The San Francisco 49ers return home following back-to-back road games as they host the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium. San Francisco owns the overall series record of 47-32-1 versus Atlanta and is 28-12 at home. The 49ers look to improve to 2-1 against the Falcons at Levi's Stadium.
The 49ers are coming off a 26-23 overtime road victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. On offense, tight end George Kittle finished the game with 13 receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown. He became the first tight end in NFL history to register 150-or-more receiving yards and one touchdown in back-to-back games. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 27-of-41 passing attempts for 296 yards and two touchdowns. Making his return to the lineup, wide receiver Deebo Samuel hauled in one catch for 22 yards while adding eight carries for 37 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk added six receptions for 62 yards and one touchdown, scoring the game-winner in overtime on a 12-yard pass from Garoppolo.
Defensively, the 49ers finished with 5.0 sacks on the day, marking the most by the team in a single game since November 24, 2019, versus the Green Bay Packers (5.0 sacks). Defensive end Nick Bosa registered three tackles and 2.0 sacks of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and cornerback K'Waun Williams brought down Burrow, with defensive ends Samson Ebukam and Arden Key splitting a sack and Ebukam adding one forced fumble on the play.
Here is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, December 19 at 1:05 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Falcons: Arthur Smith
What channel is the game on?
Network: CBS
Play-By-Play: Kevin Harlan
Color Analyst: Trent Green
Sideline Reporter: Melanie Collins
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can find the game on channel 713 on DirecTV.
What areas will receive the broadcast?
For those without NFL Sunday Ticket, the broadcast will be viewable within the markets designated below.
Coverage map courtesy of 506sports.com
Where can I stream the game?
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can stream the game using the service's official mobile app. NFL Game Pass subscribers can stream the game in its entirety once the matchup has been completed.
Bay Area fans can stream the game through the official 49ers app or at 49ers.com.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and KSAN 107.7 FM The Bone, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be listened to at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Atlanta area fans can listen on 92.9 The Game, where Wes Durham and Dave Archer will call the game.
Nationally, fans can listen to the game via Compass Media Networks, where Mike Morgan and Brian Baldinger will call the game.
NFL Game Pass subscribers will be able to listen to the game through that service.
SIRIUS: 133 (Atl.), 81 (SF)
XM: 382 (Atl.), 226 (SF)
SXM App: 801 (Atl.), 827 (SF)
Live updates
There will be a game-day article here at 49ers Webzone providing live updates starting during pre-game action.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 80
Series Record: 49ers lead series 47-32-1
49ers Home Record vs. Falcons: 49ers lead series 28-12
49ers Away Record vs. Falcons: Falcons lead series 20-19-1
First Meeting: 10/16/66, 49ers win 44-7, at Atl.
Last Meeting: 12/15/19, Falcons win 29-22, at SF
Current Streak: Lost 2
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 5 – 3 times (Last 9/29/96 – 9/27/98)
Longest Falcons Win Streak: 4 – 2 times (Last 9/12/04 – 10/3/10)
Most 49ers Points: 56 (10/18/92): 49ers win 56-17, at SF
Most Falcons Points: 45 (10/11/09): Falcons win 45-10, at SF
49ers Shutouts: 4 (Last 11/23/86), 49ers win 20-0, at SF
Falcons Shutouts: 2 (Last 10/9/77), Falcons win 7-0, at SF
49ers Notes
- QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 296 yards and 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for a 103.3 rating last week. He has a 90+ rating in 7 straight games, the longest active streak in NFL. He had TD vs. 0 INTs for a 90.3 rating in the last meeting. He needs 63 passing yards for his 2nd-career 3,000-yard season (2019).
- RB ELIJAH MITCHELL (rookie) has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 1st 9 career games. He aims for his 3rd in a row with a rushing TD. He leads all rookies in scrimmage yards per game (98.3).
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had 13 catches for 151 yards and his career-high 6th TD catch of season last week and became the 1st TE all-time with 150+ rec. yards and a rec. TD in consecutive games. He became the 4th TE all-time with 3 career games with 13+ catches. He had 13 catches for 134 yards in the last meeting. Since 2017, Kittle ranks 2nd among TEs in rec. yards (4,336) and 3rd in receptions (321).
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL had his 6th rush TD of the season last week and is 1 of 3 (AUSTIN EKELER and CORDARRELLE PATTERSON) with 5+ rushing TDs and 5+ rec. TDs (5) in 2021.
- WR BRANDON AIYUK had 6 catches for 62 yards and the game-winning TD catch in OT last week, his 4th rec. TD of the season. He aims for his 5th in a row with 50+ rec. yards.
- DL NICK BOSA leads NFL with 18 TFL and ranks tied-3rd with 14 sacks. He aims for his 6th in a row with sack. He had sack in the last meeting.
- LB FRED WARNER needs 1 tackle for his 4th straight 100-tackle season.
- LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR had his 1st-career full sack and a career-high 3 TFL last week. He aims for his 3rd in a row with 11+ tackles.
- CB K'WAUN WILLIAMS had his 1st sack of the season last week.