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

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.

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.

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.

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.