS, NO TDs, SINGLE SEASON, NFL HISTORY Player FGM FGA PATs Pts. 1. David Akers, SF - 2011 44 52 34 166 2. Gary Anderson, Min. - 1998 35 35 59 164 3. Jeff Wilkins, StL - 2003 39 42 46 163 4. Mark Moseley, Was. - 1983 33 47 62 161 Tied the franchise record for most FGAs in a game [6 vs. Arz. (11/20)]. Became the first 49ers kicker in franchise history to make six 50+ yd. FGs in a season. Connected on 4 FGs at Sea. (12/24), giving him 42 made FGs in 2011, which set a new NFL record for FGs made in a season. Connected on 4 FGs and 1 PAT at Sea. (12/24/11). He became the first player in the NFL to register 150 or more pts. in a season since RB LaDainian Tomlinson totaled 186 pts. (31 TDs) in 2006. His 166 points are a new single-season franchise record. WR Jerry Rice previously held the record with 138 points in 1987. Akers Career Highlights... A 6-time Pro Bowler ( 01, 02, 04, 09, 10 and 11), he is ranked t-2nd in NFL history among Pro Bowl nominated kickers behind Morten Andersen (7) and Jan Stenerud (6). Also earned Associated Press 2nd team All-Pro and The Sporting News 1st team All-Pro honors in 2009. Has recorded 335 field goals and 1,478 points since 2000, marking the most among NFL kickers during that span. FIELD GOALS MADE SINCE 2000 Player FGM 1. David Akers, Phi./SF 335 2. Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. 293 3. Ryan Longwell, Min. 283 4. Adam Vinatieri, Ind. 278 5. Jay Feely, Arz. 274 akers OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS KICKING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS MOST POINTS SINCE 2000 Player PTS 1. David Akers, Phi./SF 1,478 2. Ryan Longwell, Min. 1,326 3. Adam Vinatieri, Ind. 1,283 4. Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. 1,271 5. Jay Feely, Arz. 1,204 Became the all-time single-season leader in FG attempts in franchise history, passing K Mike Cofer (38 FGs attempted in 1988). Set a 49ers single season record for FGs made vs. StL (12/4/11), connecting on all 4 of his atts. Passed K Jeff Wilkins previous mark of 30 FGs made in 1996. Connected on a 52-yd. FG in the 3rd qtr. at Bal. (11/24/11), marking his 6th 50+ yd. FG of the season. Accounted for 11 pts. in the victory over Arz. (11/20/11), making FGs from 22, 43 and 29 yds. and 1 XP. Was solely responsible for 13 points vs. NYG (11/13/11), as he connected on 4 for 4 FGs and 1 PAT, nailing them from 36, 52, 39 and 28 yds. Successfully executed an onside kick in the 2nd qtr. vs. NYG, marking the first time the team had recovered an onside kick since 12/23/07 vs. TB. Connected on his 300th career FG on a 23-yarder at Cin. (9/25), ranking him 6th among active players for career field goals made. In his 1st game with the club, Akers connected on 4 of 4 FG atts. (27, 24, 31, 18) and all three PATs, giving him an opening day career-high of 15 pts. Akers 15 points were the 2nd most in the NFL in Week 1 (SD RB Mike Tolbert 18 pts.). Akers connected on a 55-yd. FG, marking the 3rd longest FG in franchise history (Joe Nedney, 56 yds. at StL - 12/24/05 and Mike Cofer, 56 yds. at Atl. - 10/14/90). It also marked the longest FG at Candlestick Park, surpassing K Bruce Gossett s 54 yarder vs. NO (10/21/73). The 55-yd. FG is the 2nd longest of his career (57 yds. vs. NE 9/14/03). Has 35 FGs in the postseason to rank 2nd in NFL history behind Adam Vinatieri (45) Ranks 3rd in NFL history with 151 career postseason points, trailing only Gary Anderson (153) and Adam Vinatieri (187). ALL-TIME POSTSEASON FIELD GOALS MADE Player FGM 1. Adam Vinatieri, Ind. 45 2. David Akers, Phi./SF 35 3. Gary Anderson 32 4. Matt Stover 25 5t. Two Tied 22 ALL-TIME POSTSEASON SCORING LEADERS Player PTS 1. Adam Vinatieri, Ind. 187 2. Gary Anderson 153 3. David Akers, Phi./SF 151 4. Matt Stover 132 5t. Two Tied 126 Akers has scored at least one point in all 21 career postseason games, passing K/QB George Blanda for the second-longest streak in NFL postseason history. I ve seen a lot of leadership from David in the locker room. I knew he was a great guy and a high-character guy, but I didn t anticipate what kind of a leader he was and what kind of impact he d have on our team. I don t know if I ve ever seen a kicker be as much of a leader as David has been. I can t say enough about him. A class act all the way. 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
2012 ADDITIONAL PLAYER BIOS Ikaika Alama-Francis signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent on 8/15/12 and has played in 35 games (2 starts) in his NFL career. He was originally a 2nd-round draft choice by the Detroit Lions in 2007 and played for the Miami Dolphins from 2009-2011. The 6-5, 290-pounder didn t start playing football until his second year of college at Hawaii, where he originally walked on as a basketball player. // TRANSACTIONS Originally a 2nd-round (58th pick overall) draft choice by Det. in 2007...Released by Det. on 9/6/09...Signed by Mia. on 11/24/09... Signed a one-year contract extension with Mia. on 8/16/10..Released by Mia. on 3/13/12...Signed by SF as an unrestricted free agent on 8/15/12. // GOLDMINE Alama-Francis football career didn t begin until his second year of college. He enrolled at Hawaii to play basketball. Head football coach June Jones saw him play and offered him a tryout with the team, where he eventually became a scholarship athlete. The first time I even thought about playing football was in college. I thought I was going to play basketball. At the time, Alama-Francis weighed just 195 pounds. In the next two years he added nearly 100 pounds to his frame as he developed into a defensive lineman. During his first year on the Warriors football team, he played with current 49ers DT Isaac Sopoaga. Despite not playing football until midway through college, he comes from a football background. Alama-Francis father, Joseph, played QB for the Green Bay Packers in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He served as Bart Starr s backup under Head Coach Vince Lombardi. Alama-Francis understands the importance of giving back to the community and is very outgoing when it comes to charity work. During his time in the NFL he participated in the Miami Dolphins Foundation Golf Tournament, delivered thousands of pounds of food to numerous Metro Detroit relief agencies at the Lift Up America Event and participated in the United Way Hometown Huddle to build a $65,000 fitness trail at the NFL/Youth Education Town in Detroit s Boys & Girls Club. When he returns to Hawaii, he visits hospitals and meets with war veterans. It s a blessing to be where you re at right now as an athlete and as a person, so I try to give back as much as I can. // 2011 (MIAMI) Played in 5 games but did not record any tackles. // 2010 (MIAMI) Played in 11 games and finished the season with 9 tackles. // 2009 (MIAMI) Signed with Mia. (11/24) after being released by Det. (9/6). He was inactive for 6 games with Mia. // 2008 (DETROIT) Played in 13 games (2 starts) and had 20 tackles and 1.0 sack. Made first career NFL start at Car. (11/16/08) and also registered 0.5 sack and first FR. // 2007 (DETROIT) Played in 6 games and tallied 6 tackles. Made NFL debut at Phi. (9/23).
