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Key stats from the 49ers’ 31-13 Week 15 win over the Falcons

Dec 19, 2021 at 7:08 PM--


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The San Francisco 49ers improved to 8-6 on the season after their 31-13 Week 15 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium.

Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.



With The Win…


  • The 49ers improved to 48-32-1 overall against the Falcons, including a 29-12 record at home.
  • The Niners improved to 2-1 against Atlanta at Levi's Stadium, and have won 3 of their last 4 home games against the Falcons.
  • San Francisco won their only game against the NFC South this season.

49ers Defense


  • The 49ers defense forced 3 turnovers on downs inside their own 10-yd. line. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this was the first time in the last 40 years that a team forced their opponent to turn the ball over on downs within the 10-yd. line 3 or more times in a single game.

Jimmy Garoppolo


  • QB Jimmy Garoppolo completed 18 of 23 atts. for 235 yds., 1 TD and a QB rating of 123.7 on the day.
  • With 235 passing yds. on the day, Garoppolo surpassed 3,000 passing yds. on the season (3,172). It marked his 2nd season with at least 3,000 passing yds. (2019 – 3,978). Garoppolo became just the 6th QB in 49ers history to register multiple seasons with 3,000-or-more passing yds.

49ers With Multiple Seasons With
3,000-Or-More Passing Yds.,
Franchise History
Rank Player Seasons
1. Joe Montana 8
2. Steve Young 6
3t. Jimmy Garoppolo 2
Colin Kaepernick 2
Jeff Garcia 2
John Brodie 2

George Kittle


  • TE George Kittle finished with 6 recepts. for 93 yds.
  • Kittle's 4,429 career rec. yds. through his first 5 NFL seasons is the 3rd-most by a TE through their first 5 seasons in NFL history.

Most Rec. Yds. Through First 5 Seasons
By A TE, NFL History
Rank Player Yds.
1. Jimmy Graham 4,752
2. Kellen Winslow Sr. 4,513
3. George Kittle 4,429
4. Rob Gronkowski 4,379
5. Antonio Gates 4,362

Deebo Samuel


  • WR Deebo Samuel hauled in 4 recepts. for 60 yds., while adding 6 carries for 29 yds. and 1 TD on the ground. He now has 7 rushing TDs on the season and 11 in his career.
  • Samuel became the first member of the 49ers with at least 1 rushing TD in 5-consecutive games played since RB Raheem Mostert accomplished the feat in Weeks 12-17 of 2019.
  • Samuel's 12 total TDs (5 rec. & 7 rushing) on the season are the most by a member of the 49ers since TE Vernon Davis had 13 in 2013.

Kyle Juszczyk


  • FB Kyle Juszczyk registered 1 carry for 6 yds. and 1 TD on the day. His 6-yd. TD run was his 1st of the season, 4th of his career and first since 10/25/20 at NE (1 rushing TD).

Jeff Wilson Jr.


  • RB Jeff Wilson Jr. registered 21 carries for 110 yds. and 1 TD. His 5-yd. TD run was his first of the season and 12th of his career.
  • Wilson Jr. reached 100-or-more rushing yds. for the 3rd time in his career and first since 12/26/20 at Arz. (183 yds.).

Jauan Jennings


  • WR Jauan Jennings tied his career-high with 3 recepts. for 24 yds. and 1 TD on the day. His 4-yd. TD recept. was his 3rd of the season and his career.

Nick Bosa


  • DL Nick Bosa registered 1 tackle, 1.0 sack and 1 FF. He now has 15.0 sacks on the season and 24.0 in his career. He also has a career-high 4 FFs on the season and 6 FFs in his career.
  • Bosa has now registered at least 1.0 sack in 6-consecutive games, the longest streak by a member of the 49ers since LB Aldon Smith had 7-straight in Weeks 7-14 (Week 9 Bye) of 2012.
  • Bosa's 15.0 sacks on the season are the most by a member of the 49ers since Aldon Smith had 19.5 sacks in 2012, and tied for the 5th-most by a member of the 49ers in a single season since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

Most Sacks In A Single Season,
Franchise History
Rank Player Season Sacks
1. LB Aldon Smith 2012 19.5
2. DL Fred Dean 1983 17.5
3. DL Tim Harris 1992 17.0
4. DL Charles Haley 1990 16.0
5t. DL Nick Bosa 2021 15.0
DL Chris Doleman 1998 15.0
DL Dana Stubblefield 1997 15.0

Samson Ebukam


  • DL Samson Ebukam registered 3 tackles and 1.0 sack. He now has 2.5 on the season, and 16.5 in his career.
  • Ebukam has now tallied 0.5-or-more sacks in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.

Arden Key


  • DL Arden Key notched 1 tackle and 1.0 sack, as he brought down Falcons QB Matt Ryan for an 11-yd. loss. He now has a single-season career-high 5.0 sacks on the season and 8.0 in his career.
  • Key has now recorded at least 0.5 sack in 6 of his last 7 games.

Fred Warner


  • LB Fred Warner registered a team-high 9 tackles and 1 FR. He now has a single-season career-high 3 FRs on the season and 6 FRs in his career.



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