The San Francisco 49ers head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium this week to face the Atlanta Falcons for the second game of a back-to-back NFC South trip. The 49ers have won four of the last five matchups against the Falcons, and this game marks the first time the team has played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Niners lead the all-time series against the Falcons, 48-32-1.
San Francisco is coming off a 37-15 win against the Carolina Panthers. On offense, QB Jimmy Garoppolo completed 18 of his 30 passing attempts and threw a pair of touchdowns to WR Deebo Samuel and RB Tevin Coleman, who also scored a five-yard rushing touchdown. RB Jeff Wilson Jr. registered a season-high 120 rushing yards on 17 carries for an average of 7.1 yards per attempt and found the end zone for the second time this season on a one-yard rush.
Defensively, the Niners sacked Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield four times and quarterback Phillip Walker twice while holding the Panthers to 64 rushing yards. S Talanoa Hufanga and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles both registered their first career sacks, while DL Drake Jackson and DL Charles Omenihu each tallied their second sacks of the season. LB Fred Warner also registered his first sack of the season, and S Tashaun Gipson and LB Oren Burks combined to bring Walker down in the backfield. CB Emmanuel Moseley grabbed his first interception of the season, returning it 41-yards for his first career touchdown. He later suffered a season-ending ACL injury.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the above breakdown.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Falcons: Arthur Smith
What channel is the game on?
Network: FOX
Play-By-Play: Adam Amin
Color Analyst: Mark Schlereth
Sideline Reporter: Kristina Pink
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can find the game on channel 709 on DirecTV.
What areas will receive the broadcast?
The broadcast will be viewable within the markets designated below for those without NFL Sunday Ticket.
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. Additionally, NFL+ 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 KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM and The Bone 107.7 FM, 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 list on The Game 92.9, where Wes Durham and Dave Archer will call the game.
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
San Francisco: SiriusXM 132 or 386 and the SXM App
Atlanta: SiriusXM 106 or 230 and the SXM App
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 81
Series Record: 49ers lead series 48-32-1
49ers Home Record vs. Falcons: 49ers lead series 29-12
49ers Away Record vs. Falcons: Falcons lead series 20-19-1
First Meeting: 10/16/66, 49ers win 44-7, at Atl.
Last Meeting: 12/19/21, 49ers win 33-13, at SF
Current Streak: Won 1
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 253 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for a 109.4 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd start in a row with 0 INTs & 100+ rating. Had a TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 123.7 rating in the last meeting. Is 1 of 3 active QBs (Lamar Jackson & Patrick Mahomes) with a .700+ win. pct. (19-7) on road since 2017 (min. 25 road starts).
- RB JEFF WILSON had 132 scrimmage yards (120 rush, 12 rec.) & 15th-career rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in a row with a rush TD & 3rd in a row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 110 rush yards & rush TD in the last meeting.
- RB TEVIN COLEMAN had rush TD & rec. TD last week, his 6th-career game with 2+ TDs. Had 3,350 scrimmage yards & 29 TDs in 56 games (2015-18) with Atl.
- FB KYLE JUSZCZYK had a rush TD in the last meeting.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL had his 12th career TD catch last week & aims for his 3rd in a row with rec. TD. Has a TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 89 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 29 rec.) & rush TD in the last meeting.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had 5 catches last week. Has 19 catches for 227 yards (113.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Atl. & aims for his 3rd in a row vs. Atl. with 90+ rec. yards.
- DL NICK BOSA had a sack & FF in the last meeting. Has 13.5 sacks & 18 TFLs in his past 12 on road. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 6 sacks.
- LB FRED WARNER had 9 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & PD last week. Had FR in the last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in a row vs. Atl. with 9+ tackles & PD.
- CB CHARVARIUS WARD had a career-high 4 PD last week. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 8 PD & is 1 of 3 DBs with PD in each of 1st 5 weeks.
- S TALANOA HUFANGA had his 1st-career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in a row with PD.