// COLLEGE Alama-Francis began his college career as a walk-on for Hawaii s basketball team and played in nine games during the 2002-03 hoops season. Hawaii s head football coach June Jones asked Alama-Francis to tryout for the gridiron team after seeing his combination of size and athleticism. Alama-Francis made the team and began playing in the 2003 season and eventually earned a scholarship with the football program. He played in 41 games (26 starts) at Hawaii and recorded 112 tackles, 10.0 sacks, 21.5 TFLs, 4 PDs, 6 FRs and 4 FFs. During his senior season in 2006, he made the All-WAC First-Team by the league s coaches, media and The NFL Draft Report and was named to the Super Sleeper Team. He started 13 games and finished the year with 39 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 11 TFLs, 2 PDs, 4 FRs and 2 FFs. In 2005 as a junior, Alama-Francis started all 12 games and earned a spot on the All-WAC Second-Team after tallying 49 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 7.5 TFLs, 2 PDs, 1 FR and 2 FFs. In 2004, he played in 10 games and had 22 tackles and 2 TFLs. In 2003, his first year playing organized football, he saw time in 6 games and recorded 2 tackles. // PERSONAL Son of Rolenda Alama-Francis and Joseph Francis. His father was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers behind Bart Starr in 1958 and 1959 during the Vince Lombardi era. Joseph was later a long time head football coach at Pearl City HS in Hawaii. Attended Kalaheo (Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii) HS, where he lettered in basketball, volleyball and baseball. Twice he was named the league player of the year and a First-Team All-State in basketball and volleyball. Did not play football in high school, but was a member of the state championship basketball team as a junior. Was a physical education major in college. Born Ikaika Alama-Francis (12/4/84) in Kaneohe, Hawaii. TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2007 DET 6 0 11 6 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 DET 13 2 20 10 10 1.0 1.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2009 MIA - - - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - - 2010 MIA 11 0 9 8 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 MIA 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 35 2 40 24 16 1.0 1.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Milestones: NFL Debut: at Phi. (9/23/07); First Start: at Car. (11/16/08); First Sack: at Hou. (10/19/08 - QB Matt Schaub); First FR: at Car. (11/16/08 - WR Steve Smith) Total Tackles: 4 (3 times) Last at Ind. (12/14/08) Solo: 3 (2 times) Last at NE (1/2/10) Assists: 4 at Ind. (12/14/08) ALAMA-FRANCIS CAREER STATISTICS ALAMA-FRANCIS CAREER HIGHS Sacks: 0.5 (2 times) Last at Ind. (12/14/08) Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Car. (11/16/08)
2007 (Detroit) Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds Sep 9 at Oak W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Sep 16 Min W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Sep 23 at Phi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 30 Chi W 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 7 at Was L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 21 TB W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 28 at Chi W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Nov 4 Den W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Nov 11 at Arz L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Nov 18 NYG L - INACTIVE (Hamstring) - - - - - - Nov 22 GB L - INACTIVE (Hamstring) - - - - - - Dec 2 at Min L - INACTIVE (Hamstring) - - - - - - Dec 9 Dal L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 16 at SD L 1/0 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 23 KC W 1/0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 30 at GB L 1/0 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 6/0 11 6 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALAMA-FRANCIS GAME-BY-GAME 2010 (Miami) Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds Sep 12 at Buf W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Sep 19 at Min W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Sep 26 NYJ L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 4 NE L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 17 at GB W 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 24 Pit L 1/0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 31 at Cin W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 7 at Bal L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 14 Ten W 1/0 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 18 Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 28 at Oak W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 5 Cle L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 12 at NYJ W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 19 Buf L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 26 Det L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 2 at NE L 1/0 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 11/0 9 8 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 (Detroit) Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds Sep 7 at Atl L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Sep 14 GB L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 21 at SF L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 5 Chi L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 12 at Min L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 19 at Hou L 1/0 4 3 1 0.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 26 Was L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 2 at Chi L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 9 Jax L 1/0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 16 at Car L 1/1 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Nov 23 TB L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 27 Ten L 1/0 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 7 Min L 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 14 at Ind L 1/0 4 0 4 0.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 21 NO L 1/0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 28 at GB L 1/0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 13/2 20 10 10 1.0 1.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2011 (Miami) Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds Sep 12 NE L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Sep 18 Hou L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Sep 25 at Cle L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 2 at SD L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 17 at NYJ L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 23 Den L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Oct 30 at NYG L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 6 at KC W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Nov 13 Was W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Nov 20 Buf W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Nov 24 at Dal L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 4 Oak W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 11 Phi L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 18 at Buf W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 24 at NE L 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan 1 NYJ W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 5/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 (Miami) Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds SIGNED TO THE DOLPHINS ROSTER ON 11/24 Nov 29 at Buf L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 6 NE W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 13 at Jax W - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 20 at Ten L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Dec 27 Hou L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - Jan 3 Pit L - - - INACTIVE - - - - - - - TOTALS 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The second overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, Leonard Davis has started all 155 games in his career that he has appeared in. Davis made 3 consecutive Pro Bowl trips from 2007 to 2009 and started 64 straight games between 2007 and 2010. At 6-6, 355 pounds, Davis has been a big, strong and versatile run-blocker and pass protector, missing only 5 games from 2001 to 2010. // TRANSACTIONS Originally a 1st round (2nd overall) draft choice by Arz. in the 2001 NFL Draft...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Dal. on 3/4/07...Released by Dal. on 7/28/11...Signed a one-year contract by Det. on 11/7/11...Signed a one-year contract with SF on 7/26/12. // AWARDS & HONORS 2001: PFW/PFWA All- Rookie Team 2007: Associated Press All-Pro 2nd Team, NFC Pro Bowl 2008: NFC Pro Bowl 2009: NFC Pro Bowl // GOLDMINE When Leonard isn t playing football, he can be heard playing music. Four years ago, he started playing the bass guitar, learning on his own before starting lessons a year later. That passion grew when he joined former Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen teammates Marc Colombo and Cory Procter to form the band Free Reign. The band signed a record deal and released its first album in 2009. In the last year, Davis became involved playing music at his local church in Phoenix, Az. Davis strength can be traced back to his youth. His father, L.A. Davis had to drop out of school when he was a teenager, begin working and help support his family. Growing up, Davis helped his family working odd jobs on a farm. We did backbreaking stuff, picking corn with your hands, not with a machine, going through and shredding it, throwing it over and in the tractor, Davis said. You scoop it in a bucket, throw it in the trailer and when its time to unload, you shovel it out. The constant exercise kept Davis in shape and helped build muscle. Davis said his dream of playing in the NFL started in 2nd grade. In elementary and middle school, he helped as a manager for the high school football team. Davis joined a youth football league in 6th grade, but it was difficult for his family to raise enough money to register so he could play sports. But enough friends and community members would help out. Just for me to go to a basketball tournament, people would have to pitch in. // 2011 (DETROIT) Signed with Det. on 11/7 and was inactive for final 8 games of regular season. // 2010 (DALLAS) Started all 16 games and one playoff game at RG. Cowboys totaled 4,042 passing yds., which ranked 6th in the NFL. // 2009 (DALLAS) Started all 16 games at RG and earned his 3rd consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl. Dal. finished 2nd in the NFL in total offense (399.4 yds. per game) and was 6th in the NFL (2nd in NFC) in passing with 267.9 yds. per game. Cowboys gained 6,390 total yds. on offense, the most in a team history and it marked the first time the club surpassed 6,000 yds. of offense. // 2008 (DALLAS) Earned his 2nd straight Pro Bowl appearance after starting all 16 games at RG. Part of Dal. offensive line that also featured Pro Bowlers T Flozell Adams and C Andre Gurode.
// 2007 (DALLAS) Named 2nd Team All-Pro by Associated Press Selected to first Pro Bowl along with offensive linemen teammates T Flozell Adams and C Andre Gurode. Part of Cowboys team that sent a team-record 13 players to Pro Bowl. Helped Dal. win a team-record 13 games and first NFC East title since 1998. Dal. offense ranked 2nd in NFL with 28.4 points per game. The 455 points were the 2nd most in team history. Offense also ranked 3rd in NFL with 365.7 yds per game and finished 4th in passing (256.6 yds. per game). // 2006 (ARIZONA) Started all 16 games at LT for Arz. Anchored offensive line that led way for RB Edgerrin James become first Arz. 1,000 yds. rusher since 1998. // 2005 (ARIZONA) Started first 15 games before a knee injury forced him to miss final regular season game at Ind. (1/1). Helped QB Kurt Warner post the highest completion percentage in team history (64.5 percent). The Cardinals led NFL in passing for first time in franchise history (348.4 yds. per game). // 2004 (ARIZONA) Started 15 games at LT and blocked for HOF RB Emmitt Smith in his final NFL season. Smith rushed for 937 yards in 2004 to finish his career as the NFL s all-time leader with 18,355. // 2003 (ARIZONA) Missed the preseason after breaking a bone in his right hand during training camp. Began the regular season at RG vs. Det. (9/7) and started 14 games. // 2001 (ARIZONA) Selected to PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team Started all 16 games as a rookie at RG. Made first NFL start at RG vs. Den (9/23) // COLLEGE Davis anchored the Longhorns offensive line as a junior and senior and started in 21 of the team s last 24 games. He began his college career playing defensive tackle. As a senior, he earned First-Team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News. He was a consensus All-Big 12 Conference first-team choice and was a top 3 finalist for the Outland Trophy, honoring the country s best lineman. // PERSONAL In high school, Davis was a Parade Magazine and USA Today All- American at Wortham (TX) HS. He also lettered in track and basketball. Davis has 21 half-brothers and half-sisters. His father, L.A. Davis, had 11 children from a previous marriage and his mother, Sammie Lee, had 10 from a previous marriage. His brother, Charlie played at TCU and played 10 seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Cardinals and the USFL s Houston Gamblers. Born Leonard Barnett Davis (9/5/78) in Wortham, TX. Majored in youth and community studies. // INJURY REPORT 2005: Suffered a knee injury vs Phi. (12/24) and was inactive at Ind. (1/1/06) 2004: Suffered a knee injury vs. Sea (12/26) and was placed on IR 12/31. Missed final regular sesaon game vs. TB (1/2/05) 2003: Suffered a right ankle sprain 9/7 vs. Det. and missed 2 games vs. GB (9/21) and at StL (9/28) 2002: Sprained left knee 12/21 vs. SF and missed final regular season game at Den. (12/29) // 2002 (ARIZONA) Started 15 games and played both RT and RG. A preseason injury to RT Anthony Clement forced Davis to switch to RT after playing RG as a rookie. DAVIS CAREER STATISTICS GAMES/STARTS - 155/155; 2001 (16/16), 2002 (15/15), 2003 (14/14), 2004 (15/15), 2005 (15/15), 2006 (16/16), 2007 (16/16), 2008 (16/16), 2009 (16/16), 2010 (16/16), 2011 (0/0) POSTSEASON GAMES/STARTS - 3/3; 2007 (1/1), 2009 (2/2) Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Den. (9/23/01); First Start: vs. Den. (9/23/01); 100th Career Game: at NYG (11/11/07)
Kenny Rowe returns to the 49ers after spending the 2011 training camp with the club. A Southern California native, Rowe earned Second-Team All-Pac 10 honors as a senior, in 2010. // TRANSACTIONS Originally signed as a undrafted free agent by SF on 7/27/11...Released by SF on 9/3/11...Signed by SF to a two-year deal on 8/11/12. // 2011 Signed with SF as an undrafted free agent on 7/27/11, but was released on 9/3/11. // COLLEGE Played in 52 games (26 starts) for the Ducks, registering 109 tackles, 23.5 sacks, 10 FFs, 2 FRs, 37.5 TFLs and 9 PDs. In 2010, named firstteam All-Pac-10 according to Scout.com and second-team choice by the conference coaches, Phil Steele and Rivals.com. Started all 13 games, registering a team-high 7.0 sacks, while notching 48 tackles, 5 FFs, FR, 16.5 TFLs and 3 PDs. His 5 FFs ranked t-2nd in the nation and led the Pac-10. As a junior, was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection, registering 43 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 3 FFs, FR, 15 TFLs and 4 PDs and was named the Rose Bowl Defensive MVP. Played in all 13 games as a sophomore and recorded 10 tackles, 1 FF and 2 PDs. As a freshman, tallied 8 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 1 FF and 6 TFLs. // PERSONAL Attended Raul Lara Polytechnic (Long Beach, CA) HS, where he was named SuperPrep All-American. Recorded 31.0 sacks in HS career, including 17.0 as a senior. Helped lead Poly HS to Moore League championship. Born Kenneth Lealand Rowe (4/22/89) in Los Angeles, CA.
A rookie from Southwestern Oklahoma State, Sawyer signed a three-year contract with the 49ers on 8/12/12. The Odgen, UT, product played in 21 games with the Bulldogs, where he caught 76 passes for 782 yds and 5 TDs. // TRANSACTIONS Originally signed a three-year contract with SF on 8/12/12. // GOLDMINE Despite his father being a Chicago Bears fan, Sawyer grew up rooting for the 49ers where his passion sparked after watching Jerry Rice and J.J. Stokes on television. I had one Jerry Rice glove and I carried it around everywhere trying to act like him. Sawyer s father managed a recreation center in Odgen, UT, for over 20 years, and Joe plans to continue the family tradition once his playing career is over. Where I m from, everybody that made it out and went to college started out there at the facility. That s where everybody played basketball for the first time, played football, got their first kiss, first everything. It all started there. Despite playing at a small school, Sawyer and two of his Southwestern Oklahoma State teammates reached the NFL. WR Johnathan Haggerty spent time on the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears practice squad and CB Jeff Lemon tried out for the Green Bay Packers. // COLLEGE Sawyer appeared in 21 games at Southwestern Oklahoma State, registering 76 recepts. for 782 yds. and 5 TDs. He originally attended Snow Junior College in Ephraim, UT, before transferring to Southwestern Oklahoma State. At Snow Junior College, Sawyer s teams went 22-2 and played in two JUCO national championships. // PERSONAL Attended Odgen (Odgen, UT) HS. Has a daughter, Iyannah. Born Joe Sawyer (6/16/86) in Odgen, UT.
AS OF AUGUST 21, 2012 OFFENSE WR 15 Michael Crabtree 10 Kyle Williams 17 A.J. Jenkins 13 Joe Hastings 89 Nathan Palmer 81 Chris Owusu LT 74 Joe Staley 78 Mike Person 65 Al Netter LG 77 Mike Iupati 66 Joe Looney C 59 Jonathan Goodwin 67 Daniel Kilgore 61 Chase Beeler 62 Jason Slowey RG 75 Alex Boone 68 Leonard Davis 71 Derek Hall RT 76 Anthony Davis 69 Kenny Wiggins TE 85 Vernon Davis 46 Delanie Walker 88 Konrad Reuland 40 Demarcus Dobbs 48 Garrett Celek 47 Kyle Nelson 83 Joe Sawyer WR 19 Ted Ginn Jr. -or- 84 Randy Moss -or- 14 Mario Manningham 18 Brett Swain 9 Brian Tyms 35 Ben Hannula FB 49 Bruce Miller 24 Anthony Dixon 44 Cameron Bell RB 21 Frank Gore 32 Kendall Hunter 45 Brandon Jacobs 23 LaMichael James 28 Rock Cartwright QB 11 Alex Smith 7 Colin Kaepernick 1 Josh Johnson 3 Scott Tolzien defense LDT 91 Ray McDonald 95 Ricky Jean Francois 40 Demarcus Dobbs 69 Patrick Butrym NT 90 Isaac Sopoaga 93 Ian Williams 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie RDT 94 Justin Smith 92 Will Tukuafu 71 Matthew Masifilo OLB 55 Ahmad Brooks 98 Parys Haralson 44 Eric Bakhtiari 50 Cam Johnson 47 Ikaika Alama-Francis ILB 53 NaVorro Bowman 54 Larry Grant 51 Joe Holland ILB 52 Patrick Willis 56 Tavares Gooden 57 Michael Wilhoite OLB 99 Aldon Smith 98 Parys Haralson 48 Kourtnei Brown 41 Kenny Rowe LCB 22 Carlos Rogers 26 Tramaine Brock 20 Perrish Cox RCB 25 Tarell Brown 29 Chris Culliver 33 Anthony Mosley 40 Deante Purvis FS 38 Dashon Goldson 27 C.J. Spillman 23 Cory Nelms 43 Colin Jones SS 31 Donte Whitner 30 Trenton Robinson 32 Darcel McBath 36 Michael Thomas SPECIAL TEAMS PR 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 10 Kyle Williams 23 LaMichael James KOR 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 32 Kendall Hunter 23 LaMichael James P 4 Andy Lee K 2 David Akers 5 Giorgio Tavecchio H 4 Andy Lee LS 86 Brian Jennings 47 Kyle Nelson Underline - rookies - Physically Unable to Perform - LB Darius Fleming Non-Football Injury List - RB Jewel Hampton Ikaika Alama-Francis...ee-KY-kah, ah-la-mah Eric Bahktiari... BOCK-tee-ar-eeh NaVorro Bowman..nuh-VARR-oh, BOH-minn Tramaine Brock...truh-MAIN Ahmad Brooks...uh-MAHD Kourtnei Brown... COURT-knee Tarell Brown...tuh-RELL Patrick Butrym...BUH-trum Garrett Celek... SELL-ick Perrish Cox...PEHR-ish Demarcus Dobbs... duh-mar-kus Darius Fleming...DARE-eeh-us Dashon Goldson... duh-shawn Tavares Gooden... TUH-var-us Ben Hannula... HAN-yoo-luh Parys Haralson...Paris Mike Iupati... yoo-pah-tee Ricky Jean-Francois...jawn-FRAN-swah Tony Jerod-Eddie...JARE-ud ED-eeh 2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS depth CHART pronunciation GUIde Colin Kaepernick... CAP-ur-nick Daniel Kilgore...KILL-gore Mario Manningham...MARE-eeh-oh Matthew Masifilo...mah-see-FEE-lo Darcel Mcbath...darr-CELL, mik-bath Chris Owusu...oh-WOO-su Deante Purvis...dee-AHN-tay, PURR-viss Konrad Reuland...KONN-rad, RULE-and Aldon Smith...ALL-dun Jason Slowey...SLOW-eeh Isaac Sopoaga...soh-poh-AH-guh Joe Staley... STAY-lee Giorgio Tavecchio...GEORGE-eeh-oh, tuh-vek-eeh-oh Scott Tolzien...toll-ZEEN Will Tukuafu... too-koo-ah-foo Brian Tyms... TIMZ Delanie Walker...duh-LAY-nee Donte Whitner...DAHN-tay Michael Wilhoite... will-hoyt coaching STAFF Jim Harbaugh...Head Coach Brad Seely... Assistant Head Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator Greg Roman...Offensive Coordinator Vic Fangio...Defensive Coordinator Michael Christianson...Offensive Assistant/ Coordinator of Football Technology Geep Chryst... Quarterbacks Reggie Davis...Tight Ends Ed Donatell...Secondary Tim Drevno...Offensive Line Ejiro Evero...Offensive Assistant Peter Hansen... Defensive Asst./Quality Control Greg Jackson...Assistant Secondary Jim Leavitt...Linebackers John Morton... Wide Receivers Tom Rathman...Running Backs Tracy Smith...Special Teams Assistant Mike Solari...Offensive Line Kevin Tolbert...Assistant Strength & Conditioning Jim Tomsula...Defensive Line Paul Wulff...Senior Offensive Assistant Mark Uyeyama...Head Strength & Conditioning Kevin Tolbert...Assistant Strength & Conditioning Dave Scholz...Strength, Nutrition & Conditioning Assistant
2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER AS OF AUGUST 21, 2012 NO PLAYER POS HT WT Birthdate EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN 2 Akers, David K 5-10 200 12-9-74 14 Louisville Lexington, KY 47 Alama-Francis, Ikaika LB 6-5 290 12-4-84 6 Hawaii Kailua, HI 44 Bakhtiari, Eric LB 6-3 250 12-2-84 1 San Diego Burlingame, CA 61 Beeler, Chase C 6-3 285 12-28-87 1 Stanford Jenks, OK 44 Bell, Cameron FB 6-2 252 9-8-88 R Northern Illinois Columbia, SC 75 Boone, Alex G/T 6-8 300 5-4-87 3 Ohio State Cleveland, OH 53 Bowman, NaVorro LB 6-0 242 5-28-88 3 Penn State Forestville, MD 26 Brock, Tramaine CB 5-10 197 8-20-88 3 Belhaven Long Beach, MS 55 Brooks, Ahmad LB 6-3 259 3-14-84 7 Virginia Woodbridge, VA 48 Brown, Kourtnei LB 6-6 255 4-17-88 R Clemson Charlotte, NC 25 Brown, Tarell CB 5-10 193 1-6-85 6 Texas Mesquite, TX 69 Butrym, Patrick DT 6-4 285 6-13-88 R Wisconsin New Berlin, WI 28 Cartwright, Rock RB 5-8 215 12-3-79 11 Kansas State Conroe, TX 48 Celek, Garrett TE 6-5 252 5-29-88 R Michigan State Cincinnati, OH 20 Cox, Perrish CB 6-0 190 1-7-87 2 Oklahoma State Waco, TX 15 Crabtree, Michael WR 6-1 214 9-14-87 4 Texas Tech Dallas, TX 29 Culliver, Chris CB 6-0 199 8-17-88 2 South Carolina Garner, NC 76 Davis, Anthony T 6-5 323 10-11-89 3 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ 68 Davis, Leonard G 6-6 355 9-5-78 11 Texas Wortham, TX 85 Davis, Vernon TE 6-3 250 1-31-84 7 Maryland Washington, DC 24 Dixon, Anthony RB 6-1 233 9-24-87 3 Mississippi State Terry, MS 40 Dobbs, Demarcus TE/DT 6-2 282 11-30-87 2 Georgia Savannah, GA 58 Fleming, Darius LB 6-2 255 7-19-89 R Notre Dame Chicago, IL 19 Ginn Jr., Ted WR 5-11 180 4-12-85 6 Ohio State Cleveland, OH 38 Goldson, Dashon S 6-2 200 9-18-84 6 Washington Carson, CA 56 Gooden, Tavares LB 6-1 242 10-7-84 5 Miami Ft. Lauderdale, FL 59 Goodwin, Jonathan C 6-3 318 12-2-78 11 Michigan Columbia, SC 21 Gore, Frank RB 5-9 217 5-14-83 8 Miami Coral Gables, FL 54 Grant, Larry LB 6-1 251 2-16-85 4 Ohio State Santa Rosa, CA 71 Hall, Derek T 6-5 307 11-23-87 1 Stanford Overland Park, KS 33 Hampton, Jewel RB 5-9 210 12-23-89 R Southern Illinois Indianapolis, IN 35 Hannula, Ben WR 6-2 206 10-13-85 1 San Diego Tacoma, WA 98 Haralson, Parys LB 6-0 255 1-24-84 7 Tennessee Madison, MS 13 Hastings, Joe WR 6-0 185 5-5-87 2 Washburn Wichita, KS 51 Holland, Joe LB 6-1 229 8-20-88 R Purdue Indianapolis, IN 32 Hunter, Kendall RB 5-7 199 9-16-88 2 Oklahoma State Tyler, TX 77 Iupati, Mike G 6-5 331 5-12-87 3 Idaho Anaheim, CA 45 Jacobs, Brandon RB 6-4 264 7-6-82 8 Southern Illinois Napoleanville, LA 23 James, LaMichael RB 5-9 195 10-22-89 R Oregon Texarkana, TX 95 Jean Francois, Ricky DT 6-3 295 11-23-86 4 Louisiana State Miami Gardens, FL 17 Jenkins, A.J. WR 6-0 192 9-30-89 R Illinois Jacksonville, FL 86 Jennings, Brian TE/LS 6-5 242 10-14-76 13 Arizona State Mesa, AZ 63 Jerod-Eddie, Tony DT 6-5 301 3-29-90 R Texas A&M DeSoto, TX 50 Johnson, Cam LB 6-3 268 5-24-90 R Virginia Greenbelt, MD 1 Johnson, Josh QB 6-3 205 5-15-86 5 San Diego Oakland, CA 43 Jones, Colin S 6-0 208 10-27-87 2 Texas Christian Bridgeport, TX 7 Kaepernick, Colin QB 6-4 230 11-3-87 2 Nevada Turlock, CA 67 Kilgore, Daniel G 6-3 308 12-18-87 2 Appalachian State Kingsport, TN 4 Lee, Andy P 6-2 180 8-11-82 9 Pittsburgh Westminster, SC 66 Looney, Joe G 6-3 309 8-31-90 R Wake Forest Lake Worth, FL 14 Manningham, Mario WR 6-0 185 5-25-86 5 Michigan Warren, OH 71 Masifilo, Matthew DT 6-3 280 10-1-89 R Stanford Ewa Beach, HI 32 McBath, Darcel S 6-1 198 10-28-85 4 Texas Tech Gainseville, TX 91 McDonald, Ray DT 6-3 290 9-2-84 6 Florida Belle Glade, FL 49 Miller, Bruce FB 6-2 248 8-6-87 2 Central Florida Woodstock, GA 33 Mosley, Anthony CB 6-0 178 8-31-89 R Kentucky Cleveland, OH 84 Moss, Randy WR 6-4 210 2-13-77 14 Marshall Rand, WV 23 Nelms, Cory CB 6-0 195 2-27-87 1 Miami Neptune, NJ 47 Nelson, Kyle TE 6-3 240 10-3-86 1 New Mexico State Waco, TX 65 Netter, Al G 6-6 310 7-21-89 R Northwestern Rohnert Park, CA 81 Owusu, Chris WR 6-2 200 1-6-90 R Stanford Westlake Village, CA 89 Palmer, Nathan WR 5-11 195 4-14-89 R Northern Illinois Elkhart, IN 78 Person, Mike G 6-4 299 6-17-88 2 Montana State Glendive, MT 40 Purvis, Deante CB 5-11 195 11-4-89 R UNLV Richmond, CA 88 Reuland, Konrad TE 6-4 260 4-4-87 1 Stanford Mission Viejo, CA 30 Robinson, Trenton S 5-9 193 2-16-90 R Michigan State Bay City, MI 22 Rogers, Carlos CB 6-0 192 7-2-81 8 Auburn Augusta, GA 41 Rowe, Kenny LB 6-3 232 4-22-89 1 Oregon Long Beach, CA 83 Sawyer, Joe TE 6-3 262 6-16-86 R Southwestern Oklahoma State Ogden, UT 62 Slowey, Jason OL 6-4 305 1-27-89 R Western Oregon Medford, OR 99 Smith, Aldon LB 6-4 258 9-25-89 2 Missouri Raytown, MO 11 Smith, Alex QB 6-4 217 5-7-84 8 Utah La Mesa, CA 94 Smith, Justin DT 6-4 285 9-30-79 12 Missouri Jefferson City, MO 90 Sopoaga, Isaac DT 6-2 330 9-4-81 9 Hawaii Pago Pago, American Samoa 27 Spillman, C.J. S 6-0 199 5-6-86 4 Marshall Louisville, KY 74 Staley, Joe T 6-5 315 8-30-84 6 Central Michigan Rockford, MI 18 Swain, Brett WR 6-0 200 6-21-85 4 San Diego State Asheville, NC 5 Tavecchio, Giorgio K 5-10 178 7-16-90 R California Milan, Italy 36 Thomas, Michael S 5-11 182 3-17-89 R Stanford Houston, TX 3 Tolzien, Scott QB 6-3 208 9-4-87 2 Wisconsin Rolling Meadows, IL 92 Tukuafu, Will DT 6-4 293 1-3-84 2 Oregon Salt Lake City, UT 9 Tyms, Brian WR 6-3 210 2-21-89 R Florida A&M Fort Lauderdale, FL 46 Walker, Delanie TE 6-0 242 8-12-84 7 Central Missouri Pomona, CA 31 Whitner, Donte S 5-10 208 7-24-85 7 Ohio State Cleveland, OH 69 Wiggins, Kenny T 6-6 314 8-8-88 1 Fresno State Elk Grove, CA 57 Wilhoite, Michael LB 6-0 240 12-7-86 1 Washburn Topeka, KS 93 Williams, Ian NT 6-1 305 8-31-89 2 Notre Dame Altamonte Springs, FL 10 Williams, Kyle WR 5-10 186 7-19-88 3 Arizona State Scottsdale, AZ 52 Willis, Patrick LB 6-1 240 1-25-85 6 Mississippi Bruceton, TN
2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS NUMERICAL ROSTER AS OF AUGUST 21, 2012 NO PLAYER POS HT WT AGE EXP COLLEGE ACQUIRED 1 Josh Johnson QB 6-3 205 26 5 San Diego FA in 12 2 David Akers K 5-10 200 37 14 Louisville FA in 11 3 Scott Tolzien QB 6-3 208 24 2 Wisconsin W in 11 (SD) 4 Andy Lee P 6-2 180 30 9 Pittsburgh D-6A in 04 5 Giorgio Tavecchio K 5-10 178 22 R California FA in 12 7 Colin Kaepernick QB 6-4 230 24 2 Nevada D-2 in 11 9 Brian Tyms WR 6-3 210 23 R Florida A&M FA in 12 10 Kyle Williams WR 5-10 186 24 3 Arizona State D-6C in 10 11 Alex Smith QB 6-4 217 28 8 Utah D-1 in 05 13 Joe Hastings WR 6-0 185 25 2 Washburn FA in 11 14 Mario Manningham WR 6-0 185 26 5 Michigan FA in 12 15 Michael Crabtree WR 6-1 214 24 4 Texas Tech D-1 in 09 17 A.J. Jenkins WR 6-0 192 22 R Illinois D-1 in 12 18 Brett Swain WR 6-0 200 27 4 San Diego State FA in 11 19 Ted Ginn Jr. WR 5-11 180 27 6 Ohio State TR in 10 (Mia.) 20 Perrish Cox CB 6-0 190 25 2 Oklahoma State FA in 12 21 Frank Gore RB 5-9 217 29 8 Miami D-3A in 05 22 Carlos Rogers CB 6-0 192 31 8 Auburn FA in 11 23 LaMichael James RB 5-9 195 22 R Oregon D-2 in 12 23 Cory Nelms CB 6-0 195 25 1 Miami FA in 11 24 Anthony Dixon RB 6-1 233 24 3 Mississippi State D-6A in 10 25 Tarell Brown CB 5-10 193 27 6 Texas D-5 in 07 26 Tramaine Brock CB 5-10 197 24 3 Belhaven FA in 10 27 C.J. Spillman S 6-0 199 26 4 Marshall W in 10 (SD) 28 Rock Cartwright RB 5-8 215 32 11 Kansas State FA in 12 29 Chris Culliver CB 6-0 199 24 2 South Carolina D-3 in 11 30 Trenton Robinson S 5-9 193 22 R Michigan State D-6A in 12 31 Donte Whitner S 5-10 208 27 7 Ohio State FA in 11 32 Kendall Hunter RB 5-7 199 23 2 Oklahoma State D-4 in 11 32 Darcel McBath S 6-1 198 26 4 Texas Tech FA in 12 33 Jewel Hampton RB 5-9 210 22 R Southern Illinois FA in 12 33 Anthony Mosley CB 6-0 178 22 R Kentucky FA in 12 35 Ben Hannula WR 6-2 206 26 1 San Diego FA in 12 36 Michael Thomas S 5-11 182 23 R Stanford FA in 12 38 Dashon Goldson S 6-2 200 27 6 Washington D-4B in 07 40 Demarcus Dobbs TE/DT 6-2 282 24 2 Georgia FA in 11 40 Deante Purvis CB 5-11 195 22 R UNLV FA in 12 41 Kenny Rowe LB 6-3 232 23 1 Oregon FA in 12 43 Colin Jones S 6-0 208 24 2 Texas Christian D-6B in 11 44 Eric Bakhtiari LB 6-3 250 27 1 San Diego FA in 12 44 Cameron Bell FB 6-2 252 23 R Northern Illinois FA in 12 45 Brandon Jacobs RB 6-4 264 30 8 Southern Illinois FA in 12 46 Delanie Walker TE 6-0 242 28 7 Central Missouri D-6A in 06 47 Ikaika Alama-Francis LB 6-5 290 27 6 Hawaii FA in 12 47 Kyle Nelson TE 6-3 240 25 1 New Mexico State FA in 12 48 Kourtnei Brown LB 6-6 255 24 R Clemson FA in 12 48 Garrett Celek TE 6-5 252 24 R Michigan State FA in 12 49 Bruce Miller FB 6-2 248 25 2 Central Florida D-7A in 11 50 Cam Johnson LB 6-3 268 22 R Virginia D-7 in 12 51 Joe Holland LB 6-1 229 24 R Purdue FA in 12 52 Patrick Willis LB 6-1 240 27 6 Mississippi D-1A in 07 53 NaVorro Bowman LB 6-0 242 24 3 Penn State D-3 in 10 54 Larry Grant LB 6-1 251 26 4 Ohio State FA in 11 55 Ahmad Brooks LB 6-3 259 28 7 Virginia W in 08 (Cin.) 56 Tavares Gooden LB 6-1 242 27 5 Miami FA in 11 57 Michael Wilhoite LB 6-0 240 25 1 Washburn FA in 11 58 Darius Fleming LB 6-2 255 23 R Notre Dame D-5 in 12 59 Jonathan Goodwin C 6-3 318 33 11 Michigan FA in 11 61 Chase Beeler C 6-3 285 24 1 Stanford FA in 11 62 Jason Slowey OL 6-4 305 23 R Western Oregon D-6B in 12 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie DT 6-5 301 22 R Texas A&M FA in 12 65 Al Netter G 6-6 310 23 R Northwestern FA in 12 66 Joe Looney G 6-3 309 21 R Wake Forest D-4 in 12 67 Daniel Kilgore G 6-3 308 24 2 Appalachian State D-5 in 11 68 Leonard Davis G 6-6 355 33 11 Texas FA in 12 69 Patrick Butrym DT 6-4 285 24 R Wisconsin FA in 12 69 Kenny Wiggins T 6-6 314 24 1 Fresno State FA in 12 71 Derek Hall T 6-5 307 24 1 Stanford FA in 11 71 Matthew Masifilo DT 6-3 280 22 R Stanford FA in 12 74 Joe Staley T 6-5 315 27 6 Central Michigan D-1B in 07 75 Alex Boone G/T 6-8 300 25 3 Ohio State FA in 09 76 Anthony Davis T 6-5 323 22 3 Rutgers D-1A in 10 77 Mike Iupati G 6-5 331 25 3 Idaho D-1B in 10 78 Mike Person G 6-4 299 24 2 Montana State D-7B in 11 81 Chris Owusu WR 6-2 200 22 R Stanford FA in 12 83 Joe Sawyer TE 6-3 262 26 R Southwestern Oklahoma State FA in 12 84 Randy Moss WR 6-4 210 35 14 Marshall FA in 12 85 Vernon Davis TE 6-3 250 28 7 Maryland D-1A in 06 86 Brian Jennings TE/LS 6-5 242 35 13 Arizona State D-7B in 00 88 Konrad Reuland TE 6-4 260 25 1 Stanford FA in 11 89 Nathan Palmer WR 5-11 195 23 R Northern Illinois FA in 12 90 Isaac Sopoaga DT 6-2 330 30 9 Hawaii D-4A in 04 91 Ray McDonald DT 6-3 290 27 6 Florida D-3B in 07 92 Will Tukuafu DT 6-4 293 28 2 Oregon FA in 10 93 Ian Williams NT 6-1 305 22 2 Notre Dame FA in 11 94 Justin Smith DT 6-4 285 32 12 Missouri UFA in 08 95 Ricky Jean Francois DT 6-3 295 25 4 Louisiana State D-7B in 09 98 Parys Haralson LB 6-0 255 28 7 Tennessee D-5 in 06 99 Aldon Smith LB 6-4 258 22 2 Missouri D-1 in 11
2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS POSITIONAL ROSTER AS OF AUGUST 21, 2012 NO PLAYER POS HT WT DOB EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED Quarterbacks (4) 1 Johnson, Josh QB 6-3 205 5-15-86 5 San Diego Oakland, CA FA in 12 3 Tolzien, Scott QB 6-3 208 9-4-87 2 Wisconsin Rolling Meadows, IL W in 11 (SD) 7 Kaepernick, Colin QB 6-4 230 11-3-87 2 Nevada Turlock, CA D-2 in 11 11 Smith, Alex QB 6-4 217 5-7-84 8 Utah La Mesa, CA D-1 in 05 Running Backs (9) 21 Gore, Frank RB 5-9 217 5-14-83 8 Miami Coral Gables, FL D-3A in 05 23 James, LaMichael RB 5-9 195 10-22-89 R Oregon Texarkana, TX D-2 in 12 24 Dixon, Anthony RB 6-1 233 9-24-87 3 Mississippi State Terry, MS D6-A in 10 28 Cartwright, Rock RB 5-8 215 12-3-79 11 Kansas State Conroe, TX FA in 12 32 Hunter, Kendall RB 5-7 199 9-16-88 2 Oklahoma State Tyler, TX D-4 in 11 33 Hampton, Jewel RB 5-9 210 12-23-89 R Southern Illinois Indianapolis, IN FA in 12 44 Bell, Cameron FB 6-2 252 9-8-88 R Northern Illinois Columbia, SC FA in 12 45 Jacobs, Brandon RB 6-4 264 7-6-82 8 Southern Illinois Napoleanville, LA FA in 12 49 Miller, Bruce FB 6-2 248 8-6-87 2 Central Florida Woodstock, GA D-7A in 11 Wide Receivers (12) 9 Tyms, Brian WR 6-3 210 2-21-89 R Florida A&M Fort Lauderdale, FL FA in 12 10 Williams, Kyle WR 5-10 186 7-19-88 3 Arizona State Scottsdale, AZ D-6C in 10 13 Hastings, Joe WR 6-0 185 5-5-87 2 Washburn Wichita, KS FA in 11 14 Manningham, Mario WR 6-0 185 5-25-86 5 Michigan Warren, OH FA in 12 15 Crabtree, Michael WR 6-1 214 9-14-87 4 Texas Tech Dallas, TX D-1 in 09 17 Jenkins, A.J. WR 6-0 192 9-30-89 R Illinois Jacksonville, FL D-1 in 12 18 Swain, Brett WR 6-0 200 6-21-85 4 San Diego State Asheville, NC FA in 11 19 Ginn Jr., Ted WR 5-11 180 4-12-85 6 Ohio State Cleveland, OH TR in 10 (Mia.) 35 Hannula, Ben WR 6-2 206 10-13-85 1 San Diego Tacoma, WA FA in 12 81 Owusu, Chris WR 6-2 200 1-6-90 R Stanford Westlake Village, CA FA in 12 84 Moss, Randy WR 6-4 210 2-13-77 14 Marshall Rand, WV FA in 12 89 Palmer, Nathan WR 5-11 195 4-14-89 R Northern Illinois Elkhart, IN FA in 12 Tight Ends (7) 40 Dobbs, Demarcus TE/DT 6-2 282 11-30-87 2 Georgia Savannah, GA FA in 11 46 Walker, Delanie TE 6-0 242 8-12-84 7 Central Missouri Pomona, CA D-6A in 06 47 Nelson, Kyle TE 6-3 240 10-3-86 1 New Mexico State Waco, TX FA in 12 48 Celek, Garrett TE 6-5 252 5-29-88 R Michigan State Cincinnati, OH FA in 12 83 Sawyer, Joe TE 6-3 262 6-16-86 R Southwestern Oklahoma St. Odgen, UT FA in 12 85 Davis, Vernon TE 6-3 250 1-31-84 7 Maryland Washington, DC D-1A in 06 88 Reuland, Konrad TE 6-4 260 4-4-87 1 Stanford Mission Viejo, CA FA in 11 Offensive Line (14) 59 Goodwin, Jonathan C 6-3 318 12-2-78 11 Michigan Columbia, SC FA in 11 61 Beeler, Chase C 6-3 285 12-28-87 1 Stanford Jenks, OK FA in 11 62 Slowey, Jason OL 6-4 305 1-27-89 R Western Oregon Medford, OR D-6B in 12 65 Netter, Al G 6-6 310 7-21-89 R Northwestern Rohnert Park, CA FA in 12 66 Looney, Joe G 6-3 309 8-31-90 R Wake Forest Lake Worth, FL D-4 in 12 67 Kilgore, Daniel G 6-3 308 12-18-87 2 Appalachian State Kingsport, TN D-5 in 11 68 Davis, Leonard G 6-6 355 9-5-78 11 Texas Wortham, TX FA in 12 69 Wiggins, Kenny T 6-6 314 8-8-88 1 Fresno State Elk Grove, CA FA in 12 71 Hall, Derek T 6-5 307 11-27-87 1 Stanford Overland Park, KS FA in 11 74 Staley, Joe T 6-5 315 8-30-84 6 Central Michigan Rockford, MI D-1B in 07 75 Boone, Alex G/T 6-8 300 5-4-87 3 Ohio State Cleveland, OH FA in 09 76 Davis, Anthony T 6-5 323 10-11-89 3 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ D1-A in 10 77 Iupati, Mike G 6-5 331 5-12-87 3 Idaho Anaheim, CA D1-B in 10 78 Person, Mike G 6-4 299 6-17-88 2 Montana State Glendive, MT D-7B in 11 Defensive Line (10) 40 Dobbs, Demarcus TE/DT 6-2 282 11-30-87 2 Georgia Savannah, GA FA in 11 63 Jerod-Eddie, Tony DT 6-5 301 3-29-90 R Texas A&M DeSoto, TX FA in 12 69 Butrym, Patrick DT 6-4 285 6-13-88 R Wisconsin New Berlin, WI FA in 12 71 Masifilo, Matthew DT 6-3 280 10-1-89 R Stanford Ewa Beach, HI FA in 12 90 Sopoaga, Isaac DT 6-2 330 9-4-81 9 Hawaii Pago Pago, American Samoa D-4A in 04 91 McDonald, Ray DT 6-3 290 9-2-84 6 Florida Belle Glade, FL D-3B in 07 92 Tukuafu, Will DT 6-4 293 1-3-84 2 Oregon Salt Lake City, UT FA in 10 93 Williams, Ian NT 6-1 305 8-31-89 2 Notre Dame Altamonte Springs, FL FA in 11 94 Smith, Justin DT 6-4 285 9-30-79 12 Missouri Jefferson City, MO UFA in 08 95 Jean Francois, Ricky DT 6-3 295 11-23-86 4 Louisiana State Miami Gardens, FL D-7B in 09 Linebackers (15) 41 Rowe, Kenny LB 6-3 232 4-22-89 1 Oregon Long Beach, CA FA in 12 44 Bakhtiari, Eric LB 6-3 250 12-2-84 1 San Diego Burlingame, CA FA in 12 47 Alama-Francis, Ikaika LB 6-5 290 12-4-84 6 Hawaii Kailua, HI FA in 12 48 Brown, Kourtnei LB 6-6 255 4-17-88 R Clemson Charlotte, NC FA in 12 50 Johnson. Cam LB 6-3 268 5-24-90 R Virginia Greenbelt, MD D-7 in 12 51 Holland, Joe LB 6-1 229 8-20-88 R Purdue Indianapolis, IN FA in 12 52 Willis, Patrick LB 6-1 240 1-25-85 6 Mississippi Bruceton, TN D-1A in 07 53 Bowman, NaVorro LB 6-0 242 5-28-88 3 Penn State Forestville, MD D-3 in 10 54 Grant, Larry LB 6-1 251 2-16-85 4 Ohio State Santa Rosa, CA FA in 11 55 Brooks, Ahmad LB 6-3 259 3-14-84 7 Virginia Woodbridge, VA W in 08 (Cin.) 56 Gooden, Tavares LB 6-1 242 10-7-84 5 Miami Ft. Lauderdale, FL FA in 11 57 Wilhoite, Michael LB 6-0 240 12-7-86 1 Washburn Topeka, KS FA in 11 58 Fleming, Darius LB 6-2 255 7-19-89 R Notre Dame Chicago, IL D-5 in 12 98 Haralson, Parys LB 6-0 255 1-24-84 7 Tennessee Madison, MS D-5 in 06 99 Smith, Aldon LB 6-4 258 9-25-89 2 Missouri Raytown, MO D-1 in 11 Defensive Backs (15) 20 Cox, Perrish CB 6-0 190 1-7-87 2 Oklahoma State Waco, TX FA in 12 22 Rogers, Carlos CB 6-0 192 7-2-81 8 Auburn Augusta, GA FA in 11 23 Nelms, Cory CB 6-0 195 2-27-88 1 Miami Neptune, NJ FA in 11 25 Brown, Tarell CB 5-10 193 1-6-85 6 Texas Mesquite, TX D-5 in 07 26 Brock, Tramaine CB 5-10 197 8-20-88 3 Bellhaven Long Beach, MS FA in 10 27 Spillman, C.J. S 6-0 199 5-6-86 4 Marshall Louisville, KY W in 10 (SD) 29 Culliver, Chris CB 6-0 199 8-17-88 2 South Carolina Garner, NC D-3 in 11 30 Robinson, Trenton S 5-9 193 2-16-90 R Michigan State Bay City, MI D-6A in 12 31 Whitner, Donte S 5-10 208 7-24-85 7 Ohio State Cleveland, OH FA in 11 32 McBath, Darcel S 6-1 198 10-28-85 4 Texas Tech Gainseville, TX FA in 12 33 Mosley, Anthony CB 6-0 178 8-31-89 R Kentucky Cleveland, OH FA in 12 36 Thomas, Michael S 5-11 182 3-17-89 R Stanford Houston, TX FA in 12 38 Goldson, Dashon S 6-2 200 9-18-84 6 Washington Carson, CA D-4B in 07 40 Purvis, Deante CB 5-11 195 11-4-89 R UNLV Richmond, CA FA in 12 43 Jones, Colin S 6-0 208 10-27-87 2 Texas Christian Bridgeport, TX D-6B in 11 Specialists (4) 2 Akers, David K 5-10 200 12-9-74 14 Louisville Lexington, KY FA in 11 4 Lee, Andy P 6-2 180 8-11-82 9 Pittsburgh Westminster, SC D-6A in 04 5 Tavecchio, Giorgio K 5-10 178 7-16-90 R California Milan, Italy FA in 12 86 Jennings, Brian TE/LS 6-5 242 10-14-76 13 Arizona State Mesa, AZ D-7B in 00
2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ROSTER BREAKdOWN Roster By Experience HOW THEY WERE BUILT PLAYER EXP GP/GS W/ SF YEAR PLAYER ACQ David Akers 14 205/0 16/0 2000 Brian Jennings D7b Brian Jennings 13 192/0 192/0 2004 Isaac Sopoaga D4a Randy Moss 13 202/191 0/0 Andy Lee D6a Justin Smith 12 175/171 64/64 2005 Alex Smith D1 Leonard Davis 11 155/155 0/0 Frank Gore D3a Jonathan Goodwin 11 147/75 16/16 2006 Vernon Davis D1a Rock Cartwright 10 154/5 0/0 Parys Haralson D5 Andy Lee 9 128/0 128/0 Delanie Walker D6a Isaac Sopoaga 9 109/69 109/69 2007 Patrick Willis D1a Frank Gore 8 100/86 100/86 Joe Staley D1b Brandon Jacobs 8 100/48 0/0 Tarell Brown D5 Carlos Rogers 8 94/84 16/16 Ray McDonald D3b Alex Smith 8 69/65 69/65 Dashon Goldson D4b Vernon Davis 7 88/86 88/86 2008 Justin Smith FA Parys Haralson 7 86/68 86/68 Ahmad Brooks W Donte Whitner 7 84/81 15/15 2009 Michael Crabtree D1 Delanie Walker 7 83/36 83/36 Ricky Jean Francois D7b Ahmad Brooks 7 58/24 45/17 Alex Boone FA Patrick Willis 6 76/76 76/76 2010 Anthony Davis D1A Ted Ginn Jr. 6 77/38 27/3 Mike Iupati D1B Ray McDonald 6 71/24 71/24 NaVorro Bowman D3 Tarell Brown 6 71/21 71/21 Anthony Dixon D6A Dashon Goldson 6 65/48 65/48 Kyle Williams D6C Joe Staley 6 66/66 66/66 Ted Ginn Jr. TR Ikaika Alama-Francis 6 35/2 0/0 Tramaine Brock FA Tavares Gooden 5 42/12 16/0 Will Tukuafu FA Josh Johnson 5 26/5 0/0 C.J. Spillman W Larry Grant 4 50/11 16/3 2011 Aldon Smith D1 Michael Crabtree 4 42/40 42/40 Colin Kaepernick D2 Mario Manningham 4 49/28 0/0 Chris Culliver D3 C.J. Spillman 4 37/1 27/0 Kendall Hunter D4 Ricky Jean Francois 4 35/2 35/2 Daniel Kilgore D5 Brett Swain 4 28/2 5/1 Colin Jones D6B Darcel McBath 4 21/1 0/0 Bruce Miller D7A Anthony Davis 3 32/32 32/32 Mike Person D7B Mike Iupati 3 32/32 32/32 David Akers FA NaVorro Bowman 3 32/17 32/17 Demarcus Dobbs FA Anthony Dixon 3 32/0 32/0 Jonathan Goodwin FA Kyle Williams 3 18/1 18/1 Carlos Rogers FA Alex Boone 3 17/0 17/0 Donte Whitner FA Tramaine Brock 3 14/0 14/0 Ian Williams FA Will Tukuafu 2 4/0 4/0 Tavares Gooden FA Chris Culliver 2 16/0 16/0 Larry Grant FA Kendall Hunter 2 16/1 16/1 Scott Tolzien W Bruce Miller 2 15/8 15/8 Joe Hastings FA Aldon Smith 2 16/0 16/0 Chase Beeler FA Colin Jones 2 13/0 13/0 Derek Hall FA Demarcus Dobbs 2 12/0 12/0 Cory Nelms FA Colin Kaepernick 2 3/0 3/0 Kyle Nelson FA Ian Williams 2 1/0 1/0 Konrad Reuland FA Daniel Kilgore 2 1/0 1/0 Michael Wilhoite FA Joe Hastings 2 2/0 2/0 John Matthews FA Mike Person 2 0/0 0/0 2012 A.J. Jenkins D1 Scott Tolzien 2 0/0 0/0 LaMichael James D2 Perrish Cox 2 15/9 0/0 Joe Looney D4 Eric Bakhtiari 1 0/0 0/0 Darius Fleming D5 Chase Beeler 1 0/0 0/0 Trenton Robinson D6A Derek Hall 1 0/0 0/0 Jason Slowey D6B Cory Nelms 1 0/0 0/0 Cam Johnson D7 Kyle Nelson 1 0/0 0/0 Kenny Wiggins FA Konrad Reuland 1 0/0 0/0 Randy Moss FA Michael Wilhoite 1 0/0 0/0 Mario Manningham FA Kenny Wiggins 1 0/0 0/0 Perrish Cox FA Ben Hannula 1 0/0 0/0 Rock Cartwright FA Kenny Rowe 1 0/0 0/0 Josh Johnson FA A.J. Jenkins R 0/0 0/0 Brandon Jacobs FA LaMichael James R 0/0 0/0 Brett Swain FA Joe Looney R 0/0 0/0 Cameron Bell FA Darius Fleming R 0/0 0/0 Kourtnei Brown FA Trenton Robinson R 0/0 0/0 Patrick Butrym FA Jason Slowey R 0/0 0/0 Garrett Celek FA Cam Johnson R 0/0 0/0 Jewel Hampton FA Cameron Bell R 0/0 0/0 Joe Holland FA Kourtnei Brown R 0/0 0/0 Matthew Masifilo FA Patrick Butrym R 0/0 0/0 Anthony Mosley FA Garrett Celek R 0/0 0/0 Al Netter FA Jewel Hampton R 0/0 0/0 Chris Owusu FA Joe Holland R 0/0 0/0 Deante Purvis FA Matthew Masifilo R 0/0 0/0 Giorgio Tavecchio FA Anthony Mosley R 0/0 0/0 Michael Thomas FA Al Netter R 0/0 0/0 Brian Tyms FA Chris Owusu R 0/0 0/0 Tony Jerod-Eddie FA Nathan Palmer R 0/0 0/0 Eric Bakhtiari FA Deante Purvis R 0/0 0/0 Ben Hannula FA Giorgio Tavecchio R 0/0 0/0 Darcel McBath FA Michael Thomas R 0/0 0/0 Leonard Davis FA Brian Tyms R 0/0 0/0 Kenny Rowe FA Tony Jerod-Eddie R 0/0 0/0 Joe Sawyer FA Joe Sawyer R 0/0 0/0 Ikaika Alama-Francis FA
2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS TRANSACTIONS 1-3 Signed LB Bruce Davis to the practice squad. 1-5 Waived LB Bruce Davis from the practice squad and signed LB Rick Elmore to the practice squad. 1-24 Signed C Chase Beeler, T Derek Hall, FS Mark LeGree, DB Cory Nelms, WR Kyle Nelson, TE Konrad Reuland and LB Michael Wilhoite to Reserve/Future contracts. 1-30 Signed WR John Matthews to a Reserve/Future contract. 1-31 Signed G Garrett Chisolm and T Kenny Wiggins to Reserve/Future contracts. 2-17 Named Tracy Smith special teams assistant. Two coaches received new titles: Ejiro Evero was named offensive assistant and Michael Christianson was named offensive assistant & coordinator of football technology. 2-23 Signed LS Ryan Pontbriand to a one-year contract. 2-28 Signed LB Ahmad Brooks to a six-year contract extension. 3-2 Placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on S Dashon Goldson. 3-6 Signed S C.J. Spillman to a three-year contract extension. 3-8 Signed DT Will Tukuafu to a two-year contract extension. 3-12 Tendered one-year contracts to exclusive rights free agent CB Tramaine Brock and restricted free agent LB Larry Grant. Signed WR Randy Moss to a one-year contract. 3-13 Signed CB Perrish Cox to a two-year contract and signed LB Tavares Gooden to a one-year contract. 3-15 Released CB Shawntae Spencer. 3-16 Re-signed CB Carlos Rogers to a four-year contract and signed RB Rock Cartwright to a one-year deal. 3-21 Re-signed QB Alex Smith to a three-year deal. 3-22 Signed WR Mario Manningham and QB Josh Johnson both to twoyear deals and re-signed WR Ted Ginn Jr. to a one-year deal. 3-30 Waived WR Dontavia Bogan. 4-6 Signed RB Brandon Jacobs to a one-year deal. 4-17 LB Larry Grant signed the one-year contract he had previously been tendered. Signed WR Brett Swain to a one-year deal. 4-26 Selected WR A.J. Jenkins in the 1st round (30th overall). 4-27 Selected RB LaMichael James in the 2nd round (61st overall) and traded 3rd round pick (92nd overall) to Indianapolis for a 2012 4th round pick (97th overall) and the Colts 2013 5th round selection. 4-28 Traded 4th round (97th overall) pick to Miami for a 2012 4th round pick (103rd overall), a 2012 6th round pick (196th overall, from New Orleans) and the Dolphins 2013 6th round pick. Traded 4th round (103rd overall) pick to Carolina for 2013 6th round pick (180th overall) and the Panthers 2013 3rd round pick. Selected G Joe Looney in the 4th round (117th overall). Traded 4th round (125th overall) pick to Detroit along with a 2012 6th round pick (196th overall from New Orleans via Miami) for a 2012 4th round pick (117th overall). Selected LB Darius Fleming in the 5th round (165th overall) and S Trenton Robinson in the 6th round (180th overall). Traded 6th round (196th overall) pick to Detroit along with a 2012 4th round pick (125th overall) for a 2012 4th round pick (117th overall). Selected LB Cam Johnson in the 7th round (237th overall). 5-4 Signed 17 undrafted free agents: FB Cameron Bell, LB Kourtnei Brown, DT Patrick Butrym, TE Garrett Celek, OL David Gonzales, RB Jewel Hampton, LB Joe Holland, DT Matthew Masifilo, CB Anthony Mosley, T Kevin Murphy, G Al Netter, WR Chris Owusu, WR Nathan Palmer, CB Deante Purvis, K Giorgio Tavecchio, S Michael Thomas and WR Brian Tyms. 5-10 Signed the following six draft picks to four-year deals: RB LaMichael James, G Joe Looney, LB Darius Fleming, S Trenton Robinson, OL Jason Slowey, and LB Cameron Johnson. 5-14 Signed LB Eric Bakhtiari to a two-year deal and DB Ben Hannula to a three-year deal. The team released WR John Matthews and T Kevin Murphy. 6-6 Promoted Ethan Waugh to senior personnel assistant. The team also named Scott Brown and Chip Flanagan regional scouts. 6-12 Named Paul Wulff as senior offensive assistant. 6-15 Released LS Ryan Pontbriand. 6-20 Signed draft pick WR A.J. Jenkins to a four-year deal. 7-16 The team named Steven Rubio a scouting assistant, Mike Willams a pro personnel scout and Dave Scholz the strength, nutrition and conditioning assistant. 7-20 Signed CB Darcel McBath to a one-year deal. 7-26 Signed G Leonard Davis to a one-year contract and waived OL David Gonzales. 8-9 Waived CB Curtis Holcomb. 8-11 Signed LB Kenny Rowe to a two-year contract and waived S Mark LeGree. 8-13 Signed TE Gijon Robinson to a one-year contract and TE Joe Sawyer to a three-year deal. The team also waived G Garrett Chisolm. 8-15 Signed LB Ikaika Alama-Francis to a one-year deal and waived TE Gijon Robinson. 8-16 The team waived/injured TE Nate Byham.
Date W/L Score Opponent Attendance 8/10 W 17-6 Minnesota 69,732 8/18 L 9-20 at Houston 71,196 8/26 at Denver 8/30 San Diego Team Statistics 49ers Opponents Total First Downs 36 27 Rushing 20 6 Passing 12 19 Penalty 4 2 3rd Down: Made/Att 10/28 10/26 3rd Down Pct. 35.7% 38.5% 4th Down: Made/Att 2/4 0/0 4th Down Pct. 50.0% 0.0 Possession Avg. 33:27 26:33 Total Net Yards 679 487 Avg. Per Game 339.5 243.5 Total Plays 132 105 Avg. Per Play 5.1 4.6 Net Yards Rushing 378 201 Avg. Per Game 189.0 100.5 Total Rushes 66 46 Net Yards Passing 301 286 Avg. Per Game 150.5 143.0 Sacked/Yards Lost 5/24 6/41 Gross Yards 325 327 Attempts/Completions 61/37 53/28 Completion Pct. 60.7% 52.8% Had Intercepted 1 1 Punts/Average 8/49.4 10/41.5 Net Punting Avg. 31.1 38.5 Penalties/Yards 12/118 12/104 Fumbles/Ball Lost 2/0 1/0 Touchdowns 2 2 Rushing 1 0 Passing 1 1 Returns 0 1 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts 49ers 10 13 3 0 0 26 Opponents 6 10 3 7 0 26 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts D. Akers 0 0 0 0 0/0 3/3 0 9 B. Swain 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 C. Kaepernick 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 G. Tavecchio 0 0 0 0 2/2 1/1 0 5 49ers 2 1 1 0 2/2 4/4 0 26 Opponents 2 0 1 1 2/2 4/5 0 26 Sacks: 49ers: E. Bakhtiari 2.0, K. Brown 1.0, J. Holland 1.0, M. Thomas 1.0, P. Haralson 0.5, R. Jean Francois 0.5 49ers: 6.0, Opponents: 5.0 Fumbles Lost: None 2012 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS PRESEASON STATISTICS 2-Pt. Converstions: 49ers 0/0, Opponents 0/0 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: None Rushing No Yds Avg Long TD C. Kaepernick 4 104 26.0 78t 1 K. Hunter 10 68 6.8 17 0 A. Dixon 17 58 3.4 12 0 R. Cartwright 12 48 4.0 19 0 B. Jacobs 5 39 7.8 23 0 L. James 8 36 4.5 11 0 F. Gore 2 12 6.0 14 0 S. Tolzien 1 6 6.0 6 0 J. Johnson 5 4 0.8 5 0 A. Smith 1 4 4.0 4 0 K. Williams 1-1 -1.0-1 0 49ers 66 378 5.7 78t 1 Opponents 46 201 4.4 24 0 Receiving No Yds Avg Long TD C. Owusu 4 40 10.0 18 0 K. Reuland 4 35 8.8 15 0 K. Williams 4 25 6.3 8 0 A. Jenkins 3 52 17.3 32 0 B. Tyms 3 32 10.7 12 0 R. Moss 3 24 8.0 13 0 N. Palmer 3 21 7.0 13 0 K. Hunter 2 12 6.0 9 0 B. Swain 2 9 4.5 5 1 M. Crabtree 2 7 3.5 4 0 A. Dixon 2 7 3.5 7 0 R. Cartwright 2 6 3.0 8 0 T. Ginn 1 24 24.0 24 0 B. Hannula 1 22 22.0 22 0 G. Celek 1 9 9.0 9 0 49ers 37 325 8.8 32 1 Opponents 28 327 11.7 52 1 Interceptions No Yds Avg Long TD P. Cox 1 1 1.0 1 0 49ers 1 1 1.0 1 0 Opponents 1 13 13.0 13 0 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B A. Lee 8 395 49.4 31.1 2 3 64 0 49ers 8 395 49.4 31.1 2 3 64 0 Opponents 10 415 41.5 38.5 0 3 52 0 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD K. Williams 2 1 28 14.0 22 0 L. James 2 1 2 1.0 2 0 49ers 4 2 30 7.5 22 0 Opponents 4 0 106 26.5 87t 1 Kickoff Returns No Yds Avg Long TD L. James 5 123 24.6 29 0 K. Hunter 2 57 28.5 31 0 49ers 7 180 25.7 31 0 Opponents 6 121 20.2 35 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ D. Akers 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 2/2 G. Tavecchio 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 49ers 0/0 1/1 1/1 0/0 2/2 Opponents 0/0 1/1 1/1 2/2 0/1 Akers: () (50G, 36G, 55G) Tavecchio: (29G) () Opponents: (39G, 26G) (48G, 51N, 49G) Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating S. Tolzien 22 14 107 63.6% 4.9 0 0.0% 1 4.5% 18 1/9 56.5 J. Johnson 10 6 94 60.0% 9.4 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32 1/3 91.3 A. Smith 12 8 65 66.7% 5.4 1 8.3% 0 0.0% 24 2/6 108.0 C. Kaepernick 17 9 59 52.9% 3.5 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15 1/6 60.7 49ers 61 37 325 60.7% 5.3 1 1.6% 1 1.6% 32 5/24 73.5 Opponents 53 28 327 52.8% 6.2 1 1.9% 1 1.9% 52 6/41 70.2
PRESEASON GAME 1 MINNESOTA 6, SAN FRANCISCO 17 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Pts Minnesota 3 3 0 0 6 San Francisco 7 10 0 0 17 MIN - B. Walsh, 39 FG (6-59, 2:26) SF - B. Swain, 4 pass from A. Smith (G. Tavecchio) (12-84, 7:21) MIN - B. Walsh, 26 FG from (13-68, 6:07) SF - C. Kaepernick, 78 run (G. Tavecchio) (2-80, 0:28) SF - G. Tavecchio, 29 FG (12-47, 6:29) TEAM STATISTICS MIN SF First Downs 12 23 Net Yards Gained 208 412 Rushes/Yards 19/82 42/260 Net Yards Passing 126 152 Att/Comp/INT 27/11/1 29/20/1 Sacked/Yards Lost 4/23 3/18 Punts/Average 6/40.3 4/45.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0 Penalties/Yards 3/19 5/31 Time of Possession 23:02 36:58 3rd Down Efficiency 5/13 (38%) 7/15 (47%) RUSHING: 49ERS - C. Kaepernick 3-92-1 TD, A. Dixon 12-46, R. Cartwright 8-44, B. Jacobs 4-31, K. Hunter 5-24, L. James 3-15, S. Tolzien 1-6, A. Smith 1-4, J. Johnson 4-(-1), K. Williams 1-(-1)... VIKINGS - T. Gerhart 5-31, D. Coleman 6-23, L. Hillard 4-12, J. Webb 2-9, C. Ponder 2-7. RECEIVING: 49ERS - C. Owusu 3-35, N. Palmer 3-21, A. Jenkins 2-20, K. Reuland 2-17, K. Williams 2-12, R. Cartwright 2-6, B. Hannula 1-22, B. Tyms 1-12, K. Hunter 1-9, G. Celek 1-9, B. Swain 1-4-1 TD, M. Crabtree 1-3... VIKINGS - K. Taylor 2-35, K. Rudolph 2-22, R. Ellison 2-17, S. Burton 1-52, A. Reisner 1-14, M. Jenkins 1-6, R. D Imperio 1-4, L. Hilliard 1-(-1). PASSING: 49ERS - S. Tolzien 13-10-84-1-0 TDs, C. Kaepernick 9-5- 40-0-0 TDs, J. Johnson 4-2-30-0-0 TDs, A. Smith 3-3-16-0-1 TD... VIKINGS - J. Webb 11-4-20-0-0 TDs, C. Ponder 9-4-80-0-0 TDs, M. Bethel-Thompson 7-3-49-1-0 TDs. INTs: 49ERS - P. Cox 1-1... VIKINGS - S. Elimimian 1-13. SACKS: 49ERS - E. Bakhtiari 2.0, K. Brown 1.0, P. Haralson 0.5, R. Jean Francois 0.5... VIKINGS - A. Cole 1.0, F. Evans 1.0, A. Jacobs 1.0. 49ERS TURNOVER RATIO: Even (0 fumbles, 1 INT/0 fumbles, 1 INT). Weather: Sunny Temperature: 60 degrees Wind: East 20 mph Playing Surface: Natural Grass Time: 2:48 Attendance: 69, 732 Game Highlights The 49ers offense amassed 412 yds. from scrimmage, including 260 rushing yds. QB Alex Smith engineered a 12-play, 84-yd. TD drive on his only series. Smith connected on 3 of 3 pass atts., including a 4-yd. TD pass to WR Brett Swain. QB Colin Kaepernick led the way with 92 yds. rushing, including a 78- yd. TD run. Had the run occurred in the regular season, it would have been the longest run by a QB in franchise history. The defense limited the Vikings to just 208 yds. from scrimmage. LB Eric Bakhtiari led the team with 4 tackles and added 2.0 sacks. CB Perrish Cox added 3 tackles and an INT. PRESEASON GAME 2 SAN FRANCISCO 9, HOUSTON 20 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Pts San Francisco 3 3 3 0 9 Houston 3 7 3 7 20 HOU - S. Graham, 48 FG (7-37, 4:15) SF - D. Akers, 50 FG (9-44, 5:16) SF - D. Akers, 36 FG (7-40, 2:29) HOU - L. Jean, 9 pass from M. Schaub (R. Bullock) (12-80, 5:49) HOU - S. Graham, 49 FG (7-41, 3:19) SF - D. Akers, 55 FG (6-37, 2:40) HOU - T. Holliday, 87 run (R. Bullock) TEAM STATISTICS SF HOU First Downs 13 15 Net Yards Gained 267 279 Rushes/Yards 24/118 27/119 Net Yards Passing 149 160 Att/Comp/INT 32/17/0 26/17/0 Sacked/Yards Lost 2/18 2/6 Punts/Average 4/53.3 4/43.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 7/87 9/85 Time of Possession 29:56 30:04 3rd Down Efficiency 3/13 (23%) 5/13 (38%) RUSHING: 49ERS - K. Hunter 6-46, L. James 4-19, A. Dixon 5-12, F. Gore 2-12, C. Kaepernick 1-12, B. Jacobs 1-8, J. Johnson 1-5, R. Cartwright 4-4... TEXANS - A. Foster 10-46, B. Tate 7-26, J. Grimes 2-22, J. Forsett 3-19, D. Meggett 2-11, C. Keenum 3-(-5). RECEIVING: 49ERS - R. Moss 3-24, B. Tymes 2-20, K. Reuland 2-18, K. Williams 2-13, A. Dixon 2-7, A. Jenkins 1-32, T. Ginn 1-24, C. Owusu 1-5, B. Swain 1-5, M. Crabtree 1-4, K. Hunter 1-3,... TEXANS - L. Jean 4-42- 1 TD, K. Martin 3-36, A. Foster 3-16, A. Johnson 2-49, L. Brock 1-20, O. Daniels 1-5, J. Grimes 1-5, J. Casey 1-3, B. Tate 1-2. PASSING: 49ERS - A. Smith 9-5-49-0-0 TDs, S. Tolzien 9-4-23-0-0 TDs, C. Kaepernick 8-4-19-0-0 TDs, J. Johnson 6-4-64-0-0 TDs... TEXANS - M. Schaub 14-11-128-0-1 TDs, T. Yates 9-5-30-0-0 TDs, C. Keenum 3-1-20-0-0 TDs. SACKS: 49ERS - J. Holland 1.0, M. Thomas 1.0,... TEXANS - T. Jamison 1.0, C. Barwin 0.5, A. Smith 0.5. 49ERS TURNOVER RATIO: Even (0 fumbles, 0 INT/0 fumbles, 0 INT). Weather: Indoors Temperature: 76 degrees Wind: East 4 mph Playing Surface: Turf Grass Time: 2:56 Attendance: 71, 196 Game Highlights K David Akers connected on 3 of 3 FGAs, including one from 55 yds. and another from 50 yds. His 55-yd. FG is the 2nd longest in the NFL in the preseason (Chi. K Robbie Gould 57 yds.). RB Kendall Hunter led the team with 46 yds. rushing on 6 carries (7.7 avg.). WR Randy Moss registered 3 recepts. for 24 yds. LB Eric Bakhtiari notched a team-high 7 tackles, including 1 TFL. LB Joe Holland and S Michael Thomas each tallied a sack